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Czech Republic – Mix of freshly grated mature cheeses – Visible Mould/Mold

Posted on March 26, 2024 by | Leave a comment

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Illustrative photo #5

Place of inspection:
Brno ( Hradecká 408/40, 621 00 Brno )
ID: 63473291
Food group: Milk and milk products / Cheese

Mix of freshly grated mature cheeses
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:

fungi visible to the eye

Inside part of the package, there was mold visible to the naked eye under the intact packaging. Food is not considered safe if there is evidence of known spoilage.

Unsuitable storage temperatures of this product were not detected during the inspection. The food did not have an expired minimum durability date.

Batch: Lotto: 6326
Best before date: 05/02/24
Packaging: PP bag with weld
Quantity of the product in the package: 0.1 kg
Manufacturer: Brazzale SpA Via Pasubio, 2 36010 Zané Italy
Country of origin:  Italy
Date of sample collection: 18/12/2023
Reference number: 24-000154-SZPI-CZ
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

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Czech Republic – BILLA Schwarzwälder Schinken – Microbial Activity

Posted on March 26, 2024 by | Leave a comment

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Place of inspection:
Brno ( Kounicova 966/67a, 602 00 Brno )
ID: 00685976
Food group: Meat and meat products / Durable fermented products

BILLA Schwarzwälder Schinken
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:

changes caused by microbial activity

Some of the packaging was found to contain mold visible to the naked eye. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

Unsuitable storage temperatures of this product were not detected during the inspection. The food did not have an expiration date.

Expiration date: 28/02/2024
Packaging: 5 PP
Quantity of the product in the package: 0.1 kg
Manufacturer: MADE FOR: BILLA, spol. sro, Modletice 67, 251 01 Říčany u Prahy, Czech Republic
Date of sample collection: 2/5/2024
Reference number: 24-000152-SZPI-CZ
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

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France -More Selles-sur-cher AOP Cheese – Listeria monocytogenes

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Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Milk and dairy products
Product brand name
FPJ
Model names or references
Selles-sur-cher AOP traditional naked / blister
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
23369640001015 J40780093 / J40790126 / J40800177 Minimum durability date between 05/07/2024 and 05/09/2024
3369640017746 J40780018 / J40800005 Minimum durability date between 04/22/2024 and 04/24/2024
13369640001025 J40790063 Minimum durability date 05/08/2024
13369640001018 J40780016 / J40780209 / J40790202 Minimum durability date between 05/07/2024 and 05/08/2024
Packaging
Naked product / Blister packaging
Start/end date of marketing
From 03/18/2024 to 03/26/2024
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR 36.233.001 CE
Geographical sales area
Whole France
Distributors
To be defined based on feedback from our customers. Wholesalers Creamers GMS Resellers

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Quebec – Notice not to consume dry sausages prepared and sold by Zinman Marché de poultry St-Dominique – Staphylococcus aureus

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Quebec

QUEBEC CITY , March 25, 2024 /CNW/ – The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ), in collaboration with the Food Inspection Division of the City of Montreal and the company Zinman Marché de poultry St-Dominique , located at 7010, rue Saint-Dominique , in Montreal, advises the population not to consume the products indicated in the table below, because these foods are likely to contain the Staphylococcus aureus bacteria .

Product name

Format

Target lot

“SOFT DRY SAUSAGE”

UNITARY

Best before:  
September 16, 2024

“STRONG DRY SAUSAGE”

UNITARY

Best before: 
September 16, 2024

The products which are the subject of this warning were offered for sale until March 22, 2024, and only at the establishment designated above. The products were vacuum-packed in a transparent plastic bag. They were sold refrigerated.

The operator is voluntarily recalling the products in question. It has agreed with MAPAQ and the Food Inspection Division of the City of Montreal to broadcast this warning as a precautionary measure. Additionally, people who have one of these products in their possession are advised not to consume it. They must return it to the establishment where they purchased it or throw it away. Even if the affected products do not show signs of spoilage or suspicious odor, their consumption may represent a health risk.

It should be noted that no cases of illness associated with the consumption of these foods have been reported to MAPAQ to date.

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Belgium – Dried Millet – from the Golden Lion brand – Aflatoxin

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AFSCA

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Following a notification via the RASFF system (European Food and Feed rapid alert system), the FASFC withdraws from sale the product “Dried Millet” of the Golden Lion brand and recalls it from consumers due to a content too high in aflatoxins.

The FASFC asks not to consume this product and to return it to the point of sale in which it was purchased.

Product Description :

Product name: Dried Millet
Brand: Golden Lion
Minimum durability date (MBD): 12/31/2026
Lot: 231001
Weight: 454g

The product was sold through different outlets.

For any further information, you can contact the AFSCA contact point for consumers: 0800/13.550 or pointdecontact@afsca.be.

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UK – Morrisons recalls The Best Taleggio because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes

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Morrisons are taking the precautionary action of recalling The Best Taleggio because Listeria monocytogenes has been found in the product.

Product details

The Best Taleggio
Pack size 200g
Use by 14 April 2024

Risk statement

The presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the product 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

Morrisons is recalling the above product. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling this product. These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.

Morrisons recalls The Best Taleggio because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes (70.38 KB)

Our advice to consumers

If you have bought any of the above product do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.

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France – Smoked salmon – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on March 26, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Fishing and aquaculture products
Product brand name
Artisanal Smoking of Sichon
Model names or references
Smoked salmon slices Pre-sliced ​​strip Smoked salmon Smoked salmon strips Smoked salmon scraps
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
3700077200019 0904S525423 Use-by date 04/04/2024
3700077200101 0904S525423 Use-by date 04/04/2024
3700077200125 0904S525423 Use-by date 04/04/2024
3700077200118 0904S525423 Use-by date 04/04/2024
Products List
List_of_customers_Recall_Norv.pdfAttachment
Packaging
Vacuum pack
Start/end date of marketing
From 03/04/2024 to 04/04/2024
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR 03.044.002 CE
Further information
Smoked farmed salmon from Norway
Geographical sales area
Departments: ALLIER (03), PUY-DE-DOME (63)
Distributors
INTERMARCHE CARREFOUR / CARREFOUR Market AUCHAN CORA VIVAL SUPER U
List of points of sale
List_of_customers_Recall_Norv.pdf

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France – Smoked trout – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on March 26, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Fishing and aquaculture products
Product brand name
Artisanal smoking of Sichon
Model names or references
Sliced ​​smoked trout Pre-sliced ​​strip of smoked trout Chutes Smoked trout
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
3700077201573 0907S293004 Use-by date 04/04/2024
3700077201597 0907S293004 Use-by date 04/04/2024
3700077201603 0907S293004 Use-by date 04/04/2024
Packaging
Vacuum pack
Start/end date of marketing
From 03/04/2024 to 04/04/2024
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR 03.044.002 CE
Geographical sales area
Departments: ALLIER (03), MOSELLE (57), PUY-DE-DOME (63), PARIS (75)
Distributors
CARREFOUR / CARREFOUR Market / CARREFOUR Contact INTERMARCHE CORA SUPER U LECLERC CASINO PROXIMARCHE VIVAL

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France – Selles-sur-cher AOP – Listeria monocytogenes

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Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Milk and dairy products
Product brand name
FPJ
Model names or references
Selles-sur-cher AOP traditional naked / blister
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
13369640001018 J40780016 / J4780016 / J40790202 Minimum durability date between 05/07/2024 and 05/08/2024
23369640001015 J40780093 / J40790126 / J40800177 Minimum durability date between 05/07/2024 and 05/09/2024
3369640017746 J40780018 / J40800005 Minimum durability date between 04/22/2024 and 04/24/2024
13369640001025 J40790063 Minimum durability date 05/08/2024
Packaging
Naked product / Blister packaging
Start/end date of marketing
From 03/18/2024 to 03/26/2024
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR 36.233.001 CE
Geographical sales area
Whole France
Distributors
To be defined based on feedback from our customers. Wholesalers Creamers GMS Resellers

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France – NORDIC SALAD – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on March 25, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Prepared meals and snacks
Product brand name
EMB 94073 The
Model names or references
NORDIC SALAD 250g LOT F2407918, NORDIC SALAD 500 g LOT F2407919, NORDIC SALAD 800g LOT F2407920
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
3665287019205 F2407918 Use-by date 04/07/2024
3665287019212 F2407919 Use-by date 04/07/2024
36652870243 F2407920 Use-by date 04/07/2024
Packaging
250g,500g,800g
Start/end date of marketing
From 03/21/2024 to 04/07/2024
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Further information
POTATO SALAD WITH SWEET SMOKED HERRING
Geographical sales area
Regions: Île-de-France
Distributors
FRESH MARKET STORES

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