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Netherlands – Safety Warning Bulk Package Peeled Pumpkin Seeds Charif Food – Salmonella

Posted on January 24, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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Safety Warning Bulk Packing Peeled Pumpkin Seeds Charif Food

Charif Food is recalling the bulk pack of peeled pumpkin seeds with an expiration date of 25-10-2022 with immediate effect. These pumpkin seeds may contain an excessive amount of salmonella.
Which product is it?
Bulk Pack of Peeled Pumpkin Seeds

  • Best before date 25-10-2022
  • Lot number K-2102NLD0033002 /144025-257

For more information, please contact Charif Food .

Sincerely

The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority

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USA – Frozen Food Development Recalls Lidl Branded Chopped Spinach Because of Possible Health Risk – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on January 24, 2022 by | Leave a comment

FDA

Steamable by Lidl, Chopped Spinach, 12 oz. bag

Company Announcement

Frozen Food Development is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Lidl branded 12-ounce packages of Frozen Chopped Spinach because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria 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, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

The recalled Frozen Chopped Spinach was distributed in Lidl retail stores in GA, SC, NC, VA, MD, DE, NY, NJ, and PA.

The product comes in 12-ounce poly bags, and items included in the recall are marked with lot # R17742 or R17963 on the back of the poly bag with a best by date of 09/10/23.

No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.

The potential for contamination was noted after routine testing revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in 12-ounce packages of Lidl Frozen Chopped Spinach.

The production of the product has been suspended while FDA and Frozen Food Development continue to investigate the source of the problem.

Consumers who have purchased 12-ounce packages of Lidl Frozen Chopped Spinach are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact LIDL Customer Care at 1-844-747-5435 Monday thru Saturday 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM Eastern Standard time .

Company Contact Information

Consumers:
LIDL Customer Care
 1-844-747-5435

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Belgium – Tupelo farm brand chicken sausages 1 kg (frozen) – Salmonella

Posted on January 24, 2022 by | Leave a comment

AFSCA

Aldi recall
Product: Tupelo farm brand chicken sausages 1 kg (frozen).
Problem: Presence of Salmonella.

ALDI has therefore decided, in consultation with the FASFC, to withdraw this product from the market and to recall it from consumers.

Other ALDI products are not affected by this product recall.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Name: Chicken sausages 1 kg – frozen
EAN code: 270 0883 6
Brand: Tupelo farm
Type of packaging: plastic bag
Batch code: 212234168
Expiry date: 05/11/2023
Points of sale: ALDI stores

DESCRIPTION OF THE RISK

Possible symptoms of salmonella poisoning are: fever, abdominal cramps and diarrhea within 12 to 48 hours of eating the contaminated food. The risk of infection is higher in the elderly, children, pregnant women and immunocompromised people.

People who have consumed these products and who have this type of symptom are invited to consult their doctor without delay, notifying him of this consumption.

CONSUMER ADVICE

Please do not consume these products and return them to the store.
Returned products will be refunded (also without receipt).
For further information, you can contact ALDI viaserviceclients@aldi.be .

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Ireland – Recall of an Additional Batch of The Little Milk Co. Organic Irish Cheddar and a Batch of Organic Sheebeg Raw Milk Cheese due to Elevated Levels of Histamine

Posted on January 24, 2022 by | Leave a comment

FSAI

Little milk co. recall.

Sheebeg cheese recall

Summary
Category 2: For Information
Alert Notification: 2021.110 (Update 1)
Product: The Little Milk Co. Organic Irish Cheddar; Organic Sheebeg Raw Milk Cheese; pack size: 135 g; approval number: IE 1987 EC
Batch Code: K93; best before date: 06.04.22
Country Of Origin: Ireland

Message:

Further to the FSAI Food Alert 2021.110, the above additional batch of The Little Milk Co. Organic Irish Cheddar and the above batch of Organic Sheebeg Raw Milk Cheese are being recalled due to elevated levels of histamine. In some people, elevated levels of histamine can cause symptoms which are similar to those of an allergic reaction. Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores supplied with the implicated products.

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Belgium – Terrine with 2 salmon from the “Les Entrees de la Mer” brand- Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on January 24, 2022 by | Leave a comment

AFSCA

Recall from Carrefour Market – Mestdagh group
Product: Terrine with 2 salmon from the “Les Entrees de la Mer” brand.
Problem: Possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes .

Carrefour Market – Mestdagh group asks its customers not to consume and to bring the product below back to the store.

Following an alert from our supplier, it was noted the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the product: Terrines with 2 salmons Brand: Les entrée de la mer Code EAN: 3302100005556 Expiry dates (BBD): All BBD between the 01/21/2022 and 02/02/2022 These products were sold via Carrefour Market stores – Mestdagh group (in the self-service fish counter). In the meantime, Carrefour Market – Mestdagh group has already removed all the products concerned from the shelves.

Customers who have purchased these products are asked not to consume them. Customers have the option of returning the products in question to the point of sale where they were purchased. Reimbursement for each affected item is guaranteed.

People who have consumed the product mentioned above and who have a fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, are invited to consult their doctor and report this consumption.

Pregnant women should be especially alert to these symptoms, as well as immunocompromised people and the elderly.

These symptoms may suggest listeriosis, a disease that can be serious and whose incubation period can be up to eight weeks.

For further information,you can contact the Carrefour Market – Groupe Mestdagh consumer service by dialing 071/ 25 73 46, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on working days.

Carrefour market – Mestdagh group apologizes to customers for the inconvenience caused.

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Germany – Organic nettle seeds 250g – Salmonella

Posted on January 24, 2022 by | Leave a comment

LMW

Alert type: Food
Date of first publication: 01/21/2022
Product name:

Organic nettle seeds 250g

Product images:

Nettle seed photo.JPG

Company Vita-Natura

Manufacturer (distributor): Vita Natura GmbH & Co.KG Pützchens Chaussee 60 / Hall 1 D-53227 Bonn
Reason for warning:

A salmonella contamination cannot be ruled out.

Packaging Unit: 250 g
Durability: 08/31/2024
Lot identification: Al21K1
Further information:

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Germany – Camembert de Terroir au lait cru – Bertrand Père & Fils – VTEC/STEC E.coli

Posted on January 24, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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product photo.jpg

Alert type:

Food

Date of first publication:

01/21/2022

Product name: Camembert de Terroir au lait cru – Bertrand Père & Fils
Gillot SAS
Manufacturer (distributor):

Gillot SAS, Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze, Orne – France

Reason for warning: Detection of verotoxin-producing E. coli bacteria
Packaging Unit: 250g pack
Durability: 01/27/2022
Lot identification: 334513
Further information:

Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC)

An EHEC (synonyms: STEC, VTEC) disease usually manifests itself within a week after infection with diarrhea and abdominal cramps. Babies, small children, the elderly and people with a weakened immune system in particular can develop more severe illnesses with bloody diarrhea. Rarely, especially in small children, acute kidney failure can occur in a second flare-up a few days after the onset of diarrhea. Anyone who has eaten this food and develops severe or persistent symptoms should seek medical attention and report possible EHEC infection. It makes no sense to seek preventive medical treatment without symptoms.

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France – Sure Value cooked hams – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on January 21, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name Sure value
  • Model names or references premium cooked ham smoked ac 2 slices fe 120g sure value COOKED HAM SUPER AC WHITE 2 SLICES FE SUPERIOR COOKED HAM WITH SMOKED SKIN 4 SLICES 240 G SECURE VALUE premium cooked ham dd 4 tr 240 g fe
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Lot Dated
    3257987336074 1042608 Use-by date 01/28/2022
    3257987336074 1042608 Use-by date 02/01/2022
    3257987336074 1044029 Use-by date 02/03/2022
    3700133908347 1042608 Use-by date 01/28/2022
    3700133908347 1042608 Use-by date 02/01/2022
    3700133908347 1044029 Use-by date 02/03/2022
    3257987336067 1041484 Use-by date 01/27/2022
    3257987336067 1041484 Use-by date 02/01/2022
    3700133908330 1041484 Use-by date 01/27/2022
    3257987336067 1042830 Use-by date 02/03/2022
    3700133908330 1042830 Use-by date 02/01/2022
    3700133908330 1042830 Use-by date 02/03/2022
    3700133908293 1041484 Use-by date 01/27/2022
    3700133908293 1042830 Use-by date 02/01/2022
    3700133908293 1044695 Use-by date 02/03/2022
    3700133908309 1041484 Use-by date 01/27/2022
    3700133908309 1042830 Use-by date 02/01/2022
    3700133908309 1044695 Use-by date 02/03/2022
  • Marketing start/end date From 06/01/2022 to 21/01/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark EN 14.752.020 EC
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Regions: Burgundy-Franche-Comté, , , , , Grand-Est, , , , , Hauts-de-France, , , , , Île-de-France
  • Distributors Match France supermarkets (any store in France)

Practical information regarding the recall

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

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France – Superior cooked ham with rind and without rind FE – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on January 21, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name Kora
  • Model names or references Superior cooked ham DD torchon FE Superior cooked ham AC Superior cooked ham smoked AC
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Lot Dated
    3257984836317 1042608 Use-by date between 01/28/2022 and 02/02/2022
    3257984836324 1042608 Use-by date between 01/28/2022 and 02/02/2022
    3257985213926 1041484 Use-by date 01/28/2022
    3257985213933 1044695 Use-by date 02/03/2022
    3257984836300 1042830 Use-by date 02/02/2022
    3257984931739 1042830 Use-by date 02/02/2022
    3257985213926 1042830 Use-by date between 31/01/2022 and 02/02/2022
    3257985213933 1042830 Use-by date between 01/28/2022 and 01/31/2022
    3257984836300 1041484 Use-by date between 01/27/2022 and 01/31/2022
  • Packaging2 or 4 slices
  • Marketing start/end date From 10/01/2022 to 20/01/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark N 14752020 CE
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors Cora hypermarkets

Practical information regarding the recall

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

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USA – Gino’s Ristorante & Pizzeria in West Norriton outbreak update: 13 sick with 3 dead from Hepatitis A

Posted on January 21, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Food Poison Journal

NBC10 Philadelphia reports that health officials confirmed a third death in a Hepatitis A outbreak in Montgomery County linked to Gino’s Ristorante & Pizzeria in West Norriton. They have also allowed a restaurant that was closed in connection to the outbreak to reopen.

The Montgomery County Office of Public Health (MCOPH) first announced there was an outbreak on January 5. On Thursday they revealed there have been ten confirmed cases of the virus in the county with three of them fatal. The seven survivors were hospitalized but later released.

Officials also say they are investigating three other possible cases in the outbreak.

Through interviews, health officials confirmed the initial exposure occurred in late November but is no longer a risk to the public.

After conducting a reopening inspection on Thursday, the MCOPH’s Division of Environmental Field Services also lifted the closure of Gino’s Ristorante & Pizzeria in West Norriton.

The restaurant had been closed since January 7 in relation to the outbreak.

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