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Belgium – Sliced ​​Tikka chicken fillets from the Jean Routhiau brand – Listeria monocytogenes

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Match SA recall
Product: Sliced ​​Tikka chicken fillets from the Jean Routhiau brand.
Problem: Presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

Product description:

PRODUCT: TIKKA CHICKEN FILLET SLICES (150G)
BRAND: Jean Routhiau
Barcode: 3477000018187
Batch number: 3 233 01
Expiry date (DLC): 09/18/2023

Do not consume any more, return the product at the store.

Health recommendation: People who have consumed the “products” mentioned above and who present with fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, and body aches, are invited to consult their doctor and report this consumption. Pregnant women as well as immunocompromised people and the elderly should be especially alert to these symptoms. Listeriosis is a disease that can be serious and has an incubation period of up to eight weeks.

Match SA apologizes for the inconvenience caused by this error attributable to one of its suppliers. Customer health and safety is of paramount importance to our business.

Any customer who wants more information can contact our quality department on 071.824228 or by e-mail at the following address : ALERTALIMENTAIRE@match.be .

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Hong Kong – Salmonella found in sample of imported prepackaged meal replacement product

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CFS

Issue Date 30.8.2023
Source of Information The Centre for Food Safety (CFS)
Food Product Prepackaged meal replacement product
Product Name and Description Product name: Oatmeal Shake

Brand: Nutri D-Day DIET

Place of origin: Korea

Distributor: MUSE DIGITAL LIMITED

Net weight: 25 grams per pouch x 14 pouches

Best-before date: February 5, 2025
Reason For Issuing Alert –  The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) collected the above-mentioned sample from an online vendor for testing under its routine Food Surveillance Programme. The test result showed the presence of Salmonella in 25 grams of the sample, exceeding the criterion of the Microbiological Guidelines for Food which states that Salmonella should not be detected in 25g of a ready-to-eat food sample.

–  Salmonella infection may cause fever and gastrointestinal upset such as vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhoea. The effects on infants, young children, the elderly and persons with a weak immune system could be more severe and may even lead to death.
Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety –  The CFS has informed the online vendor and distributor concerned of the unsatisfactory test result. The concerned vendor has stopped sales and removed the affected product from shelves. The concerned distributor has initiated a recall according to the CFS’s instructions.

–   The CFS will alert the trade, continue to follow up on the incident and take appropriate action. The investigation is ongoing.
Advice to the Trade Stop using or selling the product concerned immediately if possess it
Advice to Consumers Should not consume the affected batch of the product
Further Information The CFS press release

Members of the public may call hotline of the concerned distributor at 6038 6312 during office hours for enquiries about the recall.

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Luxembourg – Raw milk goat cheese SELLES-SUR-CHER – Listeria monocytogenes

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SAP

Reminder: Raw milk goat cheese SELLES-SUR-CHER Possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes

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Alerts

The following product is recalled in Luxembourg:

Name Raw milk goat cheese SELLES-SUR-CHER
Brand /
Unit 150g
Minimum Durability Date (MBD) 08/31/2023
Batch 0621853243

Danger  : Possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes

Listeria monocytogenes can cause fever, headache and gastroenteritis. Vulnerable people such as the immunocompromised and elderly and young children may experience neurological symptoms due to meningitis. Pregnant women should also be particularly attentive to these symptoms. Gastroenteritis can appear between a few hours and 3 days after consumption, while neurological symptoms can only appear after 3 months. People who have consumed these products and present these symptoms are invited to consult a doctor and report this consumption.

Sale confirmed in Luxembourg by: Kaempff-Kohler.

A sale by other operators cannot be excluded.

Source of information: RASFF (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed)

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USA – The Ice Cream House is Voluntarily Recalling All Dairy Ice Cream Products and Non-Dairy [Parve] Frozen Dessert Products Due to Potential Health Risk in Regards to Listeria Monocytogenes

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FDA

Image 1-Representative Labeling, Ice Cream House Dairy Products

Company Announcement

The Ice Cream House is voluntarily recalling all Dairy Ice Cream Products and Non-dairy [Parve] frozen Dessert products due to potential health risk in regards to Listeria monocytogenes. 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 products being recalled were sold at the Ice Cream House in Brooklyn and through retail supermarkets in New York, New Jersey and Ohio

This recall is related to the Soft Serve on the go cups which had been previously recalled by Real Kosher Ice Cream, Inc where two cases of illnesses have been reported in this outbreak in two states (NY and PA.) Both individuals were hospitalized but no deaths have been reported to date. The company has ceased the production and distribution of the products as the investigation is ongoing.

Identifying a Recalled Product

Recalled products include all Ice Cream House branded items currently on the market. This includes all Dairy and Non-Dairy [Parve] products, like ice creams, cakes, logs and novelty items with the “Ice Cream House” logo. Products are packed in clamshells or cake trays with plastic dome covers in a variety of sizes and styles and has an Ice Cream House label as seen below. Recalled products are not labeled with lot or date codes.

Returning Recalled Products

Products involved in the recall should be discarded or returned to the original point of purchase for a full refund or replacement.

Ice Cream has a long shelf life and may still be in the freezers of consumers. Consumers should check their freezers and throw away the recalled ice cream products or return it to the place of purchase.

Contact Information

If you have questions or concerns, please email us at:ICHrecall@gmail.com or call 845-445-7644 Monday through Thursday 9-5.

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France -Camembert with microfiltered cow’s milk 210 g – Listeria monocytogenes

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  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Milk and dairy products
  • Product brand name the Capipontain
  • Model names or references Camembert with microfiltered cow’s milk 210 g
  • Product identification
    GTIN Batch Date
    3254550030797 C1912 Date of minimum durability 05/09/2023
  • Packaging Wooden box 210 G
  • Start/end date of marketing From 07/28/2023 to 08/30/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to keep in the refrigerator
  • Health mark EN 14.342.001 EC
  • Geographical sales area Whole France
  • Distributors SARL PRODELIS SOUTIFRAIS SODEGER MAILLERIE DISTRIBUTION

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France – Head Block – Listeria monocytogenes

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Gov france

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name the delights of the Gaul
  • Model names or references head block
  • Product identification
    Batch
    53
  • Products List 15.pdfAttachment
  • Packaging sold by the cut in food paper
  • Start/end date of marketing From 08/04/2023 to 08/05/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to keep in the refrigerator
  • Health mark No
  • Further information manufacture of the pâté de tête product on Wednesday, August 2, 2023
  • Geographical sales area 19520 cublac
  • Distributors the delights of the Gaul

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Denmark – Salmonella in chicken kebabs

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Foedevarestyrelsen

King Food is recalling Ana Food pre-fried chicken kebabs, as salmonella has been found in the product. The product should be discarded or returned to the store where it was purchased.

Image of chicken kebab

Which food is recalled

Ana Food pre-fried chicken kebab, frozen
Net weight: 2kg
Best before date: 21.06.2024
Batch number: D2523
EAN barcode: 5710030099138

Where is the product sold

Grocery stores throughout the country.

Why is the product being recalled?

The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration has detected salmonella in the product, and there is therefore a risk of infection with salmonella. The symptoms of infection with salmonella are diarrhoea, abdominal pain, fever, headache and possibly nausea and vomiting. The illness can last from a few days to several weeks.

Read more about salmonella in food by clicking on this link

Read more about salmonella infection by clicking on this link

What should you do as a consumer?

The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration advises consumers to discard the product or return it to the store where it was purchased.

If you experience symptoms in connection with consuming the product, you should contact your own doctor.

Who recalls the product

King Food
Tonsbakken 3
2740 Skovlunde

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France – Cockles – E.coli

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Gov france

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Fishing and aquaculture products
  • Product brand name/
  • Model names or references MEDIUM COQUES SOLD IN FISH STAND FROM 08/22 TO 25/2023
  • Product identification
    Batch
    MEDIUM COQUES SOLD IN FISH STAND FROM 08/22 TO 25/2023
  • Products List AFFICHETTE_RAPPEL_COQUE.pdfAttachment
  • Packaging Shells sold in bulk
  • Start/end date of marketing From 08/22/2023 to 08/25/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to keep in the refrigerator
  • Health mark/
  • Further information The packaging date is indicated on the bag label
  • Geographical sales area Whole France
  • Distributors Auchan

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Czech Republic – Deep frozen chicken without giblets – Salmonella

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Potravinynapranyri

Illustrative photo #1

Place of inspection:
Pardubice ( Hradišťská 407, Polabiny, 53352 Pardubice )
ID: 27464822
Food group: Meat and meat products / Packaged meat

Deep frozen chicken without giblets
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:

Salmonella Infantis

The pathogenic bacterium Salmonella Infantis was detected in deep-frozen chickens . This bacteria can cause a disease called salmonellosis.

Batch: 19/01/2023
Best before date: 7/18/2024
Packaging: Plastic foil
Quantity of the product in the package: 1.1 kg
Distributor: EU Poultry sro, Horní Saliby, Slovakia, reg. no. SK 10094 ES.
Country of origin:  Ukraine
Date of sample collection: 21/04/2023
Reference number: 23-000017-SVS-CZ
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Veterinary Administration.

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Germany – Norwegian Stremel Salmon hot smoked nature, brand “Gut& Billig” – Listeria monocytogenes

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LMW

Alert type: Groceries
Date of first publication: August 29, 2023
Product name:

Norwegian Stremel Salmon hot smoked nature, brand “Gut& Billig”

Product images:

Product image.JPG
Manufacturer (distributor):

Distributor: NORFISK GmbH, Am Seeufer 5, 23970 Wismar

Reason for warning:

Detection of Listeria monocytogenes

Packaging Unit: 125g
Durability: Use by date: 09/02/2023
Lot identification: L34232531/20
Additional Information:

Listeria monocytogenes was detected in the affected product. Listeria monocytogenes can trigger severe gastrointestinal diseases and symptoms similar to those of a flu. Serious disease progressions can occur in certain groups of people (infants, small children, pregnant women as well as old and sick people). The consumption of this product is therefore strongly discouraged.

Manufacturer’s website:

https://www.norfisk.de/

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