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France – Sauerkraut from Alsace garnished for 2 people – Listeria monocytogenes

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name STORK PRODUCTS
  • Model names or references Sauerkraut from Alsace garnished for 2 people
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3527480057722 M443 and M0443 Use-by date 26/11/2022
  • Packaging Vacuum bag
  • Marketing start/end date From 31/10/2022 to 02/11/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark FR 68 298 005 CE
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors Fresh stores, Enseigne U and Leclerc Raon l’Etape, Hyper U Colmar Thalhuben

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Suspicion of Listeria monocytogenes (less than 10/g)
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)

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USA – Deli Meat and Cheese with Listeria sickens 16 in 6 States since 2021

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Food Poison Journal

Key Facts: 16 sick people in California (1), Illinois (2), Maryland (3), Massachusetts (2), New Jersey (1) and New York (7) range in age from 38 to 92 years, with a median age of 74, and 62% are male. Of 13 people with ethnicity information available, 11 are of Eastern European background or speak Russian. Of 14 people with information available, 13 have been hospitalized. One person got sick during their pregnancy, resulting in pregnancy loss. Additionally, one death has been reported from Maryland. Sick people’s samples were collected from April 17, 2021, to September 29, 2022.

CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are collecting different types of data to investigate a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections.

Epidemiologic and laboratory data show that meat and cheese from deli counters contaminated with Listeria are making people sick. Investigators are still working to identify any specific products or delis that may be contaminated with the outbreak strain.

As of November 9, 2022, 16 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria have been reported from 6 states – California, Illinois, New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey.

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Denmark – Listeria in fish patties – update

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DVFA

Jeka Fish A/S is recalling several types of fish meatballs due to the discovery of Listeria.

Updated on 09.11.2022 with a new point of sale.
Updated on 10/11/2022 with new products and sales points.
Recalled Foods , Published: November 8, 2022
Modified November 10, 2022

​Which foods: The following refrigerated
fish patties with a production date from 01.08.2022 to 08.11.2022 and a use-by date from 06.09.2022 to 14.12.2022:

  • Havet’s Gourmet Fish
    Meatballs EAN number: 5730444930551
  • Havet’s
    Middags Fiskekadeller EAN number: 5730444919600
  • Havet’s Classic Fish
    Meatballs EAN number: 5730444915862
  • Havet’s Fish meatballs w/ salmon
    EAN number: 5730444916272
  • Havet’s small classic
    fish meatballs EAN number: 5730444919648
  • Havet’s small fish meatballs with salmon
    EAN number: 5730444930513
  • Havet’s Small organic Salmon meatballs
    EAN number: 5730444930537
  • Havet’s small fish meatballs with chili and prawns
    EAN number: 5730444919624
  • Havet’s Classic fish meatballs
    EAN number: 5730444915886
  • Onion mash Fish meatballs from line-caught cod, with smoked cod
    EAN number: 5713507042613
  • Onion mash Fish patties of line-caught cod, with hot-smoked salmon
    EAN number: 5713507043375
  • Lidl Nautica Fish
    meatballs EAN number: 20295271
  • Strandby fish fish
    patties EAN number: 5730444919778
  • Cimbric Fish meatballs cod
    EAN number: 5730444930322
  • Cimbric Fish meatballs cod
    EAN number: 5730444930261
  • Cimbric Eco Salmon meatballs
    EAN number: 5730444930537
  • Our XXL Fish
    Meatballs EAN number: 5730444919907

The following frozen fish patties with a production date from 01.08.2022 to 08.11.2022 and a use-by date from 31.01.2024 to 07.05.2024:

  • Navito Frozen fishmeals
    EAN number: 5730444920217

Sold in:
SuperBrugsen, Kvickly, Dagli’Brugsen, Irma, Coop365, Fakta, Netto, Bilka, Lidl and Aldi and on coop.dk MAD and Nemlig.com

Company that recalls:
Jeka Fish A/S, Havnen 70, 7620 Lemvig

Reason:
The bacterium Listeria monocytogenes has been detected in some of the products.

Risk:
Infection with Listeria bacteria, where the symptoms can include flu-like symptoms, fever and headache and, in rare cases, gastrointestinal problems. Read more about Listeria in food here.

Advice to consumers:
The Danish Food and Food Administration advises consumers to return the products to the store where they were bought, or to discard them.

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Denmark – Listeria in fish fillets

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Royal Greenland is recalling “Ready Fish Fillet” due to the discovery of Listeria in the product.

Recalled Foods , Published: November 9, 2022

​Which food:
Ready-fried fish fillet (see picture here )
Net weight: 160g
Last use-by date: 16.11.2022
Lot number: 22306
EAN barcode: 5740301186960

Sold in:
REMA 1000 stores throughout the country

Company that is recalling:
Royal Greenland

Cause:
Bacteria Listeria monocytogenes is found in the product.

Risk:
Infection with Listeria bacteria, where the symptoms can include flu-like symptoms, fever and headache and, in rare cases, gastrointestinal problems. Read more about Listeria in food here .


Advice to consumers:
The Danish Food and Drug Administration advises consumers to return the product to the store where it was purchased, or to discard it.

If you have questions about symptoms or illness, you should contact your own doctor or the doctor on duty.

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USA – Cooper’s Hawk Winery Cyclospora Outbreak in Jacksonville, Florida:  Victims Still Coming Forward to Seek Justice as 4-Year Statute of Limitations Approaches

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Cooper’s Hawk Winery Cyclospora Outbreak in Jacksonville, Florida:  Victims Still Coming Forward to Seek Justice as 4-Year Statute of Limitations Approaches

In June of 2019, the Florida Department of Health in Duval County (DOH-Duval) was notified of an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness (food poisoning) among employees of the local Jacksonville Cooper’s Hawk Winery – the restaurant corporate manager called in the notification. By that time, about 20 employees had become ill. On Sunday, June 23 the Regional Environmental Epidemiologist (REE) was notified by Florida Poison Information Control Network that 16 out of 17 persons who dined at Cooper’s Hawk with a group on June 11, 2019 were ill with a gastrointestinal illness.  This information was sent to DOH-Duval who began an outbreak investigation on June 24.

That same day, another individual called to report he was in a different group (24 persons) who all became ill (except one person) after eating at Cooper’s Hawk Winery in Jacksonville on June 13.

Between June 24 and July 3, 2019, a total of six independent parties contacted DOH-Duval Epidemiology to report gastrointestinal illness after they ate food from the Jacksonville Cooper’s Hawk Winery between June 11 and June 15.

On July 8, the local news media reported on the outbreak which resulted in additional patrons calling in and reporting their illnesses.

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Taiwan – Tainted snack foods from Southeast Asia seized at Taiwan border – Aflatoxin B1 – B2

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Taipei, Nov. 8 (CNA) A shipment of snack foods including corn puffs and peanut candies from Southeast Asia was recently seized at the border, after being found to contain excessive levels of a carcinogenic contaminant, Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Tuesday.

The cheddar cheese-flavored corn puffs from the Philippines totaling 262.24 kilograms were confiscated after sample testing on Aug. 19 detected 13.2 micrograms (µg) per kilogram of the carcinogen aflatoxins B1 (AFB1) and B2 (AFB2).

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USA – Another Seattle area E. coli O157 Outbreak

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Food Poison Journal

Public Health is investigating an outbreak of three people infected with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157:H7 (also known as STEC). Between October 4 – 16, 2022, 3 people from 3 separate households reported becoming ill. Cases have been among people ranging in age from 18 to 36 years old. Symptoms reported include diarrhea and abdominal pain.

The investigation is ongoing, and no source has been identified. Two of the three ill people report eating dishes that were prepared with raw or undercooked beef but we cannot rule out other possible sources at this time.

Confirmed cases have been linked through genetic fingerprinting results (whole genome sequencing) which indicate that they have the same genetic strain, meaning they likely have a common source of infection.

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Denmark – Ochratoxin A in basmati rice

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LIDL Danmark A/S is recalling Golden Sun Basmati Rice XXL 4.5kg, as an excessively high content of ochratoxin A has been found in the product.

Recalled Foods , Published: November 9, 2022

Which foods:
Golden Sun Basmati Rice XXL (see picture here )
Net weight: 4.5g
Best before date: 16/12/2022 to 21/12/2022
Sold in:
LIDL stores throughout the country.
Companies that recall:
LIDL Danmark A/S, Profilvej 9, 6000 Kolding
Cause:
An excessively high content of the mushroom toxin ochratoxin A has been found in the product.
Risk:
The content of the mushroom toxin means that a health risk when ingested cannot be ruled out.
Advice for consumers:
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration advises consumers to return the product to the store where it was purchased or to discard it. 
If you experience symptoms in connection with consuming the product, you should contact your own doctor. 

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;Germany – Golden Sun basmati rice – Aflatoxin

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LMW

Alert type: Food
Date of first publication: 11/09/2022
Product name:

Golden Sun basmati rice, 1kg best before date: 07.01.2023, 08.01.2023, 18.01.2023 – 20.01.2023 Golden Sun long grain top quality rice in a cooking bag, 1kg best before date: 10.05.2023 – 12.05.2023, 17.05.2023 – 21.05.2023, 20.05.2020 .2023, 05/26/2023, 06/07/2023, 06/08/2023

Product images:

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customer information

Manufacturer (distributor):

Manufacturer: Van Sillevoldt Rijst BV Distribution nationwide by Lidl

Reason for warning:

Increased aflatoxin levels were detected in the products.

Packaging Unit: 1 kg
Durability:

07.01.2023, 08.01.2023,18.01.2023 – 20.01.2023 or 10.05.2023 – 12.05.2023, 17.05.2023 – 21.05.2023, 25.05.2023, 26.05.2023, 07.05.2023, 2020.06.06.07

Further information:

Reference is made to the attached customer information from the food company.

Click to access Filialplakat_Reis_DE.pdf

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Germany – Ekonomik Tahin Helva Sade 300 g – Salmonella

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LMW

Alert type:

Food

Date of first publication:

11/09/2022

Product name:

Ekonomik Tahin Helva Sade 300 g

Product images:

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competent authority

Manufacturer (distributor):

Onkel Sahingöz GmbH & Co. KG Banksstr. 1-28 20097 Hamburg

Reason for warning:

During the microbiological examination, salmonellae were detected in the examined sample material. Salmonella are generally considered to be capable of damaging human health.

Packaging Unit:

300g

Durability:

06/01/2024

Lot identification:

L 09 E 22

Click to access Produkt+-+R%FCckrufschreiben+f%FCr+Kunden.pdf

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