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France- Small Mixed Rouelle x8 – Listeria monocytogenes

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Identifying information for the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product sub-category Milk and dairy products
  • Product brand name Peak
  • Names of models or references Small Mixed Rouelle x8 LOT: 20102114
  • Product identification
    GTIN Lot Dated
    3548780000386 20102114 Date of minimum durability 11/26/2021
  • Packaging bulk
  • Start date / End of marketing From 10/27/2021 to 10/27/2021
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark81,206,009
  • Further information4 units concerned Small Rouelle Blanche or Cendrée
  • Geographical sales area1 store concerned
  • Distributors Prim’Frais 44 avenue de Grésigne, 81170 Cordes-sur-Ciel

Practical information regarding the recall

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

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France- KIPPERS BY 2 EN 430 G UNDER AT – Listeria monocytogenes

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Identifying information for the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product sub-category Fishery and aquaculture products
  • Product brand name Fournier son
  • Names of models or references Tray of kippers by 2 in 430gr under modified atmosphere
  • Product identification
    GTIN Lot Dated
    3324031661014 2128741 Use-by date 11/28/2021
  • Packaging430gr tray
  • Start date / End of marketing From 10/19/2021 to 10/30/2021
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark FR 62 193 100 EC
  • Geographical sales area Whole France
  • Distributors Leclerc, Uenseigne, CORA, DIS-FRAIS

Practical information regarding the recall

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

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USA – Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Italian-Style Meats – The Outbreak is Over

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CDC

Cold smoked meat plate with pork chops, prosciutto, salami and bread sticks

Recalled Food

Fratelli Beretta brand prepackaged Uncured Antipasto trays

  • “Fratelli Beretta Uncured Antipasto prosciutto, soppressata, Milano salami, & coppa” 24-oz trays containing two 12-oz packages with “best by” dates on or before February 11, 2022 (UPC code 073541305316)

Products have the establishment number “EST. 7543B” inside the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s mark of inspection. See recall noticeexternal icon for more details.

Additionally, CDC continues to advise people not to eat any Fratelli Beretta brand Uncured Antipasto trays with “best by” dates on or before February 11, 2022.

What You Should Do

Check your fridge for recalled products or any other Fratelli Beretta brand Uncured Antipasto trays with “best by” dates on or before February 11, 2022. If you have any left:

  • Do not eat or cook them.
  • Throw them away or return them to where you bought them.
  • Wash surfaces and containers that may have touched the recalled product using hot soapy water or a dishwasher.

Always follow these four food safety steps to prevent getting sick from Salmonella: 

  • Clean: Wash your hands, utensils, and surfaces often.
  • Separate: Keep food that won’t be cooked separate from raw meat, poultry, and seafood.
  • Cook: Use a food thermometer to make sure you have cooked your food to a temperature high enough to kill germs.
  • Chill: Refrigerate perishable food (food that goes bad) within 2 hours. If the food is exposed to temperatures above 90°F (like a hot car or picnic), refrigerate it within 1 hour. Thaw food in the refrigerator, not on the counter.

Fast Facts

  • Illnesses: 40
  • Hospitalizations: 12
  • Deaths: 0
  • States: 17
  • Recall: Yes
  • Investigation status: Closed

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USA – Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Salami Sticks

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CDC

Do not eat, sell, or serve Citterio brand Premium Italian-Style Salame Sticks. They were sold at Trader Joe’s and Wegmans and may be sold at other grocery stores. This outbreak is especially concerning because most of the sick people are younger than 18.

Salami stick packaging

 

 

 

Fast Facts

  • Illnesses: 21  (1 new)
  • Hospitalizations: 6  (3 new)
  • Deaths: 0
  • States: 8
  • Recall: No
  • Investigation status: Active

Contaminated Food

Citterio brand Premium Italian-Style Salame Sticks

  • Sold at Trader Joe’s and Wegmans
  • May be sold at other stores

Fifteen people were interviewed about foods they ate before getting sick, and fourteen (93%) reported eating or maybe eating this product. Investigators are still working to determine if additional products may be contaminated.What You Should Do

  • Do not eat Citterio brand Premium Italian-Style Salame Sticks with any best-by date. Throw them away.
  • Wash items and containers that may have touched the product using hot soapy water or a dishwasher.
  • Call your healthcare provider if you have any of these severe Salmonella symptoms:
    • Diarrhea and a fever higher than 102°F
    • Diarrhea for more than 3 days that is not improving
    • Bloody diarrhea
    • So much vomiting that you cannot keep liquids down
    • Signs of dehydration, such as:
      • Not peeing much
      • Dry mouth and throat
      • Feeling dizzy when standing up

What Businesses Should Do

  • Do not sell or serve Citterio brand Premium Italian-Style Salame Sticks.
  • Wash and sanitize items and surfaces that may have come in contact with the product.

Symptoms of Salmonella

  • Most people infected with Salmonella experience diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps.
    • Symptoms usually start 6 hours to 6 days after swallowing the bacteria.
    • Most people recover without treatment after 4 to 7 days.
  • Some people—especially children younger than 5 years, adults 65 years and older, and people with weakened immune systems—may experience more severe illnesses that require medical treatment or hospitalization.
  • For more information about Salmonella, see the Salmonella Questions and Answers page.

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Germany – Organic tiger nut flour – Salmonella

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LMW

Warning type: Food
Date of first publication: 10/28/2021
Product name: Organic tiger nut flour
Product pictures:

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ReformKontor GmbH & Co. KG

Manufacturer (distributor):

Distributor: ReformKontor GmbH & Co. KG, Ernst-Litfaß-Str. 16, 19246 Zarrentin

Reason for warning:

Detection of Salmonella spp.

Packaging Unit: 200 g
Durability: Best before May 20, 2022
Lot identification: 97269
Additional Information:

Salmonella disease manifests itself within a few days after infection with diarrhea, abdominal pain and occasionally vomiting and a slight fever. The symptoms usually subside on their own after several days. Infants, toddlers, the elderly and people with a weakened immune system in particular can develop more severe disease processes. People who have eaten this food and develop severe or persistent symptoms should seek medical attention and advise them of a possible salmonella infection. Seeking preventive medical treatment without symptoms does not make sense.

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UK – Listeriosis associated with pre-prepared sandwich consumption in hospital in England, 2017

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Cambridge Org

A case of listeriosis occurred in a hospitalised patient in England in July 2017. Analysis by whole genome sequencing of the Listeria monocytogenes from the patient’s blood culture was identified as clonal complex (CC) 121. This culture was indistinguishable to isolates from sandwiches, salads and the maufacturing environment of Company X which supplied these products widely to the National Health Service. Whilst an inpatient, the case was served sandwiches produced by this company on 12 occasions. No other cases infected by this type were detected in the UK between 2016 and 2020. Between 2016 and 2020, more than 3000 samples of food, food ingredients and environmental swabs from this company were tested. Listeria monocytogenes contamination rates declined after July 2017 from 31% to 0.3% for salads and 3% to 0% for sandwiches. A monophyletic group of 127 L. monocytogenes CC121 isolates was recovered during 2016–2019 and was used to estimate the time of the most recent common ancestor as 2014 (95% CI of between 2012 and 2016). These results represent persistent contamination of equipment, food contact surfaces and foods at a food manufacturer by a single L. monocytogenes strain. Colonisation and persistent contamination of food and production environments are risks for public health.

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France – Refrigerated cooked whole shrimp – Listeria monocytogenes

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Identifying information for the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product sub-category Fishery and aquaculture products
  • Product brand name WITHOUT BRAND
  • Names of models or references size 50/70 tray under 2kg atmosphere
  • Product identification
    GTIN Lot Dated
    3760082430665 9212920478 Use-by date 10/29/2021
  • Packaging2kg tray in modified atmosphere
  • Start date / End of marketing From 10/19/2021 to 10/27/2021
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health markFR13.117.001CE
  • Geographical sales area Whole France
  • Distributors WHOLESALERS
  • List of points of saleCLIENTS_BOOKS.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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USA – Reports of Active Salmonella Outbreak Investigations

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CDC

kswfoodworld Salmonella

Outbreak Investigations Linked to Food

Outbreak Investigations Linked to Animals

Other Outbreaks

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France – NEM CHUA and NEM CHUA La Tam Ruot – Listeria monocytogenes

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Identifying information for the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product sub-category Meats
  • Product brand name ORIENTAL KITCHEN
  • Names of models or references NEM CHUA and NEM CHUA La Tam Ruot
  • Product identification
    GTIN Lot Dated
    3447574603003 Fillet of 300g at Best before Date: 09/11/2021 Use-by date 09/11/2021
    3447574603102 Fillet of 300g at Best before Date: 09/11/2021 Use-by date 09/11/2021
  • Packaging300g fillet
  • Start date / End of marketing Since 20/10/2021
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
  • Health mark FR 94.022.001 CE
  • Geographical sales area Whole France
  • Distributors TANG FRERES, Asian supermarkets and grocery stores
  • List of points of saleCustomer_List_Recall_Nem_Chua_DLC_09_11.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 – NEM CHUA – Listeria monocytogenes

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Identifying information for the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product sub-category Meats
  • Product brand name ORIENTAL KITCHEN
  • Names of models or references NEM CHUA Long Stick (tubular)
  • Product identification
    GTIN Lot Dated
    3447574603201 Product in 200g casing. Use-by date 09/11/2021 Use-by date 09/11/2021
  • Packaging Casing in 200g packaging
  • Start date / End of marketing Since 20/10/2021
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
  • Health mark FR 94.022.001 CE
  • Geographical sales area Whole France
  • Distributors TANG FRERES, Asian supermarkets and grocery stores, restaurants
  • List of points of saleClient_list_Recall_Nem_Chua_Boyau_DLC_09_11.pdf

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes (precautionary principle)
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)

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