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RASFF Alerts -Salmonella – Minced Turkey – Poultry Meat – Whole Chicken – Chicken Legs/Wings/Breast/Thighs/Fillets/Drumsticks- Chicken Escalopes – Salted Pork Intestines – Tahini – Whole Goose – Chicken Livers

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European Food Alerts

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Salmonella enterica ser. Agona (presence /25g) in minced turkey from Germany in Austria

RASFF

Salmonella (presence /25g) in chilled poultry meat from Poland in Italy

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in frozen whole chicken from Ukraine, via the Netherlands in Denmark

RASFF

Salmonella (presence /25g) and Campylobacter (< 100 CFU/g) in chilled chicken escalopes from Austria in Germany

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in chilled whole chicken, thighs and fillets from France in France

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in frozen chicken wings from Poland in the Netherlands

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis in frozen chicken breasts from Poland in the UK

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (in 3 out of 5 samples /25g) in frozen chicken thighs from Poland in Italy

RASFF

Salmonella group B (presence /25g) in frozen salted pork intestines from Poland in Germany

RASFF

Salmonella (presence /25g) in tahini from Egypt in Cyprus

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in frozen whole goose with giblets from Poland in Slovenia

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in frozen chicken livers from Poland in Italy

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium (in 2 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled chicken meat from France in France

RASFF

possible presence of Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis in frozen hen legs and chicken wings from the United Kingdom in the UK

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium (presence /25g) in chicken breast fillets from Poland in Poland

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (in 2 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled chicken drumsticks from Poland in Slovakia

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RASFF Alert – Campylobacter – Chilled Chicken Escalopes

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European Food Alerts

RASFF

Salmonella (presence /25g) and Campylobacter (< 100 CFU/g) in chilled chicken escalopes from Austria in Germany

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RASFF Alert – STEC E.coli – Beef Burger

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European Food Alerts

RASFF

shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (presence /25g) in beef burger from Lithuania in Latvia

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RASFF Alerts -Listeria monocytogenes – Dry Sausages – Thai Couscous Wrap

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European Food Alerts

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Listeria monocytogenes (>100 CFU/g) in dry sausages from France in France

RASFF

Listeria monocytogenes (1280 CFU/g) in thai couscous wrap from Austria in Austria

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RASFF Alerts – E.coli – Live Clams – Live Mussels

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European Food Alerts

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high count of Escherichia coli (930 MPN/100g) in live clams from France in France

RASFF

too high count of Escherichia coli (up to 2300 MPN/100g) in live mussels (Mytilus edulis) from the Netherlands in Italy

RASFF

Escherichia coli in live mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from Italy in Italy

RASFF

too high count of Escherichia coli (3500 MPN/100g) in live clams (Mytilus gallorpovincialis) from Italy in Italy

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RASFF Alert – Animal Feed – Salmonella – Lamb Meal

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Salmonella (presence /25g) in lamb meal from New Zealand in Belgium

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Canada – Updated Food Recall Warning – Alwatania brand Halva Extra recalled due to Salmonella

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CFIA

Alwatania - Halva Extra - 1 kg

Recall details

Ottawa, November 12, 2020 – The food recall warning issued on October 30, 2020 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) food safety investigation.

Migahid & Elsawi Co. Ltd. is recalling Alwatania brand Halva Extra from the marketplace due to Salmonella. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.

Recalled product

Brand Product Size UPC Codes
Alwatania Halva Extra 1 kg 6 224007 246047 PRO : 20/05/2019
EXP : 19/05/2021

What you should do

If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor.

Check to see if you have the recalled product in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.

Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections. Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.

Background

This recall was triggered by the CFIA’s inspection activities. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.

The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing the recalled product from the marketplace.

Illnesses

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.

Related recalls

2020-10-30 – Alwatania brand Halva Extra recalled due to Salmonella

2020-10-15 – Alwatania brand Liquid Tahina recalled due to Salmonella

2020-10-11 – Alwatania brand Liquid Tahina may be unsafe due to Salmonella

Product photos

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  • Alwatania - Halva Extra - 1 kg
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Public enquiries and media

Public enquiries
Toll-free: 1-800-442-2342 (Canada and U.S.)
Telephone: 1-613-773-2342 (local or international)
Email: cfia.enquiries-demandederenseignements.acia@canada.ca
Media relations
Telephone: 613-773-6600
Email: cfia.media.acia@canada.ca

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Italy – Fontina Cheese Recalls – STEC E.coli

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Salute

Brand : IT 02 2 CE C280 Pre-packaged 250g ATP 08-12-2020

Name : Fontina cheese DOP RED LABEL

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 12 November 2020

Brand : Fontina DOP IPER IT 02 2 CE C280 Pre-packaged 250g ATP TMC 08-12-2020
Name : Cheese Fontina DOP
Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk
Publication date : 12 November 2020

Recall model Fontina DOP IPER IT 02 2 CE C280 Pre-packaged 250g ATP TMC 08-12-2020 – Fontina DOP cheese

 

Salute

Brand : Fontina DOP IPER IT 02 2 CE C280 Pre-packaged 250g ATP TMC 08-12-2020
Name : Cheese Fontina DOP
Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk
Publication date : 12 November 2020

Doumentation

Salute

Brand : Fontina DOP ITALIAMO C280 IT 02 2 CE Pre-packaged 250g ATP TMC 08-12-2020
Name : Fontina DOP cheese
Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk
Publication date : 12 November 2020

Documentation

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UK – Update 2: FSA issues precautionary safety and handling advice for specific eggs

Posted on November 11, 2020 by | Leave a comment

FSA

Precautionary advice to consumers who have purchased specific batches of British Lion eggs which may be contaminated with salmonella.

The FSA is issuing precautionary advice to consumers who have purchased specific batches of British Lion eggs which may be contaminated with salmonella.

This update includes the original products identified and additional products, which have all come from one farm.

The list of affected eggs has been updated to include a further batch and an amendment to a batch code. 

The eggs can be identified by the batch code and the best before date stamped on the eggshell.

The eggs affected are sold in stores listed below in England and Wales only, and are in batches 0UK15270, 1UK15270 and 3UK15270.

Product details for batch 3UK15270 

These are the products that have been added to the updated list on 10 November 2020 and are sold in England only.  

Aldi (certain stores) 

Product Pack size Best before dates
Merevale Large British Eggs 10 

From 07 November 2020 up to and including 01 December 2020 
Everyday Essentials Eggs 15

From 07 November 2020 up to and including 01 December 2020 

Product details for batch 0UK15270 

These are the products where the batch code has been amended.  

Sainsbury’s (certain stores)

ProductPack sizeBest before dates
SO Organic Large Eggs627 October 202028 October 202029 October 202030 October 202004 November 202005 November 202006 November 202007 November 202012 November 202017 November 2020
SO Organic Medium Eggs 627 October 202028 October 202029 October 202030 October 202031 October 202004 November 202005 November 202006 November 202007 November 202012 November 202013 November 202014 November 202015 November 202017 November 202018 November 202020 November 2020
SO Organic Mixed Size Eggs1227 October 202028 October 202029 October 202030 October 202031 October 202004 November 202005 November 202006 November 202007 November 202012 November 202013 November 202014 November 202015 November 202017 November 202020 November 2020

Product details for batch 1UK15270 

Sainsbury’s (certain stores)

ProductPack sizeBest before dates
by Sainsbury’s Medium Free Range Eggs6 27 October 202028 October 202030 October 202005 November 202008 November 202010 November 202012 November 202013 November 202014 November 202017 November 2020
by Sainsbury’s Large Free Range Eggs628 October 202030 October 202031 October 202001 November 202004 November 202005 November 202008 November 202009 November 202012 November 202014 November 202015 November 202018 November 2020
by Sainsbury’s Very Large Free Range Eggs627 October 202028 October 202030 October 202031 October 202001 November 202004 November 202005 November 202008 November 202009 November 202010 November 202012 November 202015 November 202017 November 202018 November 2020
by Sainsbury’s Medium Free Range Eggs1227 October 202001 November 2020 05 November 202008 November 202012 November 202013 November 202014 November 202018 November 2020
by Sainsbury’s Large Free Range Eggs1227 October 202028 October 202029 October 202030 October 2020 31 October 202001 November 2020 04 November 2020 05 November 202008 November 202009 November 202010 November 202012 November 202014 November 202015 November 202017 November 202018 November 2020
by Sainsbury’s Mixed Size Free Range Eggs1528 October 202030 October 202008 November 2020
by Sainsbury’s Basics Mixed Size Barn Eggs1501 November 202006 November 2020
J James Mixed Size Free Range Eggs 10 01 November 202005 November 202018 November 2020
by Sainsbury’s Mixed size Free Range Eggs612 November 202014 November 202017 November 2020
by Sainsbury’s Medium Free Range Eggs1510 November 202013 November 202018 November 2020

ViewCustomer safety advice about egg update – by Sainbury’s as PDF(Opens in a new window)(450.5 KB)

Aldi (certain stores) 

ProductPack sizeBest before dates
Merevale Medium Free Range Eggs604 November 202007 November 202020 November 2020
Merevale Large Free Range Eggs1228 October 202029 October 202001 November 202006 November 202007 November 202008 November 202011 November 202013 November 202020 November 2020
Merevale Medium Free Range Eggs1228 October 202008 November 202011 November 2020
Merevale Mixed Size Free Range Eggs1528 October 202029 October 202001 November 202006 November 202007 November 202011 November 202017 November 202020 November 2020
Merevale Large Free Range Eggs628 October 202029 October 202001 November 202006 November 202008 November 202017 November 202019 November 202020 November 2020
Merevale Very Large Free Range Eggs628 October 202029 October 202006 November 202007 November 202008 November 202011 November 202015 November 202019 November 202020 November 2020
Specially Selected Mixed Size Golden Yolk Free Range Eggs627 October 202028 October 202029 October 202030 October 202031 October 202001 November 202003 November 202004 November 202005 November 202007 November 202008 November 202009 November 202010 November 202011 November 202013 November 202015 November 202017 November 202018 November 202020 November 2020
Specially Selected Mixed Size British Blue Free Range Eggs627 October 202029 October 202031 October 202002 November 202003 November 202005 November 202007 November 202008 November 202010 November 202012 November 202013 November 2020

Asda (certain stores) 

ProductPack sizeBest before dates
Asda Large Free Range Eggs1228 October 202029 October 202030 October 202001 November 202007 November 202008 November 202013 November 202015 November 202019 November 202020 November 2020
Asda Medium Free Range Eggs1229 October 202001 November 202006 November 202008 November 202017 November 202019 November 2020
Asda Mixed Size Free Range Eggs1504 November 202006 November 202015 November 202019 November 2020
Asda Large Free Range Eggs628 October 202029 October 202006 November 202007 November 202013 November 202019 November 202020 November 2020
Asda Medium Free Range Eggs615 November 202019 November 2020
Fairburn’s Lincolnshire Mixed Size Free Range Eggs1501 November 202003 November 202005 November 202010 November 202014 November 2020
Extra Special Mixed Size Golden Yolk Free Range Eggs604 November 2020
Fairburn’s Lincolnshire Large Free Range Eggs1227 October 202003 November 202017 November 2020
Fairburn’s Lincolnshire Large Free Range Eggs627 October 202029 October 202001 November 202003 November 202011 November 202015 November 202018 November 2020
Extra Special Mixed Size British Blue Free Range Eggs627 October 202029 October 202031 October 202002 November 202004 November 202006 November 202007 November 202009 November 202011 November 2020

Costco (certain stores) 

ProductPack sizeBest before dates
Fairburn’s Large Free Range Eggs2408 November 202015 November 202020 November 2020
Fairburn’s Medium Free Range Eggs2420 November 2020
British Blue Mixed Size Free Range Eggs1527 October 202029 October 202031 October 202004 November 202005 November 202007 November 202010 November 202012 November 2020

Morrisons (certain stores) 

ProductPack sizeBest before dates
W.M. Morrison Chippindale Mixed Size Eggs1527 October 202001 November 202017 November 202019 November 2020
Fairburn Loose EggsSold loose31 October 2020

Risk to consumers

A very small number of the above eggs may be contaminated with salmonella, due to it being found in the environment. The eggshell surface might also be contaminated. 

Symptoms caused by salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps. 

Our advice to consumers

As a precaution, consumers are advised to thoroughly cook the eggs listed in the tables above, this means the egg yolks and whites should not be eaten runny. This will eliminate salmonella and avoid risk of illness.  

Consumers should always follow good hygiene and egg handling practices when handling eggs and associated packaging, including:  

  • storing eggs in the fridge until use 
  • using eggs by the best before date 
  • cleaning surfaces and kitchen equipment effectively after use, including the fridge  
  • washing hands thoroughly after handling of eggs, including packaging and eggshells

Anyone who is concerned about symptoms should contact their GP or out of hours service in the first instance. 

Consumers who wish to return the potentially affected eggs should contact the store from where they bought them for further information. 

Only the eggs listed above sold at the stores in the table are affected.  No other eggs sold by these retailers or eggs sold at other shops are affected. There is no need to change your shopping habits for eggs or your usual cooking habits for eggs not listed above.

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Belgium – Goat cheese from the Bettine, Delhaize, Centurion and Carrefour brands – Listeria monocytognes

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AFSCA

Following a notification via the RASFF system (European Food and Feed Rapid Alert System), the presence of Listeria monocytogenes was detected in goat cheeses of the Bettine, Delhaize, Centurion and Carrefour brands .

The AFSCA has therefore decided to withdraw these products from sale and to recall them to consumers.

The FASFC also asks not to consume these products and to bring them back to the point of sale where they were purchased.

Product description

Ripened goat cheese from the Bettine brand
– Product name: geitenkaas gerijpt 200g
– Brand: Bettine
– Use-by date (DLC): from 10/28/2020 to 12/30/2020
– Item number: 5020060
– EAN code: 8712023011292
– Weight: 200g

The product was sold via Sligro (Ottergemsesteenweg Zuid 720, 9000 Gent)

White goat cheese from the brand Bettine
– Product name: geitenkaas wit 450g
– Brand: Bettine
– Use by date ( DLC): from 10/28/2020 to 12/30/2020
– Article number: 5010434
– EAN code: 8712023020089
– Weight: 450g

The product was sold via Sligro (Ottergemsesteenweg Zuid 720, 9000 Gent), Ramhoreca (zoning du Brûlé 79, 7390 Quaregnon) and via La petite folie (Place de la resistance 9, 7711 Dottignies).

Bûche Sainte Maure (200g) from the brand Delhaize
– Product name: Bûche Sainte Maure 200g
– Brand: Delhaize
– Use by date (DLC): 6/11/2020, 10/11/2020, 11/11/2020, 17/11/2020, 19/11/2020, 24/11/2020, 26 / 11/2020, 1/12/2020, 8/12/2020, 15/12/2020 and 23/12/2020
– Weight: 200g

The product was sold through Delhaize stores.

Centurion brand goat log
– Product name: 25% goat cheese log
– Brand: Centurion
– Lots and use-by dates (DLC):
            o Product sold at Match:
                        – DLC = 15/11/2020 with lot number = EG020EGE
                        – DLC = 04/11/202 with lot number = E305E34
                        – DLC = 08/11/2020 with lot number = E8008E8A
                        – DLC = 11/11/2020 with lot number = EG009EGE
            o Product sold at Cora:
                        – Lot = E7017E7A with DLC = 7/11/2020
                        – Lot = E9009EAA with DLC = 10/11/2020
                        – Lot = EG009EGE with DLC = 14/11/2020
                        – Lot = F0007F0A with DLC = 17/11/2020
                        – Lot = F0007F24 with DLC = 17/11/2020
– Weight: 150 g and 200 g

The product was sold through the Match and Cora stores .

Chèvre Bûche (150g) from the Carrefour brand
– Product name: Chèvre Bûche (150g)
– Brand: Carrefour
– Lots and expiration dates (DDM):
            o DDM = 13/11/2020 with lot number = E9009EAA, EE004EE4, EE013EEA
            o DDM = 14/11/2020 with lot number = EA009EFA
            o DDM = 15/11 / 2020 with batch number = EA009EFA, EE013EE4, EE013EG4, EG023EGA
            o DDM = 16/11/2020 with batch number = EG023EGA
            o DDM = 11/19/2020 with batch number = EG023EH4, EG023EGA, F0007F0A
            o DDM = 20/11/2020 with lot number = F0007F0A

The product was sold via Carrefour Market Groupe Mestdagh stores and via Carrefour stores.

For any additional information, you can contact the AFSCA contact point for consumers: 0800 / 13.550 or pointdecontact@afsca.be .

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