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France – Product recall: Salaisonniers du Pilat brand country sausage – Listeria monocytogenes

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Product recall: Salaisonniers du Pilat brand country sausage

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Presence of Listeria monocytogenes

PROPOSED SOLUTION

Those in possession of this product are asked not to consume it and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased for reimbursement.

People who have consumed this product and who have a fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, are invited to consult their attending physician, notifying them 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

▸ Barcode
3595570001771

▸
Best before 02/02/21

▸ Lot
2026604

▸ Consumer service contact
La Salaison du Mont Pilat is available to consumers to answer their questions at the telephone number: “04.77.20.97.23 or by email contact@salaisons-mont-pilat.fr”.

▸ Source
https://www.franprix.fr/
Photo: https://fr.openfoodfacts.org/

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France – Product recall: The Jesus brand Salaisonniers du Pilat – Listeria monocytogenes

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Product recall: The Jesus brand Salaisonniers du Pilat

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Presence of Listeria monocytogenes

PROPOSED SOLUTION

Those in possession of this product are asked not to consume it and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased for reimbursement.

People who have consumed this product and who have a fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, are invited to consult their attending physician, notifying them 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

▸ Barcode
3595570001757

▸
Best before 02/02/21

▸ Lot
2026002

▸ Consumer service contact
La Salaison du Mont Pilat is available to consumers to answer their questions at the telephone number: “04.77.20.97.23 or by email contact@salaisons-mont-pilat.fr”.

▸ Source
https://www.franprix.fr/
Photo: https://fr.openfoodfacts.org/

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France – Product recall: Salaisonniers du Pilat brand rosette – Listeria monocytogenes

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Product recall: Salaisonniers du Pilat brand rosette

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Presence of Listeria monocytogenes

PROPOSED SOLUTION

Those in possession of this product are asked not to consume it and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased for reimbursement.

People who have consumed this product and who have a fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, are invited to consult their attending physician, notifying them 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

▸ Barcode
359557001740

▸
Best before 02/02/21

▸ Lot
• 2027304
• 2028007

▸ Consumer service contact
La Salaison du Mont Pilat is available to consumers to answer their questions at the telephone number: “04.77.20.97.23 or by email contact@salaisons-mont-pilat.fr”.

▸ Source
https://www.franprix.fr/

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New Zealand – Pestell’s Ham recall updated to include names of supermarkets and stores where affected products are sold – Listeria monocytogenes

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MPI

The recall of Pestell’s Rai Bacon Company Ltd ham products has been updated to confirm the names of supermarkets and stores where the affected products are sold.

The products are being recalled as they may contain Listeria monocytogenes bacteria.

The affected packaged ham products are:

  • Pestell’s Champagne Ham,
  • Pestell’s Cooked Ham on the bone,
  • Pestell’s Boneless Ham,
  • Pestell’s Boneless Ham pieces, and
  • Pestell’s Sliced Ham off the bone.

The products are available at some supermarkets in:

  • Canterbury,
  • Nelson/ Marlborough,
  • Tasman, and
  • West Coast.

Three stores in the Wellington region also sell the affected products.

In addition, all Pestell’s Sliced Ham served over the counter at the following supermarkets in the South Island is affected:

  • Fresh Choice Richmond
  • Fresh Choice Takaka
  • New World Blenheim
  • New World Motueka
  • New World Nelson City
  • New World Stoke
  • Pak’n Save Blenheim
  • Pak’n Save Richmond.

These will have Pestell’s on the in-store applied label and a best before date up to and including 7.12.2020.

Food recall notice

The notice has all details on affected batches, date marks and where this product is sold.

Customers should return the products to their retailer for a full refund or cook thoroughly (piping hot all the way through).

Pestell’s food recall notice

Listeria

Listeria can make people sick (listeriosis) if they consume contaminated food.

There have been reports of illness. If you have consumed any of these products and have any concerns about your health seek medical advice.

Listeria and food safety information

Food for people with low immunity

Food and pregnancy

Guide to food safety in pregnancy [PDF, 608 KB]

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Belgium – Carrefour brand turkey thighs and turkey drumsticks – Salmonella

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AFSCA

Recall of Carrefour
Product: Carrefour brand turkey thighs and turkey drumsticks.
Problem: possible presence of Salmonella.

Brussels, December 08, 2020 – Following a control and in order to guarantee the safety of the consumer, CARRFOUR asks to withdraw from the trade the TURKEY LEGS 4X + -750G and TURKEY PILONS 4X + -1.3KG sold in the BUTCHER department of certain Carrefour stores in Belgium and recalls them to consumers following a possible presence of Salmonella.

Product description:

Name: Carrefour Turkey Thighs
EAN: 2726258000000
Expiry date ( BBD ): 09/12/2020
Batch number: 053283280540

Name: Carrefour Pilons de Dinde
EAN: 2726771000000
Expiration date (DLC): 09/12/2020
Batch number: 053283280540

All products have been withdrawn from sale. Some of these products were, however, marketed on the Belgian market before the withdrawal measure. Consumers who have in their possession the aforementioned products are requested not to consume them and to return them to the point of sale, where they will be reimbursed.

Foodborne illnesses caused by salmonella result in gastrointestinal disturbances often accompanied by fever within 12 to 72 hours of consuming the contaminated products. These symptoms may be aggravated in young children, immunocompromised individuals and the elderly.
People who have consumed one of the aforementioned products and who present these symptoms are invited to consult their attending physician, notifying him of this consumption.

For any further information, you can contact the Carrefour Belgium consumer service by dialing the free number 0800.9.10.11,
from 8:30 am to 8:00 pm, Monday to Saturday.

We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience caused.

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Ireland – Recall of a batch of Polish Smoked Ham – Wedzonka boczkowa due to the Detection of Listeria monocytogenes

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FSAI

Tuesday, 8 December 2020

Summary
Category 1: For Action
Alert Notification: 2020.94
Product: Polish Smoked Ham / Wędzonka boczkowa; Approval number: 04140224
Batch Code: 0727; best before: 9/12/2020
Country Of Origin: Poland

Message:

The above batch of Polish Smoked Ham / Wędzonka boczkowa is being recalled due to the detection of Listeria monocytogenes.  Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores supplied with the implicated batch.

Nature Of Danger:

Symptoms of Listeria monocytogenes infection can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness.  In rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications, such as meningitis. 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 batch from sale and to display a point-of-sale recall notice in stores where the affected batch was sold.

Caterers should not use the implicated batch.

Consumers:

Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batch.

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Luxembourg – Recall: TENDRIADE BRAND JUNIOR VEAL MINCE – Salmonella

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SAP

Last name Junior minced veal
Mark Tendriade
Unit 4×50 g
Bar code 3384480010511
Best before date (DLC) 09/12/2020
Lot 73483511

Hazard description:  

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 individuals and the elderly. People who have consumed these products and who present these symptoms are advised to consult a doctor, notifying him of this consumption.

Sale in Luxembourg by: Auchan

A sale by other operators cannot be excluded.

Source of information: Auchan recall notification

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

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New Zealand – Pestell’s brand ham products – Updated – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on December 8, 2020 by | Leave a comment

MPI

Updated on 08 December 2020: This recall has been updated to include the names of the supermarkets and retailers where the affected products are sold.

7 December 2020: Pestell’s Rai Bacon Company Ltd is recalling specific batches of its Pestell’s Champagne Ham, Pestell’s Cooked Ham on the Bone, Pestell’s Boneless Ham, Pestell’s Boneless Ham pieces, and Pestell’s Sliced Ham off the Bone due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

Pestell’s Ham on the Bone (various weights).
Pestell’s Boneless Rolled Ham (various weights).
Pestell’s Sliced Ham (various weights).
Product identification
Product type Ham
Name of product (size) Whole ham

  • Pestell’s Champagne Ham (various weights)
  • Pestell’s Cooked Ham on the Bone (various weights)
  • Pestell’s Boneless Ham (various weights)
  • Pestell’s Boneless Ham pieces (various weights)

Sliced ham

  • Pestell’s Sliced Ham off the Bone (various weights, 300g and 1kg)
Date and batch marking Pestell’s whole ham products: all batches with a use-by date up to and including 15.01.21.

Pestell’s Sliced Ham Off the Bone vacuum packs with a use-by date up to and including 29.12.20 (this appears on the product as 29/DEC/20).

Pestell’s Sliced Ham sold over the counter at delicatessens in selected Pak’n Save, New World, and Fresh Choice supermarkets in the South Island (listed below) with a best-before date up to and including 7.12.20.
Package size and description Pestell’s Ham on the Bone, Pestell’s Boneless Rolled Ham, and Pestell’s Sliced Ham off the Bone are sold in vacuum packs of various weights.

Pestell’s Sliced Ham is sold in various weights over the counter at instore delicatessens in Pak’n Save, New World, and Fresh Choice supermarkets in the South Island (listed below).
Distribution The packaged ham products are sold in the following supermarkets and retailers.

Canterbury

  • Four Square Fairlie
  • Four Square Hamner Springs
  • Four Square Reefton
  • Four Square West Melton, Christchurch
  • Funky Pumpkin , Christchurch
  • New World Fendalton, Christchurch
  • New World Rangiora
  • Pak’n Save Riccarton
  • Raeward Fresh Tower Junction, Christchurch
  • Super Value Fendalton, Christchurch
  • Verkerks Christchurch
  • Westmeat Christchurch

Nelson Marlborough

  • Benge & Co, Nelson
  • Connings Food Market,  Nelson
  • Four Square Havelock
  • Four Square Mapua
  • FreshChoice Nelson
  • FreshChoice Picton
  • Fresh Choice Richmond
  • New World Blenheim
  • New World Motueka
  • New World Nelson City
  • New World Stoke
  • Pak’n Save Blenheim
  • Pak’n Save Richmond
  • Pestell’s Nelson
  • Super Value Renwick, Blenheim
  • The Swedish Bakery & Café, Nelson
  • The Veggie Guy (The Vege Stall, Nelson)
  • The Veggie Guy Blenheim
  • Westmeat Blenheim
  • Williams Green Grocers , Blenheim

Tasman

  • Four Square Murchison
  • Four Square Tapawera
  • Fresh Choice Takaka
  • Owen River Lodge Limited
  • Raeward Fresh Richmond
  • Raeward Fresh Whole sale Richmond

West Coast

  • New World Greymouth

Greater Wellington

  • M&M Master Butcher, Paraparaumu
  • Moore Wilson’s Tory Street, Wellington
  • Super Value Featherston

Pestell’s Sliced Ham is sold at the delicatessen counter at the following supermarkets in the South Island:

  • Fresh Choice Richmond
  • Fresh Choice Takaka
  • New World Blenheim
  • New World Motueka
  • New World Nelson City
  • New World Stoke
  • Pak’n Save Blenheim
  • Pak’n Save Richmond

The products have not been exported.
Notes This recall does not affect any other Pestell’s brand products.

Further distribution of the products is under assessment and will be updated when available.

No Countdown stores have received these products.

No Pak’n Save, New World, Four Square and Fresh Choice supermarkets in the North Island have received these products.

Consumer advice

Customers are asked to check the date and batch marking on the products.

Affected products should not be consumed unless the products are cooked thoroughly (piping hot all the way through). There have been reports of illness. If you have consumed any of these products and have any concerns about your health seek medical advice.

Customers should return the products to their retailer for a full refund or cook thoroughly (piping hot all the way through).

Information on Listeria and food safety is available on the following pages:

Media release: Recall to manage Listeria in Pestell’s ham products sold in supermarkets and other retailers nationwide

Media release: Pestell’s Ham recall updated to include names of supermarkets and stores where affected products are sold

Who to contact

If you have questions, contact Pestell’s Rai Bacon Company Ltd:

  • Phone: 03 547 0116
  • Address: 22 McMahon Street, Stoke, Nelson.

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Canada – Updated Food Recall Warning – Certain Compliments brand, Levitts brand, and The Deli-Shop brand deli meat products recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes

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CFIA

Recall details

Ottawa, December 7, 2020 – The food recall warning issued on November 22, 2020 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) food safety investigation.

Levitts Foods (Canada) Inc. is recalling certain Compliments brand, Levitts brand, and The Deli-Shop brand deli meat products from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.

Recalled product

Brand Product Size UPC Codes
Compliments Montreal-Style Smoked Meat 175 g 0 68820 13357 5 BEST BEFORE 2020/DE/11
EST 48
Compliments Smoked Beef Pastrami 175 g 0 68820 13360 5 BEST BEFORE 2020/DE/11
EST 48
Compliments Corned Beef 175 g 0 68820 13356 8 BEST BEFORE 2020/DE/11
EST 48
Levitts Corned Beef 150 g 8 82756 72084 1 BEST BEFORE 2020/DE/23
EST 48
Levitts Montreal Style Smoked Meat 150 g 8 82756 71084 2 BEST BEFORE 2020/DE/23
EST 48
Levitts New York Style Pastrami 150 g 8 82756 73084 0 BEST BEFORE 2020/DE/23
EST 48
The Deli-Shop Sliced Pastrami 175 g 0 59749 95373 3 BEST BEFORE 2020/DE/11
EST 48
The Deli-Shop Sliced Pastrami 2 x 175 g 0 68820 13360 5 BEST BEFORE 2020/DE/11
EST 48

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 product in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.

Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness. Pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk. Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, the infection can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn or even stillbirth. In severe cases of illness, people may die.

Background

This recall was triggered by CFIA test results. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.

The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing the recalled products from the marketplace.

Illnesses

There has been one reported illness that may be associated with the consumption of these products.

Related recalls

2020-11-22 – Compliments brand Smoked Beef Pastrami recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes

Product photos

Printer ready version of photos

  • Compliments smoked meat 175 g - front panel with sticker

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  • Compliments smoked meat 175 g - with inkjet code consumer complaint package front

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  • Compliments pastrami 175 g - front

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  • Compliments corned beef, 175 g - front

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  • Levitts Montreal style smoked meat 150 g - front

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  • Levitts new york style pastrami 150 g - front

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  • Levitts corned beef 150 g - front

Public enquiries and media

Company information
Levitts Foods (Canada) Inc.: Simon Larochelle, 514-367-1654
Public enquiries
Toll-free: 1-800-442-2342 (Canada and U.S.)
Telephone: 1-613-773-2342 (local or international)
Email: cfia.enquiries-demandederenseignements.acia@canada.ca
Media relations
Telephone: 613-773-6600
Email: cfia.media.acia@canada.ca

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New Zealand – Pestell’s brand ham products – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on December 7, 2020 by | Leave a comment

MPI

Pestell’s Rai Bacon Company Ltd is recalling specific batches of its Pestell’s Champagne Ham, Pestell’s Cooked Ham on the Bone, Pestell’s Boneless Ham, Pestell’s Boneless Ham pieces, and Pestell’s Sliced Ham Off the Bone due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

Pestell’s Ham on the Bone (various weights).
Pestell’s Boneless Rolled Ham (various weights).
Pestell’s Sliced Ham (various weights).
Product identification
Product type Ham
Name of product (size) Whole ham

  • Pestell’s Champagne Ham (various weights)
  • Pestell’s Cooked Ham on the Bone (various weights)
  • Pestell’s Boneless Ham (various weights)
  • Pestell’s Boneless Ham pieces (various weights)

Sliced ham

  • Pestell’s Sliced Ham Off the Bone (various weights, 300g and 1kg)
Date and batch marking Pestell’s whole Ham products all batches with a use by date up to and including 15.01.21.

Pestell’s Sliced Ham Off the Bone vacuum packs with a use by date up to and including 29.12.20, this appears on the product as 29/DEC/20.

Pestell’s Sliced Ham served over the counter at delicatessens in Pak’n Save, New World and Four Square supermarkets in the South Island with a best before date up to and including 7.12.20.
Package size and description Pestell’s Ham on the Bone, Pestell’s Boneless Rolled Ham, and Pestell’s Sliced Ham Off the Bone are sold in vacuum packs of various weights.

Pestell’s Sliced Ham is sold in various weights over the counter at instore delicatessens in Pak’n Save, New World and Four Square supermarkets in the South Island.
Distribution The packaged ham products are sold in selected supermarkets and other retailers nationwide, except Countdown stores.

Pestell’s Sliced Ham is sold at the serve-over delicatessen counter at the following supermarkets in the South Island:

  • Pak’n Save,
  • New World and
  • Four Square.

The products have not been exported.
Notes This recall does not affect any other Pestell’s brand products.

Further distribution of the products is under assessment and will be updated when available.

No Countdown stores have received these products.

Consumer advice

Customers are asked to check the date and batch marking on the products.

Affected products should not be consumed unless the products are cooked thoroughly (piping hot all the way through). There have been reports of illness, if you have consumed any of these products and have any concerns about your health, seek medical advice.

Customers should return the products to their retailer for a full refund or cook thoroughly (piping hot all the way through).

Information on Listeria and food safety is available from the Ministry for Primary Industries:

Who to contact

If you have questions, contact Pestell’s Rai Bacon Company Ltd:

  • Phone: 03 547 0116
  • Address: 22 McMahon Street, Stoke, Nelson.

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