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RASFF Alert – Ochratoxin A – Organic Rye Flakes

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OCHRATOXIN A IN ORGANIC RYE FLAKES FROM SPAIN in Spain and Portugal

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Piatchios – Organic Groundnuts – Organic Sesame Seeds – Watermelon Seeds with Saffron

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Pistachios total aflatoxins and B1 above legal limit from Iran in Spain

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Aflatoxins (B1 = 4.0; Tot. = 4.3 µg/kg – ppb) in organic groundnuts from China in the Netherlands

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Too much Aflatoxin B1 (11,7 µg/kg) in Organic Sesame seeds from Pakistan in Finland

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Aflatoxins in watermelon seeds with saffron from Iran in Germany

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RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes – Chorizo – Marinated Smoked Salmon

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Listeria monocytogenes in Chorizo made in Spain in France

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Listeria Monocytogenes in marinated smoked salmon from Spain in Andorra

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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Frozen MRM Chicken – Polish Chicken – Frozen Green Pepper Strips – Pork – Minced Meat- Kebab

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Salmonella infantis in chicken meat from Spain in France

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Salmonella infantis in chicken breast from Poland in the Czech republic

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Salmonella in frozen, mechanically separated chicken from Belgium in Latvia and Lithuania.

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Salmonella enterica subsp. Enteritidis in minced meat from Poland in Slovakia and Hungary

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Salmonella spp. in fresh chicken meat from Poland in Germany and the UK

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Meat with Salmonella from the Netherlands in Sweden

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Salmonella spp. in frozen green pepper strips from China in Germany

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Salmonella enterica ser. enteritidis in chicken breast from Poland in the Czech Republic

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Salmonella in pork from the Netherlands in Germany

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Salmonella spp in kebab from the Netherlands in France

 

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France – Product recall: Extra strong chorizo ​​225g from AUCHAN brand – Listeria monocytogenes

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Product recall: Extra strong chorizo ​​225g from AUCHAN brand

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

▸ Barcode
3596710379415

▸ Lot
143303

▸ DLC – DDM
09/14/2021

▸
ES health mark . 10.00680 / LO CE

▸ Consumer service contact
The Auchan Company is at the disposal of consumers to answer their questions at the telephone numbers 03 59 30 59 30 (non-premium rate call).

▸ Source
https://www.auchan.fr/

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France – Product recall: THE WHOLE MILK that I prefer from the VERNEUIL brand – Sterility Issue

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Product recall: THE WHOLE MILK that I prefer from the VERNEUIL brand

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Due to a technical problem during packaging, some UHT milk cartons have a sterility defect.

PROPOSED SOLUTION

Do not consume and bring back to the point of sale

FURTHER INFORMATION

▸ Names of models or references
Whole UHT sterilized milk

▸ Barcode
3173980040087

▸ Lot
130 (11:27:00 to 11:39:00)

▸ DLC – DDM
09/07/2021

▸
Pack sizes Brick 1 L

▸ Start date / End of marketing
From 05/18/2021 to 06/01/2021

▸ Health mark
FR 37 269 031 CE

▸ Geographical sales area
Center-Val de Loire

▸
METRO TOURS distributors + possibility of other distributors

▸ Consumer service contact
0247947102

▸ Source
LAITERIE DE VERNEUIL – COOPERATIVE TOURAINE-BERRY

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France – Product recall: FERME DE LA VIEILLE RUE brand cheeses – Listeria monocytogenes

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Product recall: FERME DE LA VIEILLE RUE brand cheeses

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

▸ Names of models or references
• Farmer’s
cottage
cheese • Country-style farmer’s fresh cheese
• Blueberry cream
cheese • Vanilla cream cheese • Strawberry cream cheese

▸ Lot
FOB: 18052021

▸ DLC – DDM
06/08/2021

▸
500gr jar packaging

▸ Start / end date of marketing
From 05/19/2021 to 05/22/2021

▸
OISE geographic sales area (60)

▸ Distributors
Click here

▸ Source
GAEC DE LA VIEILLE RUE

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France- Product recall: CARREFOUR brand basmati rice – Aflatoxin B1

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Product recall: CARREFOUR brand basmati rice

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Presence of aflatoxins B1

PROPOSED SOLUTION

Do not consume and return to the point of sale for reimbursement.

FURTHER INFORMATION

▸ Names of models or references
RIZ BASMATI CARREFOUR – 1kg bag

▸ Barcode
3560070837984

▸ Lot
L HH: MM

▸ DLC – DDM
02/05/2023

▸ Packaging
1kg bag

▸ Start date / End of marketing
From 02/09/2021 to 04/19/2021

▸
Carrefour distributors

▸ Consumer service contact
For any further information, you can contact the Carrefour consumer service by dialing N ° Cristal 09 69 39 7000 – non-surcharged call from Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 7 pm.

▸ Source
CARREFOUR FRANCE

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Belgium – Italian dish 425g of the Zwan brand – Recall production error none sterilisation.

Posted on June 2, 2021 by | Leave a comment

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Recall of Unilever
Product: Italian dish 425g of the Zwan brand.
Problem: Due to a production error, some of the products have not been sterilized and are therefore unfit for consumption.

Unilever is recalling the Italian Dish from the brand Zwan 425g bearing the following lot code. Due to a production error, 440 of the products were not sterilized and are therefore unfit for consumption.

Consumers are requested not to consume the product concerned and to contact Zwan Careline on 078 / 15.22.11 (free), via WhatsApp on +31 6 29445866 or via our online contact form http://www.unilever.be/fr/ contact / contact-form /

Zwan Italian Dish 425g

• EAN Consumption unit (CE): 8710604774314
• Lot code: L0339A2M28 (see on the cover)
• Expiration date (DDM): 31-12-2023
• This product has been sold in various stores

    

We confirm that all other Zwan Italian Flat products with a different lot code are not affected by this issue and are fit for sale and consumption.

For any questions about this press release, please contact   https://www.unilever.be/fr/news/contacts-presse

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Belgium – Recall of the company Vleesgroothandel Vandenbroucke Pascal – lamb meat (stew, chops, leg, shoulder, offal, minced meat) – STEC E.coli

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Recall of the company Vleesgroothandel Vandenbroucke Pascal
Product: lamb meat (stew, chops, leg, shoulder, offal, minced meat).
Problem: possible presence of STEC.

In agreement with the AFSCA, the company Vleesgroothandel Vandenbroucke Pascal is withdrawing from sale the lamb meat bearing the lot number 2021 (stew, chops, leg, shoulder, offal, minced meat) and is recalling this product from consumers due to the possible presence of STEC in this batch.

Vleesgroothandel Vandenbroucke Pascal Bvba asks its customers not to consume these products and to bring them back to the point of sale where they were purchased.

Product description Product

name and use-by date

– Lamb stew with bone – DLC 06/16/2021
– Lamb chop – DLC 06/16/2021
– Leg of lamb – DLC 06/16/2021
– Shoulder of lamb – DLC 06/16/2021
– Lamb offal – DLC 06/16/2021
– Plain minced – DLC 06/01/2021

Brand: “Vleesgroothandel Vandenbroucke Pascal Bvba”
Batch number: 2021
Type of packaging: vacuum packed

The product was sold via:

‘t Herdertje, Dorpsstraat 65, 8460 Oudenburg

For any further information , contact:

Pascal Vandenbroucke
Tel 059 / 27.43.65

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