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Belgium – Minced Meat Bun and Minced Meat Sandwich from The Bread Office – Salmonella

Posted on October 22, 2021 by | Leave a comment

AFSCA

Recall of Conway
Product: Minced Meat Bun and Minced Meat Sandwich from The Bread Office.
Problem: possible presence of Salmonella.

In agreement with the AFSCA, Conway is withdrawing the “Minced Meat Roll” and “Minced Meat Sandwich” products from The Bread Office from sale and is recalling them to consumers following the possible presence of Salmonella.
Conway 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 description

– Product name: TBO Minced meat sandwich
– Brand: The Bread Office
– Use by date (DLC): from 10/15/2021 to 10/20/2021
– Sale period: from 05 / 10/2021
– Packaging: transparent bag
– Weight: 122 g

– Product name: Minced meat bun
– Brand: The Bread Office
– Best before date (DLC): from 10/15/2021 to 10/24/2021
– Sale period: from 10/05 / 2021
– Packaging: black plastic box
– Weight: 156 g

The products were distributed through various points of sale.

Any customer wishing to obtain additional information can contact our quality department by e-mail at the following address: quality.quality@conway.be .

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France – Rack of lamb with green pepper – Salmonella

Posted on October 22, 2021 by | Leave a comment

Gov france

Identifying information for the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product sub-category Meats
  • Product brand name Unbranded
  • Names of models or references Rack of lamb with green pepper
  • Product identification
    Lot Dated
    41.4 Use-by date 10/17/2021
  • Start date / End of marketing From 10/14/2021 to 10/16/2021
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark59-252-100
  • Geographical sales area Whole France
  • Distributors At the Green Basket in Frelinghien

Practical information regarding the recall

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

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France – 100% CORA curly heart – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on October 22, 2021 by | Leave a comment

Gov france

Identifying information for the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product sub-category Fruits and vegetables
  • Product brand name cora
  • Names of models or references100% curly heart in 200g sachet
  • Product identification
    GTIN Lot Dated
    3257983878882 37512 631 021 Use-by date 10/14/2021
  • Packaging200 g
  • Start date / End of marketing From 04/10/2021 to 14/10/2021
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Further information sachet of 200 g
  • Geographical sales area Whole France
  • Distributors cora / Match Supermarkets / Migros / Houra

Practical information regarding the recall

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

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RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes – Belgian Pancakes – Chilled Salted Mackerel – Smoked Salmon- Sliced Garlic Sausage – Egg Mayo Sandwich

Posted on October 22, 2021 by | Leave a comment

RASFF

Listeria in Belgian pancakes in Luxembourg and Austria

RASFF

Listeria monocytogenes in chilled salted mackerel fillet from Latvia in Lithuania

RASFF

Listeria monocytogenes in salmone affumicato/L monocytogenes in smoked salmon from Serbia in Italy

RASFF

Listeria monocytogenes in chilled sliced garlic sausage from France in the UK

RASFF

Listeria Monocytogenes in egg mayo sandwich from Ireland in the EU

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RASFF Alert – Norovirus – Chilled Clams

Posted on October 22, 2021 by | Leave a comment

RASFF

Norovirus in chilled clams from Italy in Spain

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Hazelnuts – Corn – Maize – Almond Kernels – Pistchios –

Posted on October 22, 2021 by | Leave a comment

RASFF

Aflatoxins in almond kernels from the United States in Italy

RASFF

Aflatoxins in toasted and salted pistachios in shell from Turkey in Italy

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Aflatoxins in Groundnut kernels from Argentina in the Netherlands

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Aflatossine in nocciole con guscio dalla Georgia//aflatoxins in hazelnuts in shell from Georgia in Italy

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Aflatoxines in corn from France in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxins in maize from France in the Netherlands

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PISTACCHI SGUSCIATI DALLA TURCHIA from Turkey in Italy

RASFF

Aflatoxins (58.1±4.1 µg/kg) in hazelnuts from Georgia in Italy

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RASFF Alerts -Salmonella – Polish Chicken Products -Black Pepper – Sesame Seeds – Crocodile – Roasted Hazelnuts – Deer Shoulder – Red Deer Trimmings – Mussels – Meatballs used to make Sandwiches – Tahini Halva with Pistachios

Posted on October 22, 2021 by | Leave a comment

RASFF

Salmonella Typhimurium in chopped and roasted hazelnuts in France, Germany and Czech Republic

RASFF

Detection of Salmonella in 10g of marinated deer shoulder roast from Belgium in Belgium and Luxembourg

RASFF

Salmonella in frozen raw red deer trimmings in Finland and Estonia

RASFF

Salmonella in frozen crocodile steak from Zimbabwe in Lithuania, Poland, and Belgium

RASFF

S. Javiana, S. Rubislaw, S. Potsdam and S. Sandiego O:5- in black pepper from Brazil in Germany

RASFF

Salmonella sp. in fresh chicken quarters from Poland in the Czech Republic

RASFF

Salmonella spp. in sesame seeds from Nigeria in Poland

RASFF

Salmonella Typhimurium in mussels from Spain and Italy in Italy

RASFF

Salmonella in chilled meatballs used in sandwiches from the Netherlands in Belgium

RASFF

Salmonella spp. in prepared os from Syria in France, Germany, Ireland and Netherlands

RASFF

Salmonella spp.in meat preparation from Serbia in Croatia

RASFF

Salmonella Enteritidis in chilled chicken legs from Poland in the Czech Republic

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Salmonella Enteritidis in chicken meat from Poland in Poland and the Ukraine

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Salmonella Enteritidis in chicken neck skin from Poland in Poland, Romania, Hungary and the Czech Republic

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UK – Listeria legislation not broken – don’t fix it!

Posted on October 22, 2021 by | Leave a comment

Chilled Food Association

CFA, its members and their retail customers, have long been at the forefront of the development
of best practice, control and regulation of Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) in the UK, Europe and beyond. CFA’s various Listeria guidance documents are available as free downloads.

European listeriosis data consistently show UK rates to be half of that for Europe overall. Outside the UK, commercial enforcement by customers is often lacking and differing interpretations of regulations lead to a lack of consistent compliance.

Against this background the European Commission is expected to propose changes to Lm legislation (EU Microbiological Criteria for Foodstuffs Regulation 2073/2005). This is expected to require challenge testing to set shelf life, rather than the established and proven effective Day of Production (DOP) and End of Life (EOL) approach, coupled with storage trials.

The expected changes will particularly affect chilled foods made on the Continent, where shelf lives are substantially longer than those in the UK’s tightly controlled local market – but changes would also impact export to the EU. Increased waste would result from consequent reduced shelf lives, with increased prices from highly specialised and narrowly applicable testing – all with questionable food safety benefits.

“The EU’s approach is also flawed in that it only covers the testing of food and does not address critical hygienic control of the food production environment. We can see no obvious public health or sustainability benefit to the changes and will continue to lobby the EC to retain the DOP/EOL and storage trial approach as it is demonstrably highly effective. In short, when it comes to European Listeria legislation – it’s not broken, please don’t fix it!”

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Canada – Whole raw onions (red, yellow, and white) exported by Prosource Produce LLC, produce of the state of Chihuahua, Mexico recalled due to Salmonella

Posted on October 22, 2021 by | Leave a comment

CFIA

Recall details

Ottawa, October 21, 2021 – Industry is recalling whole raw onions (red, yellow, and white) exported by Prosource Produce LLC of Hailey, Idaho, produce of the state of Chihuahua, Mexico from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below or foods containing these raw onions. Retailers, distributors, manufacturers, and food service establishments such as hotels, restaurants, cafeterias, hospitals, and nursing homes should not serve, use, or sell the recalled products described below.

The following products have been sold in Ontario and Quebec and may have been distributed in other provinces and territories.

These products may also have been sold in bulk or in smaller packages with or without a label and may not bear the same brand or product names as described below. The CFIA will continue its investigation into other possible importers and additional recalls may follow.

Recalled product

Brand Product Size UPC Codes Additional information
  • Big Bull
  • Peak Fresh Produce
  • Sierra Madre Produce
  • Markon First Crop
  • Markon Essentials
  • RioBlue
  • ProSource
  • Rio Valley
  • Imperial Fresh
  • Red onions
  • Yellow onions
  • White onions
  • Mesh sacks:
    • 50 lb
    • 25 lb
    • 10 lb
    • 5 lb
    • 3 lb
    • 2 lb
  • Cartons:
    • 50 lb
    • 40 lb
    • 25 lb
    • 10 lb
    • 5 lb
 Variable All products imported between July 1, 2021 and August 31, 2021. Produce of the state of Chihuahua, Mexico

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 the location where they were purchased. If you are unsure of the identity of the onions in your possession, check with your place of purchase.

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.

Background

This recall was triggered by a recall in another country. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.

The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing the recalled products from the marketplace.

Illnesses

There have been no reported illnesses in Canada associated with the consumption of these products.

Public enquiries and media

Public enquiries
Toll-free: 1-800-442-2342 (Canada and U.S.)
Telephone: 1-613-773-2342 (local or international)
Email: information@inspection.gc.ca
Media relations
Telephone: 613-773-6600
Email: cfia.media.acia@inspection.gc.ca

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USA – More sick in hepatitis A outbreak traced to restaurants; one required liver transplant

Posted on October 21, 2021 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

The patient count in a hepatitis A outbreak linked to Virginia restaurants continues to grow, with 44 people now confirmed as infected. One of the patients has required a liver transplant and one has died.

The cousin of the transplant patient reports the operation took place this past weekend. The outbreak patient’s husband and daughter were also infected, according to the cousin.

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