Category Archives: Food Hygiene

Denmark – Mold/Mould –

DVFA

Mold growth in cherry sauce

Syltet ApS recalls organic cherry sauce as the product can ferment and develop mold.

Recalled Foods , Published: November 25, 2021

What foods:
Organic Cherry Sauce
Best before: 10/01/2023

Sold in:
Three Menu stores (Domus Vista, Virum and Nærum), five Irma stores (Dragør, Vedbæk, Codanhus, Rødovre and Espergærde), Stengården Gårdbutik and Centerslagteren in Greve.

Company recalling:
Syltet ApS

Cause:
The company has established that there is a risk of fermentation and mold formation in the product.

Risk:
Fermentation and mold formation make the product unsuitable as food.

Advice for consumers: The Danish
Veterinary and Food Administration advises consumers to deliver the product back to the store where it was purchased or to discard it.

France – VEGETABLE STUFFING – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov france

Identifying information for the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product sub-category Meats
  • Product brand name HOME MANUFACTURING
  • Names of models or references VEGETABLE STUFFING
  • Product identification
    Lot Dated
    PJ1316541857 Use-by date 11/21/2021
  • Packaging BY KILO
  • Start date / End of marketing From 11/16/2021 to 11/21/2021
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Further information VEGETABLE STUFF SOLD AT THE TRADITIONAL SHELF
  • Geographical sales area INTERMARCHE ARTIGUES NEAR BORDEAUX
  • Distributors INTERMARCHE ARTIGUES NEAR BORDEAUX

Practical information regarding the recall

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

Singapore – Recall of raw Pacific oysters from the SA due to Vibrio parahaemolyticus contamination

SFA

Vibrio

SA Health* has issued an order to recall ready-to-eat raw Pacific oysters harvested from Coffin Bay from 4 September 2021 to 16 November 2021 due to Vibrio parahaemolyticus contamination.

2 As the implicated product harvested during the specified period was imported into Singapore, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has directed

3 importers, Angliss Singapore Pte Ltd, Evergreen Seafood Pte Ltd and Culina Pte Ltd to recall the product. The recall has been completed by Angliss Singapore Pte Ltd and Culina Pte Ltd while the recall is ongoing for Evergreen Seafood Pte Ltd. 3Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a species of bacterium normally present in raw seafood, such as crustaceans and molluscan shellfish, due to natural contamination from the aquatic environment in the ocean. Consumption of raw seafood with high levels of this bacteria can cause foodborne illnesses including fever, abdominal cramps and severe diarrhoea.

4 Consumers who have purchased the implicated product are advised not to consume it. Those who have consumed the implicated product and have concerns about their health should seek medical advice.

5 Details of the product are as follows. Implicated Product RTE Raw Pacific Oysters from Coffin Bay, South Australia Harvest dates: between 4 September 2021 and16 November 2021.Country of origin: Australia*SA Health is the brand name for the health portfolio of services and agencies under the Government of South Australia.

Issued by the Singapore Food Agency24 November 2021

Italy – STROLGHINO – Listeria monocytogenes

Salute

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Austria – TAYN dried figs – Aflatoxin

AGES

Public recall: dried figs – square packaging

Dried figs 800g are not suitable for consumption because of aflatoxin!

Aflatoxin was found in analyzes in “TAYN dried figs”. Batches 090109697-11-24 with the best before date 10.10.2022 are affected.

Manufacturer: TAYN TARIM ÜRÜNLERI 09800 Nazilli / Aydin-TR

Importer: Kerem GmbH, 1020 Vienna

The product is not suitable for consumption and can be returned by consumers (in all branches). Of course, customers will be reimbursed the purchase price even without proof of purchase. The Kerem GmbH fulfills its own responsibility in accordance with the food law provisions and has therefore initiated a recall of the product.

This warning does not mean that the exposure was caused by our company.

France – Metton à fondre en paquet de 250g – E.coli

Gov france

Identifying information for the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product sub-category Milk and dairy products
  • Product brand name Fromagerie Du Pré Verdot
  • Names of models or references Metton to melt in 250g packet
  • Product identification
    GTIN Lot Dated
    3760091000323 DLC 19/11/2021 Use-by date 11/19/2021
  • Packaging250g
  • Start date / End of marketing From 11/02/2021 to 11/16/2021
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health markFR-25-467-001-CE
  • Geographical sales area Whole France
  • Distributors Intermarché Cremlog

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Higher rate than the norm in Escherichia Coli
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Escherichia coli

Romania – Spicy Trout Spread – Listeria monocytogenes

ANSVSA

REWE România recalls Cremă de păstrav condimentată / Spicy trout spread (150g; Lot #10112021; Expiry date 10.12.2021) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

USA – Flagship Food Group Recalls Frozen Cauliflower Because of Possible Health Risk – Listeria monocytogenes

FDA

Front of package, TJ Farms Select Frozen Cauliflower

Summary

Company Announcement Date: 
FDA Publish Date: 
Product Type: Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:
Possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination
Company Name: Flagship Food Group
Brand Name: TJ Farms Select
Product Description: Frozen Cauliflower

Company Announcement

Flagship Food Group of Eagle, Idaho is voluntarily recalling a limited number of cases of frozen cauliflower, TJ Farms Select brand, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.  Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

The cauliflower was imported from China and the affected lot code and UPC are located on the back panel lower left corner of the bag.  The impacted product was distributed in PA, TN, and WI. The recalled product is described below:

Product Description Lot Codes UPC Code
16 oz. TJ Farms Cauliflower 2077890089 75544000604-3

No illnesses connected to the recalled lot codes have been reported to date.

This voluntary recall is initiated due to a single sample of cauliflower which yielded a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes in a random sample test conducted by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.

This recall is being made with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

No other TJ Farms Select food products (or products manufactured for Flagship Food Group) are included in the recall.  Only the specific cauliflower product with the exact Lot code and UPC codes identified above is included in the recall.

Consumers who have any remaining product with the affected lot code described above should not consume it, but rather discard it. Retailers and consumers with questions may call the Flagship Food Group Consumer Center at 1-800-292-9600, which is open 8am-5pm MST, Monday-Friday.


Company Contact Information

Consumers:
Flagship Food Group Consumer Center
 1-800-292-9600

India – Norovirus: Dakshina Kannada, Kodagu on high alert

The Hindu

In the wake of Norovirus cases being reported in 13 students of a veterinary college in Wayanad district of neighbouring Kerala, Karnataka has directed health officials in the border Dakshina Kannada and Kodagu districts to be on high alert.

In a circular issued on Tuesday, the State Joint Director (Communicable Diseases) has said people need to be vigilant about the contagious virus.

The Norovirus is a group of viruses that cause gastrointestinal illness. The virus causes inflammation of the lining of the stomach and intestines, as well as severe vomiting and diarrhoea, similar to cholera, the circular stated.

RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes –

RASFF

Listeria monocytogenes in grated cheese from the Netherlands in Germany

RASFF

Presence of Listeria monocytogenes in Truffle Pate from  Belgium Estonia