Brand : Eurospin Italia Spa
Name : Sultanas 250 g
Reason for reporting : Recall due to chemical risk
Publication date : 12 September 2023
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Italy – Sultanas 250 g – Ochratoxin A
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France – Chicken thighs 900g – Listeria monocytogenes
- Product category Food
- Product subcategory Meats
- Product brand name Gallic
- Model names or references Tray under protective atmosphere 900g
- Product identification
GTIN Batch Date 3266980029647 3013018233 Use-by date 08/21/2023 3266980029647 3013018233 Use-by date 08/22/2023 - Packaging Tray under protective atmosphere 900g
- Marketing start/end date From 08/10/2023 to 08/22/2023
- Storage temperature Product to keep in the refrigerator
- Health mark FR 72 264 002 CE
- Geographical sales area Whole France
- Distributors Leclerc, Système U, Cora,
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France – Nutmeg powder – Aflatoxin – Ochratoxin A
- Product category Food
- Product subcategory Herbs and spices
- Product brand name One day a spice
- Model names or references Nutmeg powder sachet code 51187
- Product identification
GTIN Batch Date 3265960511875 504773000 Minimum durability date 08/31/2025 3265960511874 504807000 Minimum durability date 09/30/2025 3265960511875 504834000 Minimum durability date 09/30/2025 - Packaging Brown kraft bag
- Marketing start/end date From 08/10/2023 to 09/08/2023
- Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
- Further information Brown kraft bag
- Geographical sales France
- Distributors SAS COPICHELLE LA CALE.PRO LES BO’CAUX
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France – Chicken thigh 1kg – Listeria monocytogenes
- Product category Food
- Product subcategory Meats
- Product brand name The Gaul The Accessible
- Model names or references Tray under protective atmosphere 1kg
- Product identification
GTIN Batch Date 3266980562342 3013018292 Use-by date 08/20/2023 3266980562342 3013018292 Use-by date 08/21/2023 3266980562342 3013018292 Use-by date 08/24/2023 - Packaging Tray under protective atmosphere 1kg
- Marketing start/end date From 08/09/2023 to 08/24/2023
- Storage temperature Product to keep in the refrigerator
- Health mark FR 72 264 002 CE
- Geographical sales area Whole France
- Distributors Auchan, Leclerc, Système U, Intermarché,
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France – Emmental ham sandwich -Salmonella
Identification information of the recalled product
- Product category Food
- Product subcategory Prepared meals and snacks
- Product brand name Kayser
- Model names or references Emmental ham sandwich with mustard butter
- Product identification
GTIN Batch Date 1111111111 see product list in attachment Use-by date 08/21/2023 - Products List Document2.pdfAttachment
- Packaging unitary
- Marketing start/end date From 08/21/2023 to 08/21/2023
- Storage temperature Product to keep in the refrigerator
- Health mark/
- Further information Sandwich Mix: Ham, butter, emmental, mustard, bread
- Geographical sales area Regions: Île-de-France
- Distributors Kayser
- List of points of saleDocument1.pdf
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France – GREEN PESTO 125GR – Listeria monocytogenes
Identification information of the recalled product
- Product category Food
- Product subcategory Soups, sauces and condiments
- Product brand name LIORAVI
- Model names or references GREEN PESTO SAUCE 125GR
- Product identification
Batch Date 06092023 618F0 Use-by date 10/16/2023 - Products List SYNTHESIS_NAME_PRODUIT.pdfAttachment
- Packaging JAR 125GR
- Marketing start/end date From 09/08/2023 to 09/11/2023
- Storage temperature Product to keep in the refrigerator
- Geographical sales area Whole France
- Distributors O TERRA Bon d’ici Butcheries Andre U express mesanger Rayon The breeders’ boutique Bon d’ici
- List of points of sale LISTING_CLIENT.pdf
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France – Nutmeg powder – Aflatoxin – Ochratoxin A
- Product category Food
- Product subcategory Herbs and spices
- Product brand name The chef’s touch
- Model names or references Nutmeg powder jar code 47109
- Product identification
GTIN Batch Date 3265960511875 504834000 Minimum durability date 09/30/2025 - Packaging PET jar 330mL
- Marketing start/end date From 08/10/2023 to 09/08/2023
- Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
- Further information Transparent pot with black lid
- Geographical sales area Whole France
- Distributors Green circle LABO & GATO toulouse
Identification information of the recalled product
- Product category Food
- Product subcategory Herbs and spices
- Product brand name The chef’s touch
- Model names or references Nutmeg powder jar code 47109
- Product identification
GTIN Batch Date 3265960471094 504773000 Minimum durability date 08/31/2025 - Packaging PET jar 330mL
- Marketing start/end date From 08/10/2023 to 09/08/2023
- Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
- Further information Transparent pot with black lid
- Geographical sales area Whole France
- Distributors Green circle LABO & GATO toulouse
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Quebec – Notice not to consume basil pesto prepared and sold by the company Les Brasseurs de Vegetables – Clostridium botulinum
QUEBEC CITY , September 11 , 2023 /CNW/ – The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ), in collaboration with the company Les brasseurs de vegetables, located at 1788, 7 e Rang , in Tingwick , advises the population not to consume the product indicated in the table below, because it has not been prepared and packaged to ensure its safety. In fact, this product could promote the proliferation of the bacteria Clostridium botulinum .
|
Product name |
Format |
Affected lot |
|
“Basil Pesto” |
150ml 250ml 500ml |
Units sold until September 6, 2023 |
The product which is the subject of this warning was offered for sale until September 6, 2023, in several establishments in the region. It was packaged in glass jars with a metal lid and sold at room temperature. The product label included, in addition to its name, the words “Les brasseurs de vegetables”.
The operator is voluntarily recalling the product in question. It has agreed with MAPAQ to issue this warning as a precautionary measure. In addition, people who have this product in their possession are advised not to consume it. They must return it to the establishment where they bought it or throw it away.
Even if the affected product does not show signs of spoilage or suspicious odor, it could be contaminated with the bacteria Clostridium botulinum . Foods contaminated with the toxin of this bacteria can cause, when ingested, the following symptoms: facial paralysis, unresponsive or fixed pupils, difficulty swallowing, drooping eyelids, vision and speech problems. In severe cases, the disease can cause death.
It should be noted that no cases of illness associated with the consumption of this food have been reported to MAPAQ to date.
Risk classification: class 1
Reference number: 4803
Source:
Media relations
Direction des communications
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries
and Food
Tel. : 418 380-2100, ext. 3512
www.mapaq.gouv.qc. That
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Research – Microbiological Quality of Polish Artisanal Varietal Honeys
Abstract
On the basis of routine microbiological tests and selected physicochemical parameters, the quality and food safety of Polish varietal honeys were evaluated. The study included 21 honey samples from 5 varieties (multifloral, honeydew, rapeseed, buckwheat and linden), in which the moisture and extract content, water activity, pH and free acids were determined, and the colony count, the presumptive Bacillus spp., the total fungal count and the presence of anaerobic spore-forming bacilli were examined. More than half (52%, 11/21) of the analyzed honeys contained fewer microorganisms than 10 cfu/g, and in the remaining samples, their numbers ranged from 5 × 101 cfu/g to 4.5 × 102 cfu/g. In all the honeys, the number of presumptive Bacillus spp. in 1 g was less than 10 cfu. In 81% (17/21) of the samples, the total count of fungi in 1 g of honey was less than 10 cfu, and the most contaminated was buckwheat honey (3 samples). The anaerobic spore-forming bacteria was detected in 0.1 g only in one sample of buckwheat honey. The values of the physicochemical parameters did not exceed the accepted limits, which indicated that the honey environment was unfavourable for the development of the tested microbial profile.
Research – First Report of Food Poisoning Due to Staphylococcal Enterotoxin Type B in Döner Kebab (Italy)
Abstract
Staphylococcal food poisoning results from the consumption of food contaminated by staphylococcal enterotoxins. In July 2022, the Turin local health board was notified of a suspected foodborne outbreak involving six children who had consumed döner kebab purchased from a takeaway restaurant. The symptoms (vomiting and nausea) were observed 2–3 h later. A microbiological analysis of the food samples revealed high levels (1.5 × 107 CFU/g) of coagulase-positive staphylococci (CPS). The immunoassay detected a contamination with staphylococcal enterotoxins type B (SEB). The whole genome sequencing of isolates from the food matrix confirmed the staphylococcal enterotoxin genes encoding for type B, which was in line with the SEB detected in the food. This toxin is rarely reported in staphylococcal food poisoning, however, because there is no specific commercial method of detection. The involvement of enterotoxin type P (SEP) was not confirmed, though the corresponding gene (sep) was detected in the isolates. Nasal swabs from the restaurant food handlers tested positive for CPS, linking them to the likely source of the food contamination.
Posted in Bacterial Toxin, Decontamination Microbial, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Research, Food Microbiology Testing, microbial contamination, Microbial growth, Microbiological Risk Assessment, Microbiology, Microbiology Investigations, Microbiology Risk, Staphylococcal Toxin, Staphylococcus aureus
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