Category Archives: Food Microbiology Blog

France – Macedonian salmon shell – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Fishery and aquaculture products
  • Product brand name MATCH Supermarket
  • Model names or references Macedonian Salmon Shell *1 and Macedonian Salmon Shell *2
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Date
    2011000036232 Use-by date 07/07/2022
    0209803000006 Use-by date 07/07/2022
  • Packaging self-service trays
  • Marketing start/end date From 04/07/2022 to 07/07/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Geographic area of ​​sale MATCH LANNOY Supermarket
  • Distributors Lannoy MATCH supermarket store

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of Listeria monocytogenes
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)

France – Surimi rice – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Prepared meals and snacks
  • Product brand name Unbranded
  • Model names or references E. Leclerc Hennebont: traditional caterer & self-service department: tray of rice salad with surimi E. Leclerc de Kervignac: traditional caterer: tray of rice salad with surimi Several sizes of baquette possible, variable weight
  • Identification of products
    Lot Date
    All lots Use-by date between 07/08/2022 and 07/25/2022
  • Packaging Traditional section: plastic tray Self-service section: plastic tray packaged in a protective atmosphere
  • Marketing start/end date From 08/07/2022 to 15/07/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Geographic area of ​​saleE. Leclerc Hennebont & Kervignac (56700)
  • Distributors E. Leclerc Hennebont & Kervignac (56700)

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of listeria monocytogenes
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)

Luxembourg – Luxembourg to set up new food agency

Food Safety News

Luxembourg is to get a single agency in charge of official controls in the food chain.

Legislators in the country voted this past week to create the Luxembourg Veterinary and Food Administration (ALVA).

The new authority will bring together all official controls relating to the food supply chain under the remit of the Minister of Agriculture, Viticulture and Rural Development.

Minister of Consumer Protection and Health Paulette Lenert said the reform would bring together services currently under the supervision of three different ministries and involve 100 people.

USA – Salmonella Enteritidis Outbreak at Nebraska Correctional Facility

Food Poisoning Bulletin

A Salmonela Enteritidis outbreak at a Nebraska correctional facility this year sickened at least 15 people, according to the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) for the week of July 15, 2022. The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (LLCDH) notified the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services of two cases of laboratory-confirmed Salmonella in inmates on January 14, 2022.

The investigation linked consumption of mechanically separated chicken to the illnesses. Mechanically separated chicken is produced by separating edible meat from bone and cartilage under pressure. It is often used for use in institutions like prisons, jails, and correctional facilities because it’s cheap. A Salmonella Heidelberg outbreak linked to that product sickened at least nine inmates in Tennessee in 2015.

USA – Collaborating on Culture in the New Era of Smarter Food Safety – August 3rd Webinar

FDA

Date:
August 3, 2022
Time:
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM ET

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Stop Foodborne Illness External Link Disclaimer, a non-profit public health organization, are collaborating on a webinar series that explores food safety culture, one of the core elements in FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety initiative.

The fourth webinar, called “What More Do You Want to Know About Food Safety Culture?,” will be broadcast live from the International Association for Food Protection 2022 Annual Meeting on August 3, 2022, at 12:15 p.m. ET. Speakers and attendees will engage in a question-and-answer session on an array of food safety culture topics. Registration is available for both in-person and virtual attendance.

The series, entitled “Collaborating on Culture in the New Era of Smarter Food Safety,” began on Thursday, November 4, 2021, with the session entitled “Key Concepts in Addressing Food Safety Culture as a Science – Not a Slogan.”

The second webinar in the series, called “Making Leaders Risk Aware and Push to Reduce Risk,” took place on Wednesday, February 16, 2022.

The third webinar, called “Building a Coalition of Food Safety Culture Champions Across Your Organization,” took place on May 18, 2022.

The New Era of Smarter Food Safety blueprint states that dramatic improvements in reducing the burden of foodborne illness cannot be made without doing more to influence the beliefs, attitudes, and, most importantly, the behaviours of people and the actions of organizations.

The webinar series will engage experts from the public and private sectors in a collaborative exchange of ideas and experiences related to the importance of a robust food safety culture in helping to ensure safe food production.

The series will have valuable information for both those well-versed on, and those just learning about, food safety culture.

Register Here External Link Disclaimer

Registration is required; a recording will be available after the event.

France – Tuna loin sold in the traditional fish department of the hyper Ferney-Voltaire store between 06/27/2022 and 07/02/2022 – 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 Tuna loin sold in the traditional fish department of the hyper Ferney-Voltaire store between 06/27/2022 and 07/02/2022
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Lot
    1111111111116 1192408
  • Packaging on the stall
  • Marketing start/end date From 06/27/2022 to 07/02/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health markfr34336503ce
  • Further information Tuna loin sold in the traditional fish department of the hyper Ferney-Voltaire store between 06/27/2022 and 07/02/2022
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors Carrefour Hypermarket Ferney-Voltaire La Poterie

Practical information regarding the recall

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

Research – Safe Handling and Serving of Soft Ice-cream

FSAI

Poor practices by the food handler can result in the ice-cream becoming unsafe to eat and this can lead to food poisoning. Food poisoning is an unpleasant illness.

For young children, pregnant women, the elderly and the sick, it can be serious and sometimes fatal. Typical symptoms of food poisoning include:

• Nausea/vomiting

• Diarrhoea

• Stomach pains

• Headaches

All food businesses have a legal obligation to:

• Produce food in a hygienic manner

• Implement a food safety management system based on the principles of HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point)

• Implement a traceability and recall system

• Ensure that staff are supervised and instructed in food hygiene matters

USA – New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint

FDA

New Era for Smarter Food Safety Blueprint

The New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint is centered around four core elements:

  1. Tech-enabled Traceability
  2. Smarter Tools and Approaches for Prevention and Outbreak Response
  3. New Business Models and Retail Modernization
  4. Food Safety Culture

These are the foundational pillars of the New Era of Smarter Food Safety, covering the range of technologies, analytics, business models, modernization and values that are its building blocks. These elements, working together, will help create a safer and more digital, traceable food system.

Israel -Return (recall) “Egg salad” of the Adamowitz company -Listeria monocytogenes

GovIL

The Ashkelon Health Bureau's Listeria bacterium is found in the" Egg Salad "product of the Adamowitz company in a 450 gram package and in a 2 kg package. Production date 5.07.2022 Expiration date" for use until 5.08.2022 " 12.8.2022 "SKU 7290018946763 SKU 7290018946

Netherlands – Jay & Joy Joséphine alternative to Brie – Listeria monocytogenes

NVWA

Safety warning Jay & Joy Joséphine alternative to brie

Udea and Jay & Joy warn of Jay & Joy Joséphine alternative to brie. The product may contain Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. Do not eat this product.

See Udea’s website

Which product is it?

  • Joséphine alternative to brie
  • Brand: Jay & Joy
  • Order number Udea: 33782
  • Barcode: 3760253220118
  • Expiration date: 07-08-2022

Sincerely

The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority