Category Archives: Food Hygiene

USA – Seattle IHOP linked to Norovirus

Food Poison Journal

Summary

Public Health is investigating an outbreak of norovirus-like illness associated with vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and chills at IHOP #1755 in Seattle.

Illnesses

Since April 29, 2022, 5 people from 1 meal party reported becoming ill after eating food from IHOP on April 28, 2022. We have not identified any ill employees.

France- France Salmonella outbreak linked to Kinder chocolate hits 81

Food Poison Journal

Following the investigations carried out by the Belgian health authorities, together with their English, European and in particular French counterparts, the company Ferrero proceeded on April 5, 2022 to the recall of several Kinder range products manufactured in a factory in Belgium due to suspected contamination by Salmonella Typhimurium . On April 8, 2022, the recall finally affected all Kinder products from this factory, regardless of their expiry date. On April 14, 2022, an update of the recalled products, including the 2021 Christmas Advent Calendars, was released.

In total, as of 05/04/2022: 81 cases of salmonellosis with a strain belonging to the epidemic have been identified by the National Reference Center (CNR) for salmonella at the Institut Pasteur in France.

The 81 cases are spread over 12 regions (Grand-Est (14 cases), Ile-De-France (13 cases), Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (13 cases), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (11 cases), Hauts-de-France (8 cases), Normandy (5 cases), Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (4 cases), New Aquitaine (4 cases), Occitanie (4 cases), Brittany (3 cases), Pays de la Loire (1 case) and Corsica (1 case)), with a median age of 4 years, and concern 42 girls and 39 boys.

Belgium – “Halal” chicken burger and “plain” chicken burger of the Carrefour brand (Belki) -Salmonella

AFSCA

Recall of Belki NV
Products: “Halal” chicken burger and “plain” chicken burger of the Carrefour brand (Belki).
Problem: possible presence of salmonella.


In agreement with the FASFC, Belki NV withdraws the Halal chicken burger and the plain chicken burger from sale and recalls it from consumers due to the possible presence of salmonella.

Belki NV asks its customers not to consume these products and to return them to the point of sale where they were purchased where they will be reimbursed.

– Product name: Halal chicken burger and plain chicken burger
– Brand: Carrefour (Belki)
– Use-by dates (DLC) (“Use by”) 5/13/2022
and 5/15/2022
– Batch number(s): 220505012 with DLC 5/15/2022 and 220502020 with DLC 5/13/2022
– Sales period: from 02/05/2022 to 06/05/2022
– Nature of packaging : plastic
– Weight: 250 g

The products were distributed by Carrefour.

For further information , contact:

Belki NV Quality Department: 053 77 13 36 or kwaliteit@belki.be .

USA – Contaminated unpasteurized, raw milk spurs warning from ag commissioner

Food Safety News

The New York Department of Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard A. Ball has warned the public to not consume unpasteurized, raw milk from Thomas Miller dba Miller Dairy Farm because of Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The dairy is in Pine Island, NY, in Orange County. As of the posting of the warning no illnesses had been confirmed but it can take up to 70 days after exposure for symptoms of Listeria infection to develop.

“The producer is now prohibited from selling raw milk until subsequent sampling indicates that the product is free of harmful bacteria,” according to the warning. “The department recommends that any consumers who purchased raw milk from Thomas Miller DBA Miller Dairy Farm immediately dispose of it and call the producer at 845-772-2492.”

A sample of the milk collected by an inspector from the department was discovered to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. On April 21 the producer was notified of a preliminary positive test result. Further laboratory testing, completed on April 29, confirmed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the raw milk.

“It is important to note that raw milk does not provide the protection of pasteurization.

Ireland – Recall of Some Marks and Spencer Products Containing Chicken Due to the Possible Presence of Salmonella

FSAI

Summary
Category 1: For Action
Alert Notification: 2022.30
Product: Please see tables below for details.
Batch Code: Please see tables below for details.
Country Of Origin: United Kingdom

Message:

Marks & Spencer is recalling some products containing chicken due to the possible presence of Salmonella.  Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores supplied with the implicated batches.

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 more severe illness.

Action Required:

Consumers:

Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batches.

M and S Product Table 1
M and S Product Table 2
M and S Product Table 3
M and S Product Table 4

France- NORTHERN SWEET HERRING FILLETS 200G – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Fishery and aquaculture products
  • Product brand name OUR REGIONS HAVE TALENT
  • Model names or references NORTHERN SWEET HERRING FILLETS 200G
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3564709042763 BATCH 119 Use-by date 06/03/2022
  • Packaging200g plastic bag
  • Marketing start/end date From 04/05/2022 to 12/05/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark EN 62.160.703 EC
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors E.LECLERC.

Practical information regarding the recall

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

France- Smoked sweet herring fillets – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Fishery and aquaculture products
  • Product brand name JCDavid
  • Model names or references vacuum 200g
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3461820010018 119 Use-by date 06/03/2022
  • Packaging200g vacuum pouch
  • Marketing start/end date From 30/04/2022 to 13/05/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark FR 62 160 703 EC
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors Monoprix stores

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Precautionary principle following the detection of Listeria monocytogenes <10 on a pouch of lot 119
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)

France – Oysters- E.coli

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Fishery and aquaculture products
  • Product brand name Oysters
  • Model names or references#2
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch
    12345678 050522H
  • Packaging retail
  • Marketing start/end date From 07/05/2022 to 10/05/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
  • Further informationoysters n° 2 marketed only by the mas l’Aquarium in Leucate between May 07 and May 10, 2022
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Mas L’Aquarium at the Leucate Ostreiculture Center
  • Distributors The aquarium mas 31-32-33 oyster center of Leucate 11370

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of E coli
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Escherichia coli

Italy – Hunter’s Salami – Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella

Salute

Brand : VILLANI

Name : hunter’s salami

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 14 May 2022

Documentation

Documentation

Belgium – Update – Abbey cheese 230g from the Carrefour brand – Listeria monocytogenes

AFSCA

05/12/2022 (update of 05/09/2022)
Recall from Carrefour
Product: Abbey cheese 230g from the Carrefour brand.
Problem: suspicion of the presence of listeria monocytogenes.


Brussels, 09/05/2022 – Following an inspection and as a precautionary measure to guarantee consumer safety, the MILCOBEL company is requesting that the 230g Carrefour brand Abbey cheese sold in the CATERER section of certain stores be withdrawn from the market Carrefour and Mestdagh in Belgium and remind consumers of this following the possible presence of listeria.

Name: Abbey cheese 230g
EAN code: 3060921462469
Date of minimum durability: All MBDs between 05/12/2022 and 05/14/2022

This product was marketed in the packaged fresh section of your Carrefour or Mestdagh store

from 04/15/2022 to 05/04/2022.

Carrefour has decided, in collaboration with the AFSCA (Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain), to recall these products from consumers.

All products have been withdrawn from sale. Some of these products were, however, marketed on the Belgian market before the withdrawal measure. It is therefore recommended that people who hold the products described above do not consume them and destroy them or bring them back to the point of sale where they will be refunded to you.

People who have consumed the products mentioned above and who have a fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, are invited to consult their doctor and report this consumption. These symptoms may be aggravated in young children, immunocompromised subjects and the elderly. These symptoms may suggest listeriosis, a disease with an incubation period of up to eight weeks.

For any additional information , you can contact the Carrefour Belgium consumer service by dialing the free number 0800.9.10.11, from 8.30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on working days and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. The MILCOBEL Company apologizes to the customers of Carrefour and Mestdagh for the inconvenience caused.