Category Archives: food contamination

Norway – Goman Burrito Taco from Goman is withdrawn from the market – Listeria monocytogenes

Matportalen

Goman Burrito Taco

83 pieces of the product in question have been sold in coop stores in Western Norway.

Goman dept. West via Coop asks consumers who have bought the product to throw it away or return it to the store.

The content of Listeria bacteria in food can lead to disease in people at risk groups such as the elderly with impaired health and people with weakened immune systems.

Contact person:

Quality coordinator Grethe Skånøy, Goman dept. West, tel. 901 69 774 , e-mail grethe.skaanoy@coop.no

Luxembourg – RECALL: DELHAIZE BRAND MARINATED CHICKEN STRIPS – Salmonella

SAP

Delhaize recalls the following product:

Last name Marinated chicken strips
Mark Delhaize
Unity 400g
EAN code 5400120803508
Use-by date (DLC) 06/13/2022
Sale period from 05-31-2022 to 06-02-2022 inclusive

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 subjects and the elderly. People who have consumed these products and have these symptoms are invited to consult a doctor and report this consumption to him.

Israel – Nahala Spices Brand Ground Nutmeg -Aflatoxin

GovIL

Subhi Nahala & Sons Ltd recalls Nahala Spices Brand Ground Nutmeg (100g; all expiration dates up to and including 13/04/23) due to elevated levels of aflatoxin.

Belgium – Marinated chicken strips (400g) of the Delhaize brand – Salmonella

AFSCA

Delhaize recall
Product: Marinated chicken strips (400g) of the Delhaize brand.
Problem: presence of Salmonella.


Delhaize asks its customers not to consume and to return the product below to the store.

In collaboration with the FASFC, Delhaize has decided to withdraw this product from the market and to recall it from consumers due to the presence of Salmonella.

Product info:

Name: Marinated chicken strips
Brand: Delhaize
EAN code: 5400120803508 Best before
date (BBD):
13-06-2022 Marketing period: from 31-05-2022 to 02-06-2022 inclusive
Weight: 400g

Every day, Delhaize performs hundreds of internal quality controls to guarantee the quality and food safety of its products at all times.

In the meantime, Delhaize has already taken all affected products off the shelves and tightened checks on the product and the supplier. Customers who have purchased this product are asked not to consume it. Customers have the option of returning the product in question to the point of sale where they purchased it. Reimbursement for each affected item is guaranteed.

Other products of the same assortment are not affected and can therefore be consumed in complete safety. Delhaize would like to apologize for the inconvenience caused.

Advice and information for consumers:

What if you have already purchased the product?

Do not consume the product and return it to your Delhaize store. The products will be refunded to you.

For further information , customers can contact our Customer Service on the free number 0800/95 713.

USA- Massive cheese recall due to Listeria monocytogenes

Food Poison Journal

Paris Brothers, Inc., of Kansas City, Missouri is recalling several specific cheese products listed below because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

The following cheeses produced on May 4, 5, and 6, 2022 are the only products in the recall. Shipping cartons with the affected product will bear the lot codes of 05042022, 05052022, or 05062022. Individual retail outlets may have relabeled the individual consumer packages.

• Cottonwood River Cheddar
• D’amir Brie Double Crème French Brie
• Milton Prairie Breeze White Cheddar Style
• Milton Tomato Garlic Cheddar
• Paris Brothers Mild Cheddar
• Paris Brothers Colby Jack
• Paris Brothers Pepper Jack
• Cervasi Pecorino Romano

The products were delivered to wholesalers for distribution in grocery stores in KS, MO, AR, IA, OK, NE, SD, one store in MS, and one store in FL.

This recall is the result of routine sampling by the FDA, which revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

USA – Outbreak Investigation of Hepatitis A Virus: Strawberries (May 2022)

FDA

The FDA, along with CDC, and state and local partners, is investigating a multistate outbreak of hepatitis Ainfections in the United States linked to fresh organic strawberries. These potentially contaminated strawberries were imported from Baja California, a state in northern Mexico and branded as FreshKampo and HEB by a common supplier; they were purchased between March 5, 2022, and April 25, 2022. The Public Health Agency of CanadaExternal Link Disclaimer and the Canadian Food Inspection AgencyExternal Link Disclaimer are also investigating an outbreak of hepatitis A. Imported fresh organic strawberries have been identified as the likely source of that outbreak.

Currently, these fresh organic strawberries branded as FreshKampo and HEB products are past shelf life and are not available for purchase in stores. People who purchased FreshKampo and HEB fresh organic strawberries between March 5, 2022, and April 25, 2022, and then froze those strawberries for later consumption should not eat them. These products may have been sold at the following retailers, including, but not limited to:

  • HEB
  • Kroger
  • Safeway
  • Sprouts Farmers Market
  • Trader Joe’s
  • Walmart
  • Weis Markets
  • WinCo Foods

If you are unsure of what brand you purchased, when you purchased your strawberries, or where you purchased them from prior to freezing them, the strawberries should be thrown away.

Epidemiologic and traceback data show that fresh organic strawberries are a likely source of illness in this outbreak. Illness onset dates range from March 28 – April 30, 2022. Records from outbreak-associated cases in California and Minnesota show cases having purchased FreshKampo brand fresh organic strawberries prior to becoming ill. These purchases occurred between March 5, 2022, and April 25, 2022. The traceback investigation for these cases shows that the strawberries were imported from Baja California, Mexico by a common supplier.  Strawberries that were identified in shipments purchased by cases were sold under both the FreshKampo and HEB brands.

As this investigation is ongoing, additional products may be included. More information will be provided in this advisory as it becomes available.

Recommendation

Consumers, restaurants, and retailers should not sell, serve, or eat any fresh organic strawberries branded as FreshKampo or HEB if purchased between March 5, 2022, and April 25, 2022. People who purchased the fresh strawberries and then froze those strawberries for later consumption should not eat them. They should be thrown away. Currently, the potentially contaminated product is past its shelf life. If you are unsure of what brand you purchased, when you purchased your strawberries, or where you purchased them from prior to freezing them, the strawberries should be thrown away.

If consumers purchased fresh organic strawberries branded as FreshKampo or HEB between March 5, 2022, and April 25, 2022, ate those berries in the last two weeks, and have not been vaccinated against hepatitis A, they should immediately consult with their healthcare professional to determine whether post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is needed. PEP is recommended for unvaccinated people who have been exposed to hepatitis A virus in the last two weeks because vaccination can prevent a hepatitis A infection if given within 14 days of exposure. Those with evidence of previous hepatitis A vaccination or previous hepatitis A infection do not require PEP.

Contact your healthcare provider if you think you may have symptoms of a hepatitis A infection after eating these fresh organic strawberries, or if you believe that you have eaten these strawberries in the last two weeks.

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Outbreak Investigation of Hepatitis A Virus: Strawberries (May 2022) - Sample Product Images

Case Counts

Total U.S. Illnesses: 17
Hospitalizations: 12
Deaths: 0
Last illness onset: April 30, 2022
States with Cases: CA (15), MN (1), ND (1)
Product Distribution: Nationwide

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Belgium – Roasted peanuts without skin – Aflatoxin B1

AFSCA

FASFC recall
Product: “Gegrillte Erdnuss ohne Haut” (Roasted peanuts without skin) from the Double Panda brand.
Problem: too high aflatoxin B1 content.


The FASFC is today recalling consumers of the product “Gegrillte Erdnuss ohne Haut” (Roasted peanuts without skin) of the Double Panda brand.

This recall follows a notification via the RASFF system (European Food and Feed Rapid Alert System), concerning an excessively high level of aflatoxin B1.

It has therefore been decided to withdraw this product from sale and to recall it from consumers.

Product Description :

– Product name: Gegrillte Erdnuss ohne Haut
– Brand: Double Panda
– Barcode: 8936147336011
– Expiration date (BDD): 05/20/2023
– Weight: 400g
– Nature of packaging: plastic packaging

This product was sold via:

RaanAsia bvba Oostendse Steenweg 135 8000 Brugge
DU Tu Phuong 6, Rue Auguste Orts 1000 Brussels
THAI STORE Rue de Gembloux(SS) 378 5002 Namur
TINIE’S SPRL 32 Place Eugene 1050 Ixelles

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

France – CRETAN SALAD WITH FETA – Salmonella

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Prepared meals and snacks
  • Product brand name Unbranded; product sold in the traditional catering department
  • Model names or references CRETAN SALAD WITH FETA
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3342282348207 213031 Use-by date 06/04/2022
  • Packaging Bulk sale in the traditional catering department
  • Marketing start/end date From 05/17/2022 to 05/21/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Store E.LECLERC ST LYS
  • Distributors Store E.LECLERC ST LYS

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of Salmonella
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Salmonella spp (causative agent of salmonellosis)

France- TRADITIONAL HAM “PERE CHAMPAIN” – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name Ham sold in slices in the traditional aisle – charcuterie
  • Model names or references Traditional ham “Father Champain”
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3233970910148 22316 Use-by date 06/04/2022
  • Packaging Whole ham sold by the slice at the cutting counter
  • Marketing start/end date From 20/04/2022 to 02/06/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Departments: ILLE-ET-VILAINE (35), INDRE-ET-LOIRE (37), LOIRET (45), VIENNE (86), HAUTE-VIENNE (87), VAL-DE-MARNE (94), VAL-D’ OISE (95)
  • Distributors Center Leclerc Chinon; Auchan Super Ballan; Passion Limoges cured meats; Carrefour Market Chateau renault; disperse; sarl Boucherie de Sologne; Ilgo; Intermarché Ets d’Erbree base; Intermarché Jaunay Clan; Negotours
  • List of points of saleCUSTOMER.pdf

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of Listeria Monocytogenes
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)

France- Yellowfin Tuna loin 3/5 KGS caught in the Indian Ocean – Histamine

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Fishery and aquaculture products
  • Product brand name un branded
  • Model names or references yellowfin tuna loin 3/5 KGS caught in the Indian Ocean
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    2812649000000 949-1 Use-by date 05/13/2022
  • Products List scan0318.pdf Attachment
  • Packaging under a vacuum
  • Marketing start/end date From 03/05/2022 to 13/05/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark DFAR/FPE/98/33
  • Further information tuna loin
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Departments: CHARENTE (16)
  • Distributors u teach
  • List of points of salescan0316.pdf

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall histamine levels above the norm
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Endogenous toxins: histamine (fish, cheese, alcoholic beverages, meats)