Category Archives: Food Pathogen

Ireland – Recall of a Batch of Koldunai Gimtines Dumplings with Meat due to the Presence of Salmonella

FSAI

Summary
Category 1:
For Action

Alert Notification:
2021.47

Product:
Koldùnai Gimtinès dumplings with meat; pack size: 1000g

Batch Code:
Best before: 13.05.2022

Country Of Origin:
Lithuania

Message:
The above batch of Koldùnai Gimtinès dumplings with meat is being recalled due to the presence of Salmonella. Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores supplied with the implicated batch.

Nature Of Danger:
People infected with Salmonella typically develop symptoms between 12 and 36 hours after infection, but this can range between 6 and 72 hours. The most common symptom is diarrhoea, which can sometimes be bloody. Other symptoms may include fever, headache and abdominal cramps. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days. Diarrhoea can occasionally be severe enough to require hospital admission. The elderly, infants, and those with impaired immune systems are more likely to have a severe illness.

Action Required:
Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, caterers & retailers:
Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batch from sale and to display a point-of-sale recall notice in stores where the affected batch was sold.

Consumers:
Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batch.

Dumplings

Switzerland – Public warning: presence of Salmonella in mustard seeds and spice blends

BLV

Bern, 06.07.2021 – The Dutch authorities have informed the Federal Office for Food Safety and Veterinary Affairs (FSVO), via the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF), of the presence of salmonella in a mustard seed delivery. These have been used in Switzerland in various products that the FSVO recommends not to consume, as a health risk cannot be excluded. The outlets concerned immediately removed the implicated items from their shelves and ordered a recall.

How can these products be dangerous?

Salmonella are bacteria (called “zoonotic agents”) that are pathogenic to humans and animals. In humans, they can trigger gastrointestinal upset with fever, as well as vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain within 6 to 72 hours after consumption. People who have consumed a contaminated product are advised to consult a doctor in the event of the appearance of the aforementioned symptoms.

Which products are affected?

Here are the 5 incriminated articles:

Item, brand: “Yellow mustard”, 70 g, JC Fridlin 1775

Batch number: L066736A                

Date of minimum durability: 02.2025         

On sale at: Jelmoli, Zurich

Article: “Senf gelb ganz”, Herboristeria (Ebikon)

Packaging: 100 g paper bags         

Lot number: 22302-1                            

Date of minimum durability: December 2023 to June 2024  

On sale in various pharmacies and drugstores in German-speaking Switzerland

Item, brand: “LeChef Grill Burger”, 43 g

Article No: 1062.919

Date of minimum durability: 05.2023         

On sale at: Migros

Item, brand: “White mustard, grains”, 50 g, Migros

Article No: 1062.861

Date of minimum durability: 01.2024         

On sale at: Migros

Article, brand: “Sultans Fancy Rub”, “Gewürzhändlerei zum scharfen Sultan”

Packaging: sachets of 82 g + doses of 42 g  

Lot number: L066685                  

Date of minimum durability: 05.2024         

On sale in markets and in the online store

What should affected consumers do?

FSVO recommends not to consume these products and to eliminate them.

Address for sending questions

Consumers:
Federal Office for Food Safety and Veterinary Affairs (
FSVO ) Infodesk: Tel. +41 58 463 30 33; info@blv.admin.ch

Journalists:
Federal Office for Food Safety and Veterinary Affairs (FSVO)
Media service: Tel. +41 58 463 78 98; media@blv.admin.ch


India – FSSAI issues alert for Salmonella in oregano from Chile; seeks recall

FNB News

The apex food regulator of the country, FSSAI, has issued an alert on detection of salmonella in dried oregano from Chile. The FSSAI has issued a notice in this regard after receiving an alert from the International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN).

The notice says, “An alert was received from the International Food Safety Authorities Network – INFOSAN with regard to detection of salmonella in Sweden in dried oregano from Chile.”

The notice added that the ‘implicated’ product was also imported into India by Keya Foods International Pvt. Ltd and has been distributed within India.

The alert was generated after a lab testing was conducted in May and June this year by an European laboratory Eurofins.

The FSSAI has also asked the state food authorities to ensure total recall of the product from the market to ensure food safety.

“With possibility of this product reaching consumers through online sales or by other means and considering the health risk which may be posed by consumption of the said product due to contamination of salmonella sp, all state food authorities are advised to take necessary action including complete recall of the product from market,” reads the notice.

Also, the FSSAI has appealed to the consumers/general public not to consume the product and return it, if purchased.

The listed batch of the product oregano in question was from Feb 2020 to April 2021.

France – Organic Poultry Terrine with Mustard – Blown Cans

Gov france

Identifying information for the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product sub-category Meats
  • Product brand name BUTTERFLY HOUSE
  • Names of models or references8104
  • Product identification
    GTIN Lot Dated
    3306111017300 010421B Date of minimum durability 03/31/2025
  • Packaging Preserves
  • Start date / End of marketing From 04/30/2021 to 07/05/2021
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
  • Health markFR12.063.026CE
  • Geographical sales area Whole France
  • Distributors REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION (12)

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall UNSTABLE CANNED WITH BOMBED LID – ODOR ON OPENING
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Other biological contaminants
  • Consumer behavior Stop consuming
    Return the product to the point of sale
  • Contact number0565622626
  • Compensation modalities Exchange
  • End date of the recall procedure Sunday 30 March 2025

France -Rib dish – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov france

Identifying information for the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product sub-category Meats
  • Product brand name Sarl Henri Domont
  • Names of models or references Rib dish lot n ° 169
  • Product identification
    Lot Dated
    Lot no.169 Use-by date 07/10/2021
  • Packaging Under vacuum
  • Start date / End of marketing From 06/18/2021 to 06/30/2021
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Geographical sales area Regions: Hauts-de-France
  • Distributors ITM Ailly-sur-Noye ITM Péronne ITM Amiens south ITM Abbeville

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of listeria monocytogenes
  • Risks incurred by the  monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)
  • Additional description of the risk May cause diarrhea, sometimes bloody, vomiting, with or without fever. They can be followed by complications (severe headaches, neurological complications).
  • Consumer behavior Stop consuming
    Return the product to the point of sale
  • Sanitary recommendation People who have consumed the “products” mentioned above and who have fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, and muscle aches, are invited to consult their doctor, notifying him of this consumption. Serious forms with neurological complications and maternal or fetal damage in pregnant women can also sometimes occur. Pregnant women as well as immunocompromised people and the elderly should pay special attention to these symptoms. Listeriosis is a disease that can be serious and can take up to eight weeks to incubate.
  • Contact number0322430140
  • Compensation modalities Refund
  • End date of the recall procedure Monday, July 12, 2021
  • Additional public information For people who have consumed this product mentioned above and present this type of symptoms, you are invited to consult your doctor, informing him of this consumption as well as the place and date of purchase.

Italy – Vegetable soup – Sulphite Reducing Bacteria

Salute

Brand : Le Delizie Emiliane

Name : Vegetable soup

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 5 July 2021

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Documentation

Documentation

Italy – Taleggio DOP raw milk – STEC E.coli O103

Salute

Brand : Pascoli del Fattore and Casarrigoni

Denomination : Taleggio DOP raw milk

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 5 July 2021

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Documentation

Documentation

France – Sarl Henri Domont brand White Boudin – Listeria monocytogenes

Oulah

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Presence of Listeria monocytogenes

PROPOSED SOLUTION

People who may have this product are asked not to consume it and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased.

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

FURTHER INFORMATION

▸ Names of models or references
…


▸ Barcode
…


▸ Lot
173


▸ DLC – DDM
07/02/2021


▸
Sealant packaging


▸ Start / end date of marketing
…


▸ Health mark
…


▸
Hauts-de-France geographic sales area


▸ Distributors
Leclerc Salouël ITM Abbeville Super U Biache


▸ Consumer service contact
0322430140


▸ Source
SARL Henri DOMONT

France – Charolais minced steak meat style 5% mat. gr. pure beef 2x125g from Cora Degustation brand – E.coli O157:H7

Oulah

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Presence of Escherichia coli O157: H7

PROPOSED SOLUTION

People who hold the product in question are asked not to consume them – and more particularly young children, pregnant women, immunocompromised people and the elderly – and to return them to the point of sale where they were purchased.

People who have consumed it and who present symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal pain or vomiting should consult their doctor as soon as possible, mentioning this consumption and the possible link with the bacterium Escherichia coli.

In the absence of symptoms within 10 days after consuming the affected products, there is no need to worry and consult a doctor.

The E. coli bacterium is naturally present in the digestive microflora of humans and warm-blooded animals. Some strains of E. coli are pathogenic, and can be responsible in humans for various disorders ranging from mild diarrhea to more serious forms such as hemorrhagic diarrhea or severe kidney damage such as HUS, mainly in young children.

FURTHER INFORMATION

▸ Names of models or references
Charolais minced steak 5% Fat 2x125g


▸ Barcode
3257981177826


▸ Lot
5117001367901/10


▸ DLC – DDM
06/27/2021


▸ Packaging
black plastic tray 2x125g


▸ Start date / End of marketing
From 06/21/2021 to 06/27/2021


▸ Health mark
FR 18.033.033 CE


▸ Geographical area of ​​sales throughout
France


▸ Distributors
Cora, Migros


▸ Consumer service contact
0248509595


▸ Source
CORA, MIGROS

Denmark – Salmonella and banana chips

DVFA

The Whole Company Food A / S is recalling products containing banana chips due to the risk of salmonella. Updated on 05.07.2021 with new point of sale and new product.

Recalled Foods , Published: July 5, 2021

Modified July 5, 2021

What foods:
Banana Chips
Net Weight: 200g
Barcode: 5710183054510
Batch number: 8008853
Best before date: 09/24/2021

Net Weight: 250g
Barcode: 5710183054176
Batch number: 8008635
Best before date: 09/16/2021

Net Weight: 300g
Barcode: 5710183003488
Batch number: 8008730
Best before date: 09/16/2021

Net Weight: 500g
Barcode: 5710183003129
Batch number: 8009103
Shelf life: 20.10.2021

Hawaii mix
Net weight: 400g
Barcode: 5710183003341
Batch number: 8008732
Shelf life: 16.09.2021

Sweet and Salt
Net weight: 800g
Bar code: 5710183003822
Batch number: 8008955
Shelf life: 02.07.2021

Sold in:
Grocery stores throughout the country and online stores.

Which foods:
Banana chips
Net weight: 125g
Bar code: 0200024014186
Batch number: 8008634
Shelf life: 16.09.2021

Net weight: 150g
Bar code: 0200024015635
Batch number: 8009035
Shelf life: 14.10.2021

Sold in:
Tiger stores nationwide.

Company recalling:
The Whole Company Food A / S, Unionsvej 4, 4600 Køge

Cause:
There is a risk of salmonella in the products.

Risk:
There is a risk of infection with salmonella. The symptoms are i.a. diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain, fever and vomiting.

Advice for consumers: The Danish
Veterinary and Food Administration advises consumers to deliver the product back to the store where it was purchased or to discard it.