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RASFF Alerts – Mold/Mould – Pita Bread – Kebab Roll Bread
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RASFF Alert – STEC E.coli -Raw Milk Cheese
STEC in raw milk cheese from the Netherlands in Germany
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Belgium – Marinated wild boar steak (300g) from the Belgian Quality brand -Salmonella
Aldi recall
Product: Marinated wild boar steak (300g) from the Belgian Quality brand.
Problem: Possible presence of Salmonella.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Name: Marinated wild boar steak (300g)
Brand: Belgian Quality
Batch number 22297 with expiry date (DLC) 09/11/2022
Period of sale: from 29/10/2022 to 02/11/2022
EAN code : 2007030009926
Type of packaging: plastic tray
Points of sale: ALDI stores
NATURE OF THE PROBLEM
Possible presence of Salmonella in the article above.
ALDI has therefore decided to withdraw this product from the market and to recall it from consumers.
DESCRIPTION OF THE RISK
Possible symptoms of salmonella poisoning are: fever, abdominal cramps and diarrhea within 12 to 48 hours of eating the contaminated food. The risk of infection is higher in the elderly, children, pregnant women and immunocompromised people.
If you have consumed this product and if you have these types of symptoms, consult your doctor and inform him that you have consumed this product.
CONSUMER ADVICE
Please do not consume this product and return it to the store.
Returned products will be refunded (also without receipt).
For any additional information, you can contact ALDI via serviceclients@aldi.be.
Luxembourg – RECALL: MARINATED WILD BOAR STEAK FROM THE BELGIAN QUALITY BRAND – Salmonella
| Last name | Marinated wild boar steak |
| Mark | Belgian Quality |
| Unity | 300g |
| bar code | 2007030009926 |
| Use-by date (DLC) | 09/11/2022 |
| Batch | 22297 |
Danger : Possible presence of salmonella
Salmonella can cause symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, fever and headache within 6 to 72 hours after consumption. These symptoms may be aggravated in young children, immunocompromised subjects and the elderly. People who have consumed these products and have these symptoms are invited to consult a doctor and report this consumption to him.
France – PANACHE TRAY – Listeria monocytogenes
Identification information of the recalled product
- Product category Feed
- Product subcategory Meats
- Product brand name GRILLO PARTY
- Model names or references PANACHE TRAY
- Identification of products
GTIN Batch Date 3700502704495 22297-5349 Use-by date 01/11/2022 - Products ListTRAY.pdfAttachment
- Marketing start/end date From 24/10/2022 to 01/11/2022
- Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
- Health mark EN 13.097.003 EC
- Geographic area of sale Whole France
- Distributors CARNIVOR
- List of points of saleLIST_TRAY.pdf
Practical information regarding the recall
- Reason for recall Presence of Listeria
- Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)
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France – MERGUEZ X6 – Listeria monocytogenes
Identification information of the recalled product
- Product category Feed
- Product subcategory Meats
- Product brand name GRILLO PARTY
- Model names or references MERGUEZ X6
- Identification of products
GTIN Batch Date 3700502793901 22297-5383 Use-by date 01/11/2022 - Products ListList_merguez_x6.pdfAttachment
- Packaging 300g tray
- Marketing start/end date From 24/10/2022 to 01/11/2022
- Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
- Health mark EN 13.097.003 EC
- Geographic area of sale Whole France
- Distributors CARNIVOR MARITIMA CARREFOUR MARKET TOULON
- List of points of saleLIST_MERGUEZ_X6.pdf
Practical information regarding the recall
- Reason for recall presence of listeria
- Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)
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France – SALMON PAVE raised in Norway – Listeria monocytogenes
Identification information of the recalled product
- Product category Feed
- Product subcategory Fishery and aquaculture products
- Product brand name UNBRANDED
- Model names or references packaged fresh salmon fillet
- Identification of products
GTIN Batch Date 0245429000000 All gtins beginning with 0245429 are affected by this recall Use-by date 22/10/2022 - Packaging packaged in a tray
- Marketing start/end date From 19/10/2022 to 22/10/2022
- Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
- Further information product marketed from 19.10.22 to 22.10.22
- Geographic area of saleLECLERC RIVERY
- Distributors LECLERC RIVERY
Practical information regarding the recall
- Reason for recall presence of listeria
- Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)
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Ireland – Recall of a Batch of Nam Meo Black Fungus Nature’s Best Harvest due to Presence of Salmonella
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| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Category 1: | For Action |
| Alert Notification: | 2022.66 |
| Product: | Nam Meo Black Fungus Nature’s Best Harvest; pack size: 100g |
| Batch Code: | best before date: 10/10/2023 |
| Country Of Origin: | Viet Nam |
Message:
The above batch of Nam Meo Black Fungus Nature’s Best Harvest is being recalled due to the presence of Salmonella.
Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale.
Nature Of Danger:
People infected with Salmonella typically develop symptoms between 12 and 36 hours after infection, but this can range between 6 and 72 hours. The most common symptom is diarrhoea, which can sometimes be bloody. Other symptoms may include fever, headache and abdominal cramps. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days. Diarrhoea can occasionally be severe enough to require hospital admission. The elderly, infants, and those with impaired immune systems are more likely to have a severe illness.
Action Required:
Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, caterers & retailers:
Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batch from sale and display recall notices at point of sale.
Consumers:
Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batch.
Research – Jif Salmonella outbreak much larger than reported by CDC
In the weeks and months following the May 20, 2022, recall of Jif peanut butter products, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received more than 200 reports from consumers complaining of illness after consuming the recalled products.
This information was supplied to eFoodAlert by the FDA in response to a Freedom of Information Act request.
In comparison, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported just twenty-one confirmed cases of Salmonella Senftenberg linked to consumption of Jif peanut butter.
It is usual for an outbreak of foodborne illness to be significantly larger than indicated by CDC statistics. Indeed, the CDC reminded the public of this in its investigation report, saying, “The true number of sick people in this outbreak was likely much higher than the number reported. This is because many people recover without medical care and are not tested for Salmonella.”
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Hong Kong – CFS actively follows up on food poisoning outbreak involving tuna fillet – Histamine
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department said today (October 31) that it is actively following up on a food poisoning outbreak involving tuna fillet, including investigating the restaurant and the importer concerned, and conducting source tracing. A sample of tuna fillet collected from the importer was found to contain a toxic metabolite, histamine. The CFS urged the public not to consume the product. The trade should stop using or selling the affected product immediately if they possess it.
Details of the product are as follows:
Product name: Frozen tuna fillet
Place of origin: Vietnam
Lot No.: VN 166 VI 157
Production date: July 5, 2022
Expiry date: July 5, 2024
Importer: Ichiban Pacific (H.K.) Ltd
A spokesman for the CFS said, “Upon notification by the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health of food poisoning cases involving tuna fillet, the CFS immediately sent staff to the restaurant concerned in Tsim Sha Tsui and the importer to conduct an investigation and source tracing, and took samples for testing. The test results showed that a frozen tuna fillet sample from the importer contained histamine at a level of 2800 milligrams per kilogram, which can cause food-borne intoxication.”
The spokesman added, “The importer, suppliers and restaurant concerned are following the CFS’s advice to stop sale and discard the affected product. The importer has also initiated a recall. Members of the public may call its hotline at 2512 2900 during office hours for enquiries about the recall. The CFS has also provided health education on food safety and hygiene to the person-in-charge and staff concerned, and instructed them to carry out thorough cleaning and disinfection, as well as to implement improvement measures to ensure food safety. Should there be sufficient evidence, prosecution will be instituted.”
According to section 54 of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance (Cap. 132), all food for sale in Hong Kong, whether locally produced or imported, should be fit for human consumption. An offender is subject to a maximum fine of $50,000 and imprisonment for six months upon conviction.
“Histamine is a toxic metabolite commonly found in certain kinds of fish such as tuna, sardine, mackerel and anchovy, as a result of bacterial spoilage. Consumption of fish containing high levels of histamine can cause food-borne intoxication. Symptoms of histamine poisoning include a tingling and burning sensation around the mouth, facial flushing and sweating, nausea, vomiting, headache, palpitations, dizziness and rash. The onset of intoxication symptoms is within a few hours after consumption and these symptoms will normally disappear in 12 hours without long-term effects,” the spokesman said.
The CFS will alert the trade to the incident, continue to follow up and take appropriate action. An investigation is ongoing.
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