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USA – Hepatitis A outbreak linked to unnamed Italian restaurant in Montgomery County Pennsylvania – 8 cases with 1 death – Hepatitis A scare tied to Russellville Arkansas Wendy’s

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Food Safety News reports that State officials are reporting a hepatitis A outbreak among patrons of an unnamed Italian restaurant in Pennsylvania. One death is being investigated as part of the outbreak.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Montgomery County Office of Public Health are investigating the outbreak in southeast Pennsylvania.

Health officials report that there are eight confirmed patients among Pennsylvania residents in Montgomery County. Of seven people with information available, six have been so sick they had to be admitted to hospitals.

Hepatitis A is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable, liver infection caused by the hepatitis A virus ranging in severity from mild infection lasting a few weeks to severe disease lasting several months, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

The virus usually spreads when a person unknowingly ingests microscopic amounts of it from objects, food or drinks contaminated by an infected person.

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Belgium – QUESO IBERICO – Cheese – Listeria monocytogenes

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AFSCA

01/05/2022
Recall of Delhaize
Product: QUESO IBERICO.
Problem: the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.
In collaboration with the AFSCA, Delhaize has decided to withdraw this product from the market and to recall it to consumers due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

Product info:
Name: QUESO IBERICO
Brand: Delhaize
EAN code: 2205613000000 Best before
dates ( Best before):
05/01/2022 – 07/01/2022 – 09/01/2022
Marketing period: from 23 / 12/2021 to 04/01/2022 included

Every day, Delhaize performs hundreds of in-house quality controls to ensure the quality and food safety of its products at all times.

In the meantime, Delhaize has already withdrawn all affected products from the shelves and tightened controls on the product and the supplier.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. The reimbursement of each affected item is guaranteed.

Other products in the same assortment are not affected and can therefore be consumed safely. Delhaize apologizes 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 product will be refunded to you.

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

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Belgium – Ground Ginger – Aflatoxin –

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AFSCA

Recall of the AFSCA
product Product: ground ginger of the TRS Asia’s Finest Food brand.
Problem: too high aflatoxin content.

The AFSCA is today recalling consumers of “Ginger Powder” ground ginger from the TRS Asia’s Finest Food brand.

This recall follows a RASFF concerning an excessively high aflatoxin content. It was therefore decided to withdraw this product from sale and to recall it to consumers.

Product: Ginger Powder
Brand: TRS Asia’s Finest Food
Expiration date (DDM):
02/28/2022 Lot: GGR 20060 – 38251
Weight: 100g

This product has been marketed through various stores in Belgium.

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

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Belgium – Salted butter – Unsalted butter from the Masson -Willems brand – Listeria monocytogenes

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AFSCA

01/04/2022
Recall of Thierry Masson
Products: Salted butter – Unsalted butter from the Masson -Willems brand.
Problem: possible presence of monocytogenes listeria

In agreement with the AFSCA, Masson Thierry is withdrawing the salted and unsalted butter of the Masson -Willems brand from sale and is recalling it to consumers because of the possible presence of monocytogenes listeria.

Masson Thierry asks his customers not to consume this product and to bring it back to the point of sale where it was purchased.

Product description

– Product name: Salted butter &
Unsalted butter – Brand: Masson -Willems
– Minimum durability date (DDM) (” Best before (or end)”): 09/01/2022; 01/11/2022; 01/14/2022 and 01/16/2022
– Sale period: from 12/16/21 to 12/28/2021
– Type of packaging: pre
– printed paper packaging – Weight: 500 g and 250 g

The product was distributed by:
– Masson Thierry – Rue du Mont, 187 1360 Perwez
– Carrefour Belgium- Rue de la Bruyère 213 1332 Genval
– Carrefour Belgium – Boulevard de lÈurope 1301 Bierges
– Au Père Clément – Chée de Louvain 975 5022 Cognelée
– La ferme du pont des Dames – Rue du pont des Dames 2 5310 Aische en Refail

For any further information , contact:
Madame Willems
Rue du Mont 187, 1360 Perwez
thierryetnadia@gmail.com
0472/779590

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Czech Republic – Dried Meat – Mould/Mold

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Place of inspection:
Luže ( náměstí Plk. Josefa Koukala 48, 53854 Luže )
ID: 05771773
Unsatisfactory parameter:

mold visible to the eye

Mold colonies visible to the naked eye were found on the surface of the food under intact packaging. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

During the inspection, unsatisfactory storage temperatures of this product were not found. The product has not expired.

Date of minimum durability: 12/01/2021
Packaging: Plastic packaging
Quantity of product in package: 0.695 kg
Producer: Kostelecké Uzenina as, Kostelec 60, 58861 Kostelec
Sampling date: Nov 25, 2021
Reference number: 21-000591-CAFIA-CZ
The sample was found by an official inspection of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority.

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Belgium – “Sankhal” (millet couscous) from the La Vivière brand- Aflatoxin

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AFSCA

01/04/2022 (update 12/16/2021)
AFSCA recall
Product: “Sankhal” (millet couscous) from the La Vivière brand.
Problem: too high aflatoxin content.

Following a notification via the RASFF system (European Food and Feed rapid alert system), the AFSCA is withdrawing from sale the product “Sankhal” (millet couscous) of the La Vivière brand and is recalling it to consumers because too high aflatoxin content.

The AFSCA asks not to consume this product and to bring it back to the point of sale where it was purchased.

Product Description

• Product name: “Sankhal” (millet couscous)
• Brand: La Vivière
• Lots and expiry dates:
            L21-08067 – DDM:
06/30/2023 L21-08078 – DDM: 07/30/2023
• Weight: 400g

This product was sold in Belgium via various general food stores including:
– Bilal and Laiba Sprl., Boulevard Paul Janson 10, 6000 CHARLEROI
– Fezan Voeding, leemput str. 14, 8000 BRUGGE
– Best Pilorijnstraat 4 9000 GHENT
– Oriental Exotic Langestr. 21 1730 ASSE

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

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Belgium – Italian tiramisu & “avocado” – Listeria monocytogenes

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01/03/2022 (update
12/27/202 ) Recall of Crelem Bakeries
Product: Italian tiramisu & “avocado”
Problem: possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

In consultation with the AFSCA, Crelem Bakeries withdraws the Tiramisu product to Italian & lawyer from the sale and reminds consumers of it due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

Crelem Bakeries asks its customers not to consume this product and to bring it back to the point of sale.

Product Description

Product Name: Italian Tiramisu
Brand Name: Crelem Bakeries Best before
date (DLC): from 12/28/2021 to 01/03/2022
Sales period: from 12/21/2021 to 12/27/2021
Packaging type: Plastic
jar Weight: 100 g

Product
name: Avocado verrine Brand name: Crelem Bakeries Best before
date (DLC): 04/01/2022 & 05/01/2022
Sales period: from 12/28/21 to 12/31/21 inclusive
Type of ‘packing: Plastic
jar Weight: 100 g

The product has been sold in several supermarkets and retail stores including Spar, Alvo, etc.

For more information , please contact:

Crelem Bakeries Quality Service
E-mail: Quality@crelembakeries.be

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Luxembourg – GERÄUCHERTE GOURMET GÄNSEBRUST OF THE KLAAS + PITSCH BRAND – Salmonella

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SAP

Last name Geräucherte Gourmet Gänsebrust
Brand Klaas + Pitsch Fleisch-und Wurstwaren
Unity 60 g
Date of Minimum Durability (DDM) 04/01/2022; 05/01/2022; 07/01/2022;

01/10/2022; 01/11/2022;

01/13/2022; 01/14/2022; 01/18/2022
Lot L457; L428; L429; L520
Last name Geräucherte Gourmet Gänsebrust
Brand Klaas + Pitsch Fleisch-und Wurstwaren
Unity 200 g
Date of Minimum Durability (DDM) 04/01/2022; 05/01/2022; 07/01/2022;

01/10/2022; 01/11/2022; 01/13/2022;

01/14/2022; 01/18/2022
Lot L447; L428; L448; L459; L510

Last name Gourmet Gänsebrust geräuchert ganze Stücke
Brand Klaas + Pitsch Fleisch-und Wurstwaren
Date of Minimum Durability (DDM) 04/01/2022; 05/01/2022;

07/01/2022; 01/10/2022;

01/11/2022; 01/13/2022;

01/14/2022; 01/18/2022
Lot L447; L520
Last name Gourmet Gänsebrust geräuchert halbe Stücke
Brand Klaas + Pitsch Fleisch-und Wurstwaren
Date of Minimum Durability (DDM) 04/01/2022; 05/01/2022;

07/01/2022; 01/10/2022;

01/11/2022; 01/13/2022;

01/14/2022; 01/18/2022
Lot L417; L447; L459

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Czech Republic- Chicken quarters – Salmonella

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Place of inspection:
Prague 5 – Stodulky ( Jeremiasova 1239 / 7a, 155 00 Prague 5 – Stodulky )
ID: 00685976
Food group: Meat and meat products / Packaged meat

Chicken quarters back
Category: Dangerous food
Unsatisfactory parameter:

Salmonella enteritidis

The product has detected the presence of the pathogenic bacterium  Salmonella enteritidis, which causes a disease called salmonellosis.

Lots: L 1001111700
Expiration date: 11/25/21
Packaging: Plastic tray with foil
Country of origin:  Czechia
Sampling date: Nov 23, 2021
Reference number: 21-000605-CAFIA-CZ
The sample was found by an official inspection of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority.

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Canada – Certain Save on Foods brand combo meals recalled due to Salmonella

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CFIA

Summary

Product
Certain combo meals
Issue
Food » Microbial Contamination » Salmonella
What to do

Do not consume the recalled products

Affected products
Brand Product Size UPC Codes
Save on Foods Lemon chicken combo meal 450 g 0 056364 901057 Packed on 2021.DE.29
Best Before 2022.JA.02

Packed on 2021.DE.28
Best Before 2022.JA.01

Packed on 2021.DE.27
Best Before 2021.DE.31
Save on Foods Sweet & sour pork meal 450 g 0 056364 901064 Packed on 2021.DE.29
Best Before 2022.JA.02

Packed on 2021.DE.28
Best Before 2022.JA.01

Packed on 2021.DE.27
Best Before 2021.DE.31
Save on Foods Ginger beef combo meal 450 g 0 056364 901071 Packed on 2021.DE.29
Best Before 2022.JA.02

Packed on 2021.DE.28
Best Before 2022.JA.01

Packed on 2021.DE.27
Best Before 2021.DE.31
Save on Foods Honey garlic chicken combo meal 450 g 0 280155 908998 Packed on 2021.DE.29
Best Before 2022.JA.02

Packed on 2021.DE.28
Best Before 2022.JA.01

Packed on 2021.DE.27
Best Before 2021.DE.31

Issue

Save-on-Foods is recalling certain Save on Foods brand combo meals from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination.

The recalled products have been sold in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Yukon.

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
  • Do not consume the recalled products
  • Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased

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