Category Archives: Food Microbiology Testing

France – Beef tongue with spicy sauce – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Prepared meals and snacks
Product brand name
unbranded
Model names or references
Beef tongue with spicy sauce
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
1111111111116 24075 Use-by date 06/13/2024
Start/end date of marketing
From 03/22/2024 to 03/25/2024
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR 76 681 001 CE
Geographical sales area
Carrefour St Pol sur Mer
Distributors
Crossroads

France – chewable sausage sold at the stand by the cut – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Meats
Product brand name
unbranded (sold in the stand section with service)
Model names or references
sausage to chew
Product identification
Batch
product sold between 03/18/2024 and 03/22/2024
Start/end date of marketing
From 03/18/2023 to 03/22/2023
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Health mark
/
Geographical sales area
cora Flers
Distributors
cora Flers

France – Raw milk goat cheese – STEC E.coli

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Milk and dairy products
Product brand name
Earl Louet
Model names or references
Faisselle,Pyramid,log,round,White pyramid,Touré,Crottin
Product identification
Batch Date
03/25, 03/26, 03/27 Use-by date 05/17/2024
Packaging
Wooden box Paper packaging
Start/end date of marketing
From 03/25/2024 to 03/29/2024
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Geographical sales area
Whole France
Distributors
Carrefour Buzançais, Intermarché Buzançais, Farm, Marché Palluau, Marché Pellevoisin, Ricardel, Marché Buzançais

New Zealand – Prolife Foods Value Pack and Refill Pack Products Containing Peanuts – Aflatoxin

MPI

New Zealand – Recall of peanut products due to aflatoxin above acceptable levels

MPI

New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) is supporting Prolife Foods in its recall of specific batches of various Value Pack and Refill Pack products containing peanuts.

“The concern with these products is that they contain levels of aflatoxins above the allowable level in New Zealand,” says NZFS deputy director-general Vincent Arbuckle.

The products affected by this recall are:

  • Value Pack (VP) Nuts and Raisins (400g) with a Best Before: 29 SEP 2024
  • Value Pack (VP) Roasted Salted Peanuts (400g) with a Best Before: 08 OCT 2024 and 15 OCT 2024
  • Value Pack (VP) Roasted Salted Peanuts (750g) with a Best Before 08 OCT 2024
  • Refill Pack brand Roasted Nut Mix (850g) with a Best Before: 05 OCT 2024
  • Refill Pack brand Raw Nut Mix (850g) with a Best Before: 05 OCT 2024

“If you have bought any of these products, don’t consume them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund.

“Aflatoxins are naturally occurring in many food products and are produced by a group of moulds that grow on foods produced in hot and tropical climates.

“Levels of aflatoxin in the New Zealand diet are usually very low and don’t represent a health risk, however, consumption of food products with increased levels of aflatoxin over an extended period of time can be harmful.”

The affected products are sold at selected supermarkets throughout New Zealand.

Visit New Zealand Food Safety’s recall page for more information about batch details and photographs of the affected product.

“The recalled products are imported and, although they have undergone the necessary testing, they were released by the importer in error without confirming the results,” says Mr Arbuckle.

The products have been removed from stores. The affected products are not available overseas.

“As is our usual practice, NZFS will work with Prolife Foods to understand how the products were released and to prevent it happening again,” Mr Arbuckle said.

New Zealand Food Safety has not received any notifications of associated illness.

If you have consumed any of this product and are concerned for your health, contact your health professional, or call Healthline on 0800 61 11 16 for free advice.

Norway – Midsona Norge AS withdraws Helios organic dark baking mix and Helios organic light baking mix -Aflatoxins

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Midsona Norge AS withdraws Helios organic dark baking mix and Helios organic light baking mix, both gluten-free. Aflatoxins above the limit value have been found in the ingredient rice flour.

Updated 05/04/2024
Importer Midsona Norge AS has informed the Norwegian Food Safety Authority that the withdrawal applies to more “best before dates” than those stated in the online notification 27/03/2024

Dark baking mix, best before dates:
09.03.2024, 12.04.2024, 11.05.2024, 26.06.2024, 15.08.2024, 03.09.2024, 05.11.2024, 04.12.2024.

Light baking mix, best before dates:
07.02.2024, 12.04.2024, 11.06.2024, 02.07.2024, 06.11.2024, 04.12.2024.
The products are sold via health food stores, shop outlets and through Oda.

The mycotoxin aflatoxin has been found in the ingredient rice flour from Cambodia. Mold toxins (mycotoxins) are naturally occurring toxins from molds. Mycotoxins occur in feed and food and can cause long-term negative health effects in humans and animals.

The importer asks customers who have bought the products to throw them away.

France – Chopped steak made at the traditional stand of the Market Albertville De Gaulle store between 03/22/2024 and 04/02/2024 – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Meats
Product brand name
unbranded
Model names or references
chopped steak made at the traditional stand of the Market Albertville De Gaulle store between 03/22/2024 and 04/02/2024
Product identification
GTIN Batch
00000000000001 From 03/22/2024 to 04/02/2024.
Packaging
bag
Start/end date of marketing
From 03/22/2024 to 04/02/2024
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Further information
chopped steak made at the traditional stand of the Market Albertville De Gaulle store between 03/22/2024 and 04/02/2024
Geographical sales area
Whole France
Distributors
MARKET ALBERTVILLE DE GAULLE ONLY

France – Dry pork sausage with porcini mushrooms – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Meats
Product brand name
Bazadais Meat House
Model names or references
Dry pork sausage with porcini mushrooms
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
3770004743339 24100732 Minimum durability date 05/26/2024
Products List
Product_list.pdfAttachment
Packaging
Bulk per unit
Start/end date of marketing
From 03/18/2024 to 04/28/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be stored at room temperature
Health mark
FR 33.178.001 CE
Geographical sales area
Whole France
Distributors
SUPER U GABARRET (40), SUPER U ST SULPICE ET CAMEYRAC (33), LECLERC CASTELJALOUX (47), CLIMB’UP MERIGNAC (33), TALENCE SQUASH ASSOCIATION (33)
List of points of sale
List_point_of_sale.pdf

Italy- Mixed Forest Berries – Norovirus

Salute

Brand : Versilfood

Name : Mixed forest

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 7 April 2024

Documentation

Documentation

Italy – Berries – Norovirus

Salute

Brand : Heart of choice

Name : Berries

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 7 April 2024

Documentation

Documentation