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Germany – Tahini sesame paste of the brand “Baladna” – Salmonella

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LMW

Warning type: Food
Date of first publication: 07/28/2021
Product name:

Tahini sesame paste of the brand “Baladna”

Product pictures:

Product image.jpg

Nosor Baladna GmbH

Manufacturer (distributor): Nosor Baladna GmbH Konrad-Zuse-Strasse 6 41516 Grevenbroich
Reason for warning:

Salmonella

Packaging Unit: 850 g
Durability: 12/01/2023
Lot identification: ITM: 021
Additional Information: EAN: 8681506261823

Reference is made to the attached product recall.

Contact to the responsible authorities:

Baden-Württemberg: poststelle@mlr.bwl.de

Bavaria:poststelle@lgl.bayern.de
Berlin:poststelle@senjustva.berlin.de
Bremen:Schnellwarnung@gesundheit.bremen.de
Hamburg:poststelle@justiz.hamburg.de
Hesse:Schnellwarnung@rpda.hessen.de
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: poststelle@lm.mv-regierung.de
Lower Saxony: poststelle@ml.niedersachsen.de
North Rhine-Westphalia: poststelle@mulnv.nrw.de
Rhineland-Palatinate: Poststelle.Referat22@lua.rlp.de
Saarland: poststelle-luv@lav.saarland.de
Saxony: poststelle@sms.sachsen.de
Saxony-Anhalt: poststelle@ms.sachsen-anhalt.de
Schleswig-Holstein: poststelle@jumi.landsh.de
Thuringia: LM-Ueberendung@tlv.thueringen.de
Press releases and information
title Attachment or web link
Product recall
Product recall.pdf

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USA – E. coli Outbreak Linked to Cake Mix – Investigation Notice – CDC

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CDC

Fast Facts
  • Illnesses: 16
  • Hospitalizations: 7
  • Deaths: 0
  • States: 12
  • Recall: No
  • Investigation status: Active

Sick people in this outbreak reported tasting or eating raw cake batter made from a variety of cake mixes. A single brand or type of cake mix has not been linked to the illnesses.

Seventy-five percent of sick people are children under the age of 18. Children are more likely to have a severe E. coli infection.

Eating raw cake batter can make you sick. Raw cake batter can contain harmful germs like E. coli. Germs are killed only when raw batter is baked or cooked. Follow safe food handling practices when you are baking and cooking with cake mixes, flour, and other raw ingredients:

  • Do not taste or eat any raw batter, whether it is from a homemade recipe or from a mix.
  • Do not let children eat raw batter. Foodborne illnesses can be more serious for children.
  • Bake or cook raw batter before eating.
  • Follow the recipe or package directions for cooking or baking at the proper temperature and for the specified time.
  • Do not make milkshakes with products that contain raw foods such as cake mix, flour, or eggs.
  • Keep raw foods such as cake mix, flour, or eggs separate from ready-to-eat foods. Because cake mix and flour are powders, they can spread easily.
  • Follow label directions to refrigerate products containing raw batter or eggs until they are cooked.
  • Clean up thoroughly after handling cake mix, flour, or eggs:
    • Wash your hands with running water and soap after handling cake mix, flour, raw eggs, or any surfaces they have touched.
    • Wash bowls, utensils, countertops, and other surfaces with warm, soapy water.

Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any of these severe E. coli symptoms:

  • Diarrhea and a fever higher than 102°F
  • Diarrhea for more than 3 days that is not improving
  • Bloody diarrhea
  • So much vomiting that you cannot keep liquids down
  • Signs of dehydration, such as:
    • Not peeing much
    • Dry mouth and throat
    • Feeling dizzy when standing up

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Netherlands – Hoogvliet mixed minced meat – Salmonella

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Hoogvliet

Salmonella kswfoodworld

Important Safety Warning

As a precaution, various packages of Hoogvliet mixed minced meat are removed from the shelves of our butchery department. Salmonella was found during a regular check of this product. For the safety of our customers, it has therefore been decided to remove these products from our stores. It concerns the following packaging with only the best before dates (THT) from 28-7-2021 to 31-7-2021 :

  • 1000 grams
  • 500 grams
  • 300 grams

We call on consumers not to consume and throw away the packaging with these best-before dates that they already have in their possession. Customers can get their purchase amount refunded on presentation of their receipt in the Hoogvliet supermarket.

Eating a product with this bacterium is a danger to public health and can especially pose a risk for people with a low resistance, such as the sick, pregnant women, the elderly and young children. If you have complaints, consult your doctor immediately for more information.

Consumers with questions can contact Hoogvliet customer service via telephone number (088) 457 1010 or via the form on the Hoogvliet website.

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USA – Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella Typhimurium: Bright Farms Packaged Salad Greens (July 2021) – Listeria monocytogenes

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FDA

Case Counts

Total Illnesses: 11
Hospitalizations: 2
Deaths: 0
Last Illness Onset: July 1, 2021
States with Cases: IL (6), WI (4), MI (1)
Product Distribution*: IL, WI, IA, IN, MI
*Distribution has been confirmed for states listed, but product could have been distributed further, reaching additional states

The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, is investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections linked to the consumption of BrightFarms packaged salad greens produced in the firm’s Rochelle, IL facility.

After FDA visited the facility and collected samples, some environmental samples tested positive for Salmonella Liverpool. Whole Genome Sequencing analysis revealed that the Salmonella found in these environmental samples was different from the outbreak strain. FDA is continuing its investigation and additional sample results are pending.

BrightFarms recalled additional packaged salad greens (see 2nd Recall Expansion) to include the Baby Spinach salad greens with a “Best By” date through 7/26/2021 produced in its Rochelle, IL, (Ogle County) greenhouse farm. The firm is not producing or distributing product from areas associated with environmental samples that tested positive for Salmonella.

FDA continues to work with BrightFarms to determine if there are additional products or “Best By” dates that could have been affected. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.

Recommendation

Consumers, restaurants, and retailers should not eat, sell, or serve recalled BrightFarms packaged salad greens produced in Rochelle, IL. This includes the baby spinach packaged salad included in the firm’s expanded recall. The salads are packaged in a plastic clamshell container labeled as “fresh from Rochelle, IL.” According to the firm, these products were distributed in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, and Michigan.

Consumers, restaurants, retailers, and distributors should check their refrigerators and throw away any of the products identified above.

If you purchased or used these products, you should use extra vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing any surfaces that may have come in contact with the product, to reduce the risk of cross contamination.

FDA recommends that anyone who has symptoms of salmonellosis contact their healthcare provider.

Investigation Background

On July 15, 2021, BrightFarms recalled (see Initial Recall) packaged salad greens produced in its Rochelle, Illinois (Ogle County) greenhouse farm sold in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Indiana. On July 21, 2021, Michigan was added to the list of states that received recalled products (see 1st Recall Expansion). Interview data and shopper card records show that seven people ate or bought multiple types of BrightFarms brand salad products before they got sick, including Sunny Crunch, 50/50 Spring & Spinach, Harvest Crunch, and Butter Crisp. FDA conducted a traceback investigation and identified the farm in Rochelle, IL, as the likely source of the BrightFarms brand salad bought by people who became ill. On July 28, 2021, following positive sample results, BrightFarms expanded their recall (see 2nd Recall Expansion) to include Baby Spinach packaged in clear, plastic clamshells with “Best By” dates through 7/26/2021.

The FDA continues working with BrightFarms to determine if there are additional products that could have been affected. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.

The affected BrightFarms-branded products were sold by the following retailers:

  • Illinois: Mariano’s Fresh Markets, Walmart (select stores), Strack Van Till, Sullivan’s Foods, Caputo’s, Jewel-Osco
  • Wisconsin: Pick ‘n Save, Metro Market, Copps, Tadych’s, Walmart (select stores)
  • Iowa: Walmart (select stores)
  • Indiana: Strack Van Till
  • Michigan: Tadych’s

Additional retailers may be affected.

The expanded recall now includes the salad products below that are packaged in clear, plastic clamshells with “Best By” dates through 7/26/2021:

  • BrightFarms Baby Spinach TM (4 oz. and 8 oz. package)

The recall includes the below salad products packaged in clear, plastic clamshells with “best by” dates through 7/29/2021:

  • BrightFarms Nutrigreens TM (3 oz. package)
  • BrightFarms Butter Crisp TM (4 oz. Package)
  • BrightFarms Harvest Crunch ® (4 oz. package)
  • BrightFarms Mighty Romaine TM (4 oz. and 8 oz. package)
  • BrightFarms 50/50 Spring & Spinach (4 oz. package)
  • BrightFarms Spring Crunch (4 oz. package)
  • BrightFarms Spring Mix (4 oz. and 8 oz. package)
  • BrightFarms Sunny Crunch ® (4 oz. and 8 oz. package)
  • BrightFarms Lakeside Crunch TM  (4 oz. Package)

For specific product information, please see:

Product Images

Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella Typhimurium in BrightFarms Packaged Salad Greens - Product Images

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USA – Cahill Cheddar Cheeses Voluntarily Recalled in 44 Whole Foods Market Stores Due to Possible Health Risk – Listeria monocytogenes

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FDA

Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling Cahill Cheddar Porter and Whiskey Cheddar Cheeses from 44 stores across 22 states because of a potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes. Customers who have purchased should not consume and should dispose of the product. No illnesses have been reported to date.

Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, pregnant women, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, and fetal infection among pregnant women.

The affected products were packaged in clear wrapping and sold in the specialty department with a Whole Foods Market scale label with “packed on” dates from May 17 – July 26, 2021. Affected products can be identified by the following information and were distributed in the states listed below:

Product Name PLU Date Range Sold States
Cheddar with Porter 93579 May 17 – July 26, 2021 Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Whiskey Cheddar 54784
94884

The issue was discovered when Whole Foods Market was notified by a distributor of a positive test result for Listeria monocytogenes.

Customers who purchased this product at Whole Foods Market can bring a valid receipt into stores for a full refund. Customers with additional questions can call 1-844-936-8255 daily between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 a.m. CST.

Company Contact Information

Consumers:
 1-844-936-8255
Media:
Rebeka Mora
 Rebeka.Mora@wholefoods.com

Product Photos

  • WFM Scale Label – CAHILL Cheddar with Porter, Net Wt/Ct, 0.58 lbs., WHOLE FOODS MARKET
  • WFM Scale Label – CAHILL Whiskey Cheddar, Net Wt/Ct, 0.56 lbs., WHOLE FOODS MARKET
  • WFM Scale Label – CAHILL Whiskey Cheddar, Net Wt/Ct, 0.58 lbs., WHOLE FOODS MARKET

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USA – BrightFarms Announces Voluntary Recall Expansion of Packaged Salad Greens Sold in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana and Michigan -Salmonella

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FDA

BrightFarms today initiated a voluntary recall expansion of additional packaged salad greens that are past expiration date and were produced in its Rochelle, Illinois (Ogle County) greenhouse farm sold in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana and Michigan due to potential contamination with Salmonella.

The recall includes the below salad products packaged in clear, plastic clamshells with “best by” dates through 7/26/2021:

1. BrightFarms Baby Spinach (4 oz. and 8 oz. package)

PRODUCT NAME

PACKAGES

UPC

Best by Date

BrightFarms Baby Spinach

 4 oz. package
8 oz. package		 5706200439
5706200449		 Expired

The affected BrightFarms-branded products were sold by retailers listed in the July 15 recall notice below.

JULY 15, 2021 RECALL:

BrightFarms today initiated a voluntary recall of packaged salad greens produced in its Rochelle, Illinois (Ogle County) greenhouse farm sold in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa and Indiana because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The affected BrightFarms-branded products were sold by the following retailers:

  1. Illinois: Mariano’s Fresh Markets, Walmart (select stores), Strack Van Till,

Sullivan’s Foods, Caputo’s, Jewel-Osco

  1. Wisconsin: Pick ‘n Save, Metro Market, Copps, Tadych’s, Walmart (select stores)
  2. Iowa: Walmart (select stores)
  3. Indiana: Strack Van Till
  4. Michigan: Tadych’s

Additional retailers may be affected.

Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis

The recall includes the below salad products packaged in clear, plastic clamshells with “best by” dates through 7/29/2021:

  1. BrightFarms NutrigreensTM (3 oz. package)
  2. BrightFarms Butter CrispTM (4 oz. Package)
  3. BrightFarms Harvest Crunch ® (4 oz. package)
  4. BrightFarms Mighty RomaineTM (4 oz. and 8 oz. package)
  5. BrightFarms 50/50 Spring & Spinach (4 oz. package)
  6. BrightFarms Spring Crunch (4 oz. package)
  7. BrightFarms Spring Mix (4 oz. and 8 oz. package)
  8. BrightFarms Sunny Crunch ® (4 oz. and 8 oz. package)
  9. 7/28/21 Update: BrightFarms Baby Spinach (4 oz. and 8 oz. package)

PRODUCT NAME

PACKAGES

UPC
BrightFarms NutrigreensTM 3 oz. package 5706200458
BrightFarms Butter Crisp TM 4 oz. package 5706200484
BrightFarms Harvest Crunch ® 4 oz. package 5706200486
BrightFarms Mighty Romaine TM 4 oz. package 8 oz. package 5706200452
5706200491
BrightFarms 50/50 Spring & Spinach 4 oz. package 5706200440
BrightFarms Spring Crunch 4 oz. package 5706200479
BrightFarms Lakeside CrunchTM 4 oz. package 5706200470
BrightFarms Spring Mix 4 oz. package 8 oz. package 5706200441
5706200451
BrightFarms Sunny Crunch ® 4 oz. package
8 oz. package		 5706200460
5706200485
7/28/21 Update: BrightFarms Baby Spinach 4 oz. package 8 oz. package 5706200439
5706200449

The recall is limited to these specific products grown at the company’s Rochelle, Illinois indoor farm. BrightFarms products from other BrightFarms greenhouses are not affected.

BrightFarms is taking this action out of an abundance of caution after being notified of illnesses among eleven consumers, some of whom purchased or consumed the above products during the month of June.

Affected retailers have been instructed to remove all affected products from store shelves.

BrightFarms is committed to providing wholesome products, and the health and safety of consumers is the company’s number one priority. In addition to today’s voluntary recall, the company has already begun taking steps to enhance their already rigorous food safety protocols, including testing all products produced in its Rochelle facility for exposure to Salmonella prior to distribution.

Consumers who have purchased the affected products should discard them or return them to their place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions are encouraged to call 1-866-857-8745 8am – 11pm EDT. Consumers can also email info@brightfarms.comwith the subject line: Recall.

Link to 1st Expansion

Link to Initial Recall

Company Contact Information

Consumers:
BrightFarms
 1-866-857-8745
 info@brightfarms.com

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France- Product recall: BRIES ST REMY brand Brie de Meaux – Listeria monocytogenes

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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
CMX3716021LN2

▸ DLC – DDM
08/22/2021

▸
Cutting radius packaging

▸ Start / end date of marketing
From 07/19/2021 to 07/27/2021

▸ Health mark
FR 77 436 002 CE

▸ Geographical sales area
SEINE-MARITIME (76)

▸
TRADITIONAL CHEESE BOX Distributors

▸ Consumer service contact
0756066062

▸ Source
SAS BRIES DE ST REMY

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Czech Republic – Chicken tenderloins – Spoilage

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Illustration photo no. 1

Place of inspection:
Chrudim ( SNP 1060, 537 01 Chrudim )
Company ID: 44012373
Unsatisfactory parameter:

appearance

The sausages were greenish in colour. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

The food had an expiration date.

Expiration date: 06/07/2021
Packaging: original packaging PE sealed bag
Quantity of product in package: 1,576 kg
Date of sampling: 10. 6. 2021
Reference number: 21-000210-CAFIA-CZ
The sample was found by an official inspection of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority.

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Czech Republic – Sausages with blue cheese – Food Spoilage

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Illustration photo no. 1

Place of inspection:
Chrudim ( SNP 1060, 537 01 Chrudim )
Company ID: 44012373
Food group: Meat and meat products / Heat-treated non-perishable products

Sausages with blue cheese
Category: Dangerous food
Unsatisfactory parameter:

appearance
scent

The product was slimy and smelled unpleasant. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

The food had an expiration date.

Expiration date: 06/08/2021
Packaging: original packaging PE sealed bag
Quantity of product in package: 1,238 kg
Date of sampling: 10. 6. 2021
Reference number: 21-000209-CAFIA-CZ
The sample was found by an official inspection of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority.

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Singapore – Recall of raw oysters linked to Vibrio parahaemolyticusoutbreak in USA

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