Category Archives: Food Inspections

Denmark – Bacillus cereus in cheese dip

Foedevarestyrelsen

Paulig Denmark A/S is recalling Santa Maria Dip Nacho Cheese Style, as Bacillus cereus bacteria have been found in the product. The product should be discarded or returned to the store where it was purchased.

Image of the product

Which food is recalled

Santa Maria Dip Nacho Cheese Style
Net content: 250g
Best before dates: From 01.06.2025 to 31.08.2025

Where is the product sold

The product is sold in grocery stores throughout the country.

Why is the product being recalled?

The bacterium Bacillus cereus has been detected in the product. The symptoms of infection with the bacteria are typically vomiting or diarrhea.

What should you do as a consumer?

The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration advises consumers to return the product to the store where it was purchased, or discard it.

If you experience symptoms in connection with consuming the product, you should contact your own doctor.

Who recalls the product

Paulig Denmark A/S
Ringager 2A
2605 Brøndby

Norway – Santa Maria recalls Cheddar Cheese Sauce and Dip Nacho Cheese Style after discovery of food poisoning bacteria – Bacillus cereus

Matportalen

Santa Maria is recalling Cheddar Cheese Sauce and Dip Nacho Cheese Style due to the discovery of the food poisoning bacteria Bacillus Cereus. The recall includes Cheddar Sauce with best before dates from 01/06/24 to 08/31/2024, and Dip Nacho Cheese Style with best before before dates from 01/06/2025 to 31/08/2025.

Cheddar Cheese Sauce is sold to the large household market, while Dip Nacho Cheese Style is sold to Coop Norge, NorgesGruppen and Rema 1000 stores.

Santa Maria Norway asks consumers who have purchased the product to throw it away, or return it to the store where it was purchased for a refund.

Food poisoning caused by Bacillus cereus can cause both vomiting and diarrhoea. Bacillus cereus is a commonly occurring bacterium in soil. The bacterium is most often found in foods where the raw materials are eggs, milk, meat, rice or cereal products. The bacteria can survive cooking because it forms spores.

Vomiting is caused by a toxin produced by the bacteria in the food, while diarrhea is caused by toxins produced in the intestine after the bacterium has established itself there.

Contact:
Santa Maria Norway: Press contact Stian Hvaal Møller, tel.: 91 55 69 69

Germany – Olive products from Germany, with raw material from Greece – Listeria monocytogenes

LMW

Alert type:

Groceries

Date of first publication:

September 23, 2023

Product name:

Listeria monocytogenes in olive products from Germany, with raw material from Greece

Manufacturer (distributor):

MOMENI FEINKOST GMBH, ZEPPELIN STR. 21, 72119 AMMERBUCH-ENTRINGEN, BW

Reason for warning:

As part of a self-control on September 8th, 2023, pathogenic Listeria monocytogenes was quantitatively detected in product 3077: Olives (blackened): herbs & garlic, best before date October 27th, 2023, CH: 1486. On September 8th, 2023, a sampling of the raw material blackened olives from Greece took place. From this, Listeria monocytogenes was determined in 25 g. Research into the cause of the listeria findings is currently underway.

Packaging Unit:

The products are sold in large containers to commercial customers and go to the end consumer as loose goods.

Durability: Best before October 27, 2023
Production date: July 25, 2023 – September 21, 2023
Lot identification:

see “Reason for the warning”

Additional Information:

Reference is made to the attached press release from the food company.

Click to access Pressemitteilung+und+Aushang+21.09.2023.pdf

France – Cooked whelks, cooked periwinkles, cooked traps, cooked murex, and cooked thumbs – E.coli

Gov france

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Fishing and aquaculture products
  • Product brand name THAERON
  • Model names or references Trays of cooked whelks, cooked periwinkles, cooked traps, cooked murex, and cooked thumbs
  • Product identification
    GTIN Batch Date
    3293580020897 26323BUC65 Use-by date between 09/21/2023 and 10/02/2023
    3293580020316 26323BIC1 Use-by date between 09/21/2023 and 10/02/2023
    3293580020897 26323BUCGF85 Use-by date between 09/21/2023 and 10/02/2023
    3661737005514 26323MUC43 Use-by date between 09/21/2023 and 10/02/2023
    3661737005545 26323NAC43 Use-by date between 09/21/2023 and 10/02/2023
  • Products List Display_of_reminder_sté_Thaeron_Frères_-_23.09.22.pdfAttachment
  • Start/end date of marketing From 09/20/2023 to 09/22/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to keep in the refrigerator
  • Health mark FR.56.121. 088.CE
  • Geographical sales area Whole France
  • Distributors AUCHAN MATCH CAP FRAICHEUR CASINO CBM ACADIAN LOBSTER GRAND FRAIS E.LECLERC MARGAIN MAREE CORA POMONA SCACHAP SCAPMAREE TOP ATLANTIC NANTES MAREE TOP LANGOUSTE
  • List of points of sale Customer_list_and_delivery_addresses.pdf

Germany -Mousse au Chocolat classic 350 g Mousse au Chocolat white 350 g brand “Gourmet Finest Cuisine”, distributed by ALDI Nord -Salmonella

LMW

Alert type: Groceries
Date of first publication:

September 22, 2023

Product name:

Mousse au Chocolat classic 350 g Mousse au Chocolat white 350 g brand “Gourmet Finest Cuisine”, distributed by ALDI Nord

Product images:

Product photo_1.jpg

Edmund Merl Feinkost GmbH & Co. KG

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Edmund Merl Feinkost GmbH & Co. KG

Manufacturer (distributor):

Edmund Merl Feinkost GmbH & Co. KG Wesselinger Str. 18-20 50321 Brühl Sales via ALDI Nord branches

Reason for warning:

Salmonella from a processed raw material

Packaging Unit: 350g
Durability:

October 2nd, 2023 up to and including October 6th, 2023

Additional Information:

Reference is made to the attached press release.

Click to access Pressemitteilung.pdf

Canada – Ararat brand Tahina recalled due to Salmonella

Gov france

Summary

Product
Tahina
Issue
Food – Microbial Contamination – Salmonella
What to do

Do not consume, use, sell, serve or distribute recalled products

Distribution
Ontario
Quebec

The affected product is being recalled from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination.

What you should do

  • If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, contact your healthcare provider
  • Check to see if you have recalled products
  • Do not consume, serve, use, sell, or distribute recalled products
  • Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased

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.

USA – Life Raft Treats has Expanded their Recalls of Ice Cream Products, Not Fried Chicken And Life Is Peachy, Due to Possible Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination – Expanded Recall

FDA

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – September 19, 2023 – Life Raft Treats is expanding their recall of their Not Fried Chicken 64 oz bucket, Not Fried Chicken 2.5 oz bar UPC 8 60006 18210 6 and Life Is Peachy 6 count box ice cream products, to include the BEST BY DATES up to and including AUG 08282024 due to a potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenesListeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, a Listeria monocytogenes infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

On September 18, 2023, the firm was notified by South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) that they needed to include an additional lot of their Not Fried Chicken ice cream treat which also test positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The firm also decided to recall their Life Is Peachy Ice Cream treats because both products were manufactured in the same room.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

Products affected are:

Product Product UPC Use By Dates
LIFE RAFT TREATS
LIFE IS PEACHY
6 COUNT NO UPC CODE Up to and
including
BEST BY
AUG 08282024
LIFE RAFT TREATS
NOT FRIED CHICKEN
ICE CREAM
64 OZ BUCKET NO UPC CODE Up to and
including
BEST BY
AUG 08282024
LIFE RAFT TREATS
NOT FRIED CHICKEN
ICE CREAM
2.5 OZ BAR 8 60006 18210 6 Up to and
including
BEST BY
AUG 08282024

See attached photos for product identification.

The recalling firm began shipping recalled products on 8/28/2023. These products were packaged in laminated buckets and plastic wrap and shipped via www.Goldbelly.comExternal Link Disclaimer online directly to consumers located in AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA & WI.

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and to return the products to the place of purchase for a full refund or they may discard the product. Consumers with questions may contact the firm via email recall@liferafttreats.com or telephone us at (843) 695-9806 M-F 9:00 am – 5:00 pm EST.

This recall is being made with the knowledge of the Food and Drug Administration.

Original Press Release

Italy – Meat tartare – Salmonella

Salute

Brand : Fiorani & CSpa

Name : Meat tartare

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 22 September 2023

Documentation

Documentation

Germany – Weihenstephan Fresh milk 1.5% fat (1 liter and 0.5 liter) – Microbiological Deviations

LMW

Alert type: Groceries
Date of first publication:

September 21, 2023

Product name: Weihenstephan Fresh milk 1.5% fat (1 liter and 0.5 liter)
Product images:

Product image1.jpg
Product image2.jpg
Manufacturer (distributor):

Dairy Weihenstephan GmbH

Reason for warning: microbiological deviations
Packaging Unit: 1 liter and 0.5 liters
Durability:

1 liter: best before October 6th, 2023 + October 8th, 2023; 0.5 liters: best before date October 7th, 2023

Additional Information:

Reference is made to the company’s attached press release.

Click to access Pressemitteilung.pdf

Germany – “Mousse au Chocolat, 110g” “White Mousse au Chocolat, 120g” “Red Wine Zabaione, 130g” “Zabaione, 130g” “Mousse au Chocolat, 700g” “White Mousse au Chocolat, 700g” “Zabaione, 700g” – Salmonella

LMW

Alert type: Groceries
Date of first publication: September 20, 2023
Product name:

“Mousse au Chocolat, 110g” “White Mousse au Chocolat, 120g” “Red Wine Zabaione, 130g” “Zabaione, 130g” “Mousse au Chocolat, 700g” “White Mousse au Chocolat, 700g” “Zabaione, 700g”

Manufacturer (distributor):

Edmund Merl Feinkost GmbH & Co. KG Wesselinger Str. 18-20 50321 Brühl

Reason for warning:

It cannot be ruled out that salmonella may be contained in processed raw materials.

Packaging Unit:

various, see press release

Durability:

various, see press release

Additional Information: