Category Archives: Food Hygiene

France – Nam Meo -Salmonella

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Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Fruits and vegetables
  • Product brand name Nature’s Best Harvest
  • Model names or references Batch No. BBD 10-10-2023
  • Identification of products
    Batch Date
    Batch No. BBD 10-10-2023 Best before date 10/10/2023
  • Packaging bag 100g
  • Marketing start/end date From 03/18/2022 to 05/31/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
  • Health mark100g
  • Further information Importer: Herman Kuijper located Noorddaammerweg 91 B, 1187 ZS Amstelveen in the Netherlands
  • Geographic area of ​​saleGrenoble
  • Distributors king long store

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Contamination of Salmonella enterica serovar Stanley

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Spain – Presence of Listeria monocytogenes in cooked pork head meat from Spain

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ACSA

The Public Health Agency of Catalonia has received, through the Coordinated System for the Rapid Exchange of Information (SCIRI), information on an alert regarding the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in cooked pork head meat from Spain.

The data of the product involved are:

  • Denomination: Special pig’s head
  • Brand: FRIAL
  • Lot: 2238402
  • Expiry date: 12/14/2022

According to the information available, the initial distribution of the products has been in the Basque Country, although distribution to other autonomous communities has not been ruled out.

With the information available there is NO record of any reported case associated with this alert.

Through the SCIRI, the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) received this alert from the health authorities of the autonomous community of the Basque Country and has transferred it to the competent authorities of the autonomous communities in order to verify the withdrawal of affected products from marketing channels.

As a precautionary measure, it is recommended that people who have the product indicated above in their homes refrain from consuming it and return it to the points of sale.

In the case of having consumed this product from the affected batches and presenting symptoms compatible with listeriosis (fever, headache, vomiting or diarrhea), it is recommended to go to a health center.

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USA – Comercializadora PepsiCo S. de R.L. de C.V. Issues Voluntary Recall of Gamesa® Arcoiris Marshmallow Cookies Due to Possible Health Risk – Salmonella

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FDA

Product Labeling Arcoiris Marshmallow Cookies

Company Announcement

Comercializadora PepsiCo S. de R.L. de C.V. today issued a voluntary recall for 15.5 oz, 6 count box of Gamesa Arcoiris Marshmallow Cookies due to the potential presence of Salmonella.

The recall was initiated as the result of a routine sampling program by the company, which revealed the finished product may contain Salmonella. Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections, endocarditis and arthritis.

The company initiated the voluntary recall on the product below out of a commitment to and concern for consumers. The product covered by this recall was distributed to warehouses in California and Texas and may have reached consumers through select retail stores.

Product Description Size UPC Best Before
Gamesa Arcoiris Marshmallow Cookies, Naturally and Artificially Flavored 15.5 Oz, 6 Count 6 86700 10132 4 28MAR23
5MY228001
28MAR23
6MY128101

The company is working closely with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to further investigate this issue and ensure the recalled product is removed from store shelves and is no longer distributed. No illnesses related to Salmonella have been confirmed to date.

Consumers who have purchased the above product are advised not to consume it and urged to dispose of it immediately. Consumers may also contact Gamesa Consumer Relations for product questions and further details at 1-877-842-6372 (9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CST, Monday-Friday) or visit https://contact.pepsico.com/gamesaExternal Link Disclaimer

Company Contact Information

Consumers:
Gamesa Consumer Relations
 1-877-842-6372
Media:
Gamesa Media Relations
 pepsicomediarelations@pepsico.com

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France -PASTEURIZED SHEEP’S MILK CHEESE DES 33% MG U POT 120G -Listeria monocytogenes

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Milk and dairy products
  • Product brand name U
  • Model names or references From Tomme de brebis U
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3256227446849 223019301 Use-by date 01/26/2023
  • Packaging Tray 120 g
  • Marketing start/end date From 02/11/2022 to 03/11/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark FR 12 203 036 EC
  • Geographic area of ​​sale U stores in the East, North-West and West zones
  • Distributors U-stores

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Microbiological non-compliance
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)

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Research – Salad behind Swedish Salmonella outbreak

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Food Safety News

A Salmonella outbreak in Sweden has ended after affecting more than 100 people.

In total, 102 people fell sick in the national Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak from Sept. 17 to Oct. 19.

Arugula, also known as rocket or rucola, and bagged salad mixes that included arugula were the likely source of infection, according to the Public Health Agency of Sweden (Folkhälsomyndigheten), but no specific brand or company was named.

Twenty of 21 Swedish regions were affected. Most cases were reported in Västra Götaland, Skåne, Värmland, Jönköping, and Halland.

Patients were aged 4 to 87 with an average of 48 years old and 64 were women. Most people fell ill in the second half of September.

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Quebec – Notice not to consume ready-to-eat cooked bacon prepared and sold by Les Aliments Felix Mish inc- Listeria monocytogenes

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Quebec

QUEBEC CITY , Nov. 4, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ – The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ), in collaboration with the Food Inspection Division of the City of Montreal and the company Les Aliments Felix Mish inc., located at 1903, rue Jolicoeur, in Montreal, is warning the public not to consume the product indicated in the table below because this food may contain the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes.

Product name

Format

Affected batch

Ready-to-eat cooked bacon

Variable

Units sold until
October 25, 2022

The product that is the subject of this warning was offered for sale until October 25, 2022, and only at the establishment named above. The product was sold only at the counter with service and packaged by an attendant, at the request of customers. The product packaging did not have any labels.

The operator is voluntarily recalling the product in question. It has agreed with MAPAQ and the Food Inspection Division of the City of Montreal to distribute this warning as a precautionary measure. In addition, people who have this product in their possession are advised not to consume it. They must return it to the establishment where they bought it or throw it away.

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France – Long rice Basmati 1kg Franprix – Aflatoxins

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RASFF

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Cereals and baked goods
  • Product brand name Franprix
  • Model names or references1kg
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Lot Date
    3263850564413 11/01/2023 Date of minimum durability 11/01/2023
  • Marketing start/end date From 22/01/2021 to 04/11/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
  • Geographic area of ​​saleWhole France
  • Distributors FRANPRIX and Franprix distribution networks

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of aflatoxins at a level above the authorized limit.
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Aflatoxines

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France – TRADITIONAL COOKED PORK ROAST – Listeria monocytogenes

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name COSME DELICATESSEN
  • Model names or references TRADITIONAL COOKED PORK ROAST X10
  • Identification of products
    Lot Date
    224410 Use-by date 26/11/2022
  • Packaging PER 10 SLICES
  • Marketing start/end date From 31/10/2022 to 03/11/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark FR 72.181.005
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Departments: EURE-ET-LOIR (28), LOIRET (45), SARTHE (72)
  • Distributors CARREFOUR EXPRESS – CARREFOUR MARKET – HYPER U – INTERMARCHE – NETTO
  • List of points of saleList_of_sales_points.pdf

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of Listeria monocytogenes
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)

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France – Ham pancakes; Pancakes Ham and Mushrooms – Listeria monocytogenes

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Prepared meals and snacks
  • Product brand name PPNP (Prepared By Our Pros)
  • Model names or references Ham pancakes; Pancakes Ham and Mushrooms
  • Identification of products
    Batch
    Manufacturing from 21/10 to 28/10/22
  • Marketing start/end date From 21/10/2022 to 28/10/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Further information Products sold in the LS department with a packing date between 21/10 and 28/10/2022 Or offered in the traditional department between 21/10 and 28/10/2022
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Regions: Grand-Est
  • Distributors Supermarkets MATCH RAMBERVILLERS 88700 Supermarkets MATCH NEUFCHATEAU 88300 Supermarkets MATCH DOMBASLE 54110

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recallPresence of Listeria monocytogenes in a raw material
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)

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France -Pizza: Hawaiian / Ham Pizza / Ham Pizza – Mushrooms – Listeria monocytogenes

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Prepared meals and snacks
  • Product brand name PPNP (Prepared By Our Pros)
  • Model names or references Pizza: Hawaiian / Ham Pizza / Ham Pizza – Mushrooms
  • Identification of products
    Batch
    Manufacturing from 21/10 to 28/10/22
  • Marketing start/end date From 21/10/2022 to 28/10/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Further information Products sold in the LS department with a packaging date between 21/10 and 28/10/2022
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Regions: Grand-Est
  • Distributors Supermarket MATCH RAMBERVILLERS 88700 Supermarket MATCH NEUFCHATEAU 88300 Supermarket MATCH DOMBASLE 54110

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of Listeria monocytogenes in a raw material
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)

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