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Singapore – Recall of Eu Yan Sang’s Brown Rice Si Shen powder due to aflatoxin and arsenic exceeding permissible levels

Posted on March 30, 2023 | Leave a comment

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The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has detected aflatoxin B1 and arsenic in samples of Eu Yan Sang’s Brown Rice Si Shen powder at levels exceeding the maximum limit stated in the Singapore Food Regulations.2 SFA has directed the manufacturer, Eu Yan Sang (Singapore) Pte Ltd, to recall two affected batches of the product.

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has detected aflatoxin B1 and arsenic in samples of Eu Yan Sang’s Brown Rice Si Shen powder at levels exceeding the maximum limit stated in the Singapore Food Regulations.

2 SFA has directed the manufacturer, Eu Yan Sang (Singapore) Pte Ltd, to recall two affected batches of the product.

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France – Minced steak on demand in the traditional butcher department – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on March 29, 2023 | Leave a comment

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name UNBRANDED
  • Model names or references GROUND STEACK ON DEMAND
  • Identification of products
    Batch
    0919065071852
  • Packaging BULK
  • Marketing start/end date From 03/20/2023 to 03/24/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Further information BOAT PAD BEEF MEAT FRANCE XV SVA
  • Geographic area of ​​sale MARMANDE
  • Distributors INTERMARCHE MARMANDE

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)

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France – BUT POPCORN – Aflatoxin

Posted on March 29, 2023 | Leave a comment

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Cereals and baked goods
  • Product brand name NATURALINE
  • Model names or references CORN POPCORN 500G Nat AB
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3347432001555 06723 Date of minimum durability 08/03/2026
  • Marketing start/end date From 08/03/2023 to 23/03/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors Intermarché, Super U, Hyper U, Leclerc, Cora, Match supermarkets, Auchan

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Aflatoxin detection
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Aflatoxins

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Hong Kong – Not to consume a batch of prepackaged frozen suckling pig ham suspected to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on March 29, 2023 | Leave a comment

CFS

Issue Date 28.3.2023
Source of Information Centre for Food Safety – Routine Food Surveillance Programme.
Food Product Prepackaged frozen suckling pig ham
Product Name and Description Product name: German Suckling Pig Cured Ham Cooked (Sliced)
Brand: BECK
Place of origin: Germany
Packer: Galleon International Limited
Net weight: 180 grams
Best-before date: May 1, 2024
Reason For Issuing Alert
  • The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) collected the above-mentioned prepackaged frozen suckling pig ham sample from a retail outlet in Jordan for testing under its routine Food Surveillance Programme. The test result showed that the sample contained Listeria monocytogenes at a level of 120 per gram. According to the Microbiological Guidelines for Food, if relevant ready-to-eat food contains Listeria monocytogenes at a level of more than 100 per gram, it is considered unsatisfactory
Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety
  • According to the CFS’s instructions, the packer concerned has initiated a recall of the affected batch of the product.
  • For the sake of prudence, the CFS has also instructed the packer to suspend the ready-to-eat food production line to carry out thorough cleaning and disinfection. The CFS also collected food and environmental samples for testing, and gave health advice to the operators and staff of the food factory concerned.
  • The CFS will alert the trade to the incident, and will continue to follow up and take appropriate action.
Advice to the Trade
  • The trade should stop using or selling the product concerned immediately if they possess it.
Advice to Consumers
  • Do not consume the affected product if they have bought any.
Further Information The CFS press release

Members of the public may call its hotline at 3643 0174 during office hours for enquiries about the product recall.

Centre for Food Safety
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
2023-3-28

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Czech Republic – Sausages – Mold/Mould

Posted on March 29, 2023 | Leave a comment

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Illustrative photo #1

Place of inspection:
Staříč ( Sviadnovská 76, 739 43 Staříč )
ID: 02453533
Invalid parameter:

fungi visible to the eye
scent

The food smelled strongly of spoilage and there were colonies of mold on its surface.

Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage. 

The food had an expired use-by date.

Batch: 3250704002
Expiration date: 27/02/2023
Packaging: food foil
Quantity of the product in the package: 0.69 kg
Date of sample collection: 28/02/2023
Reference number: 23-000101-SZPI-CZ
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

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Czech Republic – Landana jalapeno – Mold/Mould

Posted on March 29, 2023 | Leave a comment

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Illustrative photo #1

Place of inspection:
Frýdek-Místek ( Příborská 2270, 738 01 Frýdek-Místek )
ID: 28643500
Food group: Milk and milk products / Cheese

Landana jalapeno
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:

fungi visible to the eye
scent

The presence of mold was detected on the surface of the product. The food smelled strongly of spoilage.

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 expired minimum durability date.

Batch: DMT 27.3.2023
Best before date: DMT 27.3.2023
Packaging: wax
Quantity of the product in the package: 4.535 kg
Importer: Boutique Gurmán s.r.o., Dobratice 283
Country of origin:  Netherlands
Date of sample collection: 27/01/2023
Reference number: 23-000113-SZPI-CZ
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

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Denmark – Aflatoxin in popcorn corn

Posted on March 29, 2023 | Leave a comment

DVFA

Biogan A/S is recalling organic popcorn corn, as an excessively high content of the fungal toxin aflatoxin has been found in the product. The product should be returned to the store where it was purchased or discarded.

Recalled foods , Published: March 28, 2023

​​Which food:

Biogan organic popcorn corn ( See picture of the product here )
Net content : 500g
Best before date: 01.10.2024

Sold in: Grocery and health food stores throughout the country and on webshops.
Why:
An excessively high content of the fungal poison aflatoxin was found in the product. A health risk cannot therefore be ruled out if you eat the product. It is important not to have too high aflatoxin content over a long period of time. So it is not the individual meal that is decisive, but rather intake over a longer period of time. Therefore, you will not experience acute symptoms if you have eaten the product.

Read more about aflatoxin here

What should you do as a consumer:
​​ The Danish Food and Drug Administration advises consumers to return the product to the store where it was purchased, or to discard it.

Who is recalling the product:
Biogan A/S
Møgelbakken 3-5
8520 Lystrup

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Italy – 400 GR CAMPAGNOLO SALAMI – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on March 29, 2023 | Leave a comment

Salute

Brand : GABBA SALUMI

Name : 400 GR CAMPAGNOLO SALAMI

Reason for reporting : Remind for microbiological risk

Date of publication : 29 March 2023

Documentation

Documentation

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France – MACKEREL FILLET – Histamine

Posted on March 29, 2023 | Leave a comment

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Fishery and aquaculture products
  • Product brand name AUCHAN THE FISHMONGER
  • Model names or references MACKEREL FILLET AUCHAN LE POISSONNIER 200G
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3254567940881 643/074 & 643/075 & 643/076 Use-by date between 03/15/2023 and 03/23/2023
  • Products List Reminder_poster.pdfAttachment
  • Packaging PACKED IN TRAYS UNDER MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE
  • Marketing start/end date From 03/15/2023 to 03/23/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark FR 62 160 172 EC
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors AUCHAN

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall PRESENCE OF HISTAMINE
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Endogenous toxins: histamine (fish, cheese, alcoholic beverages, meats)

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Italy – Equine Sfilaccio – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on March 29, 2023 | Leave a comment

Salute

Trademark : anonymous legal wording only

Name : Equine Sfilaccio

Reason for reporting : Remind for microbiological risk

Date of publication : 28 March 2023

Documentation

Documentation

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