Category Archives: Food Hygiene

Belgium – Chicken fillet & farmer chicken thigh Loué brand. – Salmonella

AFSCA

Following a control and as a precautionary measure in order to guarantee the safety of the consumer, the company LDC – SABLE SAS asks to withdraw from the trade the White Farm Chicken Fillet of the Loué brand and the White Farm Chicken Leg of the Loué brand sold in the butcher’s department of certain Carrefour stores in Belgium and reminds consumers of them following a possible presence of salmonella. Product Description: Name: White Farm Chicken Fillet EAN: 2951079500000 Best Before Date ( BBD ): 14-15 / 09/20 LOT 2020037740 Name: White Farmer Chicken Leg EAN: 2951079400000 Best Before Date ( BBD ): 14-15 -17/09/20



Lot: 2020037740

The company LDC – SABLE SAS is proceeding today as a precautionary measure with the withdrawal from sale of the White Farm Chicken Fillet of the Loué brand and the White Farm Chicken Leg of the Loué brand following the suspicion of the presence salmonella.

All products have been withdrawn from sale.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 return them to the point of sale where they will be refunded to you.

Foodborne illness caused by salmonella results in gastrointestinal disturbances often accompanied by fever within 12 to 72 hours of consuming the contaminated products. These symptoms may be aggravated in young children, immunocompromised individuals and the elderly.

People who have consumed the products mentioned above and who have these symptoms, are invited to consult their doctor by notifying him of this consumption.

For any further 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 societyLDC – SABLE SAS apologizes to Carrefour customers for the inconvenience caused.

France – Buckwheat pancake with buckwheat and Guérande salt from Monoprix – Listeria monocytogenes

https://www.oulah.fr/rappel-produit-galette-de-sarrasin-au-ble-noir-et-sel-de-guerande-de-marque-monoprix/

Product recall: Buckwheat pancake with buckwheat and Guérande salt from Monoprix

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Presence of Listeria

PROPOSED SOLUTION

Those in possession of this product are asked not to consume it and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased.

People who have consumed this product and who have a fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, are invited to consult their doctor, notifying him of this consumption.
Pregnant women should pay special attention to these symptoms, as well as immunocompromised people and the elderly. These symptoms may suggest listeriosis, a disease that can be serious and can take up to eight weeks to incubate.

FURTHER INFORMATION

▸ Barcode
3350030209254

▸ DLC
09/13/20

▸ Lot
237

▸ Source
https://www.economie.gouv.fr/

Photo: https://fr.openfoodfacts.org/

France – Mon chevalin à moi brand Hippotonic and hippovrac – E.coli O157

https://www.oulah.fr/rappel-produit-hippotonic-et-hippovrac-de-marque-mon-chevalin-a-moi/

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Presence of Escherichia coli O157: H7

PROPOSED SOLUTION

People who hold the product in question are asked not to consume them – and more particularly young children, pregnant women, immunocompromised people and the elderly – and to return them to the point of sale where they were purchased.

People who have consumed it and who present symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal pain or vomiting should consult their doctor as soon as possible, mentioning this consumption and the possible link with the bacterium Escherichia coli.

In the absence of symptoms within 10 days after consuming the affected products, there is no need to worry and consult a doctor.

The E. coli bacterium is naturally present in the digestive microflora of humans and warm-blooded animals. Some strains of E. coli are pathogenic, and can be responsible in humans for various disorders ranging from mild diarrhea to more serious forms such as hemorrhagic diarrhea or severe kidney damage such as HUS, mainly in young children.

FURTHER INFORMATION

▸ Type of packaging
container under skin gingham red white

▸ Lot
102240010

▸ Barcode
• hippovrac: 0264205000000
• hippotonic: 3427240001029

▸ DLC / DLUO
• hippovrac: from 08/24 to 08/25
• hippotonic: from 08/29 to 08/31

▸ Veterinary identification number
FR 27 656 001 CE

▸ Marketing period
from 08/20 to 08/31

▸ Consumer service contact
SNVC is available to answer their questions on the telephone number 02.32.41.13.48 (8 am-12.30pm 1.30pm-5.30pm).

▸ Source
https://www.auchan.fr/

Research – Fate of aflatoxins during almond oil processing

JFP

Almonds rejected as inedible are often used for production of almond oil. However, low-quality almonds are frequently contaminated with aflatoxins, and little is known regarding transfer of aflatoxins to almond oil during processing. In this study, oil was produced from reject almonds by hexane extraction. Of 19 almond samples that were naturally contaminated with aflatoxins, 17 oil samples contained measurable amounts of aflatoxins, and aflatoxin content of contaminated oil was correlated with aflatoxin content of the nuts. However, oil aflatoxin levels were not correlated with the oxidation level of the oil as measured by percent free fatty acids and peroxide value. Adsorbents used in oil refining were tested for their ability to remove aflatoxins from contaminated oil. Fuller’s earth and bentonite were the most effective, removing 96% and 86% of total aflatoxins from contaminated oil samples, respectively. Treatment with diatomaceous earth, in contrast, had no effect on aflatoxin levels in oil. These results show that oil refining steps using mineral clay adsorbents may also function to remove aflatoxins from contaminated oil.

RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Black Pepper – Basil – Chicken Breast Fillets – Pre-Cooked Fish Products – Gouda Cheese – Rucola – Turkey Thigh Meat – Chicken Breast and Inner Fillet

European Food Alerts

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Salmonella enterica ser. Rubislaw (present /25g) in black pepper in Germany

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Salmonella enterica ser. Newport (presence /25g) in black pepper from Brazil in Germany

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Salmonella (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Sandiego (presence /25g) in black pepper from Brazil in Germany

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Salmonella (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Rubislaw (presence /25g) in black pepper from Brazil in Germany

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Salmonella enterica ser. Oranienburg (presence /25g) in black pepper from Brazil in Germany

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Salmonella enterica ser. Cerro and Salmonella enterica ser. Oranienburg (presence /25g) in black pepper from Brazil in Germany

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Salmonella enterica ser. Sandiego (presence /25g) in black pepper from Brazil in Germany

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Salmonella enterica ser. Münster (presence /25g) in black pepper from Brazil in Germany

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Salmonella enterica ser. München (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Rubislaw (presence /25g) in black pepper from Brazil in Germany

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Salmonella enterica ser. Javiana (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Sandiego (presence /25g) in black pepper from Brazil in Germany

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Salmonella enterica ser. Poona (presence /25g) in black pepper from Brazil in Germany

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Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled chicken breast fillets from Poland in Poland

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Salmonella in mix of frozen precooked fish products from Italy in Austria

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Salmonella (presence /25g) in gouda cheese cubes from the Netherlands in the Netherlands

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Salmonella enterica ser. Minnesota (presence /25g) in black pepper from Brazil in Germany

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Salmonella (presence /25g) in basil from Laos in Germany

RASFF

Salmonella in rucola from Poland, with raw material from Italy in Poland

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Bargny in frozen boneless turkey thigh meat from Poland in Bulgaria

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Paratyphi B (presence /25g) in fresh chicken breast fillets and inner fillet from the Netherlands in the UK

RASFF

Salmonella (presence /25g) in basil from Cambodia in Germany

RASFF

Salmonella (presence /25g) in basil from Cambodia in Germany

RASFF Alert – E.coli – Live Mussels

European Food Alerts

RASFF

too high count of Escherichia coli (1100 MPN/100g) in live mussels (Mytilus edulis) from Ireland in France

RASFF Alert – Bacillus cereus – Cooked Scorpions!

RASFF

Bacillus cereus (5.58x10E10 CFU/g) in cooked whole scorpions (Mesobuthus martensii) from Thailand in Germany

RASFF Alert – Ochratoxin A – Raisins

European Food Alerts

RASFF

ochratoxin A (44.93 µg/kg – ppb) in raisins from Slovakia in Hungary

RASFF Alert – Yeast – Skyr Cheese

European Food Alerts

RASFF

high count of yeasts in skyr cheese from Germany in Bulgaria

RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes – Chilled Roasted Chicken Breast Pieces – Frozen Caviar- Raw Milk Goats Cheese – Chilled Pate with Nuts

European Food Alerts

RASFF

Listeria monocytogenes (in 3 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled roasted chicken breast pieces from Ireland in Ireland

RASFF

Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in frozen caviar from Poland in Poland

RASFF

Listeria monocytogenes in raw milk goat’s cheese from Belgium in Belgium

RASFF

Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in chilled paté with nuts from Belgium in Belgium