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New Zealand – Barista Bros brand Double Espresso Ice Coffee – Microbial Contamination

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MPI

Last reviewed: 

Barista Bros brand Double Espresso Ice Coffee (500ml)
Product identification
Product type Flavoured milk
Name of product (size) Barista Bros brand Double Espresso Ice Coffee (500ml)
Date marking Between 30 SEP 23 up to and including 25 DEC 23
Package size and description The product is sold in a plastic 500ml bottle.
Distribution The product is imported from Australia.

The product is sold at selected retail outlets and supermarkets throughout New Zealand.

The product has not been re-exported.
Notes This recall does not affect any other Barista Bros brand products.

Point of sale notice for retailers

If you are a retailer of the products in this recall, download a copy of the point of sale notice. You need to display it in your store for one month.

Point of sale notice – Barista Bros brand Double Espresso Ice Coffee [PDF, 46KB]

Consumer advice

Customers are asked to check the date marking on the bottom edge of the product.

Affected product should not be consumed. There have been no reports of associated illness, however if you have consumed any of this product and have any concerns about illness, seek medical advice.

Customers should return the product to their retailer for a full refund.

Who to contact

If you have questions, contact Coca-Cola Europacific Partners New Zealand Ltd:

  • Phone: 0800 26 22 26
  • Address: The Oasis, Mt Wellington, Auckland, New Zealand.

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Germany – Balik Pearls – salmon caviar – Listeria monocytogenes

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LMW

Alert type: Groceries
Date of first publication: 05/02/2023
Product name:

Balik Pearls – salmon caviar

Product images:

Balik_Pearls.JPG
Manufacturer (distributor):

Caviar House & Prunier City GmbH

Reason for warning:

Detection of Listeria

Packaging Unit: 100 g
Durability: 12/31/2023
Lot identification: 113023
Additional Information:

Please refer to the attached press release.

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Ireland – Recall of several Cadbury chocolate dessert products due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes

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FSAI

Tuesday, 2 May 2023

Summary
Category 1: For Action
Alert Notification: 2023.10
Product: Please see table below.
Batch Code: Please see table below.
Country Of Origin: United Kingdom

Message:

Several batches of Cadbury chocolate desserts are being recalled due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The implicated batches were sold in some Lidl stores.

Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale

Nature Of Danger:

Symptoms of Listeria monocytogenes infection can include mild flu-like symptoms, or gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea.  In rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications. Some people are more vulnerable to Listeria monocytogenes infections, including pregnant women, babies, and people with weakened immune systems, including the elderly.  The incubation period (time between initial infection and first symptoms appearing) is on average 3 weeks but can range between 3 and 70 days.

Action Required:

Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, caterers & retailers:

Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batches from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale.

Consumers:

Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batches.

Cadbury Products Table
Cadbury products
Cadbury Dairy Milk

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Denmark – Salmonella outbreak sickens 16 and kills one in Denmark

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Food Safety News

Danish officials are searching for the source of a Salmonella outbreak that has affected 16 people with one recorded death.

During March and April 2023, 16 cases of Salmonella Muenchen have been recorded.

Eight men and eight women are sick. Patients are aged between 10 and 95 with a median of 73 years old. One person has died and seven have been hospitalized.

Ill people live all over the country with eight cases in Hovedstaden, four in Sjælland, three in Midtjylland, and one in Syddanmark.

The Statens Serum Institut (SSI), Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (Fødevarestyrelsen), and DTU Food Institute are investigating the outbreak.

SSI is continuing to whole genome sequence isolates from patients and interview them or their relatives to try and identify a possible source of infection.

Whole genome sequencing of bacteria isolated from patients has found they were very closely related which suggests that there is a common source of infection.

Salmonella Muenchen is a rare type in Denmark with usually only around two to eight cases per year.

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USA – Possible Hepatitis A contamination leads to frozen blackberry recall

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Food Safety News

Patagonia Food LLC, of San Luis Obispo, CA, is recalling certain frozen blackberries because of possible hepatitis A contamination.

According to the company recall posted by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), the recall was initiated on March 17 and is ongoing. There is concern that consumers may have the frozen fruit in their home freezers.

The recalled blackberries were distributed in California, Oregon, Nebraska, Texas, Washington and Nevada.

Recalled product:

Product Description Recall Number Class Code Info Product Quantity Reason for Recall
Patagonia Foods 3610100 Blackberry IQF Product of Mexico Net Wt. 30 LBS. (13.61 kg) Production/Lot Code 20422 Distributed By: Patagonia Foods, LLC. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 patagoniafoods.com F-0760-2023 Class I Lot Code: 20422 Possible Hepatitis A in blackberries

Consumers who purchased the recalled products should immediately dispose of them and not consume them.

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USA – Researchers say raw milk infected people in Tennessee; one baby developed kidney failure

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Food Safety News

A new report describes how raw, unpasteurized milk in Tennessee likely caused infections in people, including infants, one of whom developed kidney failure.

The report from the Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy (CIDRAP) discusses two babies who developed E. Coli infections after being fed raw milk from a cow-sharing arrangement in Tennessee.

Often called “herd-shares,” such arrangements get around bans on raw milk sales by legally allowing people to buy part of a herd or of a single animal so that they can consume unpasteurized milk. Participants in herd-share operations pay a farmer to care for and milk the animals.

The babies discussed in the new CIDRAP report developed diarrhea between July 25 and Aug. 1, 2022. Testing revealed Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC). Both households received raw milk from participants in the same cow share. The baby who developed kidney failure (hemolytic uremic syndrome) was hospitalized for 27 days.

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USA – Public Health reports 88 people got food poisoning at event – Bacillus cereus

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GUELPH TODAY

More than 80 people were left with food poisoning after attending an International Women’s Day event in Orangeville last month, reports Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health.

Held on March 8, around 244 guests attended the Best Western Plus Orangeville & Suites for an International Women’s Day luncheon; at least 88 of those guests found themselves experiencing vomiting, diarrhea, headaches and nausea after eating contaminated food at the event. 

The primary culprits were the sweet potatoes and quinoa in the chicken bowl, which was prepared by an outside caterer. 

Public Health inspectors found the food was contaminated with the bacillus cereus bacteria, which lives in soil and can easily attach itself to vegetables and fruits. 

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France – Saint farmer’s nectary cheese- Salmonella

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Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Milk and dairy products
  • Product brand name E. LECLERC GRAULHET
  • Model names or references Saint farmer’s nectary
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch
    0212256000000 All lots
  • Marketing start/end date From 03/25/2023 to 04/07/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Further information Saint Nectaire farmer sold in the traditional department during the period from 03/25/2023 to 04/07/2023.
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Graulhet
  • Distributors Center E.LECLERC GRAULHET

Practical information regarding the recall

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

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Italy- Pasta Gialla Barn eggs – Salmonella

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Salute

Brand : Pasta Gialla

Name : Pasta Gialla Barn eggs

Reason for reporting : Recall for microbiological risk

Date of publication : May 2, 2023

Documentation

Documentation

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Australia – Coca-Cola Europacific Partners- Barista Bros products – Microbial Contamination

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FSANZ

Product information

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is conducting a recall of Barista Bros Products. The product has been available for sale at Woolworths, Coles, Metcash/IGA grocers, Aldi, Independent retail stores and vending machines nationwide.

Date markings

BB 30 SEP 2023 Onwards

Barista Bros Products

Problem

The recall is due to a potential packaging failure leading to a possible contamination risk.

Food safety hazard

Food products that have been spoiled may cause illness if consumed.

Country of origin

Australia

What to do​

Any consumers concerned about their health should seek medical advice and should return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund.
For further information please contact:
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
1800 025 123

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