Category Archives: food contamination

USA – Kirkwood’s Chicken Cordon Bleu appears linked to Salmonella Outbreak

Food Poison Journal

Arizona, Minnesota, Indiana, Indiana, Michigan and New York report Salmonella illnesses.

CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) are collecting different types of data to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections linked to raw frozen breaded stuffed chicken products.

As of June 2, 2021, a total of 17 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Enteritidis have been reported from 6 states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from February 21, 2021 to May 7, 2021.

Sick people range in age from 3 to 83 years, with a median age of 52 years, and 60% are female. Of 13 people with information available, 8 (62%) have been hospitalized; no deaths have been reported.

People reported buying many different brands of raw frozen breaded stuffed chicken products from multiple stores. When asked about how the products were prepared at home, seven people reported undercooking, microwaving, or air frying the product.

USA -Banner Smoked Fish Recalls Smoked Fish Products Because of Possible Health Risk – Listeria monocytogenes

FDA

Banner Smoked Fish, Inc. of Brooklyn, NY is voluntarily recalling its SMOKED FISH (product names and photos of labels are listed below) of all products within expiry, in all package sizes, all package types and all lots. The recall is because the products 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 recalled smoked fish were distributed through retails and distributions, also online purchasing in NY, NJ, IL, PA, CA, FL, NE, AZ, MA, MD, VA, NV, OR, WI, NC, SC, and GA area.

The product comes in various sizes in both air pack and vacuum packages. The lot number or sell by date are placed on the back of the package.

The products were found to be processed under unsanitary condition. The problem was discovered through FDA routine inspection. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.

Consumers who have purchased these items are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at (718) 449 – 1400 from 8 AM – 4 PM EST.

Product name
1. Barbeque Spiced Smoked Nova Salmon
2. Brook Trout
3. Center Sliced Smoked Norwegian Style Salmon
4. Everything Spiced Smoked Nova Salmon
5. Finest Sliced Salty Lox
6. Finest Sliced Smoked Nova Salmon
7. Irish Cured Smoked Salmon
8. Lox Trimmings
9. Mackerel
10. Naturally Smoked Nova Salmon
11. Noon Hour Smoked Salmon
12. Norwegian Style Smoked Salmon
13. Nova Atlantic Salmon
14. Nova Bits
15. Nova Homarus
16. Nova Lox
17. Nova Salmon
18. Nova Salmon Bagel Cuts
19. Pastrami Nova Atlantic Salmon
20. Pastrami Style Smoked Nova Salmon
21. Pepper Crusted Smoked Nova Salmon
22. Presliced Gravad Lox
23. Presliced Pastrami Style Salmon
24. Presliced Pastrami Style Salmon
25. Presliced Scotch Style Salmon
26. Presliced Scotch Style Salmon
27. Presliced Scotch Style Smoked Salmon
28. Presliced Smoked Atlantic Salmon
29. Sable
30. Sliced Gravlax
31. Sliced Pastrami Style Nova
32. Sliced Smoked Norwegian Style Salmon
33. Sliced Smoked Salmon
34. Sliced Smoked Scotch Style Salmon
35. Smoked Nova Bagel Cuts
36. Smoked Nova Lox
37. Smoked Nova Salmon
38. Smoked Sliced Nova Salmon
39. Smoked Trout
40. Somga
41. Trimmed Nova
42. Whitefish

Company Contact Information

Consumers:
Banner Smoked Fish, Inc.
 718-449-1400

Product Photos at the Link above

France – Product recall: Fromagerie Du Pré Verdot brand raw cream – Microbiological Contamination

Oulah

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Microbiological contamination.
Symptoms are vomiting, mild or severe diarrhea, abdominal pain. These symptoms may be aggravated in pregnant women, young children, immunocompromised individuals and the elderly.

PROPOSED SOLUTION

Do not consume and bring back to the point of sale

FURTHER INFORMATION

▸ Model names or references
Raw cream 25 cL
Raw cream 50 cL


▸ Barcode
376009100026


▸ Lot
16/06/2021


▸ DLC – DDM
06/16/2021


▸ Packaging
Plastic jars


▸ Start date / End of marketing
From 05/26/2021 to 06/03/2021


▸ Health mark
FR-25-467-001-CE


▸ Geographical sales area
…


▸ Distributors
Click here


▸ Contact
customer service 0381590846


▸ Source
Fromagerie Du Pré Verdot

France – Product recall: Fromagerie Du Pré Verdot brand raw milk white cheese – Microbiological Contamination

Oulah

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Microbiological contamination.
Symptoms are vomiting, mild or severe diarrhea, abdominal pain. These symptoms may be aggravated in pregnant women, young children, immunocompromised individuals and the elderly.

PROPOSED SOLUTION

Do not consume and bring back to the point of sale

FURTHER INFORMATION

▸ Model Names or reference
white cheese beaten Nature 500g
white cheese beaten with fruit 500g
white cheese 500g cottage cheese
Cottage cheese curds 6x110g
curd cheese 1kg


▸ Barcode
3760091000156


▸ Lot
06/13/2021


▸ DLC – DDM
06/13/2021


▸ Packaging
Plastic jars


▸ Start date / End of marketing
From 05/26/2021 to 06/03/2021


▸ Health mark
FR-25-467-001-CE


▸ Geographical sales area
…


▸ Distributors
Click here


▸ Contact
customer service 0381590846


▸ Source
Fromagerie Du Pré Verdot

France – Product recall: CABROL LA SALVETAT dry liver sausage – Listeria monocytogenes

Oulah

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Presence of Listeria monocytogenes

PROPOSED SOLUTION

Those in possession of 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 have a fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, are invited to consult their doctor, 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

▸ Names of models or references
Dry liver sausage lot 10 250g self-service section and delicatessen cutter


▸ Barcode
3453892206123


▸ Lot
10


▸ DLC – DDM
04/29/2021
05/07/2021
05/01/2021
05/09/2021


▸ Packaging
naked or in sachet approximately 250g


▸ Start / end date of marketing
From 03/30/2021 to 04/12/2021


▸ Health mark
FR 34-293-001 CE


▸
HERAULT geographic sales area (34)


▸
Montpellier, Béziers, Thézan, Saint Pons, La Salvetat / Agoût distributors: leclerc; Super U ; U market; market place ; peasant source; Cabrol la Salvetat store


▸ Consumer service contact
0467976197


▸ Source
CABROL LA SALVETAT

USA – Norovirus Outbreak sickens 23 linked to Habit Burger Grill in Shoreline

Food Poison Journal

Norovirus Food Safety kswfoodworld

According to Seattle King County Department of Health there appears to be a norovirus outbreak in Shoreline.

Public Health is investigating an outbreak of norovirus-like illness with vomiting, diarrhea, body aches, and chills associated with Habit Burger Grill in Shoreline.

We have not identified how norovirus was spread within the restaurant. This is not uncommon for norovirus outbreaks because the virus can spread through multiple contaminated food items, environmental surfaces, and from person to person.

France – Product recall: Minced horse meat prepared on demand without brand – Listeria monocytogenes

Oulah

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Presence of Listeria monocytogenes

PROPOSED SOLUTION

Those in possession of 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 have a fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, are invited to consult their doctor, 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

▸ Names of models or references
…


▸ Barcode
…


▸ Lot
…


▸ DLC – DDM
…


▸ Packaging
…


▸ Start / end date of marketing
From 05/26/2021 to 06/02/2021


▸ Health mark
…


▸ Geographical sales area
…


▸
Auchan Noyelles Godault distributors


▸ Consumer service contact
Auchan Noyelles Godault is available to answer consumers’ questions at the telephone number: “03.21.69.04.82”.


▸ Source
AUCHAN RETAIL SERVICES AUCHAN NOYELLES GODAULT

RASFF Alerts – Moulds – Whole Black Olives

RASFF

Spoilage by mould Penicillium spp. of whole black olives with stone from Turkey in France, Germany, Netherlands and Switzerland

RASFF

Spoilage due to mould infestation (Penicillium spp.) of whole black olives with stone from Turkey in Germany, Austria, France and the Netherlands

RASFF Alerts – DSP – Diarrhoeic Shellfish Poisoning – Live Cockles

RASFF

Diarrhoeic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) toxins (okadaic acid: >320 µg/kg; dinophystoxins: <40 and 71 µg/kg – ppb) in live cockles (Cerastoderma edule) from Portugal

RASFF Alert- E.coli – Mussels – Aspic

RASFF

Aspic – too high content of Escherichia coli from Austria in Austria and Germany

RASFF

Elevati valori di E. coli in MITILI/ too high count of E Coli in mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from Italy in France

RASFF

Presence of E.coli in mussels from Denmark in France, Luxembourg