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Denmark – Mould/Mold in mini muffins

Posted on November 23, 2022 by | Leave a comment

DVFA

Dina Food ApS is recalling mini muffins with vanilla flavor and chocolate filling, as mold has been found inside the muffins.

Recalled Foods , Published: November 22, 2022

Which food:
Fintons Bakery mini muffins with vanilla flavor and chocolate filling, 168 g:
Best before date 23.10.2022. 
Best before date 06.11.2022. 
Best before date 04.11.2022.
Mini Tulip Muffins with vanilla flavor and chocolate filling, 336 g
Best before date 04.11.2022. 
The best before date has passed, but it cannot be ruled out that consumers still have the product, e.g. on frost.
Sold in:
Net
Company that revokes:
Dina Food ApS, Lysholt Allé 3, 7100 Vejle
Cause:
Mold has been found inside mini muffins.
Risk:
Due to the presence of mold, mini muffins are considered unfit for human consumption. 
Advice for consumers:
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration advises consumers to discard muffins. 

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Denmark – Mould/Mold formation in chili mayonnaise

Posted on November 23, 2022 by | Leave a comment

DVFA

Alma By G. ApS is recalling Salling Princip Chili Mayo and Premieur Chili Mayo, as mold has been found in some of the jars.

Updated on 23/11/2022 with new product and point of sale.

Recalled Foods , Published: November 3, 2022

Modified November 23, 2022
​​​​​​​​Which foods:
Salling Principle Chili Mayo
Best before date: 20-09-2023
Net weight: 175 g
Batch no. 2208314

Premieur Chili Mayo
Best before date: 20-09-2023
Net weight: 175 g Batch no
. 2208313

Sold in:
Salling Princip Chili Mayo: Bilka and Føtex stores
Premieur Chili Mayo: Netto stores
Company that revokes:
Alma By G. ApS, Industrivej 6F, 8660 Skanderborg ​
Cause:
The company has established that there is a risk of mold in the product.

Risk:

Mold formation makes the product unsuitable as food. 
Advice for consumers:
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration advises consumers to return the products to the store where they were purchased or to discard them.

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France – PURE CHAROLAIS BEEF DRY SAUSAGE 200 G – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on November 23, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name FERNAND DUSERT
  • Model names or references CHAROLAIS BEEF DRY SAUSAGE 200 g.
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3446484350281 2062228 Use-by date 22/11/2022
    3446484350397 2062228 Use-by date 22/11/2022
  • Packaging KRAFT BAG CARDBOARD BOX
  • Marketing start/end date From 05/09/2022 to 08/11/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
  • Health mark FERNAND DUSERT
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors DISTRIBUTORS

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Listeria Monocytogenes count less than 10
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)

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France -Bacon ham with dry salt – Co-agulase Positive Staphylococci

Posted on November 23, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name Charcuterie from Thur
  • Model names or references Bacon dry salted peasant ham, whole vacuum-packed, sold by the cut, item code 609 Dry-salted peasant ham bacon, vacuum-packed slice, self-service approx.
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3760050065905 266 Use-by date between 14/11/2022 and 29/12/2022
    3760050066094 266 Use-by date between 07/12/2022 and 14/12/2022
    3760050066094 265 Use-by date 04/12/2022
  • Packaging Product sold vacuum-packed in self-service or in the traditional sliced ​​department
  • Marketing start/end date From 24/10/2022 to 14/11/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark EN 68.040.001
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors Hypermarket Cora Colmar, La Cigogne (Marseille), Butchery Edel (Guewenheim), Butchery Himber (Illfurth), Butchery Maurice (Dol de Bretagne), Auchan Ferrette, Proxi Oberbruck

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of coagulase-positive staphylococci
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Staphylococcus aureus (causative agent of staphylococcal poisoning)

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France – SEMI-WHEAT FLOUR T110 – Mycotoxin – Ergot Aklaloids

Posted on November 23, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Cereals and baked goods
  • Product brand name MILL OF MONKS
  • Model names or references 25KG
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3347431085334 210922 Date of minimum durability 30/04/2023
  • Marketing start/end date From 22/09/2022 to 29/09/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors ORGANIC retail stores

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of ergot alkaloid above the MRL
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Other chemical contaminants

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France – Assortment of Italian charcuterie 120 g Monoprix Gourmet – Staphylococcal Toxins

Posted on November 23, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name Monoprix Gourmet
  • Model names or references120g
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3350033794573 150123 Date of minimum durability 15/01/2023
  • Packaging Plastic tray 120 g
  • Marketing start/end date From 07/10/2022 to 21/11/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark IT 550 L CE
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors MONO PRICE

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Detection of Staphylococcal Enterotoxins
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Other biological contaminants

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France -Minced Beef Steak PARTHENAISE 5% and 15% – STEC E.coli O157

Posted on November 23, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name ANDRE BUTCHERS
  • Model names or referencesminced beef steak PARTHENAISE 5% and 15%
  • Identification of products
    Batch Date
    030001026 Use-by date 14/11/2022
  • Packaging Trays of 2 or 4 minced steaks in a protective atmosphere
  • Marketing start/end date From 09/11/2022 to 14/11/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark EN 69.027.063 EC
  • Further information Oval tag identifying the PARTHENAISE breed
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Departments: AIN (01), ISERE (38), RHONE (69), SAONE-ET-LOIRE (71)
  • Distributors Butcher André (Rillieux, Vaulx en Velin, Isle d’Abeau, Champagne, Villefranche, Tignieu, Vinzelles, Bourg en Bresse)

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Self-monitoring detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Toxigenic Shiga Escherichia coli (STEC)

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Research – Listeria monocytogenes in the Food Processing Environment

Posted on November 23, 2022 by | Leave a comment

CMR

Abstract

Purpose of Review

Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen that causes listeriosis, a relatively rare but potentially fatal disease with a 19% mortality rate and a 99% hospitalisation rate. It affects mainly elderly and immunocompromised individuals.

Ready-to-eat (RTE) foods are particularly dangerous with regard to L. monocytogenes as there is no further anti-microbial step between production and consumption. The purpose of this work is to review the importance of Listeria monocytogenes in the food processing environment.

Recent Findings

Cross-contamination from the processing environment to the food at production or at retail level is the most common route of RTE food contamination. If present on a food matrix,L. monocytogeneshas a remarkable ability to survive andcan grow during refrigeration to sufficient numbers to cause disease.SummaryWhile hygiene processes and awareness can help control ofL. monocytogenesin food processing environments, newmethods such as bacteriophages and bacteriocins are being applied to control it in food, reducing public healthissues.

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Viet Nam – 257 students hospitalized after school lunch – Suspected Food Poisoning

Posted on November 21, 2022 by | Leave a comment

VN Express

257 students at a school in central Khanh Hoa Province were rushed to hospital after lunch after showing signs of food poisoning.

Following a Thursday lunch at Ischool, with over 900 students signing up for lunch, dozens of them began to show signs of stomachache, vomiting, diarrhea and fever, according to the Khanh Hoa Department of Health.

They were later rushed to multiple hospitals. As of Friday noon, five hospitals have received a total of 149 students. Their health is now stable.

The health department is still updating the data, and no final number of affected students has been made as some of them may not go to the hospital.

Pham Huu Binh, principal of the school which consists classes from first to 12th grades, said food samples of the lunch on Thursday have been sent to a medical center for analysis. The lunch consisted of rice, boiled chicken and sauces made from eggs and oil.

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USA – Raw Milk recalled in New York due to Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on November 21, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Food Poison Journal

New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard A. Ball today warned consumers not to consume unpasteurized raw milk from the farm of Eric and Jessica Nickol due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.  The Eric and Jessica Nickol Farm is located at 995 County Highway 35, Maryland, NY 12116 in Otsego County. To date, no illnesses have been reported to the Department associated with this product.

A sample of the milk collected by an inspector from the Department was discovered to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. On November 9, 2022, the producer was notified of a preliminary positive test result. Further laboratory testing, completed on November 14, 2022, confirmed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the raw milk sample. The producer is now prohibited from selling raw milk until subsequent sampling indicates that the product is free of harmful bacteria.

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