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Belgium – “Saint-Nectaire AOP Laitier” cheese – Listeria monocytogenes

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AFSCA

Recall of Cora
Product: “Saint-Nectaire AOP Laitier” cheese.
Problem: Presence of the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes.

As part of a control carried out by our supplier, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes was detected in:

Product: Saint-Nectaire AOP Laitier
Bar code: 3060922621582
Identifier: FR 62.907.030 CE
Lot and expiration date (DLC):
– Product sold via Cora: GF042GFA + GF042GGA with DLC 12/25/2021
– Product sold via Match & Smatch : GF042GFA + GF042GGA with DLC 12/22/2021 & 12/26/2021

The product was distributed via Cora Châtelineau (6200), Hornu (7301), Rocourt (4000), Woluwe-Saint-Lambert (1200) Anderlecht (1070), les Match and Smatch.

CORA has decided, in agreement with the AFSCA (Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain), to withdraw this product from sale.

Customers who have purchased this product are requested not to consume it and return it to the point of sale, where they will be reimbursed.

People who have consumed the product mentioned above and who have a fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, are invited to consult their doctor, notifying him of this consumption. Pregnant women should pay special attention to these symptoms, as well as immunosuppressed people and the elderly. These symptoms may suggest listeriosis, a disease which can be serious and can take up to eight weeks to incubate.

In the meantime, the product has been removed from the shelves of all stores and a ‘Customer reminder’ poster is displayed in our points of sale.

We sincerely apologize to our customers for this inconvenience and assure them that the most effective measures will be taken to avoid this type of incident.

Any customer wishing for additional information can contact our Quality Department and contact the number 071.69.95.24 or by email at the address: ALERTES-RETRAITS@CORA.BE .

CORA Quality Department

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France – Dried sausage – Salmonella

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Identifying information for the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product sub-category Meats
  • Product brand name The Delights of Belle Noë
  • Names of models or references Dried sausage
  • Product identification
    GTIN Lot Dated
    220049900000 All lots Date of minimum durability between 01/31/2022 and 02/15/2022
  • Packaging Bulk
  • Start date / End of marketing From 11/02/2021 to 11/17/2021
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
  • Health mark FR 22.272.026 CE
  • Further information Product sold in bulk with a sheath
  • Geographical sales area Departments: COTES-D’ARMOR (22), ILLE-ET-VILAINE (35), YVELINES (78)
  • Distributors Spar, Farmers, Convenience Stores, Bars, Wholesalers, Carrefour city
  • List of points of sale Contact details_saucisse_sèche.pdf

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall As a precautionary measure, product withdrawal and recall because there is a risk of cross-contamination with a batch containing salmonella
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Salmonella spp (causative agent of salmonellosis)

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Luxembourg – SAINT-NECTAIRE AOP LAITIER CHEESE FROM LES FROMAGERIES OCCITANES – Listeria monocytogenes

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Last name Saint-Nectaire PDO Dairy Cheese
Brand Occitan cheese factories
Unity 220 g
Use by date (DLC) from 12/24/2021 to 12/31/2021 included
Lot GD013GDA, GD013GDY, GD013GF4, GF017GFA, H0027H0A

Danger: possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes

Listeria monocytogenes can cause fever, headache, and gastroenteritis. Vulnerable people such as the immunocompromised and the elderly and young children may experience neurological symptoms due to meningitis. Pregnant women should also pay special attention to these symptoms. Gastroenteritis can appear between a few hours and 3 days after consumption, while neurological symptoms may not appear until after 3 months. People who have consumed these products and who have these symptoms are advised to consult a doctor, notifying him of this consumption.

Sale in Luxembourg by: CADI GASPERICH and CADI SANEM

A sale by other operators cannot be excluded.

Information source: Colruyt recall notification

Communicated by: Government Commission for Quality, Fraud and Food Safety .

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France – Dry sausage -Salmonella

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Gov france

Identifying information for the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product sub-category Meats
  • Product brand name The Delights of Belle Noë
  • Names of models or references Dry sausage
  • Product identification
    GTIN Lot Dated
    220050000000 All lots Date of minimum durability between 01/31/2022 and 02/27/2022
  • Packaging Bulk
  • Start date / End of marketing From 11/02/2021 to 12/01/2021
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
  • Health mark FR 22.272.026 CE
  • Further information Product sold in bulk or box
  • Geographical sales area Departments: COTES-D’ARMOR (22), ILLE-ET-VILAINE (35), LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE (44)
  • Distributors Farmers, Carrefour city, Spar, Point vert, Butchers, Restaurants, Intermarché, Convenience stores
  • List of points of saleCoordinates_saucisson_sec.pdf

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall As a precautionary measure, product withdrawal and recall because there is a risk of cross-contamination with a batch containing salmonella
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Salmonella spp (causative agent of salmonellosis)

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Italy – Salami – Salmonella

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Salute

Brand : SALUMIFICIO ZERBINI GIOVANNI & FIGLI SNC

Name : SALAME

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 11 December 2021

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Italy – CF G300 PLATEAU FORM FRENCH Cheese – Listeria monocytogenes

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Brand : ENTREMONT ITALIA SRL

Name : CF G300 PLATEAU FORM FRENCH

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 11 December 2021

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Singapore – Downgrading of food stall, B&S Food Corner – due to food poisoning incident ​

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SFA

22 persons were reported to have gastroenteritis symptoms after consuming food prepared at B&S Food Corner on 19 May 2021. None of them were hospitalised.
A joint investigation by the Ministry of Health and the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) was conducted following the incident. Several hygiene lapses were identified during an inspection of the food stall on 21 May 2021 and SFA will be taking enforcement action against the licensee for these lapses.
SFA has adjusted the food stall’s food hygiene grade from “B” to “C” with effect from 10 December 2021, to be reviewed in 12 months. The premises will also be kept under surveillance.
Food operators are reminded to adhere to good food hygiene and safety processes. Good hygiene practices such as the washing of hands before handling food can greatly reduce the incidence of gastroenteritis when adopted by all key stakeholders, including the industry and public.
The information provided on this website should not be used as basis for any legal proceedings. Neither SFA nor any of its employees involved in the supply of the above information shall be liable for any loss or damage suffered by any member of the public by reason of any error or omission of whatever nature appearing therein or however caused.

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Singapore – Plateau 5 Fromages – Listeria monocytogenes

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French cheese product imported by Cold Storage recalled due to ‘possible’ presence of bacteria

Recall of Cantorel brand ‘Plateau 5 Fromages’ cheese product from France due to possible presence of listeria monocytogenes.
The European Commission Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) has issued a notification on the recall of a Cantorel brand ‘Plateau 5 Fromages’ cheese product from France, due to the possible presence of listeria monocytogenes.
2 As the implicated product was imported into Singapore, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has directed the importer, Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd, to recall the product. The affected batch of products have since been removed from retail shelves and are no longer in the market.
3 Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogenic bacteria that can cause foodborne illness. Symptoms may include fever, abdominal cramps and diarrhoea.
4 Consumers who have purchased the implicated product are advised not to consume it. Those who have consumed the implicated product and have concerns about their health should seek medical advice. Consumers may contact their point of purchase for enquiries.
5Details of the product are as follows: Implicated product ; Product name: Plateau 5 Fromages (300g)Best before: 3 Jan 2022 Country of origin: France

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Research – An outbreak of food poisoning due to Escherichia coli serotype O7:H4 carrying astA for enteroaggregative E. coli heat-stable enterotoxin1 (EAST1) – Seaweed

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In June 2020, a large-scale food poisoning outbreak involving about 3000 elementary and junior high school students occurred in Yashio, Saitama, Japan. A school lunch was the only food stuff ingested by all of the patients. Escherichia coli serotype O7:H4 carrying the astA gene for enteroaggregative E. coli (EAggEC) heat-stable enterotoxin 1 (EAST1) was detected in faecal specimens from the patients, and sample inspection revealed its presence in a seaweed salad and red seaweed (Gigartina tenella) as one of the raw materials. Analysis of the antibiotic sensitivity of the isolates revealed resistance to ampicillin and cefotaxime. All isolates were confirmed to be of the same origin by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis after digestion with the restriction enzyme XbaI, and single nucleotide polymorphism analysis using whole genome sequencing. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a large-scale food poisoning caused by E. coli O7:H4, which lacks well-characterized virulence genes other than astA.

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Research – Differential Survival of Generic E. coli and Listeria spp. in Northeastern U.S. Soils Amended with Dairy Manure Compost, Poultry Litter Compost, and Heat-Treated Poultry Pellets and Fate in Raw Edible Radish Crops

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Journal of Food Protection

Composted or heat-treated Biological Soil Amendments of Animal Origin (BSAAO) can be added to soils to provide nutrients for fresh produce. These products lower the risk of pathogen contamination of fresh produce when compared with use of untreated BSAAO; however, meteorological conditions, geographic location, and soil properties can influence the presence of pathogenic bacteria, or their indicators (e.g., generic E. coli) and allow potential for produce contamination. Replicated field plots of loamy or sandy soils were tilled and amended with dairy manure compost (DMC), poultry litter compost (PLC), or no compost (NoC) over two different field seasons, and non-composted heat-treated poultry pellets (HTPP) during the second field season. Plots were inoculated with a three-strain cocktail of rifampicin-resistant E. coli (rE.coli) at levels of 8.7 log CFU/m2. Direct plating and most probable number (MPN) methods measured the persistence of rE.coli and Listeria spp. in plots through 104 days post-inoculation. Greater survival of rE. coli was observed in PLC plots in comparison to DMC plots and NoC plots during year 1 (P < 0.05). Similar trends were observed for year 2, where rE. coli survival was also greater in HTPP amended plots (P < 0.05). Survival of rE. coli was dependent on soil type, where water potential and temperature were significant covariables. Listeria spp. were found in NoC plots, but not in plots amended with HTPP, PLC or DMC. Radish data demonstrate that PLC treatment promoted the greatest level of rE.coli translocation when compared to DMC and NoC treatments (P  < 0.05). These results are consistent with findings from studies conducted in other regions of the US and informs Northeast produce growers that composted and non-composted poultry-based BSAAO supports greater survival of rE. coli in field soils. This result has the potential to impact the food safety risk of edible produce grown in BSAAO amended soils as a result of pathogen contamination.

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