Category Archives: Food Microbiology

Catalonia – Alert for the presence of Clostridium perfringens in lots of cinnamon from Vietnam

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ACSA

cinnamon much of the alert

The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition has communicated to the competent authorities of the autonomous communities and the Center for Coordination of Health Alerts and Emergencies (CCAES), through the Coordinated  System of Rapid Information Exchange  (SCIRI), a alert, transferred by the health authorities of the Community of Madrid, regarding the presence of Clostridium perfringens in cinnamon molta of the Especias Pedroza brand.

The data of the product involved are:

  • Product Name:  Ground Cinnamon
  • Brand/commercial name : Especias Pedroza
  • Product appearance: Plastic packaging
  • Batch numbers and best before dates: 
    • A220079, 12/31/2023
    • A222605, 02/28/2026
  • Unit weight:  700 g
  • Temperature: Ambient.

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.

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Canada – Trudeau Farms brand Curly Parsley recalled due to Salmonella

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CFIA

Summary

Product
Curly Parsley
Issue
Food – Microbial Contamination – Salmonella
What to do

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

Trudeau Farms - Curly Parsley

Issue

The affected product is being recalled from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination.

The recalled product has been sold in Quebec.

What you should do

  • If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, contact your healthcare provider
  • Check to see if you have recalled products
  • Do not consume, serve, use, sell, or distribute recalled products
  • Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased

Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections. Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.

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France – ZERGIL CURRY 60GR – Salmonella

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Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Herbs and spices
  • Product brand name ZERGIL
  • Model names or references ZERGIL CURRY 60G
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    8438531063638 ZR14 Use-by date 08/01/2024
  • Packaging PLASTIC PACKAGING WITH ZIPPER FOR SPICES, COLOR OF BEIGE PACKAGING WITH SMALL TRANSPARENT WINDOW THAT ALLOWS TO SEE THE SPICE
  • Marketing start/end date From 27/10/2022 to 14/04/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
  • Further information The curry spice in small format
  • Geographic area of ​​sale GRENOBLE SAINT MARTIN D’HERES, ECHIROLLES (38 ISERE) AND CHAMBERY (73 SAVOIE)
  • Distributors IYI MARKET AND GANI MARKET

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall potential salmonella contamination
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Salmonella spp (causative agent of salmonellosis)

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France – Roast Chorizo – Salmonella

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Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name Vallegrain
  • Model names or references Roast Chorizo
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3467980061495 2311605601 Use-by date 06/05/2023
  • Packaging Tray under modified atmosphere of about 1kg.
  • Marketing start/end date From 04/26/2023 to 05/02/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark FR-28-111-020-CE
  • Further information Roast pork elaborated about 1kg. Roast stuffed with a pork merguez stuffing, covered with slices of Emmental and Chorizo, all wrapped in strainer.
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Departments: EURE-ET-LOIR (28), SARTHE (72), SEINE-MARITIME (76), VAL-DE-MARNE (94)
  • Distributors Distributors and local businesses
  • List of points of sale DHQUALCP_-_rotis_LS_chorizo.pdf

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of Salmonella detected
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Salmonella spp (causative agent of salmonellosis)

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France – Orloff-style roast – Salmonella

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Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name Vallegrain
  • Model names or references Orloff-style roast
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3467980061488 2311605601 Use-by date 06/05/2023
  • Packaging Tray under modified atmosphere of about 1kg
  • Marketing start/end date From 04/26/2023 to 05/02/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark FR-28-111-020-CE
  • Further information Roast pork elaborated about 1kg. Roast stuffed with slices of Emmental and smoked bacon, covered with slices of Emmental and bacon, all covered.
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Departments: CALVADOS (14), EURE-ET-LOIR (28), SEINE-ET-MARNE (77), VAL-DE-MARNE (94)
  • DistributorsG20, Intermarché, distributors
  • List of points of sale DHQUALCP_-_rotis_LS_Orloff.pdf

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of Salmonella detected
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Salmonella spp (causative agent of salmonellosis)

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France – Orloff-style roast – Salmonella

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Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name unbranded
  • Model names or references Orloff-style roast
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    2311605601 Use-by date 06/05/2023
    467980061488 2311605601 Use-by date 06/05/2023
  • Packaging Product sold by the slice in the traditional department or in the self-service department
  • Marketing start/end date From 04/26/2023 to 05/02/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health markFR-28-111-020-CE
  • Further information Roast pork elaborated from 4kg or 1kg. Roast stuffed with slices of Emmental and smoked bacon, covered with slices of Emmental and bacon, all covered.
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Departments: CALVADOS (14), EURE-ET-LOIR (28), SARTHE (72), SEINE-ET-MARNE (77), VAL-DE-MARNE (94)
  • Distributors Intermarché, Auchan, Leclerc, distributors and artisanal butchers
  • List of points of sale DHQUALCP_-_rotis_Orloff.pdf

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of Salmonella detected
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Salmonella spp (causative agent of salmonellosis)

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France – Roast Chorizo – Salmonella

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Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name Unbranded
  • Model names or references Roast Chorizo
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3467980061495 2311605601 Use-by date 06/05/2023
    2311605601 Use-by date 06/05/2023
  • Packaging Product sold by the slice in the traditional department or in the self-service department
  • Marketing start/end date From 04/26/2023 to 05/02/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark FR-28-111-020-CE
  • Further information Roast pork elaborated from 4kg or 1 kg. Roast stuffed with a pork merguez stuffing, covered with slices of Emmental and Chorizo, all wrapped in strainer.
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Departments: EURE-ET-LOIR (28), LOIRET (45), ORNE (61), SARTHE (72), SEINE-MARITIME (76), SEINE-ET-MARNE (77), VAL-DE-MARNE (94)
  • Distributors Carrefour, distributors and artisanal butchers

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of Salmonella detected
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Salmonella spp (causative agent of salmonellosis)

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Austria – Balik Pearls – Salmon Caviar 100g – Listeria monocytogenes

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AGES

On behalf of the Federal Ministry for Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection (BMSGPK), AGES warns against the product “Balik Pearls – salmon caviar” 100g from the German manufacturer Caviar House & Prunier City GmbH with the best before date December 31, 2023 due to contamination with Listeria. These bacteria can cause serious, often fatal, diseases in immunocompromised people, the elderly and pregnant women. Pregnant women also run the risk of infecting the unborn child with the risk of premature delivery or stillbirth.

  •     Description of the goods: “Balik Pearls – salmon caviar” 100g
  •     Batch number: 113023
  •     Best before date: 12/31/2023
  •     Manufacturer: Caviar House & Prunier City GmbH, Germany
  •     Distributor: REWE International

The product was also available in Austrian grocery stores (Billa / Billa Plus) and has since been recalled. Since it cannot be ruled out that such products are still in stock in Austrian households, urgent warnings are given against consumption.

This warning does not imply that the health hazard of the goods was caused by the producer, manufacturer, importer or distributor. AGES asks consumers not to consume the affected product under any circumstances, but to dispose of it immediately or to complain to the distributor. The official food control authorities of the federal states take further measures if necessary.

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Research – Impact of gas ultrafine bubbles on the efficacy of antimicrobials for eliminating fresh and aged Listeria monocytogenes biofilms on dairy processing surfaces

Posted on May 3, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Wiley Online

Abstract

Ultrafine bubbles (UFB) are a novel concept that has the potential to enhance the potency of antimicrobials to eliminate biofilms. This study investigated the impact of incorporating gas (air, CO2, and N2) UFB on the potency of chlorine (Cl2; 50, 100, and 200 ppm) and peracetic acid (PAA; 20, 40, and 80 ppm) antimicrobial (AM) solutions against fresh (3 days) and aged (30 days) Listeria monocytogenes biofilms on polypropylene, silicone, and stainless steel surfaces. Listeria monocytogenes biofilms were statically grown on polypropylene, silicone, and stainless steel coupons (7.62 × 2.54 cm) at 25°C for 3 or 30 days, by immersing in a three-strain cocktail of L. monocytogenes in brain heart infusion (BHI) broth. The coupons were treated by submerging in AM solutions with or without UFB for 1 min, then swabbed into Dey-Engley neutralizing broth and enumerated on BHI agar. Incorporation of air, CO2, and N2 UFB in AM solutions resulted in significantly increased log reductions (0.4–1.5 logs) of fresh and aged L. monocytogenes biofilms on polypropylene and stainless steel surfaces, whereas incorporation of CO2 UFB in AM solutions resulted in ~1 log greater reductions of fresh and aged L. monocytogenes biofilms on silicone surfaces compared with AM solutions without UFB. This study also demonstrated that 200 ppm Cl2 was most effective against fresh and aged L. monocytogenes biofilms on polypropylene, silicone, and stainless steel surfaces compared with 50 ppm Cl2, 20 ppm PAA, and 40 ppm PAA.

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USA – Two possibly dead linked to Dave’s Sushi in Bozeman

Posted on May 3, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Food Poison Journal

According to press reports, Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer tells MTN News that Donna Ventura, age 64, died of a possible foodborne illness, after eating at Dave’s Sushi. The cause of Ventura’s death has not been confirmed as officials are waiting on autopsy and toxicology results.

According to earlier press reports, William “Bill” Lewis 74, of Townsend, died after eating at Dave’s Sushi, according to Broadwater County Sheriff Nick Rauser, who is also the county coroner. Sheriff Rauser says the 74-year-old man died at his home in Broadwater County. Sheriff Rauser says the call came in at 6:34 AM on the morning of April 18 and a relative told the responding officer that the man had eaten at Dave’s Sushi the night before, the same night the Gallatin County Health Department reported they received complaints of people becoming ill which led to the investigation and closure of the restaurant.

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