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France SARDINE FILLET SARDINA PILCHARDUS vacuum packed – Histamine

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Fishery and aquaculture products
  • Product brand name UNBRANDED
  • Model names or references SARDINE FILLET PACKAGED BY THE STORE
  • Identification of products
    Batch Date
    PACKING DATE: 06/24/2023 BBD 07/01/2023 Use-by date 01/07/2023
  • Packaging sardine fillet vacuum packed in variable weight
  • Marketing start/end date From 06/24/2023 to 07/01/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Bouloc (31)
  • Distributors Bouloc intermarket (31)

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France – meat -OLD-STYLE MARBLED HEAD – Listeria monocytogenes

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name MONOPRIX GOURMET
  • Model names or references OLD-STYLE MARBLED HEAD
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3350033038219 000011125554 Use-by date 03/08/2023
  • Marketing start/end date From 06/29/2023 to 06/30/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark EN 35.004.002 EC
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors MONO PRICE

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France Goat cheese and/or ewe cheese in self-service and by the cut – Listeria monocytogenes

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Milk and dairy products
  • Product brand name AO, Marmanu, A Pecurella, Fior di Macchia
  • Model names or references Tomme AO, Marmanu, A Pecurella, Fior di Macchia
  • Identification of products
    Batch
    see attached product list
  • Products List Poster_regrouping_all_of_the_withdrawal_reminder_PP.pdfAttachment
  • Packaging transparent film for whole tomes and tray + film for slices
  • Marketing start/end date From 02/23/2023 to 05/18/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark FR 2B 123 001 EC
  • Further information Following the measures taken to fight against the bacteria and after checking the safety of all batches of pressed cheeses: – tommes packaged before 18/05/2023 remain withdrawn from the market and must not be consumed – packaged tommes after 05/18/2023 can be consumed PLEASE NOTE: reference should be made to the packaging date and not to the use-by date, see the illustration photo on the poster
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors GMS, Hotel, Restaurants (see attached document)

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France – Cheese – SAVOURULX SQUARE – STEC E.coli

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Milk and dairy products
  • Product brand name LIMOUZIN HOUSE
  • Model names or references RAW MILK GOAT CHEESE
  • Identification of products
    Batch Date
    FROM 4/06 TO 22/06 Date of minimum durability 08/21/2023
    31/05 01/06 02/06 03/06 Date of minimum durability between 08/07/2023 and 08/21/2023
  • Packaging PACKAGED IN SELF-SERVICE
  • Marketing start/end date From 06/09/2023 to 06/23/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark FR 37.184.032
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors THE MARKET HALL TOWERS

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France – FARM CHEESE – STEC E.coli

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Milk and dairy products
  • Product brand name LIMOUZIN HOUSE
  • Model names or references FARM GOAT MOLDED WITH A LADLE
  • Identification of products
    Batch Date
    from 04/06 to 22/06 Date of minimum durability between 08/14/2023 and 08/21/2023
    31/05 01/06 02/06 03/06 Date of minimum durability between 08/07/2023 and 08/21/2023
  • Packaging packaged in the self-service department
  • Marketing start/end date From 05/06/2023 to 30/06/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark FR 37.184.032
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors LECLERC AMBOISE LA CHARRETTE CHAMBRAY-LES-TOURS INTER VERETZ O PANIER D’AZAY AUCHAN ESVRES RESTAURANT AU BON COIN PIZZERIA LULLY CHARRETTE TRUYES LECLERC FONDETTES METRO GROCERY CHANCAY INTER BLERE LECLERC LOCHES

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France – Cheese – PDO SAINTE MAURE DE TOURAINE – STEC E.coli

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Milk and dairy products
  • Product brand name LIMOUZIN HOUSE
  • Model names or references PDO SAINTE MAURE DE TOURAINE
  • Identification of products
    Batch Date
    from 04/06 to 22/06 Date of minimum durability between 08/14/2023 and 08/21/2023
    31/05 01/06 02/06 03/06 Date of minimum durability between 08/07/2023 and 08/21/2023
  • Packaging bare cut packed in the self-service department
  • Marketing start/end date From 05/06/2023 to 30/06/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark FR 37.184.032
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors LECLERC AMBOISE CHATEAU DE PRAY COCCIMARKET ATHEE S/CHER GRAND FRESH EPISERVICE GRAND PRESSIGNY LA CHARRETTE TRUYES LA CHARRETTE CHAMBRAY-LES-TOURS COCCI DESCARTES LECLERC CHATELLERAULT PROMOCASH TOURS METRO AUCHAN LIGUEIL

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USA – No reduction in human illnesses from poultry-caused Salmonella

Posted on July 3, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

“While the prevalence of Salmonella contamination in regulated poultry products has decreased by more than 50 percent in recent years, there has not been a reduction in human illnesses attributable to poultry,” a new USDA report says.

USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has released a survey of Not-Ready-to-Eat Breaded and Stuffed Chicken Products for Salmonella. The June report was prepared by FSIS’s Laboratory Quality Assurance, Response, and Coordination (LQARCS) staff in the Office of Public Health.

According to the survey report: “FSIS worked with the Food Emergency Response Network to test for the presence of Salmonella and sanitary indicator aerobic organism counts using the current validated methods employed by 11 state public health and agriculture laboratories. From July 1, 2022, to September 30, 2022, the laboratories purchased approximately 15 samples of the product per month from nearby retail locations.

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USA – Notes from the Field: Multistate Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infections Linked to a National Fast-Food Chain — United States, 2022

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CDC

In August 2022, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services alerted CDC to an approximately fivefold increase in regional cases of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infection. Whole genome sequencing was used to characterize isolates from laboratory-confirmed infections in ill persons. Initial patient interviews indicated that many had consumed meals from the same national fast-food chain. Federal, state, and local officials initiated an investigation to identify the outbreak source and prevent additional cases. This activity was reviewed by CDC and was conducted consistent with applicable federal law and CDC policy.*

CDC defined a case as an E. coli O157:H7 infection with an isolate highly related to the outbreak strain (within 0–2 alleles) by core genome multilocus sequence typing, with illness onset during July 26–August 24, 2022. PulseNet, CDC’s national molecular subtyping network for enteric disease surveillance, detected 109 cases from six states, including Michigan (67; 61%), Ohio (24; 22%), Indiana (11; 10%), Pennsylvania (four; 4%), Kentucky (two; 2%) and New York (one; 1%). The median patient age was 22 years (range = 1–94 years), and 49 (45%) were female. Fifty-two (48%) patients were hospitalized, and 13 (12%) developed hemolytic-uremic syndrome, a recognized complication of E. coli O157:H7 infection; no deaths occurred.

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Belgium – Ferrero finds Salmonella again at Belgian factory

Posted on July 3, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

Ferrero has informed Belgian authorities that it has found Salmonella at the site that was behind a major outbreak in 2022.

The confectionery company notified the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) of the Salmonella detection in the environment of the Arlon factory. It is not clear when the Salmonella positive was found, when authorities were told or whether it is the same type that was behind the outbreak.

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Belgium – Ottavi brand goat cheese – Listeria monocytogenes

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AFSCA

FASFC recall
Product: Ottavi brand goat cheese.
Problem: Possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.
The FASFC is withdrawing the “Tomme Brebis GM” and “Tomme Brebis PM” goat cheeses of the Ottavi brand from sale and is recalling them from consumers due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

The FASFC asks not to consume this product and to bring it back to the point of sale.

Description of products:

Category: Goat cheese
Name of products: Tomme Brebis GM and Tomme Brebis PM
Brand: Ottavi
Batches: all batches
Expiry dates (DLC): all dates between 16/06/23 and 15/09 /23 are concerned
Weight: 700g & 700g x6

The products were sold via several points of sale in Belgium.

For further information, you can contact the FASFC contact point for consumers: 0800/13.550 or pointdecontact@afsca.be .

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