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France – Minced veal Milanaise – Listeria monocytogenes

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name Unbranded – Bulk
  • Model names or references Product produced in our butchery workshops and sold in the traditional butchery department
  • Identification of products
    Batch
    Milanaises of ground veal sold in the traditional butcher’s section from 23 to 25/01/2023
  • Products List Poster_reminder_milanaise_of_minced_veal_butchery_trad_30012023.pdfAttachment
  • Packaging Bulk – Traditional showcase Butchery
  • Marketing start/end date From 01/23/2023 to 01/25/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark/
  • Geographic area of ​​saleE.Leclerc store in Lure
  • Distributors E. Leclerc Lure

Practical information regarding the recall

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

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France – GROUND STEAK BF VBF / GROUND BF BULK / GROUND STEAK VX / GROUND VX BULK – Salmonella

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name DIRECT MEAT – FRESH HERE – OCCITAN MARKET – OPARADIS – MARINA GROCERY –
  • Model names or references GROUND STEAK BF VBF GROUND BF BULK GROUND STEAK VX GROUND VX BULK
  • Identification of products
    Batch Date
    TAU-746 Use-by date 02/11/2023
    BF-702 Use-by date 02/11/2023
    BF-1074 Use-by date 02/11/2023
    VX-1145 Use-by date 02/11/2023
  • Packaging SOUS-VIDE PER 2 (GROUND STEAK) SOUS-VIDE PER 500 GR (MINCED MEAT)
  • Marketing start/end date From 06/02/2023 to 09/02/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health markFR.09.225.021 CE
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Regions: Occitania
  • Distributors MARKET OCCITAN 31 BALMA-MARKET OCCITAN BORDEROUGE 31 TOULOUSE-MARKET OCCITAN 31 TOURNEFEUILLE-DIRECT MEAT 31 LA ROSERAIE-DIRECT MEAT 09 PAMIERS-OPARADIS 31 AUTERIVE-FRAIS D’ICI 09 FOIX-GROCERY MARINA 09 MONTAUT-VIVAL CASINO 09 VILLENEUVE PAREA
  • List of points of salePicture090223151244.pdf

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall PRESENCE OF SALMONELLA IN 10GR
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Salmonella spp (causative agent of salmonellosis)

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USA – Frozen lobster products with best before dates throughout 2023 recalled over Listeria

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Food Safety News

Greenhead Lobster Products LLC is recalling certain Greenhead Lobster brand lobster products with best before dates through 2023 because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

According to the FDA, the recall was initiated on Oct. 2, 2021, and is complete. However, the recalled products have best before dates throughout 2023 and could be in consumers’ freezers.

The products were distributed in Colorado, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New York and Connecticut.

See the product list at the link above

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France – Large Sausage sold in bulk – Listeria monocytogenes

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name home-made
  • Model names or references fresh sausages
  • Identification of products
    Lot Date
    manufactured on 02/02/2023 Use-by date 02/09/2023
  • Packaging bulk
  • Marketing start/end date From 02/02/2023 to 03/02/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Further information fresh sausage sold in bulk in shop window
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors Benoist House

Practical information regarding the recall

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

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France – Roast Chorizo – Salmonella

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name Unbranded
  • Model names or references Roast Chorizo
  • Identification of products
    Lot Date
    2303205601 Use-by date 02/11/2023
  • Packaging Product sold by the cut in the traditional department
  • Marketing start/end date From 02/01/2023 to 02/02/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark FR-28-111-020-CE
  • Further information Roast pork elaborated about 4kg. Roast stuffed with a pork merguez stuffing, covered with slices of Emmental and Chorizo, all wrapped in strainer.
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Departments: EURE-ET-LOIR (28), SEINE-ET-MARNE (77), ESSONNE (91)
  • Distributors U express and Imber Garden
  • List of points of sale DHQUAL_-_ROTI_Chorizo.pdf

Practical information regarding the recall

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

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France – Norman Roast – Salmonella

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name Vallegrain
  • Model names or references Norman Roast
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Lot Date
    3467980063796 2303205601 Use-by date 02/11/2023
  • Packaging Tray under modified atmosphere of about 1kg
  • Marketing start/end date From 02/01/2023 to 02/02/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark FR-28-111-020-CE
  • Further information Roast pork elaborated about 1kg. Roast stuffed with plain stuffing, slices of camembert and apples, covered with slices of camembert and apples, rolled up in a strainer.
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Departments: VAL-DE-MARNE (94)
  • Distributors saw
  • List of points of sale DHQUALCP_-_Roti_Normand.pdf

Practical information regarding the recall

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

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Belgium – Several Cheeses – Listeria monocytogenes

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AFSCA

Communication from the FASFC
Products: several cheeses
Problem: Possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

Following a notification via the RASFF system (European Food and Feed rapid alert system), the FASFC withdrew several cheeses from sale (Comtesse de Vichy, Gaperon, Tomme garlic des ours, etc.) and recalled them to consumers in due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

The FASFC asks not to consume these products and to bring them back to the point of sale where they were purchased.

Description of products

Comtesse de Vichy
EAN 3760014990618 – 1.3 kg
EAN 3760014990625- 550 g
EAN 3760014991462 – 350 g
EAN 3760014990649 – 180 g
Comtesse Vichy wild garlic
EAN 3760014992193

Gaperon
EAN 3760014990410- 350 g
Black wood
gaperon EAN 3760014992049

Gaperon Twine
EAN 3760014991622

P’tite Comtesse truffles
EAN 3760014991974 – 100g

Tomme wild garlic
EAN 3760014991950

Expiry dates: all dates

These products were sold through various outlets.

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

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Belgium – ZEN GRANOLA quinoa and lavender from the Lily’s Granola brand – Aflatoxin

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AFSCA

Recall of Lily’s Granola
Product: ZEN GRANOLA quinoa and lavender from the Lily’s Granola brand.
Problem: too high aflatoxin content in pistachios, used as an ingredient.

In agreement with the AFSCA, Lily’s Granola withdraws the product “ZEN GRANOLA quinoa and lavender” from the Lily’s Granola brand from sale and recalls it from consumers because of too high aflatoxin content in pistachios, used as an ingredient .

Lily’s Granola asks its customers not to consume this product and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased.

Product Description

– Product name: ZEN GRANOLA quinoa and lavender
– Brand: Lily’s Granola
– Best before dates (BDD): 05/05/2023 and 06/09/2023
– Batch numbers: LG-QLA-48-029-05092022 and LG -QLA-30-030-06012023
– Sales period: from 05/09/2022 to 03/02/2023
– Weight: 300 g metal box and 1 kg bag

The product was distributed through various outlets and the Lily’s Granola website.

For any further information, you can contact Liliana Bordeianu via 0498 63 06 17 or hello@lilysgranola.be

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New Zealand – Shellfish Biotoxin Alert – North Island

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MPI

Current warning

Kaipara Harbour, Auckland

NORTH ISLAND WARNING

Reason for alert Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP)
Date warning issued 10 February 2023

Media release
Affected area The warning extends throughout the whole of the Kaipara Harbour up to a line across the entrance from the top of Oneone Beach across to North Head.
Shellfish affected Mussels, oysters, tuatua, pipi, toheroa, cockles, scallops, catseyes, kina (sea urchin) and all other bivalve shellfish.

Note, cooking shellfish does NOT remove the toxin.

Pāua, crab and crayfish may still be eaten if the gut has been completely removed prior to cooking, as toxins accumulate in the gut. If the gut is not removed its contents could contaminate the meat during the cooking process.
Symptoms Symptoms typically appear between 10 minutes and 3 hours after ingestion and may include:

  • numbness and a tingling (prickly feeling) around the mouth, face, and extremities (hands and feet)
  • difficulty swallowing or breathing
  • dizziness
  • headache
  • nausea
  • vomiting
  • diarrhoea
  • paralysis and respiratory failure and in severe cases, death.
Other information Paralytic shellfish toxins have been detected in shellfish from the Kaipara Harbour at levels over the safe limit of 0.8mg/kg set by MPI. Ongoing testing will continue and any changes will be communicated accordingly.

Map of affected area

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Iceland – Salmonella and Aflatoxin in Melon Seeds

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MAST

Matvælastofnun warns against the consumption of one production batch of Nina crushed melon seeds due to foreign substances that Fiska.is imports and sells in its store. The company has, in consultation with the health authorities of Garðabær, Hafnarfjörður, Kópavog, Mosfellsbær and Seltjarnarnes (HEF), recalled the product.

The notification was first received by Matvælastofnun through the European warning system RASFF about dangerous food and feed on the market.

The recall only applies to the following production batches:

  • Brand: Nina international
  • Product name: Ground Egushi 227 gr
  • Best before: 1/1/2024
  • Net quantity: 227 g
  • Storage conditions: Dry product
  • Manufacturer: Nina International, 3717 West St, Landover, MD 20785, USA
  • Country of manufacture: Ghana
  • Importer: Fiska.is Nýbýlavegi 6 200 Kópavogur

Consumers who have purchased the product are advised not to consume it, discard or return it to a Fiska.is store and receive a refund.

Advanced material:

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