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France – Product recall: BORDE brand extra dried porcini mushrooms – Salmonella

Posted on December 29, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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Product recall: BORDE brand extra dried porcini mushrooms

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Presence of Salmonella

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.

Foodborne illness caused by Salmonella results in gastrointestinal disturbances, diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain, often accompanied by fever; these symptoms may be more serious in young children, immunocompromised individuals and the elderly. The incubation period can range from 6 to 72 hours.
People who have consumed the products mentioned below and who have these symptoms are invited to consult their doctor, notifying him of this consumption.

FURTHER INFORMATION

▸ Net weight
40g

▸ Barcode
3112300101824

▸ Lot
E02218

▸ Best before
12/31/2022

▸ Consumer service contact
The Quality Department of BORDE is available to consumers to answer their questions at the telephone number: 04.71.77.70.70

▸ Source

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Germany – Delicious dried figs, 250g – Ochratoxin A

Posted on December 29, 2020 by | Leave a comment

LMW

Warning type: Food
Date of first publication:December 24, 2020
Product name:

Delicious dried figs, 250g

Product pictures:

Product image.JPG

Company Eurogroup Germany GmbH

Manufacturer (distributor): Company Eurogroup Deutschland GmbH, 40764 Langenfeld Sales through branches of the REWE Group
Reason for warning:

Detection of ochratoxin A

Packaging Unit: 250 g
Durability: 04/16/2021
Lot identification: OA350020356 / 2 – 11 – 443
Further information:

Products with different best-before
dates and batches are not affected by this measure .

Further information can be found in the enclosed consumer information.

Contact to the responsible authorities:

Hesse:Schnellwarnung@rpda.hessen.de

North Rhine-Westphalia:poststelle@mulnv.nrw.de
Rhineland-Palatinate:Poststelle.Referat22@lua.rlp.de
Saxony-Anhalt:poststelle@ms.sachsen-anhalt.de
Thuringia:LM-Ueberendung@tlv.thueringen.de
Press releases and information
title Attachment or web link
Consumer information
Consumer information_Delicious figs 250g.pdf

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Research – Investigation and Follow-Up of a Staphylococcal Food Poisoning Outbreak Linked to the Consumption of Traditional Hand-Crafted Alm Cheese

Posted on December 26, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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Staphylococcal food poisoning (SFP) is one of the most important foodborne diseases. This work describes a SFP event linked to the consumption of alm cheese and involved three people belonging to the same family. Leftovers of the consumed cheese, samples from the grocery store and the producing alm were collected and tested for Coagulase positive staphylococci (CPS) enumeration and for the presence of staphylococcal enterotoxins (SEs). Isolates were typed with MLST, spa typing, and tested for SEs and methicillin resistance genes. An in vitro test evaluated SEs production in relation to bacterial growth. The presence of CPS and SEs was detected in all cheese samples and all isolates belonged to the same methicillin sensitive ST8/t13296 strain harbouring sed, ser and sej genes. The in vitro test showed the production of enterotoxins started from 105 CFU/mL. The farmer was prescribed with corrective actions that led to eradication of the contaminating strain. View Full-Text

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RASFF Alert- STEC E.coli – Vacuum Packed Beef Salami

Posted on December 24, 2020 by | Leave a comment

European Food Alerts

RASFF

shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli ( stx1+ stx2+ /25g) in vacuum-packed beef salami from Slovenia in Slovenia

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RASFF Alert – Mycotoxin – Ochratoxin A – Dried Figs

Posted on December 24, 2020 by | Leave a comment

European Food Alerts

RASFF

ochratoxin A (28.8 mg/kg – ppm) in dried figs from Turkey in Germany

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Organic Almonds – Pistachio Kernels – Dried Figs – Groundnut Kernels

Posted on December 24, 2020 by | Leave a comment

European Food Alerts

RASFF

aflatoxins (B1 = 31; Tot. = 34 µg/kg – ppb) in organic almonds from Italy in Denmark

RASFF

aflatoxins (B1 = 38.8; Tot. = 44 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio kernels from the United States, dispatched from Turkey in Bulgaria

RASFF

aflatoxins (B1 = 12.8; Tot. = 24.4 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs in Sweden

RASFF

aflatoxins (B1 = 175; Tot. = 190 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Angola in Portugal

RASFF

aflatoxins (B1 = 17.4; Tot. = 24.5 µg/kg – ppb) in organic dried figs from Spain in Denmark

RASFF

aflatoxins (B1 = 34; Tot. = 37 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Turkey in the Netherlands

RASFF

aflatoxins (B1 = 64.8; Tot. = 72.2 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio kernels from Iran in Germany

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Australia – Nudie nothing but 2 apples 200ml – Mycotoxin – Patulin

Posted on December 24, 2020 by | Leave a comment

FSANZ

Product information

Monde Nissan Australia Pty Ltd (nudie Foods) is conducting a recall of nudie nothing but 2 apples 200ml. The product has been available for sale at independent food retailers including IGA in NSW, Vic & SA and independent food retailers in Qld, Tas & WA and Woolworths nationally.

Date markings

BEST BEFORE 18-JUNE-21
(All other Best Before dates are not affected)

nudie nothing but 2 apples 200ml

Problem

The recall is due to microbial (mycotoxin – patulin) contamination.

Food safety hazard

Food products containing the mycotoxin patulin may cause illness if consumed.

Country of origin

Australia

What to do​

Any consumers concerned about their health should seek medical advice and should return the products to the place of purchase for a full refund.

For further information please contact:

Monde Nissan Australia Pty Ltd
1800 466 834
info@nudie.com.au
www.nudie.com.au

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USA – Outbreak Investigation of E. coli – Leafy Greens (December 2020) – CDC declares outbreak over, FDA investigation ongoing

Posted on December 23, 2020 by | Leave a comment

FDA

The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, investigated a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections in the fall of 2020. The epidemiology and traceback investigation have determined that the outbreak was linked to leafy greens. The epidemiological and traceback investigations were not able to determine a specific type of leafy green linked to illnesses. On 12/22/2020, the CDC announced that this outbreak appears to be over. This outbreak, announced by FDA and CDC on October 28, 2020, was caused by a strain of E. coli that is genetically related to a strain linked to the fall 2019 romaine outbreak.

The FDA completed a traceback investigation of multiple types of leafy greens identified in patient interviews. Although no single ranch was identified as a common source of the leafy greens, FDA and state partners also conducted on-site investigations on farms of interest. 

Teams were deployed to dozens of ranches in the region to conduct large scale environmental sampling. Additionally, no Shiga toxin-producing E. coli were found on leafy greens. 

At this time, FDA’s investigational activities, including sample analysis are ongoing. A detailed report of FDA’s findings in the investigation will be released in early 2021, following the conclusion of investigational activities.

Recommendation

CDC has declared this outbreak to be over. There is no recommendation for consumers, retailers, or suppliers.

Case Count Map Provided by CDC

Outbreak Investigation of of E. coli in Leafy Greens (December 2020) - Case Count Map from CDC 12/22/2020

Case Counts

Total Illnesses: 40
Hospitalizations: 20 (4 Cases HUS)
Deaths: 0
Last Illness Onset Date: October 31, 2020
States with Cases: AZ (2), CA (6), IL (2), IN (1), KS (4), MI (3), MN (2), MO (3), ND (4), OH (1), OR (1), PA (2), TN (2), TX (1), UT (1), VA (1), WA (1), WI (2), WY (1)
*States with confirmed distribution; product could have been distributed further

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Research – Citrinin in Foods and Supplements: A Review of Occurrence and Analytical Methodologies

Posted on December 23, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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Citrinin (CIT) deserves attention due to its known toxic effects in mammalian species and its widespread occurrence in food commodities, often along with ochratoxin A, another nephrotoxic mycotoxin. Human exposure, a key element in assessing risk related to food contaminants, depends upon mycotoxin contamination levels in food and on food consumption. Commercial supplements, commonly designated as red rice, usually used in daily diets in Asiatic countries due to their medicinal properties, may pose a health problem as a result of high CIT levels. In addition to the worldwide occurrence of CIT in foods and supplements, a wide range of several analytical and detection techniques with high sensitivity, used for evaluation of CIT, are reviewed and discussed in this manuscript. This review addresses the scientific literature regarding the presence of CIT in foods of either vegetable or animal origin, as well as in supplements. On what concerns analytical methodologies, sample extraction methods, such as shaking extraction and ultrasonic assisted extraction (UAE), clean-up methods, such as liquid-liquid extraction (LLE), solid phase extraction (SPE) and Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged and Safe (QuECHERS), and detection and quantification methods, such as thin layer chromatography (TLC), high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), capillary electrophoresis (CE), biosensors, and ELISA, are also reviewed.

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Germany – “NATUR favorites – Dried figs, 200 g” – Ochratoxin A

Posted on December 22, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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Warning type:Food
Date of first publication:December 21, 2020
Product name:

“NATUR favorites – Dried figs, 200 g”

Product pictures:

Unnamed.PNG

Press release

Manufacturer (distributor): Distributor: Frischebox GmbH, 76287 Rheinstetten Distribution via Aldi Süd in the federal states of Baden-Württemberg, Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate
Reason for warning:

An increased content of ochratoxin-A (OTA) was found.

Packaging Unit: 200 g
Durability: Best before 20.06.2021
Lot identification: L4302 / 350058631-11-580
Further information:

Reference is made to the company’s consumer information sheet attached.

Contact to the responsible authorities:

Baden-Württemberg:

poststelle@mlr.bwl.de

Hesse:

Schnellwarnung@rpda.hessen.de

Rhineland-Palatinate:

Poststelle.Referat22@lua.rlp.de

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