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Netherlands – Satay schnitzels various supermarkets – Listeria monocytogenes

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NVWA

Bean

  • Product: Homemade satay schnitzels, pack of 2
  • Barcode: 8713526807924
  • Best before (THT): 4-12-23, 5-12-23 and 6-12-23

See Boon’s website

Hoogvliet

  • Product: Hoogvliet satay schnitzel 2 pieces
  • Barcode: 8712076979327
  • Best before (THT): 4-12-23, 5-12-23, 6-12-23 and 7-12-23

See the Hoogvliet website

PLUS

  • Product: PLUS satay schnitzels 2 pieces
  • Barcode: 8710624923082
  • Best before (THT): 4-12-23, 5-12-23, 6-12-23, 7-12-23
  • Product: PLUS satay schnitzels 4 pieces
  • Barcode: 8710624604592
  • Best before (THT): 5-12-23, 6-12-23 and 7-12-23

See the PLUS website

Poiesz

  • Product: Satay schnitzel 2 pieces
  • Barcode: 8713526804954
  • Best before (THT): 4-12-23, 5-12-23, 6-12-23 and 7-12-23

See the Poiesz website

Spruce

  • Product: Satay schnitzel 2 pieces
  • Barcode: 8710442467980
  • Best before (THT): 4-12-23, 5-12-23, 6-12-23 and 7-12-23

See the Spar website

Vomar

  • Product: Satay schnitzel 2 pieces
  • Barcode: 8718204113229
  • Best before (THT): 5-12-23 and 6-12-23

See Vomar’s website

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Luxembourg – Whole grain rice flour (400g) from the Smaakt brand – Aflatoxin

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SAP

Name Wholemeal rice flour
Brand SMAAKT
Unit 400g
Date-linked batches (DDM) 05/17/2024 – 54A3323;

05/30/2024 – 53B3523;

04/06/2024 – 51A3623

Danger  : Too high aflatoxin content

Aflatoxins are mycotoxins produced by certain species of Aspergillus molds that grow when the temperature and humidity of the food are high. Aflatoxins are considered genotoxic and carcinogenic by the European Food Safety Authority and can be dangerous at high and repeated consumption.

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

Information source: RASFF (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed)

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Ireland – Recall of a batch of Lidl Braemoor 2 Duck Breast Fillets due to the presence of Salmonella

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FSAI

Frozen Duck Breast Fillets

Alert Summary
Category 1: For Action
Alert Notification: 2023.31
Product Identification: Braemoor 2 Duck Breast Fillets skin on and boneless (frozen); pack size: 400g
Batch Code Best before: 31/08/2024
Country Of Origin: Hungary
Message:
The above batch of Braemoor 2 Duck Breast Fillets skin on and boneless is being called due to the presence of Salmonella.

Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale in Lidl stores.

Nature Of Danger:
People infected with Salmonella typically develop symptoms between 12 and 36 hours after infection, but this can range between 6 and 72 hours. The most common symptom is diarrhoea, which can sometimes be bloody. Other symptoms may include fever, headache and abdominal cramps. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days. Diarrhoea can occasionally be severe enough to require hospital admission. The elderly, infants, and those with impaired immune systems are more likely to have a severe illness.

Action Required:

Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, caterers & retailers:
Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batch from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale.

Consumers:
Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batch.

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Belgium – Whole rice flour (400g) from the SMAAKT brand – Aflatoxin

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afsca

Recall from the AFSCA
Product: Whole rice flour (400g) from the SMAAKT brand
Problem: Too high aflatoxin content

Following a notification via the RASFF system (European Food and Feed rapid alert system), the FASFC withdraws from sale the product “Whole rice flour” (400g) of the SMAAKT brand due to too high a content. in aflatoxin.

Please do not consume this product and return it to the point of sale where it was purchased.

Product description:

– Product name: Whole rice flour
– Brand: Smaakt
– Batches and dates of minimum durability (DDM):
Batch code DDM
55B3123 04-05-2024
54A3323 17-5-2024
53B3523 30-5-2024
51A3623 04-06-2024
– Nature of packaging: sachet
– Weight: 400g

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Catalonia – Presence of Salmonella in frozen cooked necores carcasses from Ireland

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ACSA

Salmonella necoras

The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition has become aware, through the Coordinated System of Rapid Information Exchange (SCIRI) , of an alert notification sent by the autonomous community of Madrid regarding the presence of Salmonella in frozen cooked nécores of the Pescanova brand.

The data of the products involved are:

  • Product name (on the label) : ultra-frozen cooked Nécora
  • Trademark: Pescanova
  • Lot number: 40224
  • Best before date: 10/2024
  • Temperature: frozen

According to the information available, the distribution of the product involved has been carried out entirely in establishments of the FROIZ supermarket chain and its franchisee Mercamas, with implementation in the autonomous communities of Galicia, Community of Madrid, Castile-La Mancha and Castile and Leon.

AESAN has transferred this information to the competent authorities of the autonomous communities through the Coordinated Rapid Information Exchange System (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.

In the case of having consumed any of the products from the affected batches and presenting symptoms compatible with salmonellosis (mainly diarrhea and/or vomiting accompanied by fever and headache) it is recommended to go to a health center.

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France – Pure Semi-dry Goat Cheese 360 ​​gr UNMOLDED – STEC E.coli

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Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Milk and dairy products
Product brand name
The Flavors of Thibaudiere
Model names or references
Pure Semi-dry Goat Cheese 360 ​​gr UNMOLDED
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
3760108520844 301 Use-by date 09/12/2023
3760108520844 302 Use-by date 13/12/2023
3760108520844 303 Use-by date 13/12/2023
Products List
PRODUCT_REMINDER.pdfAttachmentPackaging
Paper packaging + blotter
Start/end date of marketing
From 09/11/2023 to 25/11/2023
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Geographical sales area
Departments: INDRE-ET-LOIRE (37)
Distributors
INTERMARCHE, SUPER U and NETTO
List of points of sale
List_of_concerned_stores.pdf

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USA -Pacific Trellis Fruit Recalls Malichita Brand Cantaloupes Due to Possible Health Risk – Salmonella

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FDA

Company Announcement

Pacific Trellis Fruit, LLC dba Dulcinea is initiating a voluntary recall of 4,872 cases of Malichita brand whole cantaloupe. The voluntary recall is due to the FDAs ongoing investigation of an outbreak involving Malichita brand cantaloupe. The cantaloupes have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy people may experience fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea (which may be bloody), and abdominal pain. In rare cases the organism can get into the bloodstream and produce more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

The products were distributed between October 18th – 26th in California, Illinois, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wisconsin, and sold in various retail supermarkets. The whole cantaloupe is packed in corrugated cartons, the price look-up sticker is labeled “Malichita”.

Brand Item Description PLU Lot Code
Malichita Whole Cantaloupe 4050 21651
Malichita Whole Cantaloupe 4050 21699
Malichita Whole Cantaloupe 4050 21775
Malichita Whole Cantaloupe 4050 21787
Malichita Whole Cantaloupe 4050 21870

This is an ongoing outbreak, and several illnesses have been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States and Canada. To date, Pacific Trellis Fruit has not received any reports of illness.

Customers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume the products and should dispose of them. Consumers may contact Pacific Trellis Fruit for further information at 323-859-9600 Monday – Friday 9AM – 5PM PST. Consumers with concerns about an illness from consumption of this product should contact a health care provider.

Company Contact Information

Consumers:
Evangelina Kaudze
 (323) 859-9600

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France – dry pork sausage – Listeria monocytogenes

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Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Meats
Product brand name
Maison Fournet Fayard
Model names or references
dry pork sausage, salt sausage, hazelnut sausage, duck sausage, dry sausage
Product identification
Batch
S233909
S233910
S233911
S233912
S233913
Start/end date of marketing
From 10/17/2023 to 11/23/2023
Storage temperature
Product to be stored at room temperature
Health mark
FR 63231001 CE
Geographical sales area
Whole France
Distributors
mixed circle 03 montluçon, Argedis63 orléat, volcanic artisans 63 clermont Frd, HRC highway 42 les salle, TYARBLAZ 29 Plouzane, SASU grocery store 63 aigueperse, dubien 63 vollore mountain, Maison thomas 63 St gervais d’auvergne, l’auvergnat 44130

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UK -Lidl recalls Braemoor Duck Breast Fillet products because of the presence of Salmonella

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FSA

Lidl is recalling Braemoor 2 Duck Breast Fillets with Plum, Soy and Ginger Sauce Sachet and Braemoor 2 Duck Breast Fillets, Skin on and Boneless because salmonella has been found in the products.

Product details
Braemoor 2 Duck Breast Fillets with Plum, Soy and Ginger Sauce Sachet
Pack size 400g
Best before 21 August 2024
Braemoor 2 Duck Breast Fillets, Skin on and Boneless
Pack size 400g
Best before 31 August 2024
Risk statement
Salmonella has been found in the products listed above. Symptoms caused by salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps.

Action taken by the company
Lidl is recalling the above products and has issued a point-of-sale to their customers. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notices.
PDF
ViewCustomer notice – Braemoor Duck Breast Filletsas pdf(Open in a new window) (225.18 KB)
Our advice to consumers
If you have bought any of the above products do not eat them. Instead, return them to the store where they were bought for a full refund. For further information contact Lidl Customer Care on 0203 966 5566 or email customer.care@lidl.co.uk. For Northern Ireland, please contact 0289 568 4888.

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Research -Improvement of Microbial Quality, Physicochemical Properties, Fatty Acids Profile, and Shelf Life of Basa (Pangasius bocourti) Fillets during Chilling Storage Using Pepsin, Rosemary Oil, and Citric Acid

Posted on November 26, 2023 by | Leave a comment

MDPI

Abstract

Meat discoloration, lipid oxidation, and undesirable texture are inevitable phenomena in basa fish fillets during storage, which in turn limits their exportation as well as decreases consumer acceptability. In addition, increasing consumers’ requirements for high-quality, minimally processed, and ready-to-cook fish fillets with an extended shelf-life is a great challenge, particularly with lifestyle changes. Accordingly, this study aimed to improve the quality, lipid stability, fatty acid profile, and lipid nutritional quality indices (LNQI) of basa fish fillets during chilling storage at 4 °C for 15 days using pepsin enzyme (E, 0.1%), rosemary oil (R, 0.5%), citric acid (CA, 0.5%), and their combination (0.1% E + 0.5% R; 0.1% E + 0.5% CA; and 0.1% E + 0.5% R + 0.5% CA). Our results revealed that all treated samples exhibited a significant increase in protein content, a significant decrease in fat content, and a marked reduction in pH, total volatile base nitrogen (TVBN), thiobarbituric acid (TBA), free fatty acids, and shear force (SF) values in comparison to control ones. Moreover, significant improvements in sensory scores, color stability, fatty acid profile, LNQI, and microbial quality of all treated samples were observed. Such findings were more pronounced in samples treated with a mixture of pepsin, rosemary, and citric acid (TVBN: 2.04 vs. 6.52 mg%; TBA: 0.40 vs. 2.68 mg malonaldehyde/Kg; and SF: 8.58 vs. 19.51 Kgf). Based on the obtained results, there was an extension for the shelf life of all treated basa fish fillet samples, especially in samples treated with a mixture of pepsin, rosemary, and citric acids when compared with the control samples (˃15 days versus 10 days). Additionally, eucalyptol, camphor, isoborneol, and α-pinene are the main components of rosemary, with great antioxidant and antimicrobial activity. In conclusion, the mixture of pepsin, rosemary, and citric acid can be applied easily in the seafood industry and at the household level to provide ready-to-cook fish fillets of high quality with great health benefits.

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