Category Archives: Food Inspections

France- Product recall: U brand Atlantic smoked salmon 90g – Listeria monocytogenes

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ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Presence of listeria

PROPOSED SOLUTION

People who hold this product are asked not to consume it and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased.

People who have consumed this product and who have a fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, are invited to consult their doctor by reporting this consumption.
Pregnant women should be especially alert to these symptoms, as well as immunocompromised and elderly people. These symptoms may suggest listeriosis, a disease which can be serious and which can take up to eight weeks to incubate.

FURTHER INFORMATION

▸ Barcode
3256224613008

▸ Lot and DLC
• Lot: 10117651 – DLC: 07/01/2020
• Lot: 10118220 – DLC: 07/04/2020

▸ Health stamp
FR 29 232 500 CE

▸ Areas concerned
02 – 14 – 27 -28 – 50 – 59 – 60 – 75 – 61 – 62 – 76 – 77 – 78 – 80 – 91 – 92 – 93 – 94 – 95 – 04 – 05 – 06 – 07 – 09 – 11 – 12 – 13 – 15 – 19 – 24 -26 – 30 – 31 – 32 – 33 – 34 – 40 – 46 – 47 – 48 – 64 – 65 – 66 – 81 – 82 – 83 – 84 – 974 -2A – 2B – ANDORRA

▸ Contact customer service
For more information, you can contact the Customer Service on 09 69 36 69 36 (call not surcharged).

▸ Source
https://www.coursesu.com/

Norway – Norway investigates source of Yersinia increase

Food Safety News

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Officials in Norway are investigating an increase in Yersinia infections in the past month.

The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Folkehelseinstituttet) reported a Yersinia enterocolitica O3 infection has been detected in 13 people living in several counties.

Outbreak investigations to find the source of infection have been started with local authorities, the Veterinary Institute and Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet).

Patients are between 2 and 57 years old and most are women. They live in Agder, Oslo, Rogaland and Trøndelag.

Bacteria with similar DNA profiles have been found in all 13 people and samples were taken during the last two weeks of May and first week of June.

USA – Consumers urged to check homes for beef implicated in illness – STEC E.coli

Food Safety News

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Illinois officials have issued a public alert regarding certain ground beef because product testing following a reported illnesses showed E. coli contamination.

Testing showed the non-O157 E. coli was present in beef prepared by a “custom exempt” establishment, David B’s Custom Meats in Carlinville, IL, in Macoupin County, according to a notice from the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA). 

There is concern that consumers may still have unused portions of the implicated beef in their homes. The ground beef has been sold since the beginning if this year and was still on sale as of yesterday. Freezing does not kill E. coli bacteria, so consumers are urged to check their freezers and refrigerators for the implicated beef.

USA – 43 Thousand Pounds of Hamburger recalled over E. coli O157

Food Poison Journal

Lakeside Refrigerated Services, a Swedesboro, N.J. establishment, is recalling approximately 42,922 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The raw ground beef items were produced on June 1, 2020.

Viet Nam – 22 die of food poisoning in first five months, authority to inspect food safety

SGGP News

According to the administration’s report at a meeting “ Prevention of food poisoning from company kitchens” in Ho Chi Minh City yesterday, the country has recorded 48 food poisoning cases killing 22 people infecting 872 people and driving 824 people into hospitals.
Food poisoning cases are caused by Microorganism (with 8.7 percent), by natural toxic ( with 28.4 percent), by chemicals ( with 4.2 percent) and unidentified causes( 28.7 percent).
In addition to concern of unsafe food in kitchen in industrial parks and export processing zones in Ho Chi Minh City, unsafe food in schools is the most concern.

 

France – Product recall: L’ATELIER V brand chickpea hummus 150G

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Lack of high pressure treatment which prevents good preservation of the product over time

PROPOSED SOLUTION

If you have this product, you are asked not to consume it and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased. To do this, simply contact the reception of your store to obtain a refund for your purchase.

FURTHER INFORMATION

▸ Barcode
3760253460026

▸ Lot
014700001

▸ DDM
07/25/2020

▸ Contact customer service
For all questions, NATURALIA invites you to inquire with its Customer Service at the following toll free number: 0800 034 035, free call and service.

▸ Source
https://naturalia.fr/

France – Product recall: Carrefour brand Smoked Atlantic bacon 90g – Listeria monocytogenes

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Presence of Listeria monocytogenes

PROPOSED SOLUTION

People who hold this product are asked not to consume it and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased for reimbursement.

People who have consumed this product and who have a fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, are invited to consult their doctor by reporting this consumption.
Pregnant women should be especially attentive to these symptoms, as well as the immunocompromised and the elderly. These symptoms may suggest listeriosis, a disease which can be serious and which can take up to eight weeks to incubate.

FURTHER INFORMATION

▸ Barcode
3,270 190 208 181

▸
Tray format of 90 g

▸ Lot / DLC
• Lot 10117271 / DLC: 02/07/2020
• Lot 10117272 / DLC: 02/07/2020
• Lot 10117295 / DLC: 02/07/2020
• Lot 10117296 / DLC: 02/07/2020
• Lot 10117653 / DLC:
07/03/2020 • Lot 10117723 / DLC: 03/07/2020
• Lot 10117739 / DLC: 03/07/2020
• Lot 10117773 / DLC: 03/07/2020
• Lot 10118261 / DLC: 06 / 07/2020
• Lot 10118263 / DLC:
07/06/2020 • Lot 10118277 / DLC: 06/07/2020
• Lot 10118620 / DLC: 07/07/2020
• Lot 10118688 / DLC: 07/07/2020
• Lot 10118703 / DLC: 07/07/2020

▸ Health stamp
FR 29 232 500 CE

▸ Contact consumer service
For any additional information, you can contact Carrefour consumer service by dialing the following number 09 69 39 7000 (Non-premium rate call from a landline) from Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 7:00 pm.

▸ Source
https://www.carrefour.fr/

Research -The European Union control strategy for Campylobacter spp. in the broiler meat chain

Wiley Online

Campylobacter is the most common cause of bacterial gastroenteritis worldwide and the most frequently reported foodborne pathogen in the European Union (EU). While campylobacteriosis is generally self‐limiting, some patients could develop severe sequelae. The predominant source of infection is poultry. This review addresses the most relevant factors influencing the prevalence and contamination level of Campylobacter spp. in the poultry chain continuum. The emphasis was put on the novel control strategy for Campylobacter that is based on evidence‐based risk assessment and the introduction of process hygiene criterion intended for monitoring the prevalence and counts of Campylobacter spp. on broiler carcasses at slaughter level. The reduction of Campylobacter spp. in the poultry meat chain in the EU can only be achieved with an integrated meat safety assurance approach. This includes primary interventions at the level of the poultry farm, implementation of effective control measures at slaughterhouses, and fostering awareness campaigns aimed at consumers.

 

UK – Tesco’s chicken Campylobacter results above FSA target

Food Safety News

 

The mega-supermarket chain Tesco has reported 9 percent of chickens tested in the first quarter this year had the highest level of Campylobacter contamination.

This is above the Food Standards Agency (FSA) target of 7 percent and Tesco’s own benchmark of 5 percent of birds with more than 1,000 colony forming units per gram (cfu/g) of Campylobacter.

Tesco data shows 9 percent of 132 samples from January to March had the top level of contamination. It is double the percentage reported in the previous quarter.

“The safety and quality of the food we sell remains our top priority. The results this quarter were affected by a reduced sample size compared to previous tests, and we believe we’ll see levels return to within our expected range in future,” said a Tesco spokesperson.

Another large retailer Asda has not yet provided 1Q figures for 2020 and did not respond to a request for comment.

China – Over 100 Kids in Henan Hospitalized for Suspected Food Poisoning

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More than 100 students in central China’s Henan province were rushed to the hospital Wednesday afternoon to be treated for suspected food poisoning, The Beijing News reported.

Several students from multiple schools in Yucheng County had complained of stomachaches and diarrhea just after lunch, at around 12:30 p.m., according to local authorities. The hospitalized children are from three towns, though the number of schools affected remains unclear.

While a majority of the children have been discharged from hospitals, five are still receiving treatment, local officials said.