Category Archives: Food Microbiology

Italy – Salami mantovano – Salmonella

Salute

Brand : Cattini

Name : salami mantovano

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 28 June 2024

Documentation

Documentation

Luxembourg – Gemeiner Weiß-Täubling geschnitten, in Würzlake (Rusula delica) of the brand Tpyzah – Clostridium botulinum

SAP

Name Gemeiner White-Täubling geschnitten, in Würzlake (Rusula delica)
Brand Tpyzah
Unit 500.0g
Barcode 4250370532731
Minimum Durability Date (MBD) 05/20/2025

France – CROTTIN DE CHAVIGNOL AOP – STEC E.coli O26

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Milk and dairy products
Product brand name
CROTTIN DE CHAVIGNOL AOP
Model names or references
CROTTIN DE CHAVIGNOL AOP 120g:2x60g
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
3184670010600 123-01 Minimum durability date 06/29/2024
Packaging
Blister of 2 cheeses
Start/end date of marketing
From 05/22/2024 to 06/27/2024
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR 18.194.050 CE
Geographic area of ​​sale
Whole France
Distributors
MONOPRIX, CARREFOUR, LECLERC, FRANPRIX, LA BOUTIQUE RIANS

Italy – Vacuum-packed Mantuan salami – Salmonella

Salute

Brand : Cattini

Name : vacuum-packed Mantuan salami

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 28 June 2024

Documentation

Documentation

Belgium – “Gemeiner WeißTäubling” – jarred mushrooms – from the Tpyzah brand – Clostridium botulinum

AFSCA

mushrooms

In agreement with the AFSCA, Lackmann Group is withdrawing the product “Gemeiner WeißTäubling” (jarred mushrooms) of the Tpyzah brand from sale and recalling it from consumers due to the presence of botulinum toxins.

Lackmann Group asks its customers not to consume this product and to return it to the point of sale, where it will be refunded.

Product Description

  • Product name: Gemeiner WeißTäubling
  • Brand: Tpyzah
  • Minimum expiry date (BBD = “best before”): 20.05.2025
  • Lot number: 4250370532731
  • Sales period: from 08.04.2024 to 20.06.2024
  • Packaging type: glass jar
  • Weight: 500g

The product was distributed by:

Store Name / Distribution Chain Name Street + number Postal code Municipality (city)
Nostalgia Rue Leon Theodor 142 1090 Throw Brussels
Hozain 440 Brussels Street 9050 Ledeberg Ghent

For further information please contact:

Malevska

02 779 37 21 (Throw)

09 230 96 70 (Ghent)

Info.hozain@gmail.com

Quebec – Notice not to consume various products in glass jars prepared and sold by the company Chez Grognon inc. – Clostridium botulinum

Quebec

QUEBEC CITY , June 27, 2024 /CNW/ – The Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation (MAPAQ), in collaboration with the company Chez Grognon inc., located at 514, rue Saint-Joseph , in Lévis, is advising the public not to consume the products listed in the table below, as they have not been prepared, packaged and stored in a way that ensures their safety. In fact, these products could promote the proliferation of the bacteria  Clostridium botulinum . 

Product name  

Format  

Target lot

“MAAFÉ CHICKEN”  

1L

Units sold until June 23, 2024  

“CHILI CON CARNE”  

“SPANISH BEEF STEW”  

“TRADITIONAL MEATBALL STEW”  

” PEA SOUP ”  

“CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP”  

The products which are the subject of this warning were offered for sale until June 23, 2024, and only at the establishment designated above. The products were packaged in a glass jar with a metal lid. They were sold at room temperature.

The operator is recalling the products in question. It has agreed with MAPAQ to issue this warning as a precautionary measure. In addition, people who have one of these products in their possession are advised not to consume it. They must return it to the establishment where they purchased it or throw it away.

Even if the affected product does not show signs of spoilage or have a suspicious odor, it could be contaminated with the bacteria Clostridium botulinum . Food contaminated with the toxin from this bacteria can cause the following symptoms when ingested: facial paralysis, unreactive or fixed pupils, difficulty swallowing, drooping eyelids, and impaired vision and speech. In severe cases, the illness can cause death.

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

France – Beef and pork sausages made and sold in the traditional butcher section of the Carrefour contact USSAC store between 06/17 and 06/27 – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Meats
Product brand name
Unbranded
Model names or references
Beef and pork sausages made and sold in the traditional butcher section of the Carrefour contact USSAC store between 06/17 and 06/27
Product identification
GTIN Batch
1111111111116 between 06/17 and 06/27
Packaging
Bulk
Start/End of marketing date
From 06/17/2024 to 06/27/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be kept in the refrigerator
Further information
Beef and pork sausages made and sold in the traditional butcher’s section of the Carrefour contact USSAC store between 06/17 and 06/27
Geographic area of ​​sale
Ussac contact crossroads
Distributors
Carrefour contact Ussac only

Italy – SALAMINO DOLCE -Salmonella

Salute

Brand : AZZOCCHI ROBERTO SRL

Name : SALAMINO DOLCE

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 28 June 2024

Documentation

Documentation

Spain – Alert for possible presence of botulinum toxin in mushrooms in brine from Russia (Ref. ES2024/352)

AESAN

The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) has been informed by the German health authorities, through the European Food Alert Network (RASFF), of the presence of botulinum toxin in mushrooms in brine of the TPYZAH brand with an expiration date of 20/05/25.

People who have the product included in this alert at home are recommended to refrain from consuming it.

The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) has learned, through the European Food Alert Network (RASFF), of an alert notification sent by the German health authorities regarding the presence of botulinum toxin in mushrooms in brine.

The data of the product involved are:

  • Product name: Common white russula ( Russula delica ) cut, in brine.
  • Brand: Tpyzah.
  • Product appearance: Packaged in glass jar.
  • Barcode number: 4250370532731.
  • Best before date: 05/20/2025
  • Unit weight: 500g.
  • Room temperature.

Available image is attached.

Article related to the alert

France – Guinea fowl – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Meats
Product brand name
Stolen
Model names or references
Tray of guinea fowl ready to cook under atmosphere
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
3250390314530 0044021739 Use-by date 06/11/2024
Packaging
Tray in protective atmosphere
Start/End of marketing date
From 05/30/2024 to 06/11/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be kept in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR49 119 001 CE
Further information
Bar code starting with 2 410 712 XXX XXX
Geographic area of ​​sale
Whole France
Distributors
Intermarche