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UK – Morrisons recalls Market Street Living Herbs because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on May 10, 2020 by KSW | Leave a comment

Morrisons has taken the precautionary step of recalling Market Street Living Herbs because the products might contain Listeria monocytogenes.

Product details

Morrisons Market Street Living Basil
Batch description	All products purchased between 03 May and 09 May 2020

Morrisons Market Street Large Living Basil
Batch description	All products purchased between 03 May and 09 May 2020

Morrisons Market Street Living Chives
Batch description	All products purchased between 03 May and 09 May 2020

Morrisons Market Street Living Coriander
Batch description	All products purchased between 03 May and 09 May 2020

Morrisons Market Street Large Living Coriander
Batch description	All products purchased between 03 May and 09 May 2020

Morrisons Market Street Living Dill
Batch description	All products purchased between 03 May and 09 May 2020

Morrisons Market Street Living Flat Parsley
Batch description	All products purchased between 03 May and 09 May 2020

Morrisons Market Street Living Mint
Batch description	All products purchased between 03 May and 09 May 2020

Morrisons Market Street Living Parsley
Batch description	All products purchased between 03 May and 09 May 2020

Morrisons Market Street Living Thyme
Batch description	All products purchased between 03 May and 09 May 2020

Risk statement

The products listed above might be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Symptoms caused by this organism can be similar to flu and include high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea. Some people are more vulnerable to listeria infections, including those over 65 years of age, pregnant women and their unborn babies, babies less than one month old and people with weakened immune systems.

Action taken by the company

Morrisons is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notice.

Customer notice: Morrisons Market Street Living Herbs

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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Chilled Chuck Rolls – Chicken Legs – Chicken Wings- Black Pepper – Betel Leaves – Sesame Seeds – Chicken Fillets – Chicken Breast -Chicken Quarters – Minced Turkey Meat – Turkey Breast – Chicken Thighs – Chicken Kebab – Whitish Sesame Seeds – Kaffir Lime Leaves

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RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in chilled chuck rolls from Ireland in the Netherlands

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (in 2 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled chicken legs from Poland in Lithuania

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in black pepper from Brazil in Spain

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (in 4 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled chicken wings from Poland in Lithuania

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in frozen salted chicken fillets with added water from Hungary in Italy

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Newport (in 5 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled chicken breast from Poland in the Czech Republic

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RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in chilled minced turkey meat from Poland, via Latvia in Lithuania

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Saintpaul (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled turkey breasts from Poland in the Czech Republic

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in black pepper (Piper) from Brazil in Spain

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in frozen chicken thighs from Hungary in Lithuania

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RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken wings from Poland in Italy

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken thighs from Poland in Italy

RASFF – Salmonella (4,5:12:l,v:x /25g) in frozen chicken meat from France in France

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RASFF Alerts -Aflatoxin – Groundnut Kernels – Dried Figs

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RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 4.3 / B1 = 6.5 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled groundnut kernels from India in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 16.4; Tot. = 26.8 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Argentina in Bulgaria

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 75.3; Tot. = 83.3 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alert- High Bacterial and Enterobacteriaceae – Short Pig Intestines

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RASFF – high bacterial count (8.3x10E8 CFU/g) and high count of Enterobacteriaceae (4.9x10E6 CFU/g) in frozen short pig intestines from Poland unfit for human consumption (untreated) in Germany