Category Archives: Food Hazard

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Place of inspection:

“Přerov Gallery Shopping Center”

Přerov ( Čechova 929/26, 750 02 Přerov )

ID: 00685976

Food group: Meat and meat products / Durable fermented products

Police pom pom

Category: Dangerous foods

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fungi visible to the eye

On the surface of the food, under the intact packaging, there were mold colonies visible to the naked eye on part of the package. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

The food did not have an expired use-by date, during the inspection no unsatisfactory storage temperatures of this product were found.

Batch:	L 77059
Expiration date:	19.06.22
Packaging:	PP/PE packaging
Quantity of the product in the package:	480 g
Producer:	PEJSKAR & spol. s ro, Dlouhá 614/10, 110 00 Prague 1
Country of origin:	Czechia
Date of sample collection:	26/04/2022
Reference number:	22-000176-SZPI-CZ

The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

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Czech Republic – Godfather Sausage Party – Mold/Mould Visible to the Eye

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Place of inspection:

“Přerov Gallery Shopping Center”

Přerov ( Čechova 929/26, 750 02 Přerov )

ID: 00685976

Food group: Meat and meat products / Durable fermented products

Godfather Sausage Party

Category: Dangerous foods

Invalid parameter:

fungi visible to the eye

Colonies of mold visible to the naked eye were present on the surface of the food under the intact packaging. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

Unsuitable storage temperatures of this product were not detected during the inspection. The food did not have an expired minimum durability date.

Batch:	L 0403221
Best before date:	14/05/2022
Packaging:	PP/PE/PAP packaging, Packaged in a protective atmosphere
Quantity of the product in the package:	180 g
Producer:	KMOTR – Masna Kroměříž as, Hulínská 2286/28, 767 01 Kroměříž
Country of origin:	Czechia
Date of sample collection:	26/04/2022
Reference number:	22-000177-SZPI-CZ

The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

Posted in food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Spoilage, Food Testing, mold, Mould/Mold, Potravinynapranyri

Czech Republic – A mix of black and green olives with Balkan-type cheese – Visible Mold/Mould

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Place of inspection:

Přerov ( Čechova 929/26, 750 02 Přerov )

ID: 00685976

Food group: Processed vegetables, processed mushrooms / Canned vegetables

A mix of black and green olives with Balkan-type cheese

Category: Dangerous foods

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fungi visible to the eye

The surface of the olives was wrinkled, the cheese was yellowish. There were molds visible to the naked eye on the food, both on the surface of the cheese and inside pitted olives. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

The food had an unknown expiration date.

Date of sample collection:	20/05/2022
Reference number:	22-000178-SZPI-CZ

The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

Czech Republic – Green olives marinated in chili – mold/mould visible to the eye

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Place of inspection:

Přerov ( Čechova 929/26, 750 02 Přerov )

ID: 00685976

Food group: Processed vegetables, processed mushrooms / Canned vegetables

Green olives marinated in chili

Category: Dangerous foods

Invalid parameter:

appearance

fungi visible to the eye

The surface of the olives was wrinkled, inside the olives there was mold visible to the naked eye. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

The food did not have an expired use-by date, during the inspection no unsatisfactory storage temperatures of this product were found.

Expiration date:	05/20/2022
Packaging:	Loosely laid in a bowl
Producer:	Perla Deutschland GmbH, Brandensteinweg 6, D – 13595 Berlin
Date of sample collection:	20/05/2022
Reference number:	22-000179-SZPI-CZ

The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

Canada – Mystery Cyclospora Outbreak spreads to Canada

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Food Poison Journal

Public Heath Canada is working with its public health and food safety partners to identify possible ways non-travel related Cyclospora infections are occurring in Canada.

As of June 30, a total of 84 cases of Cyclospora infections were reported in the following provinces: British Columbia (1), Ontario (75), and Quebec (8). 4 individuals have been hospitalized and no deaths have been reported. To date, there is no recall or Public Health Notice, the investigation is ongoing.

In case you are experiencing Cyclosporiasis symptoms such as watery diarrhea (most common), cramping, bloating, increased gas, nausea, fatigue, and possibly vomiting and low-grade fever, it is important to report it. It can help to detect & resolve outbreaks early and prevent others from being harmed, and it enables better surveillance. If symptoms persist, seek medical care.

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Denmark – Listeria monocytogenes in sausage rolls

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DVFA

Danish Crown Foods A / S is recalling several types of sausage with a production date from 1 June onwards, as there is a risk of Listeria in the products.

Recalled Foods , Published: July 10, 2022

Which foods: Delicious Rolled Sausage Production Date : From 01.06.2022 onwards Delicious Smoked Rolled Sausage Production Date: From 01.06.2022 onwards Delicious Outdoor Rolled Sausage Production Date : From 01.06.2022 onwards Tulip
Multipak Production Date 01 . .2022 onwards Den Grønne Slagter Rullepølse Production date: From 01.06.2022 onwards Cold cuts Slagteren Røget Rullepølse Production date: From 01.06.2022 onwards Cold cuts Slagteren Rullepølse Production date: From 01.06.2022 Production dates From 01.06.2022 onwards Salling Rolled sausage Production date: From 01.06.2022 onwards

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USA – Listeria Outbreak Linked to Ice Cream

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CDC

Listeria Outbreak Linked to Ice Cream

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Posted July 8, 2022

CDC is concerned that Big Olaf Creamery ice cream could still be in people’s homes or available for sale in stores. Big Olaf Creamery ice cream is sold in Florida in Big Olaf Creamery stores and stores with different company names.

Fast Facts

Illnesses: 23
Hospitalizations: 22
Deaths: 1
States: 10
Recall: No
Investigation status: Active

What Everyone Should Do

Do not eat Big Olaf Creamery ice cream.

If you have any Big Olaf Creamery ice cream at home, throw it away.
If you are in Florida and don’t know if the ice cream being sold is Big Olaf Creamery brand, ask the store before you buy or eat it.

Clean any areas, containers, and serving utensils that may have touched the ice cream.

What Businesses Should Do

Do not serve or sell any Big Olaf Creamery ice cream products.

Clean and disinfect any areas and equipment that may have touched Big Olaf Creamery ice cream products, including ice cream scoops and other serving utensils.

What People at Higher Risk Should Do

Listeria is most likely to sicken pregnant people and their newborns, adults aged 65 or older, and people with weakened immune systems. Other people can be infected with Listeria, but they rarely become seriously ill.

Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any of these Listeria symptoms:

Pregnant people typically experience only fever, fatigue, and muscle aches. However, Listeria infections during pregnancy can lead to miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery, or life-threatening infection of the newborn.
People who are not pregnant may experience headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions, in addition to fever and muscle aches.

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USA – Domestically Acquired Cases of Cyclosporiasis — United States, May–June 2022

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CDC

LAST UPDATED JUNE 30, 2022 4:00 PM EDT

Cyclosporiasis illnesses are reported year-round in the United States. However, during the spring and summer months there is often an increase in cyclosporiasis acquired in the United States (i.e., “domestically acquired”). The exact timing and duration of these seasonal increases in domestically acquired cyclosporiasis can vary, but reports tend to increase starting in May. In previous years the reported number of cases peaked between June and July, although activity can last as late as September. The overall health impact (e.g., number of infections or hospitalizations) and the number of identified clusters of cases (i.e., cases that can be linked to a common exposure) also vary from season to season. Previous U.S. outbreaks of cyclosporiasis have been linked to various types of fresh produce, including basil, cilantro, mesclun lettuce, raspberries, and snow peas.

At a Glance

Illnesses: 61
Hospitalizations: 6
Deaths: 0
States reporting cases: 13

CDC, along with state and federal health and regulatory officials, monitor cases of cyclosporiasis in the United States in the spring and summer months to detect outbreaks linked to a common food source. However, many cases of cyclosporiasis cannot be directly linked to an outbreak, in part because of the lack of validated laboratory “fingerprinting” methods needed to link cases of Cyclospora infection. Officials use questionnaires to interview sick people to determine what they ate in the 14-day period before illness onset. If a commonality is found, CDC and partners work quickly to determine if a contaminated food product is still available in stores or in peoples’ homes and issue advisories.

Latest Information

This is the first monthly report on the number of domestically acquired cyclosporiasis illnesses with onset on or after May 1, 2022. Cases continue to be reported.

As of June 28, 2022, 61 laboratory-confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis in people who had no history of international travel during the 14-day period before illness onset have been reported to CDC by 13 states since May 1, 2022.
- The median illness onset date is May 31, 2022 (range: May 3–June 20, 2022).
- At least 6 people have been hospitalized; no deaths have been reported.

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Belgium – Additive in Barry Callebaut chocolate Salmonella case came from Hungary

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Food Safety News

The contaminated raw materials that forced Barry Callebaut to halt chocolate production in Belgium came from Hungary.

One batch of lecithin was unloaded at the Wieze factory on June 25. Barry Callebaut confirmed Salmonella Tennessee has been identified in the lecithin system of the factory and in samples of the delivered material. This batch came from a lecithin manufacturer in Hungary and was transported by a third party. The lecithin involved is only used at this site.

On June 27, Barry Callebaut detected a Salmonella positive on a production lot manufactured in Wieze and lecithin was identified as the source of the contamination on June 29.

Lecithin is used in all chocolate production lines in Wieze, so the company decided to stop the lines and to block all chocolate products manufactured from June 25 to 29, except for cocoa production which is not linked to the lecithin circuit.

On July 1, Barry Callebaut confirmed that, based on its internal investigation, no affected products had entered the retail food chain. No implicated chocolate has been exported by the company outside Europe.