Category Archives: Food Microbiology Testing

USA – Kerry, Inc. recalls bulk bags of various food ingredients because of potential Salmonella contamination

Food Safety News

Kerry, Inc of Beloit, WI is recalling over 1,000 bags and totes of various food ingredients because of potential Salmonella contamination.

According to the details posted online by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), the recall was initiated on May 3, 2024 and is ongoing.

The recalled products were distributed in Arizona, California, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland and outside the U.S. in Canada.

France – LS smoked ham – E.coli

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Meats
Product brand name
The Breeder
Model names or references
Sliced ​​smoked ham
Product identification
Batch Date
24138 Use-by date 06/16/2024
Packaging
Under a vacuum
Start/end date of marketing
From 05/17/2024 to 05/31/2024
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Geographical sales area
Regions: Guadeloupe
Distributors
Carrefour, Auchan, Super U, Sodex, Bioche SARL, Champion

France- Corsican sheep’s tome – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Milk and dairy products
Product brand name
SCHOEPFER
Model names or references
Corsican sheep’s tome
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
3252540952692 25025040 Use-by date 06/29/2024
Products List
Stat_Traceability_of_lots_SALES_on_lot_24024050.pdfAttachment
Packaging
Clear plastic film
Start/end date of marketing
From 06/05/2024 to 06/10/2024
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR 84 007 011 CE
Further information
Portion of cheese in transparent film of approximately 200g (variable weight) – Schoepfer sales reference 95269
Geographical sales area
Whole France
Distributors
The vegetable market, Spar, U Express, Le Petit Casino, Intermarché, Lecasud, Leclerc

USA – Newly Weds Foods Seasoning Recall Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination Continues

Food Poisoning News

A voluntary recall first initiated by Chicago, Illinois-based Newly Weds Foods, Inc. on May 2, 2024 has been updated and is still ongoing.  The recall of nearly 60,000 pounds of seasoning is due to potential Salmonella contamination.  Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause serious infections, especially in vulnerable populations such as young children, the elderly, and individuals with compromised immune systems.

RASFF Alert- Ochratoxin A – Aflatoxin- Rice

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Ochratoxin A and Aflatoxins in rice from Pakistan in Spain

RASFF Alert- Bacillus cereus – Chilli Sauce

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Bacillus cereus in chilli sauce, from China in  Austria, Belgium, China, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Malta, Netherlands, Romania, Sweden.

RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes – Smoked Salmon –

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Listeria monocytogenes in a batch of smoked salmon from Ireland in UK and USA

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Listeria monocytogenes in mozzarella cheese from Italy in France and Belgium

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Listeria in chocolate éclair from France in Belgium

RASFF Alerts – STEC E.coli – Beef – Sheep Carcase

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STEC sheep carcass from Belgium in France

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E. coli STEC in beef from Brazil. in Spain

RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Polish Poultry Products – Brazilian Poultry Products – Tumeric Powder – Bone in Chicken Breast – Chicken Meat- Chicken Breast Fillets – Carpaccio- Chicken Wings and Backs -Chicken Burger

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Salmonella spp. in Poultry meat preparation from Brazil in Germany

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Salmonella Weltevreden in turmeric powder from india in Finland

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Salmonella spp. in salted and frozen chicken breast halves from Brazil in Germany

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Salmonella spp. in salted and frozen chicken breast halves from Brazil in Germany

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Salmonella Infantis in chilled bone-in chicken breast from Ukraine in Czech Republic, Hungary and Netherlands

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Salmonella Typhimurium in chicken meat from Belgium in France

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Salmonella spp. in frozen seasoned chicken breast fillets from Germany in Belgium and the Netherlands

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Salmonella spp. in frozen poultry meat preparation from Brazil in Germany

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Salmonella spp. in frozen poultry meat preparation from Brazil in Germany

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Salmonella spp. in frozen poultry meat preparation from Brazil in Germany

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Salmonella spp. in frozen poultry meat preparation from Brazil in Germany

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Salmonella spp. in frozen poultry meat preparation from Brazil in Germany

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Salmonella Enteritidis in chicken elements from Poland in the Czech Republic, Latvia and Germany

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Salmonella spp. in salted and frozen chicken breast halves from Brazil in Germany

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Salmonella spp. in poultry meat preparation from Brazil in Germany

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Salmonella spp. in frozen poultry meat preparation from Brazil in Germany

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Salmonella spp. in broiler minced meat from Poland in Estonia

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Salmonella spp. in frozen poultry meat preparation from Brazil in Germany

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Salmonella spp. in frozen poultry meat preparation from Brazil in Germany

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Salmonella spp. in frozen poultry meat preparation from Brazil in Germany

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Salmonella spp. in frozen poultry meat preparation from Brazil in Germany

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Salmonella spp. in frozen poultry meat preparation from Brazil in Germany

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Presence of Salmonella in carpaccio from Spain in Andorra

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Salmonella Infantis in chilled chicken meat from Ukraine in Hungary and the Netherlands

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Detection Salmonella spp. in wings and chicken backs from Romania in Bulgaria, Estonia, Greece, Poland, Romania, Spain, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam.

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Salmonella enteritidis in slaughtered chicken from Czech Republic in Slovakia

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Salmonella spp. in frozen chicken burger from Latvia in Cyprus

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Salmonella spp. in chicken meat preparation from Brazil in the Netherlands

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Salmonella spp. in chicken meat preparation from Brazil in the Netherlands

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Pistachios – Almonds – Groundnuts – Peanuts – Dried Figs

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Aflatoxins in pistachios from the Islamic Republic of Iran in Germany

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Aflatoxins in almonds from the United States. in Spain and Germany

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Aflatoxins (B1 = 12.2 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from the United States in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxins in organic groundnuts from Egypt in Belgium

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Aflatoxins in organic groundnuts from Egypt in Belgium

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Aflatoxins in organic groundnuts from Egypt in Belgium

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Aflatoxine B1 Groundnut from United States in Switzerland and the Netherlands

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Aflatoxin B1 in raw groundnuts from the USA in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxins in peanuts (in shell) from Egypt in Germany

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Aflatoxins in pistachios from the Islamic Republic of Iran in Turkey and Germany

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Aflatoxins in peanuts (in shell) from Egypt in Germany

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Aflatoxin in dried figs from Türkiye in Germany and Bulgaria