Suspicion of norovirus in oysters from France in Sweden and Finland
Norovirus (GII/2g) in truffles (venus verrucosa) from Croatia in Italy
Norovirus in oysters from France in Austria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom
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Aflatoxin in almond from United States in Italy
Aflatoxin in Indian groundnuts in Switzerland and the Netherlands
Aflatoxins in bio corn grains for making of popcorn from Turkey in the Czech Republic, Netherlands and Slovakia
Aflatoxin in USA groundnuts in the Netherlands
Aflatoxin in Indian groundnuts in Switzerland and the Netherlands
Aflatoxins in organic dried figs from Turkey in France
Aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkey in France
Aflatoxin B1 above MRL in almonds from Australia in the Netherlands and Spain
Aflatoxin in Indian groundnuts in Switzerland and the Netherlands
Aflatoxins in hazelnut meal from Georgia in France
Aflatoxins in organic popcorn from Türkiye in Denmark and Poland
Aflatoxins in popcorn corn from Turkey, via the Netherlands in Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom.
Aflatoxins (B1 = 8.5 µg/kg – ppb) in ground nutmeg from Türkiye in Switzerland
High content of aflatoxins in shelled pistachios from Iran
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High content of Enterobactericeae in dog chews from India in the Netherlands and Germany
Salmonella in raw pet food from the Netherlands in Belgium
Salmonella in chickens for animal feed from Denmark in the Netherlands
Aflatoxin B1 in Indian peanuts for bird feed in the Netherlands
Aflatoxin B1 in dairy sheep compound feed from France in Spain
The Cambridge Food Company Limited is recalling The Old Cheese Room Baronet and Baby Baronet Soft Cheeses because Listeria monocytogenes has been found in some batches of these products. The Cambridge Food Company Limited trades under the names Rennet & Rind and Cheese +.
| The Old Cheese Room Baronet Soft Cheese | |
|---|---|
| Pack size | 1kg |
| Best before | 21 March 2023, 22 March 2023, 11 April 2023, 12 April 2023, 16 April 2023, 18 April 2023 |
| The Old Cheese Room Baby Baronet Soft Cheese | |
|---|---|
| Pack size | 200g |
| Best before | 04 April 2023, 10 April 2023 |
The presence of Listeria monocytogenes in some batches of the products listed above.
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. However, in rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications, such as meningitis.
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.
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Recall of Grand Frais
Product: butter “La motte aux cristals de sel de Guérande” (250g) from the Ker Argoët brand.
Problem: possible presence of Listeria Monocytogenes.
In agreement with the FASFC, Grand Frais withdraws the butter “La motte aux cristals de sel de Guérande” from the Ker Argoët brand from sale and recalls it from consumers because of the possible presence of Listeria Monocytogenes.
Grand Frais asks its customers not to consume this product and to bring it back to the point of sale where it was purchased with the receipt to request a refund.
Product description:
– Product name: La motte aux crystals de Guérande salt
– Brand: Ker Argoët
– Use-by date (BBD) (“Use by”): 04/17/2023
– Sale period: from 02/21/2023 to 03/15/2023
– Type of packaging: Aluminum/PE paper
– Weight: 250g
The product was distributed by:
Grand Frais Messancy.
Triangle Lorrain shopping area, Rue des Ardennes, 19, RN 81 6780 Messancy
For any additional information , contact the Grand Frais cheese maker’s Customer Service at the following address: contact@lefromagerdegrandfrais.fr .
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The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) inspected your seafood processing facility, Mariscos Bahia Inc, located at 8300 Rex Rd., Pico Rivera, CA 90660-3719 from October 6 to October 21, 2022. The inspection was initiated as part of a multistate foodborne outbreak investigation of Salmonella Litchfield (S. Litchfield) infections linked to seafood, including fresh, raw salmon, supplied by your facility. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 39 people from 4 states were infected with the outbreak strain of S. Litchfield. During our inspection we collected environmental samples (swabs) from various areas in your facility, including areas that are near food during processing operations. FDA laboratory analyses found the presence of the outbreak strain of S. Litchfield and two additional Salmonella strains, Salmonella Mbandaka (S. Mbandaka) and Salmonella Oranienburg (S. Oranienburg), which are human pathogens, in your facility. On October 20, 2022, your firm recalled various types of fresh fish processed at your facility and distributed between June 14, 2022 and October 17, 2022, because they had the potential of being contaminated with Salmonella. FDA and CDC have determined, based upon the epidemiologic, traceback evidence, and whole genome sequencing (WGS) matches between clinical and FDA environmental samples, that fresh salmon processed at your facility was the likely source of this multistate S. Litchfield outbreak.
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| Date Posted |
Ref | Pathogen or Cause of Illness |
Product(s) Linked to Illnesses (if any) |
Total Case Count |
Status |
| 3/8/2023 | 1144 | Salmonella Hartford | Not Yet Identified |
50 | Active |
| 3/1/2023 | 1143 | Hepatitis A Virus | Frozen Organic Strawberries |
See Outbreak Advisory |
Active |
| 2/15/2023 | 1123 | Listeria monocytogenes |
Not Yet Identified |
See CDC Investigation Notice |
Active |
| 11/9/2022 | 1127 | Listeria monocytogenes |
Enoki Mushrooms |
See Outbreak Advisory |
Active |
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California Splendor Recall: Kirkland Signature 4-lb. bag Frozen Organic Whole Strawberries in certain states with specific lot codes.
Scenic Fruit Recall: frozen organic strawberries with the following brand names and Best By Dates distributed to specific states:
California Splendor supplied recalled product to Costco stores in Los Angeles and Hawaii, and to two San Diego business centers. Scenic Fruit supplied recalled product to Costco, Aldi, KeHE, Vital Choice Seafood, and PCC Community Markets in specific states, and to Trader Joe’s nationwide.
On March 17, 2023, the retailer, Meijer, also issued press to voluntarily recall Made-WithExternal Link Disclaimer brand frozen organic strawberries from certain market store locations.
This is not an exhaustive list of products or stores. FDA is continuing to work with the firms to identify potential additional product information.
Illness usually occurs within 15 to 50 days after eating or drinking contaminated food or water. Symptoms of hepatitis A virus infection include fatigue, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, jaundice, dark urine, and pale stool. In some instances, particularly in children under the age of six, hepatitis A infection may be asymptomatic.
Ongoing
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