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Czech Republic – SALAM SPREAD – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on November 9, 2021 by | Leave a comment

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Place of inspection:
Prerov ( Gen. Stefanika 185/38, 750 02 Prerov )
Company ID: 62582178
Food group: Cold kitchen / Other cold kitchen

SALAM SPREAD
Category: Dangerous food
Unsatisfactory parameter:

Listeria monocytogenes

The product has been found to have the pathogenic bacterium  Listeria monocytogenes,  which can cause a condition called listeriosis.

Lots: DP 17.08.21
Expiration date: 17.08.21
Packaging: plastic box
Quantity of product in package: 100 g
Producer: Pekárna Racek sro, gen. Štefánika 185/38, Přerov I – Město. 750 02 Přerov
Sampling date: 10. 8. 2021
Reference number: 21-000426-CAFIA-CZ
The sample was found by an official inspection of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority.

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France – BOURDALOUE TART – Salmonella

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Identifying information for the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product sub-category Sweet products
  • Product brand name BLUE THISTLE
  • Names of models or references BOURDALOUE TART
  • Product identification
    Lot Dated
    29821189 Use-by date 05/11/2021
  • Start date / End of marketing From 10/30/2021 to 11/05/2021
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
  • Geographical sales area Departments: SEINE-SAINT-DENIS (93)
  • Distributors SEVRAN STORE

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of salmonella
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Salmonella spp (causative agent of salmonellosis)

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Canada – Mumm’s Sprouting Seeds brand Broccoli recalled due to Salmonella

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CFIA

Summary

Product
Broccoli
Issue
Food » Microbial Contamination » Salmonella
What to do

Do not use, repackage, or sell the affected products

Affected products

Brand Product Size UPC Codes Additional information
Mumm’s Sprouting Seeds Broccoli 1 kg None B0L This product may have been sold to consumers
Mumm’s Sprouting Seeds Broccoli 5 kg None B0L This product was sold to companies that process and/or repackage the seeds
Mumm’s Sprouting Seeds Broccoli 10 kg None B0L This product was sold to companies that process and/or repackage the seeds
Mumm’s Sprouting Seeds Broccoli 25 kg None B0L This product was sold to companies that process and/or repackage the seeds

Issue

Mumm’s Sprouting Seeds is recalling Mumm’s Sprouting Seeds brand Broccoli from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers, retailers, distributors, and manufacturers should not use, repackage or sell the recalled products.

The recalled products have been sold nationally and through Internet sales.

What you should do

If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor.

Check to see if you have the recalled products in your home or establishment. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to your supplier.

Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections. Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.

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Canada – Certain sliced mushroom products recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes

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CFIA

Summary

Product
Certain sliced mushroom products
Issue
Food » Microbial Contamination » Listeria
What to do

Do not consume, use, sell or serve the affected products

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Affected products

Brand Product Size UPC Codes
None (prepared for Metro Brands) Sliced White Mushrooms 227 g 0 59749 86872 3 Best before 2021 OCT 25
Carleton Mushrooms Sliced White 227 g 0 33383 67600 5 Best Before 2021 NOV 08 CM
Carleton Mushrooms Organic Sliced White 227 g 8 56243 00140 9 Best Before 2021 NOV 08 CM
Carleton Mushrooms Sliced Cremini 227 g 0 68414 96960 3 Best Before 2021 NOV 08 CM
PC Organics White Sliced Mushrooms 227 g 0 60383 18639 5 Best Before 2021 NOV 08 CM

Issue

Carleton Mushroom is recalling Sliced White Mushrooms prepared for Metro Brands from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product.

The recalled product has been sold in Ontario and Quebec and may have been distributed in other provinces and territories.

What you should do

If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor.

Check to see if you have the recalled product in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.

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France – GARLIC PATE – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on November 5, 2021 by | Leave a comment

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Identifying information for the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product sub-category Meats
  • Product brand name THE DOUESY
  • Names of models or references GARLIC PASTE 3KGS S / VACUUM SALAISONS DU DOUESY
  • Product identification
    GTIN Lot Dated
    2993808000000 Batch number: 20812930036 Use-by date 12/17/2021
  • Start date / End of marketing From 10/29/2021 to 11/03/2021
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark FR 59.178.003 CE
  • Further information The product was unpacked and sold in store, in the Traditional Charcuterie department.
  • Geographical sales area E. Leclerc Douai
  • Distributors E. Leclerc Douai

Practical information regarding the recall

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

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Iceland – Warning against consuming mussels from Hvalfjörður – Algal Toxins

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Matvælastofnun continues to warn against picking and consuming mussels from Hvalfjörður, as DSP algae toxins were recently detected above the reference limits.  

DSP algae toxins in mussels can cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting. Symptoms appear soon after consumption and disappear within a few days. 

A representative of the Food Administration collected mussels on Friday 22 October at Fossá in Hvalfjörður. The purpose was to investigate whether it was safe for the public to pick mussels in Hvalfjörður. The results of the measurements showed that the DSP algae toxin was 440 µg / kg but a month ago 1150 µg / kg was measured in the mussel. Both values ​​are well above the limit of 160 µg / kg. 

Consumers are still warned not to eat mussels from the fjord as things stand. The agency will continue to monitor the situation and let them know when it will be safe to eat mussels from the fjord. During the winter, sampling is monthly, as algae growth is slow during the dark winter months and algae toxicity changes are slower. 

Finally, the Food Administration would like to draw attention to the fact that there is always a risk involved in consuming shellfish collected during shell picking, and this is always at your own risk.  

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USA – Three Grocery Chains recall frozen, cooked shrimp because of risk of Listeria monocytogenes

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Three grocery chains are recalling certain frozen, cooked shrimp after testing revealed Listeria monocytogenes.

Winn-Dixie, Fresco y Más, and Harveys Supermarkets stores recalled their Fisherman’s Wharf brand “Jumbo Cooked Shrimp” according to company officials with the chains’ parent company, SoutheasternGrocers.

Because of the long shelf life of the product, which reaches into 2023, there is concern that consumers may have the product in their home freezers.

The recalled frozen shrimp is packaged in plastic bags with 16-20 pieces in each bag. The 16-ounce bags are marked with the UPC number 2114003262 and a best-by date of April 5, 2023. 

Consumers are advised to not use the recalled shrimp and to throw them away or return them to the place of purchase for a refund.

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Ireland – Recall of a Batch of Joyces Supermarkets of Galway Tipperary Brie due to the Presence of E. coli.

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FSAI

Tipperary Brie for Recall

Summary
Category 1: For Action
Alert Notification: 2021.95
Product: Joyce’s Supermarkets of Galway Tipperary Brie; pack size:155g; approval number: IE 1089 EC
Batch Code: Use by date: 17/11/2021
Country Of Origin: Ireland

Message:

The above batch of Joyce’s Supermarkets of Galway Tipperary Brie is being recalled due to the presence of E. coli.  Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores supplied with the implicated batch.

Nature Of Danger:

E. coli at the levels detected indicates a possible hygiene issue and the potential for the presence of harmful bacteria.

Action Required:

Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, caterers & retailers:

Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batch from sale.

Consumers:

Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batch.

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Denmark – Mold/Mould on Apple Slices

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Coronet Cake Company Aps is recalling a batch of Rema 1000, Christmas apple slices due to the discovery of mold in the product.

Recalled Foods , Published: November 5, 2021

What food:
Rema 1000, Christmas apple slices
Net weight: 560g
Best before date: 16-06-2023 and 20-06-2023
EAN code: 5705830601667
Sold in:
Rema 1000 stores throughout the country
Company recalling:
Coronet Cake Company Aps
Valorevej 16
4130 Viby Sjælland
Cause:
The company has found 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 deliver the product back to the store where it was purchased or to discard it.

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Sweden – Sweden searches for source of Salmonella outbreak; Campylobacter stats released

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More than 30 people have been confirmed sick in Sweden with Salmonella infections since early October.

The national monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak has affected 33 people. Whole genome sequencing has shown that patients have the same strain of Salmonella Typhimurium, so are suspected of having been infected by a common source of infection.

Affected local infection control units, the Swedish Food Agency (Livsmedelsverket) and the Public Health Agency of Sweden (Folkhälsomyndigheten) are investigating the outbreak.

The source of infection has not been found but is believed to be a food with a wide distribution in Sweden.

Cases range in age from 2 to 89 years old with a median age of 29. They live in seven different regions of Sweden.

Sixteen people younger than age18 and 13 more older than 60 have been infected. Women make up 21 cases and 12 men are ill.

Monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium was in the top three for the causes of Salmonella patients infected in Sweden in 2020.

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