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Canada – Eat Sum More brand Beef Biltong – Original recalled due to Salmonella

Posted on March 28, 2024 by | Leave a comment

CFIA

Product
Beef Biltong – Original
Issue
Food – Microbial Contamination – Salmonella
What to do

Do not consume, use, sell, serve, or distribute recalled products

Distribution
Online
Ontario
Eat Sum More - Beef Biltong - Original - Variable size - Product (paper bag)
Eat Sum More - Beef Biltong - Original - Variable size - Label with list of ingredients, NFT, UPC

The affected product is being recalled from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination.

What you should do

  • If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, contact your healthcare provider
  • Check to see if you have recalled products
  • Do not consume, serve, use, sell, or distribute recalled products
  • Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location 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.

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Germany – Kober sea salt cheese | Sylt sea salt- Listeria monocytogenes

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Lebensmittelwarnung

Alert type: Groceries
Date of first publication:

March 27, 2024

Product name:

Kober sea salt cheese | Sylt sea salt

Product images:

Photo_Sea Salt Cheese.jpg

Affineur Culinaire GmbH & Co. KG

Manufacturer (distributor):

Affineur Culinaire GmbH & Co. KG Oelixdorfer Str. 2 25524 Itzehoe

Reason for warning:

Suspected contamination with unwanted bacteria (Listeria monocytogenes)

Packaging Unit: Counter goods, 700 g loaf
Durability: April 6th, 2024 – April 17th, 2024
Lot identification: Lot 244331/06

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France – Stools on Cher Cheese – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on March 27, 2024 by | Leave a comment

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Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Milk and dairy products
Product brand name
Cheesemaker’s selection
Model names or references
Selles sur Cher Cheesemaker’s selection 150g
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
4056489759829 42017422 Use-by date 04/10/2024
Start/end date of marketing
From 03/25/2024 to 03/26/2024
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR 62 907 030 CE
Geographical sales area
See the list of supermarkets in attachment
Distributors
Some Lidl supermarkets, see list attached
List of points of sale
List_of_stores.pdf

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USA – Amy’s Kitchen Enchilada Verde Whole Meal Recalled For Listeria

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Food Poisoning Bulletin

Amy’s Kitchen Enchilada Verde Whole Meal is being recalled for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination because it was made with cheese from Rizo Lopez Foods, according to a notice on the Publix web site. Some Rizo Lopez products are linked to a deadly Listeria monocytogenes outbreak that has sickened at least 26 people in 11 states and hospitalized 23. Two people who lived in California and Texas died. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this product. The recalling firm is Amy’s Kitchen.

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Canada – Enoki Mushroom recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes – Again!

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CFIA

Product
Enoki Mushroom
Issue
Food – Microbial Contamination – Listeria
What to do

Do not consume, use, sell, serve, or distribute recalled products

Distribution
Ontario
Quebec
Possibly other provinces and territories
No brand - Enoki Mushroom - 200 g - Front
No brand - Enoki Mushroom - 200 g - Lot code
No brand - Enoki Mushroom - 200 g - UPC

The affected product is being recalled from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

What you should do

  • If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, contact your healthcare provider
  • Check to see if you have recalled products
  • Do not consume, serve, use, sell, or distribute recalled products
  • Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location 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.

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France – Ground pure duck – Salmonella

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Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Meats
Product brand name
The Thomasines
Model names or references
VDACFSA730 Ground pure duck VDACFSA732 Ground pure duck
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
3700518702201 24078321 Use-by date 02/04/2024
3700518702096 24078321 Use-by date 02/04/2024
Packaging
vacuum packed, 2*110gr
Start/end date of marketing
From 03/18/2024 to 03/25/2024
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR 40 119 007 CE
Geographical sales area
Whole France
Distributors
INTERMARCHE-LECLERC-CARREFOUR-AUCHAN-SYSTEM U

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Czech Republic – Mix of freshly grated mature cheeses – Visible Mould/Mold

Posted on March 26, 2024 by | Leave a comment

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Illustrative photo #6

Place of inspection:
Brno ( Hradecká 408/40, 621 00 Brno )
ID: 63473291
Food group: Milk and milk products / Cheese

Mix of freshly grated mature cheeses
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:

fungi visible to the eye

Inside part of the package, there was mold visible to the naked eye under the intact packaging. Food is not considered safe if there is evidence of known spoilage.

Unsuitable storage temperatures of this product were not detected during the inspection. The food did not have an expired minimum durability date.

Batch: Lottery: 6304
Best before date: 14/01/24
Packaging: PP bag with weld
Quantity of the product in the package: 0.1 kg
Manufacturer: Brazzale SpA Via Pasubio, 2 36010 Zané Italy
Country of origin:  Italy
Date of sample collection: 18/12/2023
Reference number: 24-000153-SZPI-CZ
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

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Czech Republic – DEEP-FROZEN GOOSE WITH GRILL – Salmonella

Posted on March 26, 2024 by | Leave a comment

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Illustrative photo #1

Place of inspection:
Prague ( Hornoměcholupská 693/140, 109 00 Prague )
ID: 25110161
Food group: Meat and meat products / Packaged meat

DEEP-FROZEN GOOSE WITH GRILL
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:

Salmonella

The presence of the pathogenic bacterium Salmonella Senftenberg, which can cause a disease called salmonellosis, was detected in the food   .

SZPI already informed about this product in a press release dated 29/12/2023  Warning for consumers: salmonella in deep-frozen goose meat from abroad.

Batch: 231330
Best before date: 30/09/2025
Packaging: plastic with aluminum clip
Quantity of the product in the package: 3000 g
Manufacturer: RANZIT-FOOD KFT., H-4362 NYÍRGELSE, DEBRECENI TU 1.
Country of origin:  Hungary
Date of sample collection: 6/11/2023
Reference number: 24-000140-SZPI-CZ
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

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Czech Republic – Mix of freshly grated mature cheeses – Visible Mould/Mold

Posted on March 26, 2024 by | Leave a comment

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Illustrative photo #5

Place of inspection:
Brno ( Hradecká 408/40, 621 00 Brno )
ID: 63473291
Food group: Milk and milk products / Cheese

Mix of freshly grated mature cheeses
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:

fungi visible to the eye

Inside part of the package, there was mold visible to the naked eye under the intact packaging. Food is not considered safe if there is evidence of known spoilage.

Unsuitable storage temperatures of this product were not detected during the inspection. The food did not have an expired minimum durability date.

Batch: Lotto: 6326
Best before date: 05/02/24
Packaging: PP bag with weld
Quantity of the product in the package: 0.1 kg
Manufacturer: Brazzale SpA Via Pasubio, 2 36010 Zané Italy
Country of origin:  Italy
Date of sample collection: 18/12/2023
Reference number: 24-000154-SZPI-CZ
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

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Czech Republic – BILLA Schwarzwälder Schinken – Microbial Activity

Posted on March 26, 2024 by | Leave a comment

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Illustrative photo #3

Place of inspection:
Brno ( Kounicova 966/67a, 602 00 Brno )
ID: 00685976
Food group: Meat and meat products / Durable fermented products

BILLA Schwarzwälder Schinken
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:

changes caused by microbial activity

Some of the packaging was found to contain mold visible to the naked eye. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

Unsuitable storage temperatures of this product were not detected during the inspection. The food did not have an expiration date.

Expiration date: 28/02/2024
Packaging: 5 PP
Quantity of the product in the package: 0.1 kg
Manufacturer: MADE FOR: BILLA, spol. sro, Modletice 67, 251 01 Říčany u Prahy, Czech Republic
Date of sample collection: 2/5/2024
Reference number: 24-000152-SZPI-CZ
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

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