Category Archives: Food Pathogen

France- Pizza Fresh’Up – E.coli O26

Posted on March 21, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Others
  • Product brand name Buitoni
  • Model names or references All references from the FRaich’ Up range purchased before the end of March
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Lot Dated
    3033210822992 All lots Date of minimum durability between 06/01/2021 and 03/31/2023
    7613033950124 All lots Date of minimum durability between 06/01/2021 and 03/31/2023
    7613034199867 All lots Date of minimum durability between 06/01/2021 and 03/31/2023
    7613034223524 All lots Date of minimum durability between 06/01/2021 and 03/31/2023
    7613034223852 All lots Date of minimum durability between 06/01/2021 and 03/31/2023
    7613034225795 All lots Date of minimum durability between 06/01/2021 and 03/31/2023
    7613034405302 All lots Date of minimum durability between 06/01/2021 and 03/31/2023
    7613034405333 All lots Date of minimum durability between 06/01/2021 and 03/31/2023
    7613034405463 All lots Date of minimum durability between 06/01/2021 and 03/31/2023
    7613034437952 All lots Date of minimum durability between 06/01/2021 and 03/31/2023
    7613034909091 All lots Date of minimum durability between 06/01/2021 and 03/31/2023
    7613035489509 All lots Date of minimum durability between 06/01/2021 and 03/31/2023
    7613035768154 All lots Date of minimum durability between 06/01/2021 and 03/31/2023
    7613035768185 All lots Date of minimum durability between 06/01/2021 and 03/31/2023
    7613035768215 All lots Date of minimum durability between 06/01/2021 and 03/31/2023
    7613036218184 All lots Date of minimum durability between 06/01/2021 and 03/31/2023
    7613036453813 All lots Date of minimum durability between 06/01/2021 and 03/31/2023
    7613036759960 All lots Date of minimum durability between 06/01/2021 and 03/31/2023
    7613036761888 All lots Date of minimum durability between 06/01/2021 and 03/31/2023
    7613036761918 All lots Date of minimum durability between 06/01/2021 and 03/31/2023
    7613037095944 All lots Date of minimum durability between 06/01/2021 and 03/31/2023
    7613038919379 All lots Date of minimum durability between 06/01/2021 and 03/31/2023
    7613038919829 All lots Date of minimum durability between 06/01/2021 and 03/31/2023
    7613287255679 All lots Date of minimum durability between 06/01/2021 and 03/31/2023
    7613287255822 All lots Date of minimum durability between 06/01/2021 and 03/31/2023
    7613287520197 All lots Date of minimum durability between 06/01/2021 and 03/31/2023
  • Packaging Cardboard box
  • Marketing start/end date From 01/06/2021 to 31/03/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to keep in the freezer
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors Auchan – Casino – Carrefour – Cora – Francap – Franprix – Intermarché – Leclerc – Lidl – Match – Monoprix – System U

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of E-coli bacteria in the dough of a frozen pizza from the Fraîch’Up range
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Escherichia coli

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Argentina – Two botulism cases reported in Buenos Aires – Clostridium botulinum

Posted on March 21, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Outbreak News Today

Two women have been hospitalized for botulism, including one in serious condition, according to a La Voz report.

The patients ate matambre (Argentian flank steak) and Russian salad delivered from a  traditional restaurant in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Boedo.

“The salad is prepared with boiled potatoes and carrots and dried peas soaked in a can, with salt and mayonnaise added. Orders are shipped in disposable plastic containers with lids, and they include four slices of homemade matambre along with a portion of Russian salad”, according to the restaurant.

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Canada – Norovirus: Dozens affected in British Columbia, linked to raw oysters

Posted on March 21, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Outbreak News Today

french oysters

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is warning consumers to take steps to protect their health following an increase in cases of norovirus associated with consumption of raw B.C. oysters.

Since Monday, March 14, more than 50 people have been affected with acute gastrointestinal illness, such as stomach pain, diarrhea or vomiting, after eating raw oysters. Lab testing has confirmed the presence of norovirus in some of the cases and it is suspected in others.

The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) has issued a notice to restaurants and retailers in B.C. to advise them of the risk.

Based on an investigation by the BCCDC, local and federal agencies, and the shellfish industry, affected harvest areas are being closed and will reopen when contamination is cleared.

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Canada – Certain Stellar Bay Shellfish brand Oysters recalled due to Norovirus

Posted on March 21, 2022 by | Leave a comment

CFIA

Summary

Product
Certain oysters
Issue
Food – Microbial Contamination – Norovirus
What to do

Do not consume, use, sell, serve, or distribute the recalled products

Issue

Stellar Bay Shellfish is recalling certain oysters from the marketplace due to possible norovirus contamination.

The recalled products have been sold in British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec and Ontario and may have been distributed in other provinces and territories.

What you should do

  • If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor
  • Check to see if you have the recalled products in your home or establishment
  • Do not consume the recalled products
  • Do not serve, use, sell, or distribute the recalled products
  • Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the place of purchase
  • Consumers who are unsure if they have purchased the affected products are advised to contact their retailer

People with norovirus illness usually develop symptoms of gastroenteritis within 24 to 48 hours, but symptoms can start as early as 12 hours after exposure. The illness often begins suddenly. Even after having the illness, you can still become re-infected by norovirus. The main symptoms of norovirus illness are diarrhea, vomiting (children usually experience more vomiting than adults), nausea and stomach cramps. Other symptoms may include low-grade fever, headache, chills, muscle aches and fatigue (a general sense of tiredness). Most people feel better within one or two days, with symptoms resolving on their own, and experience no long-term health effects. As with any illness causing diarrhea or vomiting, people who are ill should drink plenty of liquids to replace lost body fluids and prevent dehydration. In severe cases, patients may need to be hospitalized and given fluids intravenously.

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France- Superior smoked cooked ham, sold by the cut – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on March 18, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name unbranded (sold at the stand department with service)
  • Model names or references Superior smoked cooked ham, sold by the cut
  • Identification of products
    Lot
    product sold between 05/03/2022 and 08/03/2022
  • Packaging ham sold at the stand by the cut
  • Marketing start/end date From 05/03/2022 to 08/03/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark/
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Vesoul
  • Distributors Cora store in Vesoul

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of listeria
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)

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France – Superior cooked ham – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on March 18, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name Unbranded
  • Model names or references Superior cooked ham
  • Identification of products
    Lot Dated
    421 Use-by date 03/19/2022
  • Marketing start/end date From 02/03/2022 to 15/03/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark EN 12.080.001 CE
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors Intermarché Mauguio

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Non-compliant presence of listeria
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)

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Posted in food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Pathogen, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Listeria, Listeria monocytogenes

RASFF Alert- Bacillus cereus – Food Supplements

Posted on March 18, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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Bacillus cereus (> 15 000 CFU/g) in food supplements from UK in Finland

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RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes – Smoked Salmon – Quenelles – Chicken Kebab – Sheeps Cheese

Posted on March 18, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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Listeria monocytogenes in smoked salmon from Spain in Portugal

RASFF

Listeria monocytogenes detected in quenelles from France in Belgium and Luxembourg

RASFF

Listeria monocytogenes in chicken kebab from Poland in Germany

RASFF

Listeria monocytogenes in sheep’s cheese from Spain in France and Canada

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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Polish Chicken Products – Organic Flaxseed – Coconut Meat

Posted on March 18, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis in chilled poultry meat from Poland in Slovakia

RASFF

Salmonella Typhimurium in turkey trimming from Poland, raw material from Germany

RASFF

Salmonella in organic flaxseed from the Netherlands in France

RASFF

Salmonella in frozen chicken meat from Poland in Italy

RASFF

Presence of salmonella spp in chicken meat from Poland in Italy

RASFF

Salmonella detected in raw marinated chicken from Poland in France

RASFF

Salmonella spp. in coconut meat from Vietnam, via the Netherlands in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark , Finland, Germany and the Netherlands

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France – Pork cheek stew – Salmonella

Posted on March 17, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name Leclerc sapiac
  • Model names or references Released 3/4/22 DLC 3/9/22 Released 3/5/22 DLC 3/10/22
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Lot Dated
    0201287000000 Packed on 5/03/22 Use-by date 03/10/2022
  • Packaging filmed tray
  • Marketing start/end date From 04/03/2022 to 08/03/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark EN 22.046.001 EC
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors Leclerc sapiac Montauban

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of Salmonella
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Salmonella spp (causative agent of salmonellosis)

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