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Malawi – 130 Malawian students hospitalized due to food poisoning

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BLANTYRE, Malawi, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) — About 130 students from a secondary school in Malawi’s commercial city of Blantyre were rushed to hospital on Monday after they presented with serious signs of suspected food poisoning, according to local authorities.

The Ministry of Education said on Monday morning that 45 students were rushed to hospital and that 42 responded to the treatment and got discharged while three students were still admitted.

But a statement, released by the Blantyre District Health Office (DHO) late Monday afternoon, said a total of 131 students (from Lunzu Secondary School) were affected, and 53 students were treated as outpatients while 78 students were admitted to the hospital.

According to the statement, preliminary findings indicated that the incident may have resulted from poisoned flour, which was used to prepare the pulp that was given to the students.

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Netherlands – SnackDay Zwiebelringe from Lidl -Salmonella

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NVWA

Safety warning SnackDay Zwiebelringe from Lidl

Lidl warns against Zwiebelringe from the SnackDay brand. Salmonella was found in this. This bacterium can pose a serious health risk to people with low resistance, such as the sick, pregnant women, young children and the elderly. Do not eat the product!

See Lidl’s website .

Which product is it?

  • Product: Zwiebelringe
  • Brand: SnackDay
  • Expiry date: 16-03-2024
  • Batch number: numbers starting with 193 B
  • Points of sale: Lidl branches

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Singapore- Recall of Joymom’s Musang King Snowskin Mooncake and Fragrance’s Single Yolk LotusPaste Baked Mooncake – Staphylococcus aureus

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SFA

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) is conducting a recall for two food products. The
products are:
i. Joymom’s Musang King Snowskin Mooncake
ii. Fragrance’s Single Yolk Lotus Paste Baked Mooncake

2 SFA has detected Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) in Joymom’s Musang King
Snowskin Mooncake, and aflatoxins in Fragrance’s Single Yolk Lotus Paste Baked Mooncake,
both at levels exceeding the maximum limits stipulated in Singapore’s Food Regulations.

3 As a precautionary measure, SFA has directed the respective importers, Taste Right
Pte Ltd and Fragrance Foodstuff Pte Ltd, to recall the implicated products. The recall is
ongoing

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Germany – Brick, snack loaf, ore chunks, FichtelBERG cheese – STEC E.coli

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Alert type:

Groceries

Date of first publication:

September 26, 2023

Product name:

Brick, snack loaf, ore chunks, FichtelBERG cheese

Manufacturer (distributor):

Achim Uhl Mobile cheese dairy Hartensteiner Straße 105 OT Oberdorf 09366 Stollberg DE SN 10682 EG

Reason for warning:

The above-mentioned products are classified as harmful to health due to the detection of verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli in the brine and lubricating water used for production.

Packaging Unit:

1kg/piece, 1.5-1.8kg/piece

Durability:

Brick: 10/01/2023/ 05/06/07/08/10/2023/ 12/13/14/10/2023/ 19/10/2023; Vesper loaf: October 1st, 2023/ October 5th, 2023/ October 7th, 2023/ October 12th, 2023; Ore chunks: 10/01/2023/ 05/06/07/08/10/2023/ 12/13/14/10/2023; FichtelBERGkäse: 09/30/2023/ 10/01/2023/ 10/13/2023; FichtelBERG cheese (small): October 1st, 2023.

Additional Information:

An illness with verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli usually manifests itself within a week of infection with diarrhea and abdominal cramps. In particular, infants, small children, seniors and people with weakened immune systems can develop more severe illnesses with bloody diarrhea. Rarely, especially in small children, acute kidney failure can occur in a second attack a few days after the onset of diarrhea. People who have eaten this food and develop severe or persistent symptoms should seek medical attention and report a possible EHEC infection.

The above-mentioned cheeses may also have been sold differently from the manufacturer by other distributors (possibly partly direct marketers) and possibly also with different cheese names, so that identification should be carried out in particular using the identification mark (DE SN 10682 EG), or this can be done by the be asked from sellers.

Customers should definitely pay attention to the recall and not consume the affected products.

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Germany – Semi-hard cheese: “house brand spicy”, “house brand pepper” -STEC E.coli

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Alert type:

Groceries

Date of first publication:

September 26, 2023

Product name:

Semi-hard cheese: “house brand spicy”, “house brand pepper”

Manufacturer (distributor):

Achim Uhl Mobile cheese dairy Hartensteiner Straße 105 OT Oberdorf 09366 Stollberg DE SN 10682 EG

Reason for warning:

The above-mentioned products are classified as harmful to health due to the detection of verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli in the brine and lubricating water used for production.

Packaging Unit:

1.7 – 2 kg/piece, 5 – 6 kg/piece (large)

Durability:

House brand spicy: October 1st, 2023/ October 5th, 2023/ October 7th/ October 8th, 2023/ October 12th, 2023/ October 19th, 2023/ October 22nd, 2023; House brand Pfeffer: October 1st, 2023/ October 7th, 2023/ October 12th, 2023/ October 14th, 2023/ October 22nd, 2023; House brand with pepper (large): October 13, 2023.

Additional Information:

An illness with verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli usually manifests itself within a week of infection with diarrhea and abdominal cramps. In particular, infants, small children, seniors and people with weakened immune systems can develop more severe illnesses with bloody diarrhea. Rarely, especially in small children, acute kidney failure can occur in a second attack a few days after the onset of diarrhea. People who have eaten this food and develop severe or persistent symptoms should seek medical attention and report a possible EHEC infection.

The above-mentioned cheeses may also have been sold differently from the manufacturer by other distributors (possibly partly direct marketers) and possibly also with different cheese names, so that identification should be carried out in particular using the identification mark (DE SN 10682 EG), or this can be done by the be asked from sellers.

Customers should definitely pay attention to the recall and not consume the affected products.

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Germany – Semi-hard cheese: “House brand nature”, “House brand fenugreek seeds” -STEC E.coli

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Alert type:

Groceries

Date of first publication:

September 26, 2023

Product name:

Semi-hard cheese: “House brand nature”, “House brand fenugreek seeds”

Manufacturer (distributor):

Achim Uhl Mobile cheese dairy Hartensteiner Straße 105 OT Oberdorf 09366 Stollberg DE SN 10682 EG

Reason for warning:

The above-mentioned products are classified as harmful to health due to the detection of verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli in the brine and lubricating water used for production.

Packaging Unit:

1.7 – 2 kg/piece, 5 – 6 kg/piece (large)

Durability:

House brand nature: October 1st, 2023/ October 5th, 2023/ October 12th, 2023/ October 22nd, 2023; House brand fenugreek seeds: October 1st, 2023/ October 5th/6th/ October 7th/ October 8th, 2023/ October 12th, 2023/ October 14th, 2023/ October 19th, 2023/ October 22nd, 2023; House brand with fenugreek seeds (large): October 6th, 2023/ October 12th/ October 13th, 2023.

Additional Information:

An illness with verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli usually manifests itself within a week of infection with diarrhea and abdominal cramps. In particular, infants, small children, seniors and people with weakened immune systems can develop more severe illnesses with bloody diarrhea. Rarely, especially in small children, acute kidney failure can occur in a second attack a few days after the onset of diarrhea. People who have eaten this food and develop severe or persistent symptoms should seek medical attention and report a possible EHEC infection.

The above-mentioned cheeses may also have been sold differently from the manufacturer by other distributors (possibly partly direct marketers) and possibly also with different cheese names, so that identification should be carried out in particular using the identification mark (DE SN 10682 EG), or this can be done by the be asked from sellers.

Customers should definitely pay attention to the recall and not consume the affected products.

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Germany – Semi-hard cheese: “House brand dill”, “House brand cumin”, “House brand black cumin”, “House brand pumpkin seeds”, “House brand caraway”, “House brand chives”, “House brand garlic” – STEC E.coli

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Alert type:

Groceries

Date of first publication:

September 26, 2023

Product name:

Semi-hard cheese: “House brand dill”, “House brand cumin”, “House brand black cumin”, “House brand pumpkin seeds”, “House brand caraway”, “House brand chives”, “House brand garlic”

Manufacturer (distributor):

Achim Uhl Mobile cheese dairy Hartensteiner Straße 105 OT Oberdorf 09366 Stollberg DE SN 10682 EG

Reason for warning:

The above-mentioned products are classified as harmful to health due to the detection of verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli in the brine and lubricating water used for production.

Packaging Unit:

1.7 – 2 kg/piece, 5 – 6 kg/piece (large)

Durability:

House brand Dill: October 1st, 2023, October 12th, 2023, October 19th, 2023, October 22nd, 2023; House brand with dill (large): October 12, 2023; House brand cumin: October 19, 2023; House brand black cumin: October 5th, 2023/ October 12th, 2023; House brand pumpkin seeds: October 12, 2023; House brand Kümmel: October 12, 2023; House brand chives: October 12, 2023; House brand garlic: October 14, 2023.

Additional Information:

An illness with verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli usually manifests itself within a week of infection with diarrhea and abdominal cramps. In particular, infants, small children, seniors and people with weakened immune systems can develop more severe illnesses with bloody diarrhea. Rarely, especially in small children, acute kidney failure can occur in a second attack a few days after the onset of diarrhea. People who have eaten this food and develop severe or persistent symptoms should seek medical attention and report a possible EHEC infection.

The above-mentioned cheeses may also have been sold differently from the manufacturer by other distributors (possibly partly direct marketers) and possibly also with different cheese names, so that identification should be carried out in particular using the identification mark (DE SN 10682 EG), or this can be done by the be asked from sellers.

Customers should definitely pay attention to the recall and not consume the affected products.

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Czech Republic – Judas’ ear – Bacillus cereus

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Potravinynapranyri

Illustrative photo #2

Place of inspection:
Prague (building no. XB2b/4) ( Libušská 319/126, 142 00 Prague (building no. XB2b/4) )
ID: 04936035
Invalid parameter:

Bacillus Cereus

The presence of the pathogenic bacterium Bacillus Cereus was detected in the food  . The food was assessed as unfit for human consumption. 

Best before date: HSD 01 04 25
Packaging: PE + weld
Quantity of the product in the package: 1 kg
Distributor: Vihafood s.r.o., Novodvorská 95/42, Lhotka 142 00 Prague
Country of origin:  Vietnam
Date of sample collection: 24. 7. 2023
Reference number: 23-000610-SZPI-CZ
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

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Czech Republic – Judas’ ear Produce – Bacillus cereus

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Illustrative photo #1

Place of inspection:
Prague (building no. XB2b/4) ( Libušská 319/126, 142 00 Prague (building no. XB2b/4) )
ID: 04936035
Invalid parameter:

Bacillus Cereus

The presence of the pathogenic bacterium Bacillus Cereus was detected in the food  .  The food was assessed as unfit for human consumption. 

Best before date: 01 03 25
Packaging: PE bag + weld
Quantity of the product in the package: 0.1 kg
Distributor: Vihafood s.r.o., Novodvorská 95/42, Lhotka 142 00 Prague
Country of origin:  Vietnam
Date of sample collection: 10/07/2023
Reference number: 23-000609-SZPI-CZ
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

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France – Superior pure pork dry sausage 250g – Salmonella

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Gov france

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name unbranded
  • Model names or references superior pure pork dry sausage 250g
  • Product identification
    GTIN Batch Date
    3369579994019 305685 Minimum durability date 10/19/2023
  • Packaging bag of 1 sausage of 250g
  • Start/end date of marketing From 08/14/2023 to 10/19/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
  • Health mark FR 69.238.010 CE
  • Geographical sales area Whole France
  • Distributors Auchan

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