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Australia – K-mama Enoki Mushrooms 300g – Listeria monocytogenes

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FSANZ

Product information

Y & J Connect Pty Ltd is conducting a recall of K-mama Enoki Mushrooms 300g. The product has been available for sale at Hanaro Marts in QLD and NSW.

Date markings

Best Before 13.07.2023

K-mama enoki mushrooms 300g

Problem

The recall is due to contamination by the bacterium ​Listeria monocytogenes.

Food safety hazard

Listeria monocytogenes may cause severe illness in pregnant women, unborn babies, neonates, the elderly, and individuals who are immunocompromised. The general population can also become ill from consuming food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Country of origin

Republic of Korea

What to do​

Consumers should not eat this product. Any consumers concerned about their health should seek medical advice and should return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund.

For further information please contact:

Y & J Connect Pty Ltd

61-7-3274-1700​

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USA – FDA Warning Letter – Old Europe Cheese, Inc. – Listeria monocytogenes

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FDA

Dear Mr. Navarro,

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspected your ready-to-eat (RTE) soft and semi-soft cheese manufacturing facility, located at 1330 E. Empire Avenue, Benton Harbor, MI, from September 13, 2022 through October 6, 2022. The inspection, conducted jointly with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), was initiated as part of a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) infections linked to RTE soft cheese products supplied by your facility. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), six (6) ill people from six (6) states were infected with the outbreak strain of L. monocytogenes. On September 30, 2022, your firm recalled all RTE Brie and Camembert Soft Cheese products because they had the potential of being contaminated with L. monocytogenes. On October 5, 2022 your firm expanded the recall to also include Baked Brie Cheeses. One (1) environmental swab isolate collected by FDA during our inspection of your manufacturing facility matched the clinical outbreak isolates, based on Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) analysis. According to the CDC, epidemiologic, traceback, and laboratory data showed that cheese made by Old Europe Cheese, Inc. made people sick.

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France – Mackerel Fillet – Histamine

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Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Others
  • Product brand name captain houat
  • Model names or references captain houat mackerel fillet
  • Identification of products
    Batch Date
    330440310 Use-by date 02/27/2023
  • Packaging 3 kg
  • Marketing start/end date From 02/16/2023 to 02/21/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark EN 62.160.722 CE
  • Geographic area of ​​sale point of sale
  • Distributors INTERMARCHE

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall presence of histamine
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Endogenous toxins: histamine (fish, cheese, alcoholic beverages, meats)

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USA – FDA – Core Outbreak Table – Investigations of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

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FDA

Date
Posted		 Ref Pathogen
or
Cause of
Illness		 Product(s)
Linked to
Illnesses
(if any)		 Total
Case
Count
Status
3/29/2023 1141 Salmonella Infantis Raw Flour See
CDC
Investigation
Notice		 Active
3/8/2023 1144 Salmonella Hartford Not Yet
Identified		 53 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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Germany – K-Favourites Gorgonzola DOP mild 200 g – Listeria monocytogenes

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LMW

Alert type: Groceries
Date of first publication: 05.04.2023
Product name:

K-Favourites Gorgonzola DOP mild 200 g

Product images:

cheese.PNG

customer information

Manufacturer (distributor):

VIP sales of Italian food products GmbH Forstbergweg 10, 71717 Beilstein Sales by Kaufland service GmbH & Co. KG

Reason for warning:

The reason for the precautionary recall of the affected product is the detection of Listeria monocytogenes.

Packaging Unit: 200 g
Durability: Best before April 10, 2023
Lot identification: GTIN 4337185458781
Additional Information:

Reference is made to the company’s attached customer information.

Click to access Presseinformation_K-Favourites+Gorgonzola+DOP+mild+200g_LF+V.I.P.pdf

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Germany – “KoskaTahin Sesame Paste 300 g” – Salmonella

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LMW

Alert type: Groceries
Date of first publication: 05.04.2023
Product name:

“KoskaTahin Sesame Paste 300 g”

Product images:

tahina.PNG

customer information

Manufacturer (distributor):

Company Dalyan Gida Haigerloch

Reason for warning:

It cannot be ruled out that salmonella may appear in the article mentioned above.

Packaging Unit: 300g
Durability: 07/03/2024
Lot identification: Lot number: 38-3/23
Additional Information:

Reference is made to the company’s attached customer information.

Click to access R%FCckrufschreiben.pdf

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RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed- Salmonella -Soybean Meal – Sunflower Meal – Granulated Wheat Bran

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RASFF

Salmonella in soybean meal from the Netherlands in Finland

RASFF

Salmonella in sunflower meal extracted from Serbia in Austria

RASFF

Salmonella Enteritidis in granulated wheat bran from Ukraine in Poland

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France – Potted cottage cheese – Listeria monocytogenes

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Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Milk and dairy products
  • Product brand name Fromagerie de la Picaudière
  • Model names or references Potted cottage cheese
  • Identification of products
    Batch Date
    03/13/23 Use-by date 03/21/2023
    03/19/23 Use-by date 03/27/2023
    03/26/23 Use-by date 06/04/2023
  • Marketing start/end date From 03/14/2023 to 04/05/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Geographic area of ​​sale at the farm
  • Distributors The Fruit Palace in BLERE

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of Listeria monocytogenes

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France – Sainte Maure de Touraine cheeses – Listeria monocytogenes

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Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Milk and dairy products
  • Product brand name Fromagerie de la Picaudière
  • Model names or references Sainte Maure de Touraine cheeses
  • Identification of products
    Batch Date
    230318 Date of minimum durability 04/15/2023
    230310 Date of minimum durability 03/04/2023
  • Marketing start/end date From 03/21/2023 to 04/05/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Geographic area of ​​sale at the farm
  • Distributors The Fruit Palace in BLERE

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of Listeria monocytogenes

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France – Buche blanche cheeses – Listeria monocytogenes

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Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Milk and dairy products
  • Product brand name Fromagerie de la Picaudière
  • Model names or references Buche blanche cheeses
  • Identification of products
    Batch Date
    03/10/23 Use-by date 03/18/2023
    03/19/23 Use-by date 03/27/2023
    03/24/23 Use-by date 03/04/2023
  • Marketing start/end date From 03/14/2023 to 04/05/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Geographic area of ​​saleat the farm
  • Distributors The Fruit Palace in BLERE

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of Listeria monocytogenes

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