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Germany – Halva made from sunflower seeds -Salmonella

Posted on July 26, 2021 by | Leave a comment

LMW

Warning type: Food
Date of first publication: 07/24/2021
Product name: Halva made from sunflower seeds
Product pictures:

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Manufacturer (distributor):

Dovgan GmbH Hamburg Germany

Reason for warning:

Salmonella in halva from sunflower seeds

Packaging Unit: 400 g
Durability:

29.09.2021 and 22.10.2021

Additional Information:

Only goods with the best before dates 29.09.2021 and 22.10.2021 , which are printed on the back of the packaging concerned, are exclusively affected.

Homepage of the manufacturer:

https://www.dovgan.de/
Contact to the responsible authorities:

Baden-Württemberg:poststelle@mlr.bwl.de

Bavaria:poststelle@lgl.bayern.de
Berlin:poststelle@senjustva.berlin.de
Hamburg:poststelle@justiz.hamburg.de
Hesse:Schnellwarnung@rpda.hessen.de
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania:poststelle@lm.mv-regierung.de
Lower Saxony:poststelle@ml.niedersachsen.de
North Rhine-Westphalia:poststelle@mulnv.nrw.de
Rhineland-Palatinate:Poststelle.Referat22@lua.rlp.de
Saxony:poststelle@sms.sachsen.de
Schleswig-Holstein:poststelle@jumi.landsh.de
Thuringia:LM-Ueberendung@tlv.thueringen.de

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Canada – Updated Food Recall Warning – Al-Rabih brand Halva / Halawa and Tahini recalled due to Salmonella

Posted on July 26, 2021 by | Leave a comment

CFIA

Ottawa, July 23, 2021 – The food recall warning issued on July 5, 2021 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) food safety investigation.

Phoenicia Group Inc. is recalling Al-Rabih brand Halva / Halawa and Tahini from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume and distributors, retailers and food service establishments such as hotels, restaurants, cafeterias, hospitals and nursing homes should not sell or use the recalled products described below.

Recalled product

Brand Product Size UPC Codes
Al-Rabih Halva / Halawa – With chocolate 200 g 7 70338 10058 0 All lot codes containing 19620 up to and including 36020
Al-Rabih Halva / Halawa – With chocolate 454 g 7 70338 10065 8 All lot codes containing 19620 up to and including 36020
Al-Rabih Halva / Halawa – With chocolate 907 g 7 70338 10060 3 All lot codes containing 19620 up to and including 36020
Al-Rabih Halva / Halawa – Plain light 454 g 7 70338 10064 1 All lot codes containing 19620 up to and including 36020
Al-Rabih Halva / Halawa – With pistachios 200 g 0 62356 54452 2 All lot codes containing 19620 up to and including 36020
Al-Rabih Halva / Halawa – With pistachios 454 g 7 70338 10057 3 All lot codes containing 19620 up to and including 36020
Al-Rabih Halva / Halawa – With pistachios 907 g 7 70338 10056 6 All lot codes containing 19620 up to and including 36020
Al-Rabih Halva / Halawa – With pistachios 2.5 kg 5 281003 552580 All lot codes containing 19620 up to and including 36020
Al-Rabih Halva / Halawa – Plain / Traditional 200 g 0 62356 54451 5 All lot codes containing 19620 up to and including 36020
Al-Rabih Halva / Halawa – Plain / Traditional 454 g 7 70338 10055 9 All lot codes containing 19620 up to and including 36020
Al-Rabih Halva / Halawa – Plain / Traditional 907 g 7 70338 10054 2 All lot codes containing 19620 up to and including 36020
Al-Rabih Halva / Halawa – Plain / Traditional 2.5 kg 5 281003 552085 All lot codes containing 19620 up to and including 36020
Al-Rabih Tahini (100% Sesame) – Sesame Paste 200 g 0 62356 54450 8 All lot codes containing 19620 up to and including 36020
Al-Rabih Tahini (100% Sesame) – Sesame Paste 454 g 7 70338 10053 5 All lot codes containing 19620 up to and including 36020
Al-Rabih Tahini (100% Sesame) – Sesame Paste 907 g 7 70338 10052 8 All lot codes containing 19620 up to and including 36020
Al-Rabih Tahini (100% Sesame) – Sesame Paste 4.54 kg 5 281003 551101 All lot codes containing 19620 up to and including 36020
Al-Rabih Tahini (100% Sesame) – Sesame Paste 18 kg 5 281003 551187 All lot codes containing 19620 up to and including 36020

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 CFIA test results. 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

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

Related recalls

2021-07-05 – Al-Rabih brand Halva / Halawa – with pistachios recalled due to Salmonella

Product photos

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  • Al-Rabih-Halva – Chocolate – 454 grams (front)
  • Al-Rabih-Halva – Chocolate – 907 grams (front)
  • Al-Rabih-Halva – Pistachio – 2.5 kilograms (front and UPC)
  • Al-Rabih-Halva – Pistachio – 200 grams – (top and side)
  • Al-Rabih-Halva – Pistachio – 454 grams (front)
  • Al-Rabih-Halva – Pistachio – 907 grams (front)
  • Al-Rabih-Halva – Plain – 2.5 kilograms (front)
  • Al-Rabih-Halva – Plain – 200 grams (front)
  • Al-Rabih-Halva – Plain – 454 grams (front)
  • Al-Rabih-Halva – Plain – 907 grams (front)
  • Al-Rabih-Halva – Plain Light – 454 grams (front)
  • Al-Rabih-Tahini – 4.54 kilograms (front)
  • Al-Rabih-Tahini – 18 kilograms (front)
  • Al-Rabih-Tahini (lot code)
  • Al-Rabih – Tahini (100% Sesame) – Sesame Paste – 200 grams
  • Al-Rabih – Tahini (100% Sesame) – Sesame Paste – 454 grams
  • Al-Rabih – Tahini (100% Sesame) – Sesame Paste – 907 grams

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: information@inspection.gc.ca
Media relations
Telephone: 613-773-6600
Email: cfia.media.acia@inspection.gc.ca

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Canada- Food Recall Warning – Cahill’s brand Original Irish Porter Cheese recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on July 26, 2021 by | Leave a comment

CFIA

Ottawa, July 23, 2021 – Tree of Life Canada ULC is recalling Cahill’s brand Original Irish Porter Cheese from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.

Recalled product

Brand Product Size UPC Codes
Cahill’s Original Irish Porter Cheese 2.27 kg 00034463010160 22-JA-13
21125
Cahill’s Original Irish Porter Cheese 200 g 00034463016056 21-DE-13
21126

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. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.

Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness. Pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk. Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, the infection can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn or even stillbirth. In severe cases of illness, people may die.

Background

This recall was triggered by the company. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (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

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

Product photos

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  • Cahill's – Original Irish Porter Cheese – 200 grams
  • Cahill's – Original Irish Porter Cheese – 2.27 kilograms

Public enquiries and media

Company information
Tree of Life Canada ULC: Canada.qa@treeoflife.com, 1-800-263-7054
Public enquiries
Toll-free: 1-800-442-2342 (Canada and U.S.)
Telephone: 1-613-773-2342 (local or international)
Email: information@inspection.gc.ca
Media relations
Telephone: 613-773-6600
Email: cfia.media.acia@inspection.gc.ca
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Canada – Food Recall Warning – Harvest Fresh brand Zucchini Spirals recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes

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CFIA

Recall details

Ottawa, July 25, 2021 – Veg Pak Produce is recalling Harvest Fresh brand Zucchini Spirals from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.

Recalled product

Brand Product Size UPC Codes
Harvest Fresh Zucchini Spirals 340 g 0 59559 00042 9 24 JUL 2021 C 195

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.

This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) test results. 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.

Product photos

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  • Harvest Fresh Zucchini Spirals - front
  • Harvest Fresh Zucchini Spirals - lot code
  • Harvest Fresh Zucchini Spirals - UPC
  • Harvest Fresh Zucchini Spirals - back

Public enquiries and media

Company information
Veg Pak Produce: info@vegpakproduce.com
Public enquiries
Toll-free: 1-800-442-2342 (Canada and U.S.)
Telephone: 1-613-773-2342 (local or international)
Email: information@inspection.gc.ca
Media relations
Telephone: 613-773-6600
Email: cfia.media.acia@inspection.gc.ca

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UK – Sysco recalls Cahill’s Original Irish Porter Cheddar because of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on July 25, 2021 by | Leave a comment

FSA

Sysco recalls Cahill’s Original Irish Porter Cheddar because of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes

ALERT TYPE

FOOD ALERT
23 July 2021

Sysco is recalling Cahills Original Irish Porter Cheddar because Listeria monocytogenes has been found in the product.

Product details

Product code CH1139
Use by Batch: 21118 Use by date: 28.09.21

Risk statement

The presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the product listed above.

Symptoms caused by this organism can be similar to flu and include high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea. However, in rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications, such as meningitis.

Some people are more vulnerable to listeria infections, including those over 65 years of age, pregnant women and their unborn babies, babies less than one month old and people with weakened immune systems.

Action taken by the company

Sysco is recalling the above product. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling this product. These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.
Customer notice: Cahills Irish Porter Cheddar(Opens in a new window)

Our advice to consumers

If you have bought any of the above product do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.

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Ireland – Recall of Several Cahills Farm Cheese Products due to the Possible Presence of Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on July 25, 2021 by | Leave a comment

FSAI

Summary
Category 1: For Action
Alert Notification: 2021.52
Product: Cahill’s Ireland Original Irish Porter; Cahill’s Ireland Original Irish Whiskey, Cahill’s Ireland Red Wine, Cahill’s Ireland Original Irish Cream Liqueur and Cahill’s Ireland Wild Blueberries & Vodka; pack size: all blocks, wheels and pieces
Batch Code: 21109 – 21141 inclusive
Country Of Origin: Ireland

Message:

As a precaution, Cahills Farm Cheese are recalling the above batches of its cheddar cheeses with Original Irish Porter, Original Irish Whiskey, Red Wine, Original Irish Cream Liqueur and Wild Blueberries & Vodka due to possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

Nature Of Danger:

Symptoms of Listeria monocytogenes infection can include mild flu-like symptoms, or gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea.  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:

Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, caterers & retailers:

Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batches from sale and to display a point-of-sale recall notice in stores where the affected batches were sold.

Wholesalers/distributors are requested to contact their affected customers, recall the affected batches and provide a point-of-sale recall notice to their retail customers.

Caterers should not use the implicated batches.

Consumers:

Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batches.

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Netherlands – Wahid Spicy Chicken Salad – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on July 23, 2021 by | Leave a comment

Vomar

Wahid Spicy Chicken Salad

Anur has decided to immediately remove the Wahid spicy chicken salad with Lot no: 20618727 And THT 20-08-2021 from the shelves.

Vomar concerns the following product:

Products with this best before date/lot number may be contaminated with the listeria bacteria. Anur asks customers not to consume the products and to return them to the store.

Consuming the said product may pose a health hazard. Especially in pregnant women, the elderly and people with a weakened immune system.


For more information, customers can contact supplier Anur via info@anur.nl.

We apologize for this inconvenience.

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Czech Republic – Styrian sausage – Visible Mould

Posted on July 23, 2021 by | Leave a comment

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Illustration photo no. 1

Place of inspection:
Brusperk ( Nabrezni 556, 739 44 Brusperk )
Company ID: 04779461
Unsatisfactory parameter:

scent
surface appearance
mold visible to the eye

The product smelled strongly of rotten meat. The surface of the sausage was very slimy and sticky, and mold colonies were found on it. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

The food had an expiration date.

Lots: DP10.04.2021
Expiration date: 04/10/2021
Date of sampling: 17. 5. 2021
Reference number: 21-000175-CAFIA-CZ
The sample was found by an official inspection of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority.

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Global Salmonella outbreak linked to melons from Honduras

Posted on July 23, 2021 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

Almost 350 confirmed and 50 more possible Salmonella infections have been recorded across Europe and in the United Kingdom linked to melons. Some patients live in the United States.

Between mid-March and early July, 348 people fell ill due to Salmonella Braenderup and 68 needed hospital treatment but none have died. Four people were sick in the United States and two in Canada.

In late June, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) looked into three illnesses related genetically by whole genome sequencing, but didn’t find a link to those sick after eating melons in the UK. One ill person travelled outside the U.S. before they were sick but not to Europe and didn’t report eating melons. The other two sick people didn’t have food histories available and didn’t report traveling.

The UK is the most affected country with 102 confirmed infections while Sweden, Belgium and Germany all have 46. Denmark has 37 cases, Netherlands has 34, Switzerland has 18 while Austria, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Ireland, Luxembourg and Norway have single figure patient numbers.

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Canada – B.C. shellfish warnings issued by the Centre of Disease Control – Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Posted on July 23, 2021 by | Leave a comment

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Before digging for clams or harvesting mussels along province’s coast, the BC Centre for Disease Control is warning about a spike in illness associated with shellfish consumption in recent days.

Five people have been sick with V. parahaemolyticus (vibriosis) in the last two weeks, according to the BCCDC.

Symptoms of the foodborne illness associated with shellfish consumption include nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting.

The vibrio bacteria is naturally occurring in the ocean, and grows in molluscan shellfish such as clams, oysters, and mussels. Small amounts are not uncommon, but with warmer water, the bacteria can multiply rapidly. Experts say the recent heatwave created a perfect storm for more infections related to those eating shellfish.

The largest outbreak of vibriosis in B.C. history occurred in 2015, when 62 persons became ill. There are concerns if people don’t follow the latest warnings, this year could also be record-breaking.

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