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France – Ground Beef Steak – E.coli O157

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Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Meats
Product brand name
AXURIA
Model names or references
Ground Beef Beef VBF DUO 300g in protective atmosphere Ground Beef Beef VBF120gX8 (0.96kg) protective atmosphere Ground Beef Beef VBF150gX8 (1.2kg) protective atmosphere
Product identification
Batch Date
LOT 2023346A Use-by date 12/19/2023
Packaging
TRAY UNDER PROTECTIVE ATMOSPHERE
Start/end date of marketing
From 12/12/2023 to 12/12/2023
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR 64.188.001 CE
Geographical sales area
Whole France
Distributors
No brand, individual and B2B customers

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Germany – “EDEKA organic pea sprouts” in the 100g Tray- Listeria monocytogenes

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Produktrueckrufe

During a routine quality control, the above-mentioned product
the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes was detected.

The affected item was sold nationwide primarily at EDEKA and Marktkauf
offered. Evers Specials B.V. and the affected trading companies have
responded immediately and the goods in question were immediately removed from sale.
Other products and other consumption data are not affected.
Customers can also purchase the item for a refund of the purchase price
returned to your shopping location without presenting your receipt.
Customer service responds to consumer inquiries via email at
info@edeka.de or by telephone Monday to Sunday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m
on the number: 0800 3335211

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Hong Kong – Not to consume a kind of French raw milk cheese suspected to be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli

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CFS

Issue Date 19.12.2023
Source of Information Rappel Conso of France
Food Product Raw milk cheese
Product Name and Description Product name: Plate of 5 Medals Winner Assorted Cheeses (with 4 Types of Raw Milk Cheese) (Le Plateau des Médaillés)

Brand: CANTOREL (Saveurs de Terroirs)

Place of origin: France

Net weight: 310 grams

Best-before dates: November 28, 2023 to January 9, 2024

Batch: all lots

Importer: City Super Limited
Reason For Issuing Alert –  The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) through its Food Incident Surveillance System noted a notification from the Rappel Conso of France that the above-mentioned product is being recalled in France due to possible contamination with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC). Upon learning of the incident, the CFS immediately contacted local importers for follow-up. A preliminary investigation found that the above-mentioned importer had imported into Hong Kong the affected batches of the product concerned.

–  People will contract STEC-causing gastro-intestinal disease through consumption of contaminated water or undercooked and contaminated foods. Intestinal bleeding and serious complications such as hemolytic uraemic syndrome may also develop in some people.
Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety –  The importer concerned has stopped sale and removed the affected batches of the product from shelves and initiated a recall according to the CFS’s instructions.

–  The CFS will alert the trade to the incident, and will continue to follow up and take appropriate action. The investigation is ongoing.
Advice to the Trade Stop using or selling the product concerned immediately if possess it
Advice to Consumers Not to consume the affected batches of the product if have bought any
Further Information The CFS press release

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USA – Houdini, Inc. Recalls Gift Baskets with Quaker Oats Chewy Granola Bars Because of Possible Health Risk – Salmonella

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FDA

Image #2: “Quaker Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bar”

Image #3: “Quaker Chewy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bar”

Wine Country Gift Baskets / Houdini Inc. of Fullerton, CA is taking precautionary measures of voluntarily recalling all gift baskets produced with Quaker Chewy Granola bars due to a recall by the Quaker Oats company because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis. Wine Country Gift Basket/Houdini Inc. is committed to providing only the highest quality of product and is taking this action out of an abundance of caution in the interest of consumer protection.

Gift baskets were distributed throughout the US via online sales and through Amazon.com.

To determine if this recall item is in your basket, verify your gift basket is the item listed below. Then look for a white label with black print on the bottom of the basket. The Lot Code number will start with “LC” followed by six numbers. Example of the lot code label on bottom of basket is pictured below::

Gift baskets and lot codes affected by this recall:

#8700 Ministry of Snacks Sweet and Savory Collection: Gift lot codes LC 595922, LC 596339, LC 597305, LC 597306, LC 597910, LC601543 and LC 607376.

Following are pictures of the packaging for the Quaker Chewy Granola Bars.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

If you have any questions concerning this recall, please contact Houdini Customer Care Monday – Friday from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM at 866-712-5910. For further information, you can check our website at www.houdiniinc.com/recall/quakergranolabarExternal Link Disclaimer.

Company Contact Information

Consumers:
Houdini Customer Care
 866-712-5910

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Czech Republic – QUALIKO – Chicken without giblets, deep frozen, quality class A – Salmonella

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Illustrative photo #1

Place of inspection:
Hrdějovice ( 373 61 Hrdějovice 396 )
ID: 26450691
Food group: Meat and meat products / Packaged meat

QUALIKO – Chicken without giblets, deep frozen, quality class A
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:

Salmonella

The presence of the pathogenic bacterium Salmonella Infantis , which can cause a disease called salmonellosis, was detected in the food  .

SZPI has already informed about this product in a press release dated 9/10/2023.  The Food Inspection Agency draws attention to two more cases of salmonella in chicken meat from abroad.

Batch: DMT: 20/12/2024
Best before date: 20/12/2024
Packaging: PP Bag
Quantity of the product in the package: 1.2 kg
Manufacturer: Branch “Pererobniy Compleks” of Limited Liability Company “Vinnytska Ptahofabryka”, 2B, Khlibozavodska st., Ladyzhyn, Vinnyts´ka Oblast, 24320, Ukraine
Country of origin:  Ukraine
Date of sample collection: 8/16/2023
Reference number: 23-000918-SZPI-CZ
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

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Belgium – “Morbier” cheese (200g) from the Spar brand – EHEC/STEC – E.coli

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Recall of SPAR Lambrechts
Product: “Morbier” cheese (200g) from the Spar brand

Nature of the problem: Possible presence of E. Coli. (EHEC)

In agreement with the FASFC, SPAR Lambrechts is withdrawing a reference of the SPAR brand “Morbier” cheese (200g) from sale and recalling it from consumers due to the possible presence of E. Coli. (EHEC).

SPAR Lambrechts asks its customers not to consume this product and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased.

Product Description :

– Product: MORBIER cheese (200g)
– Brand: SPAR
– Item number: 932 510881
– Expiration dates (DDM): 12/21/2023 and 12/24/2023

The product was distributed to various points of sale including:

Pirson Jules and daughter Rue de la fochette 1 5101 Rents
Guillemins vegetable garden Rue entre deux ville 12 4670 Blegny
Alidel Rue du petit-waret 167C 5300 Andenne
Proxipen Rue de velaine 46 5101 Erpent

For any questions, please contact the store where you made the purchase or the supplier at +31 (0)172-630115.

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Finland – Too much Aflatoxin in the raw material of fig jam

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Riitan Herkku Oy has announced that the raw material (fig) of the fig jam it produces may contain too much aflatoxin. The concentration in the raw material may be so high that the products made from it are not suitable for food. For this reason, as a precaution, Riitan Herkku Oy instructs consumers not to use the product. 

The error concerns the following batches of the product Riitan Herkku Fig jam, 45 g :

  • best before 1 October 2024
  • best before 1 November 2024
  • best before 3 November 2024

Fig jam has been included in Riitan Herku’s Cheese gift boxes and jam assortments.

More information on the matter in Riitan Herkku Oy’s bulletin. 

Read more about mycotoxins on the website of the Food Agency .

For more information on the matter: Riitan Herkku Oy, asiakaspalvelu@riitanherkku.fi, phone 020 776 0508 (8am-4pm) a>

The matter is handled at the Food Agency by special expert Arja Heinonen, phone 050 464 9354, firstname.surname@ruokavirasto.fi.

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Luxembourg – Selection of Savoie Dauphiné from the L’Atelier de CHATEAUBOURG brand – Reblochon de Savoie from the Delhaize brand – Staphylococcus aureus.

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SAP

The following product is recalled in Luxembourg:

Name Selection of Savoie Dauphiné
Brand The CHATEAUBOURG Workshop
Unit 260g
Barcode 3529380012450
Date-bound batch (DLC/DDM) 001379892 – 12/31/2023;

001381855 – 01/05/2024;

001381899 – 06/01/2024;

001383025 – 01/08/2024;

001383647 – 01/10/2024
Sales period from 07/12/2023 to 18/12/2023

Danger : Possible presence of Staphylococci

Staphylococcus aureus can cause symptoms that usually include nausea, abdominal cramps, vomiting and diarrhea. In more severe cases, dehydration, headache, muscle cramps, and transient changes in blood pressure and pulse rate may occur. The illness is relatively mild and usually lasts only a few hours to a day; however, in some cases the illness is severe enough to require hospitalization.

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

SAP

The following product is recalled in Luxembourg:

Name Reblochon from Savoie
Brand Delhaize
Barcode 2218190000009
Use-by date (DLC) 12/19/2023; 12/21/2023; 12/26/2023; 12/28/2023
Batch 307475; 307482; 307485; 314492
Sales period 11/29/2023 to 12/16/2023

Danger: Presence of Staphylococci

Staphylococcus aureus can cause symptoms that usually include nausea, abdominal cramps, vomiting and diarrhea. In more severe cases, dehydration, headache, muscle cramps, and transient changes in blood pressure and pulse rate may occur. The illness is relatively mild and usually lasts only a few hours to a day; however, in some cases the illness is severe enough to require hospitalization.

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

Source of information: Recall notification

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Belgium – MORBIER AOP cheese- EHEC E.coli -STEC E.coli

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Product: MORBIER AOP cheese.
Problem: Possible presence of E. Coli. (EHEC).

Following notification via the RASFF system (European Food and Feed rapid alert system), the AFSCA withdraws MORBIER AOP cheese from sale and recalls it from consumers due to the possible presence of E. Coli . (EHEC).

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

Product description

– Name of product: MORBIER AOP
cheese – Expiry dates (DLC): all dates until 3/1/2024
– Nature of packaging: portion in plastic film
– Weight: +- 212 g

The product was distributed by various points of sale including the Intermarché and Intermarché by Mestdagh stores.

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

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Catlonia – Alert for the presence of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) with matured cheese made from raw milk, of the MORBIER brand from France

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ACSA

alerted product

The Spanish Food Safety and Nutrition Agency has notified the competent authorities of the autonomous communities, through the Coordinated Rapid Exchange System of Information (SCIRI), an alert, relayed by the health authorities of Slovenia through the European Food Alert Network a> (STEC), in the processed ripened cheese product with raw milk, MORBIER DOP.Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (RASFF), regarding the presence of

The information that is included is the result of the self-control of the company itself, which has communicated the incident to the competent authorities, in compliance with the legislation and in order not to make available to the population food that is not sure

The data of the product involved are:

Product name (on the label): MORBIER DOP Queso madurado elaborado con leche cruda
Trademark: FRIESLANDCAMPINA IBERIA i MILLAN VICENTE
Appearance of the product and type of packaging: packed in wedges (of 175 and 195 g)
No. of batches: All batches
Expiration date: 07/1/2023
Unit weight: 175 i 195 g
The withdrawal of the affected product from the marketing channels is being monitored by the competent authorities.

The withdrawal of the affected products from the marketing channels will be verified by the competent authorities.

People who have products affected by this alert at home are advised to refrain from consuming them and return them to the point of purchase.

If you have consumed any of the products from the affected batches and present symptoms compatible with toxic infection by E. coli producing Shiga toxin (severe abdominal cramps, which can progress to watery and bloody diarrhea) it is recommended to go to a health center.

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