Category Archives: Food Pathogen

France – Mackerel with onions ready to smoke – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov France

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Fishery and aquaculture products
Product brand name
Leclerc
Model names or references
Mackerel with onions ready to smoke
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
0299923000000 19082024 Expiry date 08/19/2024
List of products
Mackerel_with_onions_ready_to_smoke.pdfAttachment
Packaging
Tray under skin – variable weight
Start/End of marketing date
From 08/09/2024 to 08/19/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be kept in the refrigerator
Additional information
Product sold in self-service in the fishmonger’s section between 08/09/2024 and 08/19/2024
Geographic area of ​​sale
In-store only
Distributors
E. Leclerc Ploërmel

Luxembourg – Kräutertee ‘Aufatmen’ from the brand Mein Kräutergarten – Salmonella

SAP

Name Herb tea ‘Aufatmen’
Brand My Herb Garden
Unit 30 g
Minimum durability date (MDD) 12/31/2027
Batch A-10941-wu-1

A-10941-wu-2

A-10941-wu-3

A-10941-wu-4

A-10941-wu-5

Danger  : 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 worse in young children, immunocompromised individuals, and the elderly. People who have consumed these products and are experiencing these symptoms are advised to consult a doctor and report their consumption.

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

Information source: RASFF (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed)

Click to access aufatmenruckruf-1.pdf

Iceland – Salmonella in cakes

MAST

The Swedish Food Agency warns against the consumption of several batches of French macaron cakes with pistachio cream from Joie De Vivre imported by Costco Iceland, due to salmonella contamination. The company, in consultation with the health authorities of Garðabær, Hafnarfjörður, Kópavog, Mosfellsbær and Seltjarnarness, has recalled the products. Only sold in Costco stores. 

The recall only applies to the following production batches:

  • Brand: Joie De Vivre
  • Product name: French Macarons 36pk
  • Manufacturer: Ajinomoto Foods Europe
  • Importer: Costco UK/Costco Iceland
  • Country of manufacture: France
  • Lot number/best before dates: 14/08/2024, 19/08/2024, 09/09/2024, 18/09/2024, 27/09/2024.
  • Storage conditions: 0-4°C (refrigerated product)
  • Distribution: Costco Iceland

Consumers who have purchased the product are advised not to consume it, but to dispose of it or return it to the store.

France – 6 Marans Hen Eggs – Salmonella

Gov France

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Eggs and egg products
Product brand name
The New Ferme Cocotte
Model names or references
Box of 6 eggs
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
3770007836007 1FRSAV04 Expiry date between 04/08/2024 and 14/09/2024
Packaging
Box of 6 eggs
Start/End of marketing date
From 07/07/2024 to 08/28/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be kept in the refrigerator
Geographic area of ​​sale
Departments: CALVADOS (14)
Distributors
Cocci Market Blonville-Sur-Mer – Cocci Market Villers-Sur-Mer – Super U Dives-Sur-Mer/Troarn – Butcher’s Delicatessen Chesnel Cabourg – Chez Madeleine Deauville – Carrefour Market Trouville – Intermarché Lisieux – Carrefour City Houlgate

France – SALAD OF MINCED CATTLE’S FEET – Salmonella

Gov France

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Meats
Product brand name
VIABAT
Model names or references
SLICED CATTLE’S FEET SALADS LOT 213 LS TRAYS APPROXIMATELY 400 G AND 3 KG BUCKETS
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
34598300013 LOT 213 Expiry date 09/09/2024
LOT 213 Expiry date 08/22/2024
Start/End of marketing date
From 02/08/2024 to 20/08/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be kept in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR 69 273 007 CE
Geographic area of ​​sale
Whole France
Distributors
traditional butchers and wholesalers/resellers

RASFF Alerts- Salmonella – Polish Poultry Products – Mussels – Salad Mix with Chard – Sesame Seeds – Fresh Chicken Broiler – Organic thyme-leaf Sandwort – Chicken Cuts – Chicken Meat Preparations – Chicken Thighs – Roasted Cocoa Beans

RASFF

S. Infantis in poultry meat from Poland in Bulgaria and Germany

RASFF

Detected salmonella in salad mix with chard (mangold) from Sweden in Denmark and Finland

RASFF

Salmonella spp. in sesame seeds from India in Spain

RASFF

Salmonella in Mussels from the Netherlands in Belgium

RASFF

Salmonella enteritidis in fresh chicken broiler from Lithuania in Latvia and Estonia

RASFF

Salmonella spp. (in 1 out of 5 samples) in fresh duck legs from Poland in Lithuania

RASFF

Salmonella Enteritidis in chicken meat from Poland in France and the UK

RASFF

Salmonella spp. in organic thyme-leaf sandwort from Kosovo, via Austria and Germany in France, Italy, Kosovo, Luxembourg and Switzerland

RASFF

Salmonella spp. in raw material for frozen chicken skewers from Germany in Poland

RASFF

Salmonella Infantis (in 3 out of 5 units) in fresh chicken thighs from Poland in Latvia

RASFF

S. Typhimurium in chicken cuts and meat preparations from France in Germany

RASFF

Salmonella in frozen chicken thighs from Spain in France

RASFF

Salmonella spp. in roasted cocoa beans from Germany in Denmark

RASFF Alert- Microbiological Growth – Enchilada/Salsa sauce

RASFF

Microbiological growth in Enchilada/Salsa sauce from Netherlands in Denmark, Germany, Norway and Sweden

RASFF Alert- Norovirus – Clams

RASFF

Norovirus GII in clams (ruditapes phillipinarum) with origin Italy, from harvest area in Portugal in Malta

RASFF Alert – E.coli – Bivalve Molluscs

RASFF

Presence of E. Coli 3 samples of 5 exceeding limits 230 MPN/100g from Bulgaria in Romania

RASFF Alert- Cheese – Staphylococcus aureus

RASFF

1/2 reblochon contamination with staphylococcus in Belgium, Luxembourg, Cote De Ivoire and Vietnam