Category Archives: Food Pathogen

RASFF Alerts – Vibrio cholerae – Pacific White Shrimps – Shrimps

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Vibrio cholerae in Pacific white shrimps from Ecuador in Spain

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Microbiological contamination (Vibrio cholerae), frozen shrimps, Ecuador in Spain

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Microbiological contamination (Vibrio cholerae), frozen shrimps, Ecuador in Spain

RASFF Alert – E.coli – Cilantro

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E.coli in coriander from Morocco in Spain

RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes – Raw Milk Cheese –

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Listeria monocytogenes in mackerels from the Czech Republic in Austria

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Raw milk cheeses contaminated with Listeria from France in  Germany, Belgium, Italy, Netherlands, Poland and Sweden

RASFF Alerts – STEC E.coli – Dairy Product- Bovine Meat

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Presence of E.coli STEC O26 in dairy product from Italy

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E.coli STEC in frozen bovine meat from Brazil in Spain

Australia – Long Paddock Cheese Driftwood Cheese – E.coli

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Product information

Long Paddock Cheese is conducting a recall of Driftwood Cheese 180g and 1 kg. These product have been available for sale at NSW and VIC.

Driftwood Cheese recall for 1 kg wedges and 180 g round

Problem

The recall is due to potential microbial (E. Coli) contamination

Food safety hazard

Food Products Contaminated with E. Coli may cause illness if consumed

Country of origin

Australia

What to do​

​Any consumers concerned about their health should seek medical advice. Customers​ should return the product(s) to the place of purchase for a full cash refund. We apologise for any inconvenience.

For further information please contact:

Long Paddock Cheese, 9 Walker Street, Castlemaine 3450; Email: info@longpaddockcheese.com.au

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UK – Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland issue updated advice to higher risk consumers on ready-to-eat cold-smoked and cured fish following publication of a risk assessment

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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) are advising pregnant women and those with a weakened immune system to avoid eating ready-to-eat cold-smoked or cured fish.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) are advising pregnant women and those with a weakened immune system to avoid eating ready-to-eat cold-smoked or cured fish, following publication of a risk assessment showing they are at higher risk of severe illness from listeriosis. Products include smoked salmon, smoked trout and gravlax.

As the risk of serious illness from listeriosis increases with age, the FSA and FSS are also advising that older people should be aware of the risks associated with eating these products.

The FSA and FSS’s joint risk assessment (Opens in a new window), commissioned in response to an ongoing outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes linked to ready-to-eat cold smoked fish, found that while the risk of contracting listeriosis in higher-risk individuals from cold-smoked fish is low, the severity of the illness is high. This means there is the potential for severe illness, hospitalisation, and death among higher risk groups.

Belgium – Chicken thighs 2 kg (frozen) of the Everyday brand – Salmonella

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Product: Chicken thighs 2 kg (frozen) of the Everyday brand.
Problem: Possible presence of Salmonella.
During an internal check, the presence of Salmonella Enteritidis was found in a sample of Everyday whole chicken thighs (frozen) with the dates of minimum durability 19/9/2024, 21/9/2024 and 30/9/2024 .

In consultation with the FASFC, Colruyt has therefore decided to withdraw the products concerned from sale.

Customers who have purchased this product are invited not to consume it and to bring it back to the store, where they will be reimbursed. In the meantime, all stores have removed the affected products from the shelves.

Product description:

Everyday whole chicken thighs 2 kg (frozen)
Date of minimum durability (BDD): 19/9/2024, 21/9/2024 and 30/9/2024
Sale period: from 29/3/2023 to 25/7/2023 included
Article number: 13650

Luxembourg – EVERYDAY BRAND CHICKEN THIGHS – Salmonella

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Name Chicken thighs (frozen)
Brand Everyday
Unit 2kg
Bundles – DLCs 3,078,040 – 09/19/2024

3,080,041 – 09/19/2024, 09/21/2024, 09/30/2024

Sale period 03/29/2023 – 07/25/2023

Danger  : Possible presence of Salmonella

Salmonella can cause symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, fever and headache within 6 to 72 hours after consumption. These symptoms may be aggravated in young children, immunocompromised subjects and the elderly. People who have consumed these products and have these symptoms are invited to consult a doctor and report this consumption to him.

The product can be distributed by various points of sale in Luxembourg.

Information Source: Recall Notification

Ireland – Recall of Dale Meats Cooked Whole and Sliced Ham, Sliced Hazlett and Sliced Corned Beef products due to presence of Listeria monocytogenes

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Category 1: For Action
Alert Notification: 2023.20
Product Identification: Dale Meats cooked whole ham, sliced ham, sliced hazlett and sliced corned beef
Batch Code All batch codes; All use-by-dates up to 19/08/2023
Country Of Origin: Ireland

Message:

Dale Meats is recalling all batches of cooked whole ham, sliced ham, sliced hazlett and sliced corned beef with a use-by-date up to 19/08/2023 due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

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.

Germany – Camembert de Normandy AOP – Listeria monocytogenes

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Alert type: Groceries
Date of first publication: 07/26/2023
Product name:

Camembert de Normandy AOP

Manufacturer (distributor):

FROMAGERIE REO 1, rue des Planquettes 50 430 LESSAY

Reason for warning:

In a control, Listeria monocytogenes was detected in this product. Therefore, persons in possession of products from the batch described are advised not to consume, destroy or return them to the points of sale. People who have consumed the products and develop a fever, either isolated or with a headache, are asked to consult their doctor and inform them of their consumption.

Packaging Unit: 150g, 250g, 800g, 1kg
Durability: BBD between 07/17/2023 and 08/04/2023
Lot identification: Batch: 23R135
Additional Information:

Further information can be found in the attached consumer information.

Contact to the competent authorities:

Baden-Württemberg:

poststelle@mlr.bwl.de

Hesse:

rapid warnings@rpda.hessen.de