Category Archives: Food Microbiology Testing

Canada – Eagle brand Corn (frozen) recalled due to Salmonella

CFIA

Summary

Product
Corn (frozen)
Issue
Food – Microbial Contamination – Salmonella
What to do

Do not consume, use, sell, serve, or distribute recalled products

Distribution
Ontario
Possibly other provinces and territories

Canada -Urban Fare brand UF Chia Tropical Fruit Parfait and Yogurt Parfait recalled due to Salmonella

CFIA

Summary

Product
UF Chia Tropical Fruit Parfait, Yogurt Parfait
Issue
Food – Microbial Contamination – Salmonella
What to do

Do not consume, use, sell, serve, or distribute recalled products

Distribution
Alberta
British Columbia

Israel -Notice to consumers about the removal from the shelves of the products “Ground Nutmeg”, “Mixed Seasoning Mix”, “Rice Seasoning Mix”, “White Rice Seasoning Mix” – Aflatoxins

Gov IL

Recall Notice

Due to an inspection by the food service at the Ministry of Health, higher than permitted levels of aflatoxins (mold toxins) were found in the product “Ground Nutmeg”

Israel – Notice to consumers OATMEAL SQUARES Oat-based square breakfast cereal with brown sugar produced in a Quaker factory in the USA – Salmonella

Gov IL

Recall Notice

Following the recall announcement by the manufacturer Quaker from the United States due to fear of salmonella contamination in a square breakfast cereal product based on oats with brown sugar.

Denmark – E. coli (STEC) in sliced ​​sausage

Foedevarestyrelsen

Inter Dairy Food ApS is recalling sliced ​​sausage, Yayla Dilimli Sucuk, as E.coli (STEC) has been found in the product. If you have the product, you should discard it or return it to the store where it was purchased.

Updated on 14.01.2024 with where the product was sold.

Photo of the recalled product

Which food is recalled

Yayla Dilimli Sucuk
Net weight: 200g
Best before dates: 23.02.2024

Where is the product sold

LygtenBazar ApS, Lygten 11, 2400 Copenhagen NV
Asia Bazar ApS, Hamletsgade 4 – 6, 2200 Copenhagen N 
OTTOMAN HVIDOVRE ApS, Immerkær 27, 2650 Hvidovre 
Vestegnens Bazar Albertslund, Stationstorvet 3, 2620 Albertslund
Super Center 1 ApS, Frederikssundsvej 34, 2400 Copenhagen NV

Why is the product being recalled?

E.coli (STEC) has been detected in the product. The symptoms of infection with E.coli (STEC) are often acute stomach infection with diarrhoea, severe abdominal pain and vomiting. You usually get no or only a mild fever. The disease mostly goes away within 5-10 days. In some cases, the infection can worsen with acute kidney failure, called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).

Read more about E.coli here

Read more about E.coli (STEC) here

What should you do as a consumer?

The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration advises consumers to return the product to the store where it was purchased or to discard it. 

If you experience symptoms in connection with consuming the product, you should contact your own doctor.

Who recalls the product

Inter Dairy Food ApS, Dalager 9, 2605 Brøndby

Luxembourg – Mettwurst from the Cobolux brand

SAP

The following product is recalled in Luxembourg:

Name Mettwurst
Brand Cobolux
Unit x2, x4, x6, x10, x25, Bulk
Product Appearance Mettwurst necklace, Mettwurst Apéro, Mettwurst Cocktail, Plastic tray.
DLC/DDM 01/31/2024
Batch 20231229
Sales period 02.-10.01.2024

Danger  : Possible presence of Salmonella

Salmonella can cause symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, fever and headache within 6 to 72 hours after consumption. These symptoms may be aggravated in young children, immunocompromised individuals and the elderly. People who have consumed these products and present these symptoms are invited to consult a doctor and report this consumption.

The product can be distributed by different points of sale in Luxembourg.

Information Source: Recall Notification

Australia – Exotic Bazaar- Persian Love Cake Baking Kit- Original and Gluten Free 420g – Mold/Mould

FSANZ

Persian Love Cake Image Food Recall

Exotic Bazaar is conducting a recall of the above products. The products have been available for sale at their online store nationally.

Date Marking: Best Before July 2024

Problem:

The recall is due to Mould growth found in the 15ml rosewater bottle.

Food safety hazard:

microbial contamination (mould)

What to do:

Consumers should not drink or open this product and should dispose of it safely. Please contact Exotic Bazaar for safe disposal instructions and reimbursement. Any consumers concerned about their health should seek medical advice.

For further information:

Exotic Bazaar

hello@exoticbazaar.com.au

ExoticBazaar.com.au

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USA – FDA Advises Restaurants and Retailers Not to Serve or Sell and Consumers Not to Eat Certain Oysters from Bahia Salina in Sonora, Mexico Potentially Contaminated with Norovirus

FDA

Audience

  • Restaurants and food retailers in California that have recently purchased oysters from Sociedad Acuicola GolPac (MX 06 SP) harvested from Bahia Salina, Sonora, Mexico on 12/18/2023 or 12/27/2023.
  • Consumers in California who have recently consumed oysters in San Diego or Los Angeles County, CA restaurants sourced from Sociedad Acuicola GolPac (MX 06 SP) harvested from Bahia Salina, Sonora, Mexico on 12/18/2023 or 12/27/2023.

Product

  • Certain oysters from Sociedad Acuicola GolPac (MX 06 SP) harvested from Bahia Salina, Sonora, Mexico on 12/18/2023 or 12/27/2023. The oysters were distributed to restaurants and retailers in California and may have been distributed to other states as well.
Product Label of Bahia Salina Oysters (Safety Alert of Contaminated Oysters from Sonora, Mexico, January 2024)

Purpose

The FDA is advising restaurants and food retailers not to serve or sell and to dispose of oysters and consumers not to eat oysters from Sociedad Acuicola GolPac (MX 06 SP) harvested from Bahia Salina, Sonora, Mexico on 12/18/2023 or 12/27/2023 because they may be contaminated with norovirus.

Oysters contaminated with norovirus can cause illness if eaten raw, and potentially severe illness in people with compromised immune systems. Food containing norovirus may look, smell, and taste normal. Consumers of these products who are experiencing symptoms of illness should contact their healthcare provider and report their symptoms to their local Health Department. Diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, and fever may be associated with gastroenteritis infections caused by this organism.

Catalonia – Alert for the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in gorgonzola cheese from Italy

ACSA

gorgonzola cheese affected by the alert

The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) has been informed by the autonomous community of Galicia, through the Coordinated Rapid Information Exchange System (SCIRI) , of the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in Gorgonzola brand cheese Cucina Nobile, marketed by the company ALDI SUPERMERDADOS SL, which has warned its customers through its website.

The data of the product involved are:

  • Product name (on label): Gorgonzola cheese
  • Brand/trade name: CUCINA NOBILE
  • Product appearance: Packed in 200g units, refrigerated
  • Lot number: L33812011

According to the information available, the initial distribution has been in the autonomous communities of Catalonia , Andalusia, Aragon, Principality of Asturias, Cantabria, Castile and Leon, Castile-La Mancha, Community of Madrid, Navarra, Valencian Community, Extremadura, Galicia, Balearic Islands, La Rioja, Basque Country and Region of Murcia, although it cannot be ruled out that there may be redistributions to other autonomous communities.

AESAN has transferred this information to the competent authorities of the autonomous communities through the SCIRI, in order to verify the withdrawal of the affected products from the marketing channels.

People who have products affected by this alert at home are advised to refrain from consuming them.

If you have consumed any of the products from the affected batches and have symptoms compatible with listeriosis (vomiting, diarrhea and fever), it is recommended to go to a health center.

France – Various Whole Turkey Ready to Cook Products – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov France

READY TO COOK TURKEY

Brand: REGHALAL

Gov France

Turkey Ready to Cook

Brand: AUTHENTIC HALAL

Gov France

Turkey Ready to Cook

Brand: AUTHENTIC HALAL

Gov France

Turkey Ready to Cook

Brand: LE GAULOIS PRO

Gov France

TURKEY READY TO COOK NAKED

Brand: LE GAULOIS PROFESSIONAL

Gov France

Turkey Ready to Cook

Brand: HALAL MEDINA

Gov France

Turkey Ready to Cook

Brand: REMIN RAMON POULTRY

Gov France

Turkey Ready to Cook

Brand: FINE FRANCE

Gov France

Turkey Ready to Cook

Brand: LE GAULOIS PRO

Gov France

READY TO COOK TURKEY

Brand: LE GAULOIS PROFESSIONAL

Gov France

READY TO COOK TURKEY

Brand: LE GAULOIS PROFESSIONAL

Gov France

READY TO COOK TURKEY

Brand: LE GAULOIS

Gov France

Turkey Ready to Cook

Brand: LE GAULOIS PRO

Gov France

Little Turkey

Brand: MAÎTRE COQ

Gov France

Turkey Ready to Cook

Brand: SELECTION DU POULTRY

Gov France

TURKEY READY TO COOK NAKED

Brand: SELECTION DU POULTRY

Gov France

Turkey Ready to Cook

Brand: COLRUYT

Gov France

Turkey Ready to Cook

Brand: HALAL MEDINA

Gov France

Turkey Ready to Cook

Brand: VICOMTE PRO

Gov France

Turkey Ready to Cook

Brand: COLRUYT