Category Archives: Food Microbiology Blog

France – Rice Trio – Aflatoxins

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Cereals and baked goods
  • Product brand name Sawat-D
  • Model names or references Ref: 101364
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    8853969010021 MDD: 03/30/2025 Date of minimum durability 30/03/2025
  • Packaging cardboard box and 1 kg vacuum bag
  • Marketing start/end date From 08/06/2023 to 21/07/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Regions: Ile-de-France
  • Distributors Tang Frères stores and Asian grocery stores

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France -Chocolate chip and vanilla muffins 450g – Mold/Moulds

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Sweet products
  • Product brand name America
  • Model names or references Chocolate Vanilla
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch
    20262075 3165
  • Marketing start/end date From 20/06/2023 to 28/06/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors NORMA SARL

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Research – Outbreaks and illnesses rose in Belgium in 2022

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Food Safety News

The number of outbreaks and people sick in them was higher in 2022 than the year before, according to the Belgian food agency.

Belgium recorded 830 outbreaks in 2022 compared to 547 in 2021, with 4,247 people affected compared to 2,070 in 2021. In 2022, 125 people were hospitalized, and two died.

The rise may partly be because of increased activity in the hospitality, restaurant, and catering sector after large closures because of COVID-19. The various incidents, such as Salmonella contamination at Ferrero, may also have raised consumer awareness and encouraged them to report illnesses, said the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC).

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France – SELECTED PIECES OF CHICKEN – ORGANIC CHICKEN LEGS X2 – Listeria monocytogenes

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name VOLAE
  • Model names or references SELECTED PIECES OF CHICKEN – ORGANIC CHICKEN LEGS X2 – VOLAE
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3250392041052 2023086098 Use-by date 07/14/2023
    3250392041052 2023086098 Use-by date 07/15/2023
    3250392041052 2023086098 Use-by date 07/16/2023
    3250392041052 2023086098 Use-by date 07/17/2023
  • Packaging UNDER A PROTECTIVE ATMOSPHERE
  • Marketing start/end date From 05/07/2023 to 01/08/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark EN 72.168.001 EC
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Regions: Centre-Val de Loire, , , , Grand-Est, , , , Hauts-de-France, , , , Île-de-France, , , , Normandy
  • Distributors INTERMARCHE

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France – ORGANIC CHICKEN LEGS – Listeria monocytogenes

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name ORGANIC LOUE
  • Model names or references BQ OF 2 ORGANIC CHICKEN LEGS BQ OF 1 ORGANIC CHICKEN LEGS
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3266980638795 2023086098 Use-by date 07/20/2023
    3266980020392 2023086098 Use-by date 07/19/2023
  • Products List Traça_CSE_BIO_SAT_2023086098_Products.pdfAttachment
  • Packaging UNDER A PROTECTIVE ATMOSPHERE
  • Marketing start/end date From 05/07/2023 to 20/07/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark EN 72.168.001 EC
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors CARREFOUR, CARREFOUR MARKET, LECLERC, INTERMARCHE, REWE, BISCHOFF,
  • List of points of sale Traça_CSE_BIO_SAT_2023086098_Clients.pdf

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France – ORGANIC CHICKEN LEGS – Listeria monocytogenes

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name ORGANIC MAINE
  • Model names or references BQ 2 ORGANIC CHICKEN LEGS
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3266980000325 2023086098 Use-by date 07/20/2023
  • Products List Traça_CSE_BIO_SAT_2023086098_Products_94636.pdfAttachment
  • Packaging UNDER A PROTECTIVE ATMOSPHERE
  • Marketing start/end date From 05/07/2023 to 20/07/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark EN 72.168.001 EC
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors VITAFRAIS PRONATURA
  • List of points of sale Traça_CSE_BIO_SAT_2023086098_Clients_94636.pdf

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France – Cheese – THE TRANCE – Listeria monocytogenes

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Milk and dairy products
  • Product brand name  FARM OF THE VERDAIS
  • Model names or references La transéenne ORGANIC La transéenne Farmer grated cheese ORGANIC
  • Identification of products
    Batch Date
    23030820 Date of minimum durability between 07/25/2023 and 09/08/2023
    23031520 Date of minimum durability between 07/25/2023 and 09/08/2023
  • Products List CONSUMER_INFORMATION.pdfAttachment
  • Packaging Raw milk cheese by the slice Grated cheese in vacuum bag 200gr
  • Marketing start/end date From 05/07/2023 to 01/08/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark EN 44.207.001 CE
  • Further information Raw milk cheese present in the cut Grated farmhouse cheese in vacuum bag 200gr These cheeses were present in different brands in the northern Loire Atlantique. Nantes / Blain / Ancenis
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Departments: LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE (44)
  • Distributors GMS: Leclerc / Hyper U / Super U Small grocery stores: Grain Flori / Touches et Terre / The market square / The sand garden / Fromagerie Nortaise

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UK – Rare E. coli type behind deadly UK outbreak; 2 dozen sick – E.coli O183

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Food Safety News

One person has died in an E. coli outbreak being investigated by health authorities in the United Kingdom.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) are trying to find the source of the ongoing Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O183 outbreak with the help of other public health agencies.

There are 24 cases in the UK, with 19 in England, two each in Northern Ireland and Scotland, and one in Wales since May. For patients with available information, onset dates range from May 23 to July 2.

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France – Salmon with candied lemon and vegetable couscous – risk of bacterial development

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Prepared meals and snacks
  • Product brand name food cheri
  • Model names or references Salmon with candied lemon (0.6%) with couscous and vegetables
  • Identification of products
    Batch Date
    07/31/2023 (E) Use-by date 07/31/2023
  • Packaging Cardboard tray 390g
  • Marketing start/end date From 07/31/2023 to 07/31/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark FR94.071.002CE
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors food cheri

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France – Cheese – THE TRANCE – Listeria monocytogenes

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Milk and dairy products
  • Product brand name THE VERDAIS FARM
  • Model names or references THE TRANCE
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    0207949000000 230 227 20 Use-by date 07/19/2023
  • Marketing start/end date From 08/07/2023 to 18/07/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors HYPER-U

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