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USA – FDA begins onsite inspection of unnamed location in relation to flour outbreak – Salmonella

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The Food and Drug Administration has expanded its investigation into an outbreak of infections caused by Salmonella Infantis that has been linked to flour.

As of the most recent update, on March 30, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the outbreak has sickened at least a dozen people across 11 states. Three of the patients have required hospitalization. No deaths have been reported.

Although a specific brand of flour has not been revealed by federal officials, the FDA reports that it has begun onsite inspection of an unnamed location and sample collection.

Illnesses started on dates ranging from Dec. 6, 2022, to Feb. 13, 2023, but there are likely more sick people who have not yet been confirmed because of the time it takes for testing and reporting.

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Quebec – Absence of information necessary for the safe consumption of Stimpson’s surf clams and plain whelks sold by Marché de Poisson Lemieux – Possibility of Bacterial Growth

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Quebec

QUEBEC CITY , April 19, 2023 /CNW/ – The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ), in collaboration with Lemieux Fish Market , located at 1560, rue du Phare, in Rimouski , warns the public not to consume the products listed in the table below if they have not been kept refrigerated at all times since the time of purchase. In fact, product labels do not include the information necessary for their safe consumption, namely the statement “Keep refrigerated” which is required.

Product name

Format

Affected batch

“MARCTE STIMPSON”

1 litre

Units sold until April 19, 2023

“NATURE BOURGOTS”

1KL, 2KL

Units sold until April 19, 2023

The products that are the subject of this warning were offered for sale until April 19, 2023 inclusive, only at the establishment designated above. They were packed in glass jars and sold chilled. The label of the products included, in addition to their name, the mention “PLACE LEMIEUX 1560 ROUTE DU PHARE”.

The operator is voluntarily recalling the products in question. It has agreed with MAPAQ to issue this warning as a precautionary measure. People who have any of these products in their possession and have not kept them refrigerated at all times from the time of purchase are advised not to consume them. They must return it to the establishment where they bought it or throw it away. Even if the affected products show no signs of tampering or suspicious odors, their consumption may represent a health risk.

It should be noted that no case of illness associated with the consumption of these foods has been reported to MAPAQ to date.

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Belgium – Salomon brand Homestyle Burger -Salmonella

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AFSCA

Recall of Spuntini Tienen
Product: Salomon brand Homestyle Burger.
Problem: possible presence of Salmonella.

In agreement with the FASFC, Spuntini Tienen withdraws the Salomon brand Homestyle Burger (150g x 36pcs) from sale and recalls it from consumers due to the possible presence of Salmonella.

Spuntini Tienen asks its customers not to consume this product and to return it to the point of sale in which it was purchased where they will be reimbursed.

Product description

– Product name: Homestyle Burger (150g x 36pcs)
– Brand: Salomon
– Best before date (BBD): 22.05.2023
– Batch number: 270343 / 270344 / 270345 / 270346
– Sales period: from 01 /03/2023 to 04/17/2023
– Type of packaging: cardboard packaging
– Weight: 5.4 kg

Important note: other Salomon brand products – such as Homestyle Burger 150g x 36 pcs with a BBD after 05/22/2023 – are NOT affected by this recall.

The product was distributed by:

Spuntini Tienen Hamelendreef 65 3300 TIENEN

For further information, contact:

Name of manager: Marc Cuypers
Telephone number in Belgium: 016 81 53 47
Manager’s email: marc.cuypers@spuntinigroup.be

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Germany – Zergil Curry Powder – 60g – Salmonella

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LMV

Alert type: Groceries
Date of first publication: 04/19/2023
Product name:

Zergil Curry 60g

Product images:

Photo Curry.JPG

Yayla Türk Food Distribution GmbH

Manufacturer (distributor):

Yayla Türk Lebensmittelvertrieb GmbH Emil-Schäfer Str. 18 47800 Krefeld

Reason for warning: Salmonella spp.
Packaging Unit: 60g
Durability: 08/01/2024
Production date: 01.08.2022
Additional Information:

For more information, see the attached consumer information

Click to access Produktrueckruf_Curry+deutsch.pdf

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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
    34679800

    61495

    		 2310305601 Use-by date 04/23/2023
  • Packaging Tray under modified atmosphere of about 1kg.
  • Marketing start/end date From 04/13/2023 to 04/19/2023
  • 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)
  • Distributors Intermarché
  • List of points of sale DHQUALCP_-_Roti_Chorizo_LS.pdf

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of Salmonella detected

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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
    Batch Date
    2310305601 Use-by date 04/23/2023
  • Packaging Product sold by the cut in the traditional department
  • Marketing start/end date From 04/13/2023 to 04/19/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark FR-28-111-020-CE
  • Further information Roast pork elaborated about 4kg. Roast stuffed with a pork merguez stuffing, covered with slices of Emmental and Chorizo, all wrapped in strainer.
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Departments: CALVADOS (14), EURE (27), EURE-ET-LOIR (28)
  • Distributors Carrefour, Leclerc, Artisan Charcuterie
  • List of points of sale DHQUALCP_-_Roti_Chorizo_TRAD.pdf

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of Salmonella detected

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Denmark – Update – Milk with a sour taste – Bacterial Contamination

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DVFA

Milk with a sour taste

Thise Dairy is recalling mini milk and skimmed milk from the brands Änglamark, Irma and COOP 365, as the products taste sour as a result of the growth of bacteria. The products are unsuitable as food and should be returned to the store where they were purchased or discarded.

Updated on 19/04/2023 with two new products.

Recalled foods , Published: April 14, 2023

Modified April 19, 2023

​​​​​​​​​​Which foods:
Änglamark mini milk, 1/1 liter
EAN: 5701975300922
Production date: 09.04.2023
Best before date: 20.04.2023 ( see picture of the date marking here )


Änglamark skimmed milk, 1/1 liter
EAN: 5701975300915
Production date: 09/04/2023
Best before date: 20/04/2023

Änglamark mini milk, 1/2 liter
EAN: 5701975305101
Production date: 09/04/2023
Best before date: 20/04/2023

COOP, 365 mini milk 1/1 liter 
EAN: 5701975300953
Production date: 09.04.2023
Best before date: 20.04.2023


COOP 365 skimmed milk, 1/1 liter
EAN: 5701975300946
Production date: 09/04/2023
Best before date: 20/04/2023

Irma mini milk, 1/1 liter
EAN: 5718146420228
Production date: 09/04/2023
Best before date: 20/04/2023


Irma skimmed milk, 1/1 liter
EAN: 5718146420242
Production date: 09.04.2023
Best before date: 20.04.2023

Irma mini milk, 1/2 liter
EAN: 5718146123587
Production date: 09.04.2023
Best before date: 20.04.2023

Sold in:
Kvickly, Super Brugsen, Dagli’ Brugsen, Irma and COOP-365 stores all over the country.

Why are the foods being recalled:
​​After several customer complaints about sour milk, the dairy has established that there has been a break in the cold chain. This means that there has been an opportunity for bacteria to grow in the milk, and this has made the milk sour and therefore unsuitable as food.

What should you do as a consumer:
​​​​The Food and Drug Administration advises consumers to return the products to the store where they were purchased, or to discard them.

Who is recalling:
​Thise Mejeri
Sundsørevej 62
7870 Roslev

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India – Indore: 20 students fall ill due to food poisoning, many hospitalised

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Hindustan Times

At least 20 female students staying in a hostel of a private university in Madhya Pradesh‘s Indore district fell ill due to alleged food poisoning, an official said on Monday. The students complained of vomiting, diarrhoea and abdominal pain late Sunday night, SAGE University registrar Manish Chowdhary told PTI.

The university management, however, has denied that the food prepared in the hostel’s canteen was contaminated. “Many students of our hostel had gone to the city during the day and might have returned after consuming food from outside. We have also found out that some students had non-vegetarian food cooked outside the hostel premises on Sunday,” Chaudhary said.

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Research – Rapid salmonella test poised to accelerate food safety in poultry

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Food Ingredients First

Researchers at McMaster University, Canada, have developed a test for Salmonella contamination that “provides accurate results in an hour or less.” The inexpensive test could improve food safety and mitigate broad recalls of contaminated food.

Salmonella is one of the primary contamination risks for poultry processors, with major chicken producers having to perform “tens of thousands” of lab tests each year to prevent the infection, which causes 155,000 deaths each year globally, according to the report.

The report notes that: “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports an estimated 450 deaths, 23,000 hospitalizations and US$365 million in direct medical costs are caused by Salmonella infection alone in the US each year.”

Reducing or eliminating the need for overnight Salmonella testing and replacing it with a rapid, easily-used test will save time and money, notes study co-author Yingfu Li, a Biochemistry and Chemical Biology professor and leader of McMaster’s Functional Nucleic Acids Research Group.

“Anyone can use it right in the setting where food is being prepared, processed or sold,” he says.

“There’s a balance between cost, convenience and need. If it’s cheap, reliable and easy, why not use it?”

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Denmark – Salmonella in medister and ground pork

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DVFA

Himmerlandskød is recalling medister and minced pork, as there is a risk of Salmonella in the products. The products should be returned to the store where they were purchased or discarded.

Recalled foods , Published: April 19, 2023

Modified April 19, 2023

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What Food
Medister of the Frilandsgris brand, 10% fat
Packages of 400 grams 
Production dates: 12.04.2023 and 14.04.2023
Last dates of use: 19.04.2023 and 21.04.2023
EAN number: 5710238000899
Minced pork from the Frilandsgris brand, 8-12% fat
Packages of 400g 
Production dates: From 10/04 to 17/04/2023
Last dates of use: From 17/04 to 24/04/2023
EAN number: 5705451650273
Minced ham from the Frilandsgris brand, 4-7%
Packages of 400g
Production dates: From 10/04 to 17/04/2023
Last dates of use: From 17/04 to 24/04/2023
EAN number: 5710238000882
Sold in: Rema 1000 stores throughout the country.


Why is food recalled?
In connection with the company’s own inspection, the company has found Salmonella in the raw material for the products. There is a risk of infection with Salmonella. The symptoms of infection with Salmonella are diarrhoea, abdominal pain, fever, headache and possibly nausea and vomiting. The illness can last from a few days to several weeks. 
Read more about Salmonella in food here:
Read more about infection with Salmonella here:
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What should you do as a consumer?
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration advises consumers to return the product to the store where it was purchased or to discard it. 
If you experience symptoms in connection with consuming the product, you should contact your own doctor.
Who is recalling this product
Himmerland beef
Mejerivej 7
9640 Farsø

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