Category Archives: Food Microbiology

France – MACKEREL FILLETS WITH SMOKED COOKED ONIONS – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov France

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Fishery and aquaculture products
Product brand name
AUCHAN
Model names or references
MACKEREL FILLETS WITH SMOKED COOKED ONIONS SOLD AT FISHMONGER STAND
Product identification
Batch
PRODUCTS SOLD FROM 07/08 TO 27/08
List of products
filet_mackerel.pdfAttachment
Start/End of marketing date
From 08/07/2024 to 08/27/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be kept in the refrigerator
Additional information
The products were sold in your store in the traditional fish department between 08/07/2024 and 08/27/2024 inclusive.
Geographic area of ​​sale
AUCHAN LEERS, NOYELLES GODAULT, AUBAGNE
Distributors
AUCHAN LEERS, NOYELLES GODAULT, AUBAGNE

France – Mackerel fillet with smoked onion – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov France

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Fishery and aquaculture products
Product brand name
UNBRANDED
Model names or references
Mackerel fillet with smoked onion
Product identification
GTIN Date
0205686000003 Expiry date 08/25/2024
Start/End of marketing date
From 06/08/2024 to 25/08/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be kept in the refrigerator
Geographic area of ​​sale
LA FERTE-ST-AUBIN, LANVALLAY, LA TURBALLE, ST CONTEST, ARVERT
Distributors
COOPERATIVE U

France – MACKEREL FILLETS WITH COOKED ONIONS – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov France

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Fishery and aquaculture products
Product brand name
Unbranded (Supplier SAUMEXTRA)
Model names or references
MACKEREL FILLETS WITH COOKED ONIONS
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
0209580000000 24212004 Expiry date 08/28/2024
Packaging
Variable weight
Start/End of marketing date
From 08/13/2024 to 08/28/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be kept in the refrigerator
Additional information
vacuum bag
Geographic area of ​​sale
Whole France
Distributors
SAS ARDAN

Italy – Even More Eggs – Salmonella

Salute

Brand : Conad

Name : Fresh eggs from free-range hens

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 27 August 2024

Documentation

Documentation

Salute

Marchio: Conad

Denominazione: Uova fresche da allevamento a terra senza uso atb

Motivo della segnalazione: Richiamo per rischio microbiologico

Data pubblicazione: 27 agosto 2024

Documentazione
Documentazione
Modello di richiamo Conad – Uova fresche da allevamento a terra senza uso atb

27-08-2024 – PDF (49.8 Kb)

Canada – Chalo! brand Paneer Unripened Soft Cheese recalled due to bloating – Microbial Contamination

Gov Canada

Summary

Product
Paneer Unripened Soft Cheese
Issue
Food – Microbial Contamination – Non harmful (quality or spoilage)
What to do

Do not use, sell, serve or distribute the affected product.

Audience
Retail
Distribution
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
Ontario
Saskatchewan

Issue

Chalo! brand Paneer Unripened Soft Cheese recalled due to bloating.

Italy – More Eggs – Salmonella

Salute

Brand : Amadori

Name : Fresh free-range eggs Cat A

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 27 August 2024

Documentation

Documentation

Salute

Brand : Amadori

Name : Fresh free-range eggs Cat A

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 27 August 2024

Documentation

Documentation

Salute

Brand : Gesco

Name : Fresh free-range eggs Cat A

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 27 August 2024

Documentation

Documentation

Salute

Brand : Amadori

Name : Fresh free-range eggs Cat A

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 27 August 2024

Documentation

Documentation

Salute

Brand : Amadori

Name : Fresh free-range eggs Cat A

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 27 August 2024

Documentation

Documentation

Salute

Brand : Conad

Name : Fresh free-range eggs Cat A

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 27 August 2024

Documentation

Documentation

Salute

Brand : Eurospin

Name : Fresh free-range eggs Cat A

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 27 August 2024

Documentation

Documentation

Salute

Brand : Smart

Name : Fresh barn eggs Cat A

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 27 August 2024

Documentation

Documentation

Salute

Brand : Gesco

Name : Fresh free-range eggs Cat A

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 27 August 2024

Documentation

Documentation

Salute

Brand : Del Campo

Name : Fresh barn eggs Cat A

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 27 August 2024

Documentation

Documentation

Salute

Brand : Conad

Name : Fresh free-range eggs Cat A

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 27 August 2024

Documentation

Documentation

Salute

Brand : Conad

Name : Fresh free-range eggs Cat A

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 27 August 2024

Documentation

Documentation

France – 36 Macarons to nibble on – Pistachio, praline, raspberry, chocolate, vanilla, passion fruit – Salmonella

Gov France

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Sweet products
Product brand name
Unbranded
Model names or references
36 Macarons to nibble on – Pistachio, praline, raspberry, chocolate, vanilla, passion fruit. Thawed product.
Product identification
GTIN Batch
3760197637744 4 176 A – 4 176 B – 4 176 P
3760197637744 4 177 A – 4 177 B – 4 177 P
Packaging
Plastic box, net weight 435g.
Start/End of marketing date
Since 07/11/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be kept in the refrigerator
Additional information
The batch number is printed on the side of the box. The use-by date (UBD) may vary depending on the store. It is affixed by the store. Other batch numbers are not affected by this measure.
Geographic area of ​​sale
Whole France
Distributors
Leclerc

Italy – Various Eggs – Salmonella

Salute

Brand : Latteria di Chiuro

Name : Fresh free-range eggs Cat A

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 27 August 2024

Documentation

Documentation

Salute

Brand : Delizie del Sole

Name : Fresh free-range eggs Cat A

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 27 August 2024

Documentation

Documentation

Salute

Brand : Delizie del Sole

Name : Fresh free-range eggs Cat A

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 27 August 2024

Documentation

Documentation

Salute

Brand : Smart

Name : Fresh barn eggs Cat A

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 27 August 2024

Documentation

Documentation

Salute

Brand : Lactis

Name : Fresh barn eggs Cat A

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 27 August 2024

Documentation

Documentation

Salute

Brand : Ovonovo

Name : Fresh barn eggs Cat A

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 27 August 2024

Documentation

Documentation

Salute

Brand : Cascina Italia

Name : Fresh free-range eggs Cat A

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 27 August 2024

Documentation

Documentation

Salute

Brand : Cascina Italia

Name : Fresh free-range eggs Cat A

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 27 August 2024

Documentation

Documentation

Research – Microbial Diversity Across Tea Varieties and Ecological Niches: Correlating Tea Polyphenol Contents with Stress Resistance Microbial Community Differences among Different Tea Varieties and Ecological Niches

Frontiers In.org

Microorganisms exhibit intricate interconnections with tea trees plants; however, despite the well-established role of microorganisms in crop growth and development, research on microbes within the tea plant remains insufficient, particularly regarding endophytic microorganisms. In this study, we collected samples of leaves and rhizosphere soils were collected from ‘Zhuyeqi’, ‘Baojing Huangjincha#1Baojing Huangjinchayihao’, ‘Anjibaicha’Baiye#1’, and ‘Jinxuan’ varieties planted. Our analyses revealed significant variations in tea polyphenol contents among tea varieties, particularly with the ‘Zhuyeqi’ variety exhibiting higher levels of tea polyphenols (>20% contents). Microbiome studies have revealed that endophytic microbial community in tea plants exhibited higher host specificity compared to rhizospheric microbial community rhizosphere microbial community. Analyses of across-ecological niches of the microbial community associated with tea plants of the microbiota associated with tea plants revealed that soil bacteria serve as a significant reservoir for endophytic bacteria in tea plants, Balneola Bacillus may play a crucial role in shaping the bacterial community across-ecological niche within the tea plants with higher tea polyphenol levels. In the aforementioned analyses, the microbial community of ‘Zhuyeqi’ exhibited a higher degree of host specificity for leaf endophytic microorganisms, the topological structure of the co-occurrence network is also more intricate, harbouring a greater number of potential core microorganisms within its nodes. A closer examination was conducted on the microbial community. A more intricate examination was conducted on the microbial community of ‘Zhuyeqi’, further analyses of its endophytic bacteria indicated that its endophytic microbial community harbored a greater abundance of biomarkers, particularly among bacteria, and the enriched Methylobacterium and Sphingomonas in ‘Zhuyeqi’ may play distinct roles in disease resistance and drought resilience in tea plants. In summary, this study has shed light on the intricate relationships of tea plant varieties with their associated microbial communities, unveiling the importance of microorganisms and tea varieties with higher tea polyphenols, and offering valuable insights to the study of microorganisms and tea plants. this study shaded light on the intricate relationship between tea plant varieties and their associated microbial community and unveiled the importance of the tea varieties with higher tea polyphenols in microbial studies, offered valuable insights for the studies of microorganism-tea plants.

USA – What is the Most Common Source of Food Poisoning in the United States of America?

Food Poisoning News

According to salmonella lawyer Ron Simon, interviewed for this article, about one-in-six Americans will contract food poisoning this year alone. Simon notes that some of the victims will become sick for as little as a few days, while others will suffer catastrophic illness, including death. This is backed up by the CDC which admits that 48 million Americans get sick in an average year from food poisoning, and  about 128 thousand of those require hospitalization.  Of those, about 3000 die each year.  According to Simon, who represents one of those who died in the very recent Boar’s Head deli meat Listeria outbreak, food poisoning is a serious concern and one public health experts and food producers need to pay attention to.

Read more at the link above.