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UK – UK patient count in Salmonella melon outbreak doubles.

Posted on June 21, 2021 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

The number of people sick in the United Kingdom in an outbreak linked to melons has almost doubled.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Public Health England (PHE) are investigating the incident with 99 people sick since April. It was previously known that 52 people were ill in the UK.

Those more than 70 and less than 9 years old are the age groups mostly affected. Investigations are focusing on the supply chain of galia, cantaloupe and honeydew melons from Honduras and Costa Rica.

FSA is working with trade associations and retail businesses to get information relevant to the outbreak. A quick rise in confirmed infections occurred in the week commencing May 24.

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New Zealand – Real Milk Timaru brand raw (unpasteurised) drinking milk – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on June 21, 2021 by | Leave a comment

MPI

Product identification
Product type Raw (unpasteurised) drinking milk
Name of product (size) Real Milk Timaru brand raw (unpasteurised) drinking milk (1L)
Date marking Use by date: 17/06/21, 18/06/21 and 19/06/21
Batch marking Purchased on and between 13 and 15 June 2021.

Lot numbers: 210613, 210614 and 210615
Package size and description The product is sold in a 1L glass bottle.
Distribution The product was sold via a vending machine at 22 Fairview Road, Timaru. The product was also available via home deliveries in the South Canterbury area and online at:

The product has not been exported.
Notes This recall does not affect any other batches of Real Milk Timaru brand raw (unpasteurised) drinking milk.

Consumer advice

Customers are asked to check the lot number, use by date written on the product and date of purchase.

If you have purchased any of the affected product listed on this notice, do not consume it. Customers should return the product to Real Milk Timaru for a full refund. Alternatively, consume after heating to 70°C and holding at this temperature for one minute. If you don’t have a thermometer, heat the milk until it nearly reaches a boil (or scald the milk) before drinking it.

There have been no reports of associated illness in New Zealand. If you have consumed any of this product and have any concerns about your health, seek medical advice.

MPI’s advice on how to reduce the risk of illness if you drink raw unpasteurised milk

More information on Listeria

Who to contact

If you have questions, contact Real Milk Timaru:

  • Phone: ​027 221 4552
  • Address: 22 Fairview Road, Timaru.

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Belgium – “Seafood” brand 150g Zeelandia’s garnalen – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on June 21, 2021 by | Leave a comment

AFSCA

Recall Levenstond NV Seafood
Product: “Seafood” brand 150g Zeelandia’s garnalen.
Problem: possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

In consultation with the AFSCA Levenstond Seafood NV has decided to withdraw the Seafood (150g) of the brand “Zeelandia’s garnalen” from the sale.

This following a press release from the supplier of this product, in which he informed us of the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

This product is being withdrawn from sale and is being recalled from consumers.

Levenstond Seafood NV asks consumers not to use the product and to return it to the point of sale.

Product description:

Name: Zeevruchtenmix, Fruits de Mer, Meeresfrüchte Lot
numbers – expiry dates (
BBD ): lot 260521 –
06/16/2021
lot 010621 – 06/22/2021 lot 040621 – 06/25/2021
Weight: 150 g

This product has been distributed by the following points of sale in Belgium:

De Vis Factorij Riemst – Allewijstraat 1, 3770 Riemst
Agora Culinair Seafood – Atealaan 21, 2200 Herentals
Carrefour market Diepenbeek – Wijkstraat 37, 3590 Diepenbeek
Carrefour market Houthalen – Weg naar Zwartberg 75 , 3530 Houthalen-Helchteren
Carrefour market Terbiest – Hasseltsesteenweg 39, 3800 Sint-Truiden

For more information , you can contact the contact point of Levenstond Seafood NV (012 / 42.01.10, marieke@levenstondseafood.be ).

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USA – Yogurt E. coli Outbreak: What is a Secondary Food Poisoning Infection?

Posted on June 21, 2021 by | Leave a comment

Food Poisoning Bulletin

In the Pure Eire yogurt E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least 16 people in Washington and Arizona, some of the patients have contracted secondary food poisoning infections. This term may not be familiar to everyone. So what is this type of infection?

A secondary food poisoning infection occurs when someone gets sick from contact with another person, not by eating contaminated food or drinking contaminated water. Many pathogens can be spread person-to-person, by direct contact and common contact with fomites (surfaces), both through the fecal-oral route.

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France – Product recall: LE PERE CHAMPAIN brand traditional ham with rind

Posted on June 21, 2021 by | Leave a comment

Oulah

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Presence of Listeria monocytogenes

PROPOSED SOLUTION

People who may have this product are asked not to consume it and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased.

People who have consumed this product and who present with fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, are invited to consult their attending physician, 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

▸ Model names or references
Traditional ham with LE PERE CHAMPAIN brand rind cut in the charcuterie department

▸ Barcode
2135821088055

▸ Lot
21122

▸ DLC – DDM
07/15/2021

▸ Packaging
WHOLE HAM – 8.8 KG

▸ Start date / End of marketing
From 06/05/2021 to 06/10/2021

▸ Health mark
FR 37.276.031.CE

▸
Château Renault geographic sales area , 37110

▸
Intermarché Château-Renault distributors

▸ Consumer service contact
0247568718

▸ Source
SOCOCHARE INTERMARCHE

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Germany – Schärdinger roast and grill cheese, natural – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on June 21, 2021 by | Leave a comment

LMW

Warning type: Food
Date of first publication: 06/18/2021
Product name:

Schärdinger roast and grill cheese, natural,

Product pictures:

 Berglandmilch eGen
Manufacturer (distributor):

Berglandmilch eGen

Reason for warning: Listeria
Packaging Unit: 150g
Durability: 08/02/2021
Lot identification: 115890
Additional Information:

Reference is made to the following link from the  Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES).

https://www.ages.at/produktwarnung/produktwarnung/schaerdinger-brat-und-grillkaese-natur-150g/

Contact to the responsible authorities:

Bavaria: poststelle@lgl.bayern.de

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Norway – Handling of Salmonella in EU-EEA beef and pork (traded)

Posted on June 19, 2021 by | Leave a comment

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In the winter and spring of 2021, several Salmonella finds were made in meat from Germany. On the basis of this, in 2021 the Norwegian Food Safety Authority will prioritize inspections of establishments that handle meat from EU / EEA countries (traded meat). The Norwegian Food Safety Authority will require the company to be able to verify that consignments of traded meat meet the conditions in the salmonella guarantee.

Companies in Norway must be able to verify that consignments of traded meat from EU / EEA countries meet the conditions in the Animal Hygiene Regulations (salmonella guarantee). This can be done by either referring to good enough historical documentation about the shipping business abroad, or increasing the sampling of traded meat in Norway.

Read more about Salmonella, what requirements the Norwegian Food Safety Authority places on companies that use processed meat, and how the Norwegian Food Safety Authority will follow this up, here: Handling of Salmonella in beef and pork from the EU / EEA (traded)

The Norwegian Food Safety Authority has, among other things, accelerated an already planned inspection of companies that import meat from EU / EEA countries.

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Italy – Salame Campagnolo 150g – Salmonella

Posted on June 18, 2021 by | Leave a comment

Salute

Brand : Produced for Penny Market

Name : Salame Campagnolo 150g

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 18 June 2021

Documentation

Documentation

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Czech Republic – Tourist durable salami – Mould

Posted on June 18, 2021 by | Leave a comment

Potravinynapranyri

Illustration photo no. 1

Place of inspection:
Prerov ( Kojetinska 3133/10, 750 02 Prerov )
Company ID: 07329709
Food group: Meat and meat products / Durable meat products

Tourist durable salami
Category: Dangerous food
Unsatisfactory parameter:

mold visible to the eye

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

The food had a broken package.

Lots: L: 54
Date of minimum durability: 06/14/2021
Packaging: Original (PE cover)
Quantity of product in package: 0.954 kg
Date of sampling: May 20, 2021
Reference number: 21-000164-CAFIA-CZ
The sample was found by an official inspection of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority.

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Czech Republic – Balviten gluten free BRIOCHE – Moulds

Posted on June 18, 2021 by | Leave a comment
Illustration photo no. 1
Place of inspection:
Prostejov ( Ujezd 2169/19, 796 01 Prostejov )
Company ID: 26178541
Food group: Bakery products / Breads

Balviten gluten free BRIOCHE
Category: Dangerous food
Unsatisfactory parameter: mold visible to the eyeUnder the intact casing, mold colonies visible to the naked eye were visible on the surface of the food. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

The food has not expired.

Date of minimum durability: 05/22/2021
Packaging: plastic transparent tray sealed from above with colored foil
Quantity of product in package: 200 g
Producer: Balviten Sp.zoo Al.Korfantego 191, PL-40-153 Katowice
Country of origin:  Poland
Date of sampling: 13. 4. 2021
Reference number: 21-000166-CAFIA-CZ
The sample was found by an official inspection of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority.

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