Category Archives: Food Inspections

France – Nordic pasta salad – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Fishing and aquaculture products
Product brand name
E. Leclerc Bellaing
Model names or references
in-house manufacturing
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
0202967000000 350 Use-by date 12/22/2023
Packaging
Modified atmosphere tray, variable weight
Start/end date of marketing
From 12/16/2023 to 12/22/2023
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Further information
Manufacturing of the product in store
Geographical sales area
Bellaing
Distributors
Center E. Leclerc Bellaing

France – Salmon Rillettes – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Fishing and aquaculture products
Product brand name
E. Leclerc Bellaing
Model names or references
Salmon Rillettes
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
0202943000000 336 to 365 Use-by date between 08/12/2023 and 06/01/2024
Packaging
Variable weights – packaging under protective atmosphere
Start/end date of marketing
From 02/12/2023 to 04/01/2024
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Further information
The last 6 digits are random, only take into account the first 7 digits “0202943XXXXXX”
Geographical sales area
Bellaing
Distributors
Leclerc Bellaing

France – Various Poultry Sausages – Salmonella

Gov France

Poultry sausage with cheese.

Gov France

Poultry sausage with herbs

Gov France

Poultry sausage

Gov France

Poultry chorizo

Gov France

Gov France

Rigaud father sausage

Gov France

Indian poultry sausages

France – CHICKEN THIGH – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Meats
Product brand name
RENTED
Model names or references
Chicken thighs packaged in a protective atmosphere
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
3266980294458 2023093723 Use-by date 12/25/2023
Packaging
Tray under protective atmosphere
Start/end date of marketing
From 12/14/2023 to 12/25/2023
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Health mark
72.168.001
Geographical sales area
Whole France
Distributors
Carrefour and Auchan

Italy – Packed eggs of 6/10 and cartons of 180/200/360 “S”, “M”, “L”, “XL” – Salmonella

Salute

Brand : ALICOM

Name : Packed eggs of 6/10 and cartons of 180/200/360 “S”, “M”, “L”, “XL”

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 8 January 2024

Documentation

Documentation

France – CORN FLOUR – Aflatoxin

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Cereals and bakery products
Product brand name
KABATO
Model names or references
KABATO – CORN FLOUR
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
1102209000 1 bag 1kg Use-by date 03/31/2025
Products List
kabatophoto.pdfAttachment
Packaging
bag 1 kg
Start/end date of marketing
From 07/01/2023 to 12/29/2023
Storage temperature
Product to be stored at room temperature
Geographical sales area
Regions: Île-de-France
Distributors
-GOURO MARCH – EXOFOODS – EXOTICA – TROPICA RUNGIS

France – Various Cheese Recalls – STEC E.coli

Gov France

SAKURA NO HA / MOTHAIS ON LEAF / ROD / RINGS / SMALL DOME

Gov France

ASH RING

Belgium – Dried fig from the Rekolte brand – Ochratoxin A

afsca

Recall from the FASFC
Product: dried fig from the Rekolte brand.
Problem: too high ochratoxin A content.
Following notification via the RASFF system (European Food and Feed rapid alert system), the FASFC withdraws from sale the “dried fig” product of the Rekolte brand and recalls it from consumers due to excessive content. high in ochratoxin A.

The FASFC asks not to consume this product and to return it to the point of sale in which it was purchased.

Product description:

Product name: dried fig
Brand: Rekolte
Minimum durability date (MBD): 03/31/2024
Batch number: 090022480/1-11-111
Weight: 250 g

The product was sold through different outlets.

For any further information , you can contact the AFSCA contact point for consumers: 0800/13.550 or pointdecontact@afsca.be .

USA- Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Charcuterie Meats

CDC

Fast Facts
  • Illnesses: 24
  • Hospitalizations: 5
  • Deaths: 0
  • States: 14
  • Recall: Yes
  • Investigation status: Active   (first posted on January 5, 2024)

Recalled product image

Recalled Food
Salmonella was identified in an unopened sample of “Busseto Foods Charcuterie Sampler Prosciutto, Sweet Soppressata, and Dry Coppa” collected by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture as a part of the investigation. Testing is being conducted to determine if the Salmonella in the sample is the outbreak strain.

On January 3, 2024, Fratelli Beretta USA, Inc., recalled approximately 11,097 pounds of Busseto Foods brand ready-to-eat charcuterie meat products.

Busseto Charcuterie Sampler
18-oz. plastic tray packages of “Busseto Foods Charcuterie Sampler Prosciutto, Sweet Soppressata, and Dry Coppa”
LOT Code L075330300 and “best by” date on April 27, 2024. This product is sold as a twin pack with two 9-oz. packages.
The products have the establishments numbers “EST. 7543B” inside the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s mark of inspection and “EST. #47967” on the package. See recall notice for more details.
These items were shipped to Sam’s Club distribution centers in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas.
What You Should Do
Check your fridge for recalled products. Do not eat 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.
Call your healthcare provider right away 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 the recalled “Busseto Foods Charcuterie Sampler Prosciutto, Sweet Soppressata, and Dry Coppa.”
Wash and sanitize items and surfaces that may have come in contact with recalled products.

Spain – Alert for possible presence of Cronobacter sakazakii in food for special medical use from the United States (Ref. ES2024/006)

AESAN

The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition has learned, through the Coordinated System for Rapid Information Exchange (SCIRI), of an alert notification sent by the health authorities of Catalonia regarding the possible presence of Cronobacter sakazaki , in the Nutramigen product. 1 PRO 400mg.

This information has been transferred to the contact point in Catalonia by the marketing company in Spain following the decision of the manufacturer, located in the United States, to voluntarily withdraw the product, as a precautionary measure, due to possible cross-contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii . detected in a unit from another batch tested outside of Spain.

The ZL3F6J batch has been distributed in Spain since August 2023 and so far no incident has been reported with it. The operator has already contacted its customers to proceed with the withdrawal of the affected product.

The data of the product involved are:

  • Product name: Nutramigen 1 PRO 400mg.
  • Brand Name: Mead Johnson Nutrition.
  • Product appearance: metal packaging.
  • Lot number: The lot number is located on the bottom of the can: ZL3F6J.
  • Unit weight/vol: 400 mg.
  • Room temperature.

Available images are attached.


According to the information available, distribution has occurred in most of the national territory.

This information has been transferred to the competent authorities of the autonomous communities through the Coordinated System for Rapid Information Exchange (SCIRI) and to the Coordination Center for Health Alerts and Emergencies (CCAES), in order to verify the withdrawal of the affected products from the marketing channels and the existence of possible cases is reported.

People who have products affected by this alert in their homes are recommended to refrain from consuming them.

If you have consumed the product from the affected batch and present any symptoms compatible with Cronobacter sakazakii toxiinfection (gastrointestinal symptoms, fever, irritability, jaundice, seizures), go to a health center.

You can expand the information from the AESAN on Cronobacter sakazakii toxiinfection at the following link.