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Germany – “Mackerel fillet naturally smoked over beech wood”, 150 g – Listeria monocytogenes

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LMW

Alert type: Food

Date of first publication: 09.09.2022

Product name:

“Mackerel fillet naturally smoked over beech wood”, 150 g

Product images:

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Manufacturer (distributor):

Ostsee Fisch GmbH & Co. Production and Sales KG, Hansestrasse 12 in 18182 Bentwisch

Reason for warning:

As part of the self-monitoring, Listeria monocytogenes was detected in the affected food. Listeria disease can trigger severe gastrointestinal diseases and flu-like symptoms. Serious disease progressions can occur, particularly in pregnant women, the elderly and people with a weakened immune system. The consumption of this product is therefore strongly discouraged.

Packaging Unit: 150g

Durability: 09/18/2022 at +2°C to +7°C

Production date: 08/18/2022

Lot identification: L220818

Further information:

Reference is made to the attached customer information.

Click to access Kundeninformation.pdf

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Ireland – Four Enforcement Orders served on food businesses in August

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FSAI

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today reported that three Closure Orders and one Prohibition Order were served on food businesses during the month of August for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to the European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations, 2020 and the FSAI Act, 1998. The Enforcement Orders were issued by environmental health officers (EHOs) in the Health Service Executive (HSE) and sea-fisheries protection officers in the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA).

Three Closure Orders were served under European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations, 2020 on:

Zing by Chaska (restaurant/café), 90-91 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1
Fredis Pizzeria, Market Square, Bailieborough, Cavan
New Victoria (take away), 51 Dorset Street Upper, Dublin 1

One Prohibition Order, which is under appeal, was served under the FSAI Act 1998 on:

MFV Nausicaa DA63 (under appeal) (fishing vessel), County Dublin

Some of the reasons for the Closure Orders in August include: frozen chicken was defrosted unsafely with the surface of the chicken warming to 12 degrees Celsius while the core of the chicken remained frozen; safe procedures for cooling hot food were not followed; temperature-sensitive ready-to-eat foods were consistently kept at temperatures likely to result in a risk to health e.g. pasta salad stored in chilled food display unit in the buffet had a temperature of 14.3 degrees Celsius; adequate procedures were not in place to control pests; a lack of evidence of proper hand-washing procedures; a broken water heater left the proprietor unable to adequately clean or disinfect working utensils and equipment; despite the presence of a copy of the FSAI’s Safe Catering Pack, there was no evidence to prove that procedures detailed within had been fully implemented and maintained.

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USA – Leafy Greens STEC Action Plan

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FDA

Leafy greens are among the most widely consumed vegetables and an important part of an overall healthy diet. However, while millions of servings are consumed safely every day, leafy greens have been repeatedly associated with illnesses caused by Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), the most common of which is E. coli O157:H7. FDA is committed to breaking this cycle of reoccurring outbreaks.

Over the last several years the FDA and partners in the public and private sectors have worked to enhance the safety of leafy greens through the development and implementation of the Leafy Greens STEC Action Plan (LGAP). This work includes prioritized inspections, focused sampling, stakeholder engagement and collaboration, data sharing, root cause investigations, and advancements in the science of detection and prevention.

Collectively, this work has expanded our body of knowledge about how and why outbreaks linked to leafy greens have occurred, which has guided and informed the evolution of the action plan over the years. Still, we know that we cannot fix the issue of leafy green contamination on our own. Industry leadership, along with collaboration among growers, processors, retailers, state partners, and the broader agricultural community, is critical to establishing needed prevention measures and preventing foodborne illness.

The following table provides the approaches for three priority areas: Prevention, Response, and Addressing Knowledge Gaps, as well as accomplishments that have been made since the action plan launched in March 2020.

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USA – FDA Core Table – Investigations of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

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FDA

What’s New

For the Salmonella Mississippi outbreak (ref# 1097) in a not yet identified product, the case count has increased from 99 to 100 cases.
For the Salmonella Senftenberg outbreak (ref# 1087) in a not yet identified food, the case count has increased from 22 to 27 cases.
For the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak (ref# 1095) in a not yet identified food, the case count has increased from 73 to 78 cases.
For the Cyclospora outbreak (ref# 1080) the case count has increased from 75 to 79 cases.
For the Salmonella Braenderup outbreak (ref# 1075) the FDA investigation has closed. A product linked to illnesses was not identified.
The investigation associated with Dry Cereal (ref # 1064) has ended and the FDA investigation has closed with no pathogen or cause of the self-reported illnesses identified, despite extensive testing for numerous potential microbial and chemical adulterants.

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Czech Republic – Tartar beef leg steak 200g – Listeria monocytogenes

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Place of inspection:

MASO UZENINY POLIČKA, as

Kamenec u Poličky ( Kamenec u Poličky No. 300, 57201 Kamenec u Poličky )

ID: 25945491

Food group: Meat and meat products / Non-heat-treated non-perishable products

Tartar beef leg steak 200g

Category: Dangerous foods

Invalid parameter:

Listeria monocytogenes

The pathogenic bacteria Listeria monocytogenes was detected in the product . This bacteria can cause a disease called listeriosis.

Batch:	L 989608
Expiration date:	5/23/2022
Packaging:	plastic foil, vacuum packed
Quantity of the product in the package:	200 g
Producer:	MASO UZENINY POLIČKA, as
Country of origin:	Czechia
Date of sample collection:	5/12/2022
Reference number:	22-000048-SVS-CZ