Category Archives: cross contamination

RASFF Alert – Microbiological Contamination – Water

Posted on October 18, 2024 by | Leave a comment

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Microbiological contamination in water for babies from Germany in Hungary and the Czech Republic

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Posted in bacterial contamination, Contaminated water, cross contamination, Decontamination Microbial, food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Quality, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Safety Management, Food Spoilage, microbial contamination, RASFF, Water, water microbiology, Water Safety

France -Lot of croutons rouille soup 925g – Food Safety

Posted on October 9, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Gov France

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Soups, sauces and condiments
Product brand name
Palace of Food
Model names or references
Provencal rouille 90g
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
3760089330371 003 Minimum durability date 03/01/2026
3760089330371 170 Minimum durability date 06/19/2026
3760089330371 051 Recommended consumption date 02/20/2026
3760089330371 216 Recommended consumption date 04/08/2026
3760089330371 234 Recommended consumption date 08/22/2026
3760089330371 257 Recommended consumption date 09/14/2026
3760089330371 262 Recommended consumption date 09/19/2026
Packaging
Glass jar
Start/End of marketing date
From 01/11/2023 to 11/14/2023
Storage temperature
Product to be stored at room temperature
Health mark
FR11255005CE
Geographic area of ​​sale
Whole France
Distributors
Large distribution. Among our clients, there is a client outside France. This is the CORA of BERTRANGE (Luxembourg) – It has since become LECLERC BERTRANGE.

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Posted in bacterial contamination, cross contamination, food contamination, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Safety Management, Pasteurisation

France – Provencal rouille 90g – Food Safety

Posted on October 9, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Gov France

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Soups, sauces and condiments
Product brand name
Palace of Food
Model names or references
Rust
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
3760089330371 003 Minimum durability date 03/01/2026
3760089330371 052 Minimum durability date 02/21/2026
3760089330371 170 Minimum durability date 06/19/2026
3760089330371 215 Minimum durability date 03/08/2026
3760089330371 263 Minimum durability date 09/20/2026
Packaging
Glass jar
Start/End of marketing date
From 01/11/2023 to 01/30/2023
Storage temperature
Product to be stored at room temperature
Health mark
FR11255005CE
Geographic area of ​​sale
Whole France
Distributors
Large distribution. Among our clients, there is a client outside France. This is the CORA in BERTRANGE (Luxembourg). He has since become LECLERC BERTRANGE.

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Posted in bacterial contamination, cross contamination, Decontamination Microbial, food contamination, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Safety Management, Food Safety Regulations, microbial contamination, product recall, Recall

France – Anchoïade 100g – Manufacturing Issues which could lead to microbial contamination

Posted on October 9, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Gov France

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Soups, sauces and condiments
Product brand name
Palace of Food
Model names or references
Anchoïade
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
3760089330364 123 Minimum durability date 03/05/2026
3760089330364 213 Minimum durability date 01/08/2026
3760089330364 286 Minimum durability date 10/13/2026
3760089330364 155 Minimum durability date 03/06/2027
3760089330364 169 Minimum durability date 06/17/2027
3760089330364 176 Minimum durability date 06/26/2027
Packaging
Glass jar
Start/End of marketing date
From 07/17/2023 to 09/18/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be stored at room temperature
Health mark
FR11255005CE; FR11122001CE
Geographic area of ​​sale
Whole France
Distributors
Large-scale distribution

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France – Pickles ratatouille tomato sauce jams – Microbiological Contamination

Posted on September 13, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Gov France

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Soups, sauces and condiments
Product brand name
Ironworks Garden
Model names or references
350 gr jars
Product identification
Batch
Jams pickles tomato sauce ratatouille
Jams pickles tomato sauce ratatouille
Jams pickles tomato sauce ratatouille 12/30/2025
Packaging
350gr jars
Start/End of marketing date
From 09/13/2020 to 09/12/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be stored at room temperature
Geographic area of ​​sale
Berre the Alps 06390
Distributors
Marie’s little grocery store 1 place Bellevue Berre les Alpes

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Posted in bacterial contamination, cross contamination, food contamination, food recall, microbial contamination, product recall, Recall

USA – FDA issues warnings to water company over mold contamination and infant formula producer lacking Cronobacter testing

Posted on September 10, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

The Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction as part of its enforcement activities. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company has been given months to years to correct problems.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued warning letters to Waiakea Bottling Inc. and Graceleigh, Inc., doing business as Sammy’s Milk, for serious violations of food safety regulations. The violations pose potential risks to public health, emphasizing the need for compliance with FDA regulations.

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Posted in Cronobacter sakazakii, cross contamination, Decontamination Microbial, Food Micro Blog, mold, Mold Toxin, Mold/ MouldAscospores, Mould/Mold

RASFF Alert – Microbial Contamination – Cheese

Posted on August 29, 2024 by | Leave a comment

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Bacteriological cheese contamination from France in Monaco

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Posted in bacterial contamination, cross contamination, food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Quality, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Safety Management, Food Safety Regulations, Food Testing, microbial contamination, RASFF

Canada – Chalo! brand Paneer Unripened Soft Cheese recalled due to bloating – Microbial Contamination

Posted on August 28, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Gov Canada

Summary

Product
Paneer Unripened Soft Cheese
Issue
Food – Microbial Contamination – Non harmful (quality or spoilage)
What to do

Do not use, sell, serve or distribute the affected product.

Audience
Retail
Distribution
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
Ontario
Saskatchewan

Issue

Chalo! brand Paneer Unripened Soft Cheese recalled due to bloating.

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Posted in bacterial contamination, Contaminated water, cross contamination, food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Quality, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Safety Management, Food Safety Regulations, Food Testing

Compressed Air Monitoring Webinar

Posted on August 23, 2024 by | Leave a comment

IFSQN

Erin Zimmerman, the Technical Service Manager at Trace Analytics, will outline the most common sources of contaminants like particles, water, total oil, and microorganisms in compressed air systems. Learn more about the types of materials in systems that promote clean, dry air, and how to test for dangerous contamination that may impact end products.

Download the Presentation Slides and Certificate of Attendance in the files library:
Slides

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Posted in bacterial contamination, Compressed air, cross contamination, Decontamination Microbial, food contamination, microbial contamination

Canada – Gerber® brand Oat Banana & Mango Baby Cereal recalled due to Cronobacter spp.

Posted on August 5, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Gov Canada

Summary

Product
Oat Banana & Mango Baby Cereal
Issue
Food – Microbial Contamination – Other
What to do

Do not consume, use, sell, serve, or distribute recalled products

Distribution
Online
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Ontario
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Possibly other provinces and territories
Gerber - Oat Banana & Mango Baby Cereal - 227 g - Front
Gerber - Oat Banana & Mango Baby Cereal - 227 g - Lot code

The affected product is being recalled from the marketplace due to possible Cronobacter spp. contamination.

What you should do

  • If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, contact your healthcare provider
  • Check to see if you have recalled products
  • Do not consume, serve, use, sell, or distribute recalled products
  • Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased

Food contaminated with Cronobacter may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Although Cronobacter is not commonly linked to human illness, in rare cases it can cause serious or fatal infections. Cronobacter can cause rare bloodstream and central nervous system infections and has been associated with severe intestinal infection (necrotizing enterocolitis) and blood poisoning (sepsis), especially in newborns.

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