Category Archives: Food Inspections

Italy – Cheese Fontina DOP – STEC E.coli

Salute

rand : Fontina DOP 250 G Pascoli Italiani – expiry 10/04/2023

Denomination : Fontina DOP

Reason for reporting : Reminder for microbiological risk

Publication date : 10 March 2023

Documentation

Documentation

France – Mini rillauds – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name Flavors of mages
  • Model names or references products packaged in transparent trays of 150g and 200g. Lot 3061
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3340584109087 3061 Use-by date 03/28/2023
    3340584106079 3061 Use-by date 03/28/2023
  • Marketing start/end date From 02/03/2023 to 10/03/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark FR 49 239 001 CE
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Regions: Pays-de-la-Loire
  • Distributors Large and medium surfaces

Practical information regarding the recall

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

France – Organic horsetail vegetarian capsules 190mg – E.coli

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Diet foods and nutrition
  • Product brand name GPH DISTRIBUTION
  • Model names or references Pillbox of 100 vegetable capsules of organic horsetail 190mg Pillbox of 200 vegetable capsules of organic horsetail 190mg
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3700216261857 221213001 Date of minimum durability 13/12/2025
    3700216205806 221213001 Date of minimum durability 13/12/2025
  • Packaging Pill box
  • Marketing start/end date From 13/12/2022 to 16/02/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors Detail in the list of points of sale
  • List of points of saleList_of_customers_purchase_capsules_VT1.pdf

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Exceeding legal limits of Escherichia Coli
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Escherichia coli

France – Organic horsetail powder 500g – E.coli

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Diet foods and nutrition
  • Product brand name Herbs and Plants
  • Model names or references Organic horsetail powder 500g
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3700216237302 221006008 Date of minimum durability 06/10/2024
    3700216237302 221017008 Date of minimum durability 17/10/2024
    3700216237302 221102018 Date of minimum durability 02/11/2024
    3700216237302 221117013 Date of minimum durability 17/11/2024
    3700216237302 230103016 Date of minimum durability 03/01/2025
    3700216237302 230110011 Date of minimum durability 10/01/2025
  • Packaging Bag
  • Marketing start/end date From 06/10/2022 to 16/02/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors 123 capsules website

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall E.Coli overflow
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Escherichia coli

New Zealand – Ceres Organics brand Organic Hulled Tahini and Organic Un-hulled Tahini – Salmonella

MPI

10 March 2023: Ceres Enterprises Ltd is recalling specific batches of its Ceres Organics brand Organic Hulled Tahini and Ceres Organics brand Organics Unhulled Tahini due to the possible presence of Salmonella.

Product identification
Product type Tahini
Name of product (size) Ceres Organics brand Organic Hulled Tahini (300g)

Ceres Organics brand Organic Unhulled Tahini (300g)

Organic Hulled Tahini (18kg)

Organic Hulled Tahini (bulk dispensed)

Organic Unhulled Tahini (18kg)

Organic Unhulled Tahini (bulk dispensed)

Batch marking and date marking Ceres Organics brand Organic Hulled Tahini (300g)
BEST BEFORE: 25/05/2023, 22/08/2023 and 01/08/2024

Ceres Organics brand Organic Unhulled Tahini (300g)
BEST BEFORE: 25/05/2023 and 22/08/2023

Organic Hulled Tahini (18kg)
Batch No: RE2022-00135, RE2022-00050-1, ORG-3789-211-1

Organic Hulled Tahini (bulk dispensed)
Purchased between 13 July 2022 and 10 March 2023.

Organic Unhulled Tahini (18kg)
Batch No: RE2022-00050-2, ORG-3789-211-2

Organic Unhulled Tahini (bulk dispensed)
Purchased between 9 June 2022 and 10 March 2023

Package size and description The products are sold in 300g glass jars, 18kg buckets or bulk dispensed in various weights.
Distribution The products have been imported.

The products are sold in supermarkets, retail outlets and bulk stores throughout New Zealand.

The products are exported to Australia, Fiji, Hong Kong, New Caledonia, Philippines, Rarotonga, Tahiti and Vanuatu.

Notes This recall does not affect any other Ceres Organics brand products.

Point of sale notices for retailers

If you are a retailer of the products in this recall, download a copy of the point of sale notice. You need to display it in your store for one month.

Point of sale notice – Ceres Organics 18kg and bulk [PDF, 50KB]

Point of sale notice – Ceres Organics Tahini 300g [PDF, 36KB]

Consumer advice

Customers are asked to check the date mark on the product.

Affected products should not be consumed. There have been no reports of associated illness, however if you have consumed any of these products and have any concerns about your health, seek medical advice.

Customers should return the products to their retailer for a full refund.

New Zealand – GoodFor brand Silky Ta-hini – Salmonella

MPI

10 March 2023: GoodFor Ltd is recalling a specific batch of its GoodFor brand Silky Ta-hini due to the possible presence of Salmonella.

Product identification
Product type Tahini
Name of product (size) GoodFor brand Silky Ta-hini (420g)
Date marking Best Before: 12/02/2024
Package size and description The product is sold in a 420g glass jar.
Distribution The product is imported from Turkey.

The product is sold at the following GoodFor stores throughout New Zealand:

  • GoodFor Parnell, 4/79 St George’s Bay Rd, Parnell
  • GoodFor Ponsonby, 2 Williamson Ave, Grey Lynn
  • GoodFor Stonefields, Tenancy 12, Stoneridge on Lunn
  • GoodFor Takapuna, 360 Lake Road, Takapuna
  • GoodFor Wellington, 21 Jessie St, Te Aro
  • GoodFor Nelson, 151 McShane Rd, Appleby
  • GoodFor Christchurch, 20 Welles St, Christchurch Central

The product has not been exported.

Notes  This recall does not affect any other GoodFor brand products.

Point of sale notice for retailers

If you are a retailer of the products in this recall, download a copy of the point of sale notice. You need to display it in your store for one month.

Point of sale notice – GoodFor Ltd [PDF, 48 KB]

Consumer advice

Customers are asked to check the date mark on the side of packaging.

Affected products should not be consumed. There have been no reports of associated illness, however if you have consumed any of these products and have any concerns about your health, seek medical advice.

Customers should return the products to their retailer for a full refund.

Catalonia- Alert due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in sliced ​​Cecina with olive oil from Spain

ACSA

Cecina of the alert

The Catalan Public Health Agency of the Department of Health of the Generalitat of Catalonia (ASPCAT) has notified the Spanish Food Safety and Nutrition Agency (AESAN) through the Coordinated Rapid Information Exchange  System  (SCIRI) of a alert regarding the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in sliced ​​smoked Cecina with olive oil.

The product involved is the following:

  • Product name (on the label):  Cecina with olive oil
  • Trademark:  Friber, SA
  • Product appearance:  Packaged sliced ​​jerky
  • Expiry date:  11/07/2023
  • Unit weight: 100 g
  • Storage temperature:  refrigerated

The incident has been detected as a result of the company’s own self-monitoring, which has communicated the incident to the competent authorities and its customers, in compliance with the legislation and in order not to make unsafe food available to the population .

The distribution company has published a note about the recall of the alerted product.

According to the available information, the initial distribution has been made in some LIDL chain stores in the autonomous communities of Aragon, Cantabria, Navarre, La Rioja and the Basque Country, although it cannot be ruled out that there may be redistribution to other communities autonomous

AESAN has transferred this information to the competent authorities of the autonomous communities through SCIRI, in order to verify the withdrawal of the affected products from the marketing channels.

As a precautionary measure,  people who have the above product at home are advised to refrain from consuming it and return it to retail outlets.

If you have consumed this product from the affected batches and have symptoms compatible with listeriosis (fever, headache, vomiting or diarrhoea), it is recommended to go to a health centre.

Italy – Equine Sfilaccio 100g atm – Listeria monocytogenes

Salute

Brand : Coppiello Giovanni srl

Name : Equine Sfilaccio 100g atm

Reason for reporting : Remind for microbiological risk

Date of publication : 10 March 2023

Documentation

Documentation

Germany – Butcher shop Grund Eugenschacht 9 04617 Starkenberg/OT Großröda – Listeria monocytogenes

LMV

Alert type: Groceries
Date of first publication: 03/09/2023
Product name:

smoked sausage in a ring smoked sausage in a ring, with garlic

Product images:

Photo goods company Grund.jpg
Manufacturer (distributor):

Butcher shop Grund Eugenschacht 9 04617 Starkenberg/OT Großröda

Reason for warning:

Listeria monocytogenes

Packaging Unit: 360g and 500g
Production date: 02/28/2023
Lot identification:

Knackwurst: gray tied, gray clip / Knackwurst with garlic: green tied, gray clip

Additional Information:

Fleischerei Grund is recalling the goods for reasons of precautionary consumer protection. The following were supplied in Thuringia, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt:

– Butcher shop Grund, Eugenschacht 9, 04617 Starkenberg/OT Großröda 

– Nah und Gut Thomas Sachse, Fabrikstraße 37, 04610 Meuselwitz OT Wintersdorf on March 03, 2023 (rings of 360 g)

– Fleischerei Grund, branch Gohlis Arkaden, Lützowstraße 9, 04155 Leipzig, on March 1st and 2nd, 2023 (rings of 360 g)

– Sales mobile of the butcher Grund, in 06712 Zeitz, on March 1st and 2nd, 2023 (360 g rings).

The sales period was March 01, 2023 to March 07, 2023.

Contact to the competent authorities:

Saxony:

poststelle@sms.sachsen.de

Saxony-Anhalt:

poststelle@mw.sachsen-anhalt.de

Thuringia:

LM-Ueberwachung@tlv.thueringen.de

Australia – Y&J Connect Pty Ltd – K-mama Enoki Mushrooms (300g) – Listeria monocytogenes

FSANZ

Product information​

Y&J Connect Pty Ltd is conducting a recall of K-mama Enoki Mushrooms (300g). The product has been available for sale at independent food retailers and Asian Grocery Stores in QLD and an Asian Grocery Store in Lismore, NSW.

Date markings

Best Before 03.06.2023

K-mama Enoki Mushrooms (300g)

Problem

The recall is due to microbial (Listeria monocytogenes) contamination.

Food safety hazard

Listeria may cause illness in pregnant women and their unborn babies, the elderly and people with low immune systems.

Country of origin

South Korea

What to do​

Consumers should not eat this product. Any consumers concerned about their health should seek medical advice and should return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund.

For further information please contact:

Y&J Connect Pty Ltd​
07 3274 1700

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