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Canada – Uncooked Crispy Chicken Fritters Recalled For Possible Salmonella

Posted on May 3, 2020 by | Leave a comment

Food Poisoning Bulletin

Ali-Pro Distributions is recalling Uncooked Crispy chicken fritters from the marketplace in Canada because they may be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria. No illnesses have been reproved to date in connection with this issue. The fritters were sold in Quebec at the retail level.

The recalled product has no brand name. It was prepared for Ali-Pro Distributions. The product is Uncooked Crispy chicken fritters cov, sold in 250 gram packages. There is no UPC number on the product. The lot codes on the product are: 190409, 190611, 190612, 190619, 190910, 190924, 191009, 191108, 191203, 200106, and 200129.

This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency tests results. The government is conducting a food safety investigation which may lead to the recall of more products. If this happens the notice will be posted on the CFIA web site. The government is also making sure that this recalled product is being removed from the marketplace.

Check your freezer carefully to see if you have these Uncooked Crispy chicken fritters in your home. If you do, throw it away in a sealed package inside a secure garbage can, or take it back to the place of purchase for a full refund.

 

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Infographics: Estimates of the global burden of foodborne diseases

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Canada – Uncooked Crispy chicken fritters recalled due to Salmonella

Posted on May 1, 2020 by | Leave a comment

CFIA

Recall details

Ottawa, April 30, 2020 – Ali-Pro Distributions is recalling Uncooked Crispy chicken fritters from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.

Recalled product

Brand Product Size UPC Codes
None – Prepared for: Ali-Pro distributions Uncooked Crispy chicken fritters cov 250 g None Lots: 190409, 190611, 190612, 190619, 190910, 190924, 191009, 191108, 191203, 200106, 200129

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 Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections. Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.

Background

This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency (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 product from the marketplace.

Illnesses

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.

Product photos

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  • Uncooked Crispy chicken fritters - front
  • Uncooked Crispy chicken fritters - UPC

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France – Listeria monocytogenes – ISTARA brand Ossau Iraty PDO

Posted on May 1, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Presence of Listeria monocytogenes

PROPOSED SOLUTION

People who hold 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 have a fever, isolated or accompanied by headache, are invited to consult their doctor by reporting this consumption.
Pregnant women should be especially attentive to these symptoms, as well as the immunocompromised and the elderly. These symptoms may suggest listeriosis, a disease which can be serious and which can take up to eight weeks to incubate.

FURTHER INFORMATION

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180g packaging

▸ Barcode
3023260029731

▸ DLC
20/06/2020

▸ Lot
61051

▸ Contact
customer service The company “PYRENEFROM” committed daily to offer quality products in the respect of traditions, apologizes to consumers and is at their disposal to answer their questions at the following toll free number 0805 805 950 (service and free calls – open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday excluding holidays).

▸ Source
https://www.mescoursescasino.fr/

 

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France – Tomme pasteurized sheep milk with Espelette pigment from Manech. -Presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

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AFSCA

FROM-UN, in agreement with the AFSCA, has decided to withdraw from sale and remind consumers of the product “Tomme pasteurized sheep’s milk with Espelette Manech pigment” (date of use 07/09/2020) due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenese.

FROM-UN asks its customers not to consume this product and to bring it back to the store where it was purchased.

The returned products will be refunded. In the meantime, distributors have already removed all products from their shelves with the relevant expiration date.


Product description:
Name: Tomme pasteurized sheep’s milk with Espelette pigment
Product category: Cheese
Brand: Manech
Expiration date: 09/07/2020
Lot number: 20BFPI15
Weight: 4.5 kg
EAN: 3575883000418

The product was sold via several cheese factories and caterers:
– Roland caterer, avenue des Saisons 94 – 1050 Ixelles
– VDH Fromagerie, avenue des Archiducs 36 – 1170 Watermael Boitsfort
– Air Pur, rue de la Verrerie, 154 – 4100 Seraing
– Traiteur Simonis, Grand’route 35 – 4122 Plainevaux
– Ferme de ancien moulin, 1a rue moulin Charon – 6210 Rêves
– St Aubain, rue de l’ange 11-13 – 5000 Namur
– REAL, rue de Herve 110 – 4651 Battice
– Lalero BVBA, Haachtsteenweg 47 – 1820 Steenokerseel
– Cave du Gromager, rue Dierin Patar – 4920 Aywaille
– Léonet Maxime, rue des Sarts, 2 – 7050 Masnuy St Pierre

 

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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Chilled Turkey Meat – Chicken Breasts – Chicken Half Breasts – Chicken Quarters – Lamb Liver – Chicken Legs- Chicken Wings

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RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium (present /25g) in chilled turkey meat from Poland in Poland

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken breasts from Poland in Slovakia

RASFF – Salmonella (present /25g) in frozen salted chicken half breasts from Brazil in the Netherlands

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Pankow (presence /25g) in lamb livers from New Zealand in the UK

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken quarters from Poland in Slovakia

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in frozen chicken legs from Poland in Lithuania

RASFF -Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (in 2 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled chicken wings from Poland in Lithuania

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken quarters from Poland in Lithuania

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Newport (3 out of 5 samples /50g) in frozen chicken breast fillets from Poland in Romania

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RASFF Alert – Listeria monocytogenes – Chilled Cod Fillet

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RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in chilled cod fillet from unknown origin in Belgium

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RASFF Alert – STEC E.coli – Chilled Boneless Beef

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RASFF – shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (O183:H18, O39:H49 /25g) in chilled boneless beef from Brazil in Germany

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Europe – Shiga toxin/verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC/VTEC) infection – Annual Epidemiological Report for 2018

Posted on April 30, 2020 by | Leave a comment

ECDC

Executive summary

  • For 2018, 30 EU/EEA countries reported 8 658 confirmed cases of infection with Shigatoxin/verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC/VTEC).
  • The overall notification rate was 2.4 cases per 100 000 population.
  • After a stable period from 2014 to 2017, the notification rate increased by 41% in 2018.
  • The highest notification rates were reported in Denmark, Ireland, Malta, Norway and Sweden.
  • The highest rate of confirmed cases was observed in 0–4-year-old children (11.5 cases per 100 000 population).

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France – Salmonella – Meat Preparations

Posted on April 30, 2020 by | Leave a comment

AFSCA

Recall from Spar Colruyt Group
Product: several meat preparations with the expiry date (DLC) of 04/30/2020
Problem: presence of Salmonella

During microbiological checks at the supplier, the presence of Salmonella was noted in a raw material used for different meat preparations bearing the expiry date (DLC) of 04/30/2020 .

In consultation with the AFSCA, Spar Colruyt Group has therefore decided to withdraw the products concerned from the sale.

 

Customers who bought these products are asked not to consume them and to bring them back to the store, where they will be reimbursed. In the meantime, all stores have removed the affected products from the shelves.

Product description:

Check the expiration date and the batch code of the meat you bought from Spar Colruyt Group between 24/4/2020 and 29/4/2020.

General information on the packaging of the meat concerned:
Use by date (DLC): 30/4/2020
Lot number: 02017114

Does the above information correspond to that of the product purchased?
Check the descriptions below. Bring the products back to your store.

  • Kids mix skewer
  • Bacon-cheese duo sausage
  • Bacon sausage
  • Pork / beef sausages
  • Minced pork-beef ± 250 g
  • Ground pork-beef ± 550 g
  • Bacon Burgers
  • Flemish burger
  • Kidsburger
  • BBQ sausage

These products have been offered for sale in the following stores:
Spar Colruyt Group

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