Category Archives: Food Inspections

France – THAI NOODLES – E.coli

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Prepared meals and snacks
  • Product brand name/
  • Model names or references THAI NOODLES SOLD AT THE CATERER STAND
  • Identification of products
    Lot
    THAI NOODLES SOLD AT THE CATERER STAND BETWEEN MAY 9 AND MAY 12
  • Packaging Packed in a catering stand
  • Marketing start/end date From 09/05/2022 to 12/05/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark/
  • Further information The packaging date is indicated on the label of the bag given to the customer.
  • Geographic area of ​​sale AUCHAN HYPERMARKET STRASBOURG
  • Distributors AUCHAN HYPERMARKET STRASBOURG
  • List of points of sale Product_recall_Auchan_Strasbourg.pdf

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall presence of Escherichia coli
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Escherichia coli

France – Cottage Cheese – E.coli

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Milk and dairy products
  • Product brand name the farm of the sablonniere
  • Model names or references cottage cheese
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3760093420020 2157 Use-by date 06/05/2022
  • Packaging500g plastic jar
  • Marketing start/end date From 05/18/2022 to 05/20/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health marken.35.129.008
  • Further information whipped cream cheese and countryside
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Regions: Brittany
  • Distributors leclerc st gregoire leclerc bain de bretagne superu montfort superu guemene penfao intermarché bain de bretagne the farmers of Nantes orvault super u janze super u la guerche super u le grand fougeray super u guipry the counter of the halles mordelles

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall b-glucuronidase positive escherichia coli
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Escherichia coli

Italy – Chocolate / coconut cake – Salmonella

Salute

Brand : ELITE

Name : Chocolate / coconut cake (article KLP 1284)

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 23 May 2022

Documentation

Documentation

Singapore – Recall of Jif Peanut Butter from USA due to possible presence of SalmonellaSalmonella Senftenberg

SFA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a notification that J.M Smucker Co is recalling affected batches of Jif Peanut Butter products from the USA due to potential contamination of Salmonella Senftenberg, as a precautionary measure.

The U.S authorities are currently conducting investigations. As the implicated products were imported into Singapore, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has directed the importer, DKSH South East Asia Pte. Ltd, to recall the implicated batches. The recall is ongoing. 2Salmonella Senftenburg is a pathogenic bacterium and should not be detected in ready-to-eat food products.

Salmonella can cause foodborne illnesses including fever, abdominal cramps and diarrhoea. Consumers who have purchased the implicated product are advised not to consume it. Those who have consumed the implicated product and have concerns about their health should seek medical advice. Consumers may contact their point of purchase for enquiries.3Details of the product are as follows.

Implicated Product “Jif” Peanut Butter Lot codes 1274425 –2140425Country of origin: USA Issued by the Singapore Food Agency

24May2022

USA – Hawthorne Valley Association Raw Milk Recalled For Possible Listeria monocytogenes

Food Poisoning Bulletin

Hawthorne Valley Association raw milk in New York is being recalled for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, according to the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with the consumption of this unpasteurized milk.

Luxembourg – UPDATE: RECALL: GERMLINE BRAND ORGANIC SPROUTED SEEDS – Salmonella

SAP

• Product recalls • Alerts – Salmonella

Germline recalls the following products:

Updates*

name ALFALFA Organic Watercress Sprouted Seeds*
Brand germline
Unity 60g
Use-by date (DLC) 05/30/2022
Batch 220516
name ALFALFA Arugula Organic Sprouted Seeds*
Brand germline
Unity 60g
Use-by date (DLC) 05/30/2022
Batch 220516
name Organic sprouted seeds ALFA/RADISH/FENNEL
Brand germline
Unity 60g
Use-by date (DLC) 05/12/22; 05/30/2022*
Batch 220428; 220516*
name ALFALFA organic sprouted seeds
Brand germline
Unity 60g
Use-by date (DLC) 05/11/22; 05/12/22; 05/30/2022*
Batch 220427; 220428; 220516*
name VITAL MIX organic sprouted seeds
Brand germline
Unity 50g
Use-by date (DLC) 05/09/22; 05/10/22
Batch 220427; 220428

Danger  : Potential presence of salmonella

Salmonella can cause symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, fever and headache within 6 to 72 hours after consumption. These symptoms may be aggravated in young children, immunocompromised subjects and the elderly. People who have consumed these products and have these symptoms are invited to consult a doctor and report this consumption to him.

Sale in Luxembourg by: Cactus

A sale by other operators cannot be excluded.

Information Source: Cactus Recall Notification

Click to access germline-communication-aux-clients-affichage-rayon-20052022.pdf

Quebec – Notice not to consume Mantab brand IQF frozen whole raspberries sold by Boucherie Fruits et Légumes Guiges inc. _ Norovirus

Quebec

IQF Whole Raspberries (CNW Group/Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food)

Hazard Classification:  Class 1
Reference Number:  4554

Source:
Media relations
Direction des communications
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries
and Food
Tel. : 418 380-2100, extension 3512
www.mapaq.gouv.qc.ca

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ), in collaboration with the company named in the table below, advises the population not to consume the product listed in the table below, this food may have been contaminated with norovirus.

This alert is the result of a Canadian Food Inspection Agency food recall involving Mantab brand IQF Whole Raspberries originating from China and distributed to several establishments across Canada .

The product was offered in a frozen state. The product label includes, in addition to its name, the words “Below Zero” and “Mantab”.

Establishment

Product name

Format

Affected lot

Boucherie Fruits et Légumes Guiges inc.

34 Main Street North

Saint Bruno de Guigues

“IQF WHOLE RASPBERRIES”

1kg

Batch #: XT21253

PO| :M14475

BB/MA: 2023-SE-09

The company named in the table above is voluntarily recalling the product in question. It has agreed with MAPAQ to issue this warning as a precautionary measure. In addition, people who have this product in their possession are advised not to consume it. They must return it to the establishment where they bought it or must throw it away.

Even if the product does not show signs of tampering or suspicious odor, it is likely to be contaminated with norovirus. People exposed to this virus usually show symptoms within 24 to 48 hours of consumption. Common symptoms are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal cramps. Muscle pain, fatigue, fever, chills and headache may also occur. Cases of illness have been reported to MAPAQ and could be associated with the consumption of this food.

Denmark – Mold/Mould in Fresh Lasagna Sheets

DVFA

Geia Food A / S is recalling La Pasta Di Maria Fresh lasagne plates due to the presence of mold in the product.

Updated on 20.05.2022 with corrected best before date.

Recalled Foods , Published: May 20, 2022

Modified May 20, 2022
What foods:
La Pasta Di Maria Fresh lasagne plates ( see picture here )
Net content: 250 g
Best before date: 06.06. 2022  and 13.06.2022
EAN code: 5710326000282
Sold in:
Rema 1000 stores throughout the country. 
Company recalling:
Geia Food A / S.
Cause:
The company has found that there is a risk of mold in the products.
Risk:
Mold formation makes the product unsuitable as food.
Advice for consumers:
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration advises consumers to deliver the product back to the store where it was purchased or to discard it.

USA – The J. M. Smucker Co. Issues Voluntary Recall of Select Jif® Products Sold in the U.S. for Potential Salmonella Contamination

FDA

ummary

Company Announcement Date:
FDA Publish Date:
Product Type:
Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:
Potential Salmonella Contamination
Company Name:
The J. M. Smucker Co.
Brand Name:
Jif®
Product Description:
Select Jif® Peanut Butter products

Company Announcement

The company has issued a correction to the previous announcement.

The J. M. Smucker Co. is recalling select Jif® peanut butter products sold in the U.S. due to potential Salmonella contamination. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

The recalled peanut butter was distributed nationwide in retail stores and other outlets. Recalled products include the products below with lot codes 1274425 – 2140425. Lot codes are included alongside best-if-used-by date.

Description UPC
JIF 16 OUNCE CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER 5150025516
JIF 16 OUNCE CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER 5150025537
JIF 96 OUNCE CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER TWIN PACK 5150024705
JIF 96 OUNCE CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER TWIN PACK 5150024706
JIF 40 OUNCE NATURAL CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER 5150007565
JIF 12 OUNCE CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER INTERNATIONAL 5150008026
JIF 3/4 OUNCE PEANUT BUTTER PLASTIC CASE 5150008051
JIF .64 OUNCE NATURAL PEANUT BUTTER PLASTIC CASE 5150008058
JIF 96 COUNT NATURAL PEANUT BUTTER TO GO CASE 5150021889
JIF 36 COUNT CREAMY JIF PEANUT TO GO CASE 5150024114
JIF 8 COUNT CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER TO GO 5150024130
JIF 8 COUNT CREAMY PBTR TO GO 5150024136
JIF 4.5 OUNCE CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER TO GO 5150024137
JIF 54 OUNCE CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER TO GO 36 PACK 5150024143
JIF 28 OUNCE CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER 5150024163
JIF 96 COUNT CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER TO GO 5150024170
JIF 54 OUNCE NATURAL CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER TO GO 36 PACK 5150024174
JIF 28 OUNCE CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER 5150024177
JIF 40 OUNCE NATURAL HONEY 5150024182
JIF 12 OUNCE CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER 5150024191
JIF 12 OUNCE NATURAL CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER TO GO 5150024307
JIF 40 OUNCE NATURAL CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER 5150024321
JIF 28 OUNCE NATURAL CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER 5150024322
JIF 4 POUND CAN CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER 5150024331
JIF 96 OUNCE NATURAL CREAMY TWINPACK 5150024404
JIF 15.5 OUNCE NO ADDED SUGAR PEANUT BUTTER 5150024540
JIF 13 OUNCE SQUEEZABLE POUCH 5150024545
JIF 33.5 OUNCE NO ADDED SUGAR PEANUT BUTTER 5150024548
JIF 13 OUNCE NATURAL SQUEEZE POUCH 5150024572
JIF 80 OUNCE CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER TWIN PACK 5150024769
JIF 80 OUNCE CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER TWIN PACK 5150024776
JIF 40 OUNCE REDUCED FAT CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER 5150025499
JIF 16 OZ REDUCED FAT CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER 5150025518
JIF 16 OUNCE CREAMY OMEGA 3 PEANUT BUTTER 5150025530
JIF 80 OUNCE NATURAL CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER TWIN PACK 5150025542
JIF 16 OUNCE NATURAL CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER 5150025565
JIF 16 OUNCE NATURAL CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER 5150025574
JIF 16 OUNCE NATURAL CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER HONEY 5150025578
JIF 40 OUNCE CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER 5150072001
JIF 40 OUNCE CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER 5150072002
JIF 46.5 OUNCE NO ADDED SUGAR PEANUT BUTTER 5150041418
JIF 1.1 OUNCE PORTION CONTROL PEANUT BUTTER 120 COUNT 5150092100
JIF 48 OUNCE CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER 5150024094
JIF 48 OUNCE CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER 5150024095
JIF 1.5 oz CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER TO GO 5150024141
JIF 48 OUNCE NATURAL CREAMY 5150024402
JIF 40 OUNCE CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER 5150024090
JIF 40 OUNCE CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER 5150024091
JIF 40 OUNCE NATURAL CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER 5150025524

If consumers have products matching the above description in their possession, they should dispose of it immediately.

Consumers who have questions or would like to report adverse reactions should visit www.jif.com/contact-usExternal Link Disclaimer or call 800-828-9980 Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM ET.

This recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Based on the information known to date, we are unable to estimate the financial impact of the recall either on our fiscal year ended April 30, 2022, or on our current fiscal year 2023. We will provide additional information as soon as possible.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements. Readers should understand that the risks, uncertainties, factors, and assumptions listed and discussed in this press release, including the following important factors and assumptions, could affect the future results of the Company and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements:

  • the impact of food security concerns involving either our products or our competitors’ products, including product recalls;
  • the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, industry, suppliers, customers, consumers, employees, and communities;
  • disruptions or inefficiencies in our operations or supply chain, including any impact caused by product recalls, political instability, terrorism, armed hostilities (including the recent outbreak of hostilities between Russia and Ukraine), extreme weather conditions, natural disasters, pandemics (including the COVID-19 pandemic), or other calamities;
  • risks related to the availability of, and cost inflation in, supply chain inputs, including labor, raw materials, commodities, packaging, and transportation;
  • risks associated with derivative and purchasing strategies we employ to manage commodity pricing and interest rate risks;
  • our ability to generate sufficient cash flow to continue operating under our capital deployment model, including capital expenditures, debt repayment, dividend payments, and share repurchases;
  • our ability to implement and realize the full benefit of price changes, and the impact of the timing of the price changes to profits and cash flow in a particular period;
  • general competitive activity in the market, including competitors’ pricing practices and promotional spending levels;
  • the concentration of certain of our businesses with key customers and suppliers, including single-source suppliers of certain key raw materials and finished goods, and our ability to manage and maintain key relationships;
  • impairments in the carrying value of goodwill, other intangible assets, or other long-lived assets or changes in the useful lives of other intangible assets or other long-lived assets; and
  • risks related to other factors described under “Risk Factors” in other reports and statements we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Readers are cautioned not to unduly rely on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made, when evaluating the information contained in this press release. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made, to reflect new events or circumstances.

Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella: Peanut Butter (May 2022) | FDA


Company Contact Information

Consumers:
The J. M. Smucker Co.
 800-828-9980
Media:
 330-684-3892
 media.inquiry@jmsmucker.com

USA – CDC – Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Peanut Butter

CDC

Fast Facts
  • Illnesses: 14
  • Hospitalizations: 2
  • Deaths: 0
  • States: 12
  • Recall: Yes
  • Investigation status: Active
Recalled Food

Jif brand peanut butter

  • Sold at stores nationwide.
  • Many types and sizes were recalled, including creamy, crunchy, natural, and reduced fat.
  • Lot code numbers 1274425 through 2140425, with “425” at the end of the first 7 numbers.
  • See recallexternal icon notice for more information.

Four of five (80%) sick people reported eating different types of Jif brand peanut butter before getting sick.

What You Should Do
  • Do not eat any recalled Jif brand peanut butter. Throw it away.
  • This product has a very long shelf life, so be sure to check any Jif peanut butter you have at home to make sure it has not been recalled.
  • Wash surfaces and containers that may have touched the recalled peanut butter using hot, soapy water.
  • Call your healthcare provider if you have one or more of these symptoms after eating recalled peanut butter:
    • 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 recalled Jif brand peanut butter.
  • Wash and sanitize containers and surfaces that may have come in contact with recalled peanut butter.
Symptoms of Salmonella
  • Most people infected with Salmonella experience diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps.
    • Symptoms usually start 6 hours to 6 days after swallowing the bacteria.
    • Most people recover without treatment after 4 to 7 days.
  • Some people – especially children younger than 5 years, adults 65 years and older, and people with weakened immune systems – may experience more severe illnesses that require medical treatment or hospitalization.
  • For more information about Salmonella, see the Salmonella Questions and Answers page.