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France – CASINO SAVEURS D’AILLEURS brand Gorgonzola – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on September 21, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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Product recall: CASINO SAVEURS D'AILLEURS brand Gorgonzola

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Presence of Listeria monocytogenes

PROPOSED SOLUTION

Those in possession of this product are asked not to consume it and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased for reimbursement.

People who have consumed this product and who have a fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, are invited to consult their doctor, notifying him of this consumption.
Pregnant women should pay special attention to these symptoms, as well as immunocompromised people and the elderly. These symptoms may suggest listeriosis, a disease that can be serious and can take up to eight weeks to incubate.

FURTHER INFORMATION

▸ Packaging
150g

▸ Barcode
3222475073878

▸ DLC
01/10/2020

▸ Lot
P230007

▸ Consumer service contact
For any further information, you can contact the Casino consumer service by dialing the Free phone number: 0 800 13 30 16 (free service and call) from Monday to Friday from 9 am to 7 pm.

▸ Source
https://www.mescoursescasino.fr/

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France – LEADER PRICE brand Gorgonzola – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on September 21, 2020 by | Leave a comment

Product recall: LEADER PRICE brand Gorgonzola

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ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Presence of Listeria monocytogenes

PROPOSED SOLUTION

Those in possession of this product are asked not to consume it and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased for reimbursement.

People who have consumed this product and who have a fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, are invited to consult their doctor, notifying him of this consumption.
Pregnant women should pay special attention to these symptoms, as well as immunocompromised people and the elderly. These symptoms may suggest listeriosis, a disease that can be serious and can take up to eight weeks to incubate.

FURTHER INFORMATION

▸ Packaging
150g

▸ Barcode
3 263859 380922

▸ DLC
01/10/2020

▸ Lot
P230006

▸ Sanitary stamp
IT 01 532 CE

▸ Consumer service contact
For any further information, you can contact the consumer service by dialing the Free phone number: 0 800 35 00 00 (free service and call) from Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 6 pm

▸ Source
https://www.leaderprice.fr/

 

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Germany – Cheese Four Seasons Italy Sliced ​​cheese made from raw milk -Salmonella

Posted on September 21, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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Warning type:

Food

Date of first publication:

September 18, 2020

Product name:

Cheese Four Seasons Italy Sliced ​​cheese made from raw milk, at least 45% fat in dry matter. Tr.

Product pictures:

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Rhön farm cheese dairy

Manufacturer (distributor):

Rhöner Hofkäserei – Katja Richter Brembach 4a 36129 Brembach – Gersfeld

Reason for warning:

Detection of salmonella

Packaging Unit:

180 g

Lot identification:

25-20

Further information:

See attached information from the manufacturer.

Salmonella disease manifests itself within a few days after infection with diarrhea, abdominal pain and occasionally vomiting and a slight fever. The symptoms usually subside on their own after several days. Infants, toddlers, senior citizens and people with a weakened immune system in particular can develop more severe disease processes. People who have eaten this food and develop severe or persistent symptoms should seek medical attention and advise them of a possible salmonella infection.

Seeking preventive medical treatment without symptoms does not make sense.

The cheese was sold in grocery stores in Hesse and Bavaria.

Contact to the responsible authorities:

Bavaria:

poststelle@lgl.bayern.de

Hesse:

Schnellwarnung@rpda.hessen.de

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Canada – Updated Food Recall Warning – Sprouts Alive brand and Sunsprout brand Micro – Greens Alfalfa recalled due to Salmonella

Posted on September 21, 2020 by | Leave a comment

CFIA

Recall date:
September 19, 2020
Reason for recall:
Microbiological – Salmonella
Hazard classification:
Class 1
Company / Firm:
Sunsprout Natural Foods
Distribution:
Ontario
Extent of the distribution:
Consumer

Contents

Recall details

Ottawa, September 19, 2020 – The food safety warning issued on August 11, 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.

Sunsprout Natural Foods is recalling Sprouts Alive brand and Sunsprout brand Micro – Greens Alfalfa from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume and retailers, restaurants, and institutions should not sell or use the recalled products described below.

Recalled products

Brand Product Size UPC Codes
Sprouts Alive Micro – Greens Alfalfa 100 g 0 69022 10030 3 All best before dates up to and including BBOCT13
Sunsprout Micro – Greens Alfalfa 100 g 0 57621 13511 6 All best before dates up to and including BBOCT13

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 products in your home or establishment. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location 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 findings by the CFIA during its investigation into a foodborne illness outbreak. 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 products from the marketplace.

Illnesses

Public Health Ontario is investigating an outbreak of human illness associated with consumption of these products.

Related recalls

2020-08-11 – Sunsprout brand Micro – Greens Alfalfa & Radish may be unsafe due to Salmonella

Product photos

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  • Sprouts Alive - Micro – Greens Alfalfa - 100 g
  • Sunsprout - Micro – Greens Alfalfa - 100 g

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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Research – Surveillance of foodborne disease outbreaks in China, 2003–2017

Posted on September 20, 2020 by | Leave a comment

Science Direct

Foodborne disease remains a major public health problem worldwide. To understand the epidemiology and changes of foodborne disease in China, data reported to the National Foodborne Disease Outbreak Surveillance System during 2003–2017 were collected. A total of 19,517 outbreaks, which resulted in 235,754 illnesses, 107,470 hospitalizations, and 1,457 deaths, were reported in this period. Of the 13,307 outbreaks with known etiology, 31.8% of outbreaks were caused by poisonous mushrooms, followed by Vibrio parahaemolyticus (11.3%), saponin (8.0%), Salmonella (6.8%), nitrite (6.4%), pesticide (4.8%), Staphylococcus aureus (4.2%) and Bacillus cereus (3.0%). Among 18,955 outbreaks with reported setting, 46.6% were associated with food prepared in a household, followed by 22.5% with food prepared in a restaurant, and 18.4% prepared in a canteen. Of the 13,305 outbreaks associated with a single food category, fungi (mainly poisonous mushroom) were the most commonly implicated food category, followed by meats, vegetables, aquatic animals, condiments, poisonous plants (such as saponin, tung oil or seed, aconite) and grains (such as rice, noodle, rice noodle). Analysis of foodborne disease outbreaks can provide insight into the most important causative agents and sources of foodborne disease, and assist public health agencies determine the high-risk etiology and food pairs, specific points of contamination and settings to reduce foodborne disease illnesses.

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UK – Tesco and Asda improve Campylobacter in chicken results

Posted on September 18, 2020 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

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The percentage of chickens at Tesco and Asda testing positive for Campylobacter at the top level of contamination in the second quarter of 2020 has fallen below the FSA target.

The two supermarkets had recorded levels above the Food Standards Agency (FSA) threshold of 7 percent of birds with more than 1,000 colony forming units per gram (CFU/g) of Campylobacter in the first quarter of this year.

Tesco reported 9 percent of 132 samples in 1Q 2020 had the highest level of Campylobacter contamination while Asda recorded 9.2 percent.

The figures for 2Q from April to June show Tesco had 3 percent and Asda had 3.6 percent above the top level of contamination.

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Luxembourg – TRAY OF 2 YELLOW CHICKEN THIGHS, TRAY OF 2 WHITE CHICKEN FILLETS, TRAY OF 3 HIGH CHICKEN THIGHS FROM THE LDC BRAND – PRESENCE OF SALMONELLA

Posted on September 18, 2020 by | Leave a comment

SAP

Last name Tray of 2 yellow chicken thighs
Mark LDC
Bar code 0217823000000
Best before date (DLC) 09/09/2020
Lot 2020037392
Last name Tray of 2 white chicken fillets
Mark LDC
Bar code 3266980282882
Best before date (DLC)

NEW DLC!

 1) 08/09/2020 & 09/09/2020

2) 09/22/2020
Lot

NEW LOT!

 1) 2020037371

2) 2020038037
Last name Tray of 3 tall chicken thighs
Mark LDC
Bar code 3266980006969
Best before date (DLC) 09/11/2020
Lot 2020037371

Danger: Presence of salmonella

 

Salmonella can cause symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, fever and headache within 6 to 72 hours after consumption. These symptoms may be aggravated in young children, immunocompromised individuals and the elderly. People who have consumed these products and who present these symptoms are advised to consult a doctor, notifying him of this consumption.

 

Sale in Luxembourg by: Auchan

A sale by other operators cannot be excluded.

Source of information: Auchan recall notification.

 

Communicated by: Government Commission for Quality, Fraud and Food Safety .

 

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Ireland – Recall of Me2you Italian Pasta Salad due to the Possible Presence of Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on September 18, 2020 by | Leave a comment

FSAI

Thursday, 17 September 2020

Summary
Category 1: For Action
Alert Notification: 2020.59
Product: Me2you Italian Pasta Salad; pack size: 250g
Batch Code: PS611; use by: 17/9/20
Country Of Origin: United Kingdom

Message:

Me2you is recalling the above batch of Me2you Italian Pasta Salad due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.  Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores supplied with the implicated batch.

Nature Of Danger:

Symptoms of Listeria monocytogenes infection can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness.  In rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications.  Some people are more vulnerable to Listeria monocytogenes infections, including pregnant women, babies, and people with weakened immune systems, including the elderly.  The incubation period (time between initial infection and first symptoms appearing) is on average 3 weeks but can range between 3 and 70 days.

Action Required:

Inspectors:

A distribution list will be emailed to PEHOs in due course. Please notify the FSAI (foodincidents@fsai.ie) of any concerns.

Consumers:

Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batch.

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USA – Austin federal court makes it official: Blue Bell owes record $17.25 million in criminal penalties – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on September 18, 2020 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

A federal court in Texas sentenced ice cream manufacturer Blue Bell Creameries L.P. to pay $17.25 million in criminal penalties for shipments of contaminated products linked to a 2015 listeriosis outbreak.

The Brenham, Texas-based Blue Bell is an iconic 113-year old ice cream maker whose product was once only available in the Lone Star State.   It now distributes in about half the country with manufacturing in Texas, Alabama, and Oklahoma.   The 2005 listeria outbreak proved both costly and deadly for the ice cream maker.

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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Paprika Powder – Frozen Whole Cockerels

Posted on September 18, 2020 by | Leave a comment

European Food Alerts

RASFF

Salmonella (presence /25g) in paprika powder from China in Spain

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Indiana (present /25g) in frozen whole cockerels from France in Finland

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