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UK -The Cambridge Food Company Limited recalls The Old Cheese Room Baronet and Baby Baronet Soft Cheeses because of the presence of Listeria monocytogenes
The Cambridge Food Company Limited is recalling The Old Cheese Room Baronet and Baby Baronet Soft Cheeses because Listeria monocytogenes has been found in some batches of these products. The Cambridge Food Company Limited trades under the names Rennet & Rind and Cheese +.
Product details
| The Old Cheese Room Baronet Soft Cheese | |
|---|---|
| Pack size | 1kg |
| Best before | 21 March 2023, 22 March 2023, 11 April 2023, 12 April 2023, 16 April 2023, 18 April 2023 |
| The Old Cheese Room Baby Baronet Soft Cheese | |
|---|---|
| Pack size | 200g |
| Best before | 04 April 2023, 10 April 2023 |
Risk statement
The presence of Listeria monocytogenes in some batches of the products listed above.
Symptoms caused by this organism can be similar to flu and include high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea. However, in rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications, such as meningitis.
Some people are more vulnerable to listeria infections, including those over 65 years of age, pregnant women and their unborn babies, babies less than one month old and people with weakened immune systems.
Action taken by the company
The Cambridge Food Company Limited is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed where the products were sold. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notice.
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Belgium – butter “La motte aux cristals de sel de Guérande” (250g) from the Ker Argoët brand – Listeria monocytogenes
Recall of Grand Frais
Product: butter “La motte aux cristals de sel de Guérande” (250g) from the Ker Argoët brand.
Problem: possible presence of Listeria Monocytogenes.
In agreement with the FASFC, Grand Frais withdraws the butter “La motte aux cristals de sel de Guérande” from the Ker Argoët brand from sale and recalls it from consumers because of the possible presence of Listeria Monocytogenes.
Grand Frais asks its customers not to consume this product and to bring it back to the point of sale where it was purchased with the receipt to request a refund.
Product description:
– Product name: La motte aux crystals de Guérande salt
– Brand: Ker Argoët
– Use-by date (BBD) (“Use by”): 04/17/2023
– Sale period: from 02/21/2023 to 03/15/2023
– Type of packaging: Aluminum/PE paper
– Weight: 250g
The product was distributed by:
Grand Frais Messancy.
Triangle Lorrain shopping area, Rue des Ardennes, 19, RN 81 6780 Messancy
For any additional information , contact the Grand Frais cheese maker’s Customer Service at the following address: contact@lefromagerdegrandfrais.fr .
Posted in afsca, food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Pathogen, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Safety Management, Food Safety Regulations, Food Testing, Listeria, Listeria monocytogenes
USA – FDA Warning Letter – Mariscos Bahia, Inc. – Salmonella Outbreak
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) inspected your seafood processing facility, Mariscos Bahia Inc, located at 8300 Rex Rd., Pico Rivera, CA 90660-3719 from October 6 to October 21, 2022. The inspection was initiated as part of a multistate foodborne outbreak investigation of Salmonella Litchfield (S. Litchfield) infections linked to seafood, including fresh, raw salmon, supplied by your facility. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 39 people from 4 states were infected with the outbreak strain of S. Litchfield. During our inspection we collected environmental samples (swabs) from various areas in your facility, including areas that are near food during processing operations. FDA laboratory analyses found the presence of the outbreak strain of S. Litchfield and two additional Salmonella strains, Salmonella Mbandaka (S. Mbandaka) and Salmonella Oranienburg (S. Oranienburg), which are human pathogens, in your facility. On October 20, 2022, your firm recalled various types of fresh fish processed at your facility and distributed between June 14, 2022 and October 17, 2022, because they had the potential of being contaminated with Salmonella. FDA and CDC have determined, based upon the epidemiologic, traceback evidence, and whole genome sequencing (WGS) matches between clinical and FDA environmental samples, that fresh salmon processed at your facility was the likely source of this multistate S. Litchfield outbreak.
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USA – FDA -Core Investigation Table
What’s New
- For the outbreak of Salmonella Hartford (ref # 1144) in a not yet identified product, the case count has increased from 47 to 50 cases. FDA has also initiated an onsite inspection and sample collection and analysis.
| Date Posted |
Ref | Pathogen or Cause of Illness |
Product(s) Linked to Illnesses (if any) |
Total Case Count |
Status |
| 3/8/2023 | 1144 | Salmonella Hartford | Not Yet Identified |
50 | 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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USA – Update – Outbreak Investigation of Hepatitis A Virus Infections: Frozen Strawberries (February 2023)
Product
California Splendor Recall: Kirkland Signature 4-lb. bag Frozen Organic Whole Strawberries in certain states with specific lot codes.
Scenic Fruit Recall: frozen organic strawberries with the following brand names and Best By Dates distributed to specific states:
- Simply Nature, Organic Strawberries, Best By 06/14/2024
- Vital Choice, Organic Strawberries, BEST BY 05/20/2024
- Kirkland Signature, Organic Strawberries, Best If Used By 10/08/2024
- Made With, Organic Strawberries, Best Before 11/20/2024
- PCC Community Markets, Organic Strawberries, Best By 29/10/2024
- Trader Joe’s, Organic Tropical Fruit Blend with the following Best By dates: 04/25/24; 05/12/24; 05/23/24; 05/30/24; 06/07/24
Stores Affected
California Splendor supplied recalled product to Costco stores in Los Angeles and Hawaii, and to two San Diego business centers. Scenic Fruit supplied recalled product to Costco, Aldi, KeHE, Vital Choice Seafood, and PCC Community Markets in specific states, and to Trader Joe’s nationwide.
On March 17, 2023, the retailer, Meijer, also issued press to voluntarily recall Made-WithExternal Link Disclaimer brand frozen organic strawberries from certain market store locations.
This is not an exhaustive list of products or stores. FDA is continuing to work with the firms to identify potential additional product information.
Symptoms of Hepatitis A
Illness usually occurs within 15 to 50 days after eating or drinking contaminated food or water. Symptoms of hepatitis A virus infection include fatigue, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, jaundice, dark urine, and pale stool. In some instances, particularly in children under the age of six, hepatitis A infection may be asymptomatic.
Status
Ongoing
Recommendation
- Consumers, restaurants, and retailers should not sell, serve, or eat recalled frozen strawberries. These recalled products should be returned or thrown away.
- If consumers purchased the recalled frozen organic strawberries and ate those berries in the last two weeks, and have not been vaccinated against hepatitis A, they should immediately consult with their healthcare professional to determine whether post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is needed. PEP is recommended for unvaccinated people who have been exposed to hepatitis A virus in the last two weeks because vaccination can prevent a hepatitis A virus infection if given within 14 days of exposure. Those with evidence of previous hepatitis A vaccination or previous hepatitis A virus infection do not require PEP.
- Contact your healthcare provider if you think you may have symptoms of a hepatitis A virus infection after eating these frozen organic strawberries, or if you believe that you have eaten these strawberries in the last two weeks.
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Belgium – “Organic Pofmaïs” (corn kernels for popcorn – 400g) from the Smaakt brand – Aflatoxin
Recall by Varesa
Product: “Organic Pofmaïs” (corn kernels for popcorn – 400g) from the Smaakt brand.
Problem: too high aflatoxin content.
In agreement with the FASFC, Varesa is withdrawing the product “Pofmaïs bio” (corn kernels for popcorn – 400g) from the Smaakt brand from sale and recalling it from consumers because of too high aflatoxin content.
Varesa asks its customers not to consume this product and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased.
Product description:
– Product name: Organic Pofmaïs
– Brand: Smaakt
– Date of minimum durability (BDD) (“Best before (or end)”): 04/07/2024
– Batch number: 83A0123
– Sale period: from 08/03/2023 to 20/03/2023
– Type of packaging: plastic bag
– Weight: 400g
The product was distributed by:
AD Delhaize Dok Noord Dok-Noord 7 9000 Gent
AD Delhaize Zwijnaarde
Oudenaardse Steenweg 80 9000 Gent
Proxy Delhaize Wemmel
Kaasmarkt 51 1780 Wemmel
For further information , contact:
Lisa Lommelen
qa@varesa.be
Posted in Aflatoxin, afsca, Aspergillus Toxin, food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Poisoning, Food Quality, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Safety Management, Food Safety Regulations, Food Testing, Food Toxin, Mould Toxin, Mycotoxin
Norway – Salami, Fårepølse and Block salami from Pers Kjøkken AS are withdrawn from the market – Salmonella
Pers Kjøkken AS is withdrawing the products Salami (sliced and rind), Fårepølse (sliced and rind) and Block salami rind. The reason is the detection of Salmonella in meat raw materials used for the production of batches of these products.
The products are sold in a number of grocery stores and online stores. A total of 576 kg of the sliced products have been sold, while the size of the product lots of skins has not been stated. Pers Kjøkken AS reports that the product has now been withdrawn and is no longer available in stores.
Pers Kjøkken AS asks consumers who have purchased the product to throw it away or return it to the store where the product was purchased.
The goods are withdrawn following the detection of Salmonella in the meat raw materials that were used for the production of the batches of goods in question. Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause illness in humans and that can survive in food that has not been heat-treated.
| Product | Lot.nr (form – empty) | Best before date (from – tom) | Point of sale |
| Salami/Salami smoked, 100 g. | 53322 – 51123 | 16.05.23 – 12.12.23 | Good Delivery and grocery stores in Eastern Norway |
| Salami rind, 300 g. | 53322 – 51123 | 16.05.23 – 13.09.23 | Good&Billig Tønsberg, Spotmarked Larvik, the Holdbart chain |
| Sheep sausage, 100 g | 13322 – 51123 | 12.05.23 – 12.12.23 | Spekebua.no |
| Sheep sausage shell, 300 g | 13322 – 51123 | 12.05.23 – 13.09.23 | Good&Billig Tønsberg, Spotmarked Larvik, the Holdbart chain |
| Block salami skin, 300 g | 13122 – 51123 | 28.04.23 – 13.09.23 | Good&Billig Tønsberg, Spotmarked Larvik, the Holdbart chain |
See a picture of the products on the Norwegian Food Safety Authority’s Twitter account here
Contact:
Quality manager Asta Stefanovic, Pers Kjøkken AS, e-mail: kvalitet@perskjokken.no
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Research – Proposal and Verification of the Theory of Layer-by-Layer Elimination of Biofilm in Listeria monocytogenes
Abstract
Biofilms are microbial communities that represent a high abundance of microbial life forms on Earth. Within biofilms, structural changes during clearance processes occur in three spatial and temporal dimensions; therefore, microscopy and quantitative image analysis are essential in elucidating their function. Here, we present confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) in conjunction with ISA-2 software analysis for the automated and high-throughput quantification, analysis, and visualisation of biofilm interiors and overall biofilm properties in three spatial and temporal dimensions. This paper discusses the removal process of Listeria monocytogenes (LM) biofilms using slightly acidic electrolytic water, non-electrolytic hypochlorite water, and alternating the use of strongly acidic and strongly alkaline electrolytic water. The results show that the biofilm gradually thins and gutters from the initial viscous dense and thick morphology under the action of either biocide. This process is consistent with first-level kinetics. After CLSM filming to observe the biofilm structure, analysis software was used to process and quantify the biovolume, average biofilm thickness, biofilm roughness and other indicators; fluorescence enzyme markers were used to verify the remaining amount of extracellular nucleic acid. In this study, we proposed and validated the theory of layer-by-layer elimination of LM biofilm.
Posted in Biofilm, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Research, Food Microbiology Testing, Listeria, Listeria monocytogenes, microbial contamination, Microbial growth, Microbiological Risk Assessment, Microbiology, Microbiology Investigations, Microbiology Risk
France – GROUND STEAK ON DEMAND – Salmonella
Identification information of the recalled product
- Product category Feed
- Product subcategory Meats
- Product brand name WITHOUT
- Model names or references MEAT SVA
- Identification of products
GTIN Date 109000006386 Use-by date 03/10/2023 - Packaging GROUND STEAK ON DEMAND
- Marketing start/end date From 03/10/2023 to 03/10/2023
- Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
- Further information GROUND STEAK MADE ON DEMAND
- Geographic area of sale MARL
- Distributors INTERMARCCHE – CHALONS EN CHAMPAGNE
Practical information regarding the recall
- Reason for recall PRESENCE OF SALMONELLA IN GROUND STEAK ON DEMAND
- Risks incurred by the consumer Salmonella spp (causative agent of salmonellosis)
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