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| GTIN | Lot | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 3252950011002 | 300921LI2 | Use-by date between 11/14/2021 and 11/23/2021 |
The Food Safety Information Council (FSIC) has urged consumers not to become complacent about food poisoning.
The message comes as part of Australian Food Safety Week which runs from Nov. 13 to 20. The focus is on food safety in emergency situations and how understanding the hazards and preparing for them can help reduce risks associated with foodborne illness and contamination.
Each year, there are an estimated 4.1 million cases of food poisoning in the country which result in 31,920 hospitalizations, 86 deaths and a million visits to doctors.
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Recall of CORA
Product: “REBLOCHON DE SAVOIE AOP” cheese (450g) from the PATRIMOINE GOURMAND brand.
Problem: possible presence of the Brucella bacteria in raw milk cheese.
CORA RECALLS THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED BELOW FOLLOWING A NON-COMPLIANCE WHICH MAY LEAD TO A RISK FOR THE CONSUMER:
| Product | Mark | Bar code | Lots | Expiration dates (DLC) |
| REBLOCHON DE SAVOIE AOP 450g | GOURMET HERITAGE | 3257985003435 | 311921 | 22/11/2021 |
| 311929 | 11/30/2021 | |||
| 311935 | 12/06/2021 | |||
| 312016 | 12/18/2021 |
This product was sold in Cora supermarkets in La Louvière (7100), Châtelineau (6200), Hornu (7301), Rocourt (4000), Messancy (6780), Woluwe-Saint-Lambert (1200), Anderlecht (1070).
CORA has decided, in consultation with the AFSCA (Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain) to recall this product to consumers.
Customers who have purchased this product are requested not to consume it and return it to the point of sale, where they will be reimbursed.
In the meantime, the product has been taken off the shelves of all stores.
We sincerely apologize to our customers for these inconveniences and assure them that we are taking the most effective measures to prevent such incidents.
Any customer who wants more information can contact our quality department on 071. 69.95.24 or by e-mail at the following address: ALERTES-RETRAITS@CORA.BE .
CORA quality department
| GTIN | Lot | Dated |
|---|---|---|
| 3250390188193 | 311922 | Date of minimum durability 11/23/2021 |
| 3250390188193 | 311926 | Date of minimum durability 11/27/2021 |
| 3250390188193 | 311929 | Date of minimum durability 11/30/2021 |
| 3250390188193 | 311940 | Date of minimum durability 12/10/2021 |
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is commencing a second round of public consultation on its review of food safety in the berries, leafy vegetables and melons sectors.
FSANZ has assessed four regulatory and non-regulatory options for each sector to identify a preferred approach to improve food safety management and reduce rates of foodborne illness.
FSANZ Interim Chief Executive Officer Dr Sandra Cuthbert said the agency considered a variety of factors in its assessment.
“We took into account food safety risks, costs of foodborne illness, coverage of existing industry schemes, the lack of a national approach, cost-benefit and submissions to our first round of consultation when reviewing the options for each sector,” Dr Cuthbert said.
“As a result of this assessment, FSANZ’s preferred approach is to recommend the introduction of a combination of regulatory and non-regulatory measures to manage food safety in these sectors, delivering an estimated $138 million in net benefits over a 10-year period.
“We believe this option has the best cost-benefit ratio in terms of the costs of implementation and the benefits in reducing illness.”
Through proposal P1052 – Primary Production and Processing Requirements for Horticulture (Berries, Leafy Vegetables and Melons), FSANZ proposes to:
“The food safety management measures included in the draft proposed standards would align with those in existing industry food safety schemes, to support cost-effective implementation by businesses already participating in such schemes,” Dr Cuthbert said.
“Should the proposed draft standards be introduced, they would create a level playing field for businesses in managing food safety and further strengthen consumer confidence in the safety of this fresh produce.
“Although a combination of regulatory and non-regulatory measures is currently FSANZ’s preferred approach, we are seeking information and views on all options.
“We recognise this is an important proposal for the three sectors and have extended the consultation period from six to 12 weeks to ensure we effectively engage businesses, industry and regulators in the process.”
FSANZ invites comments from interested parties on the proposed measures by 6pm (Canberra time) 9 February 2022. FSANZ will consider all submissions before making a final decision. All FSANZ decisions on proposals to develop or update standards are notified to the ministers responsible for food regulation in Australia and New Zealand, who can ask for a review or agree that the standard should become law.
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| GTIN | Lot | Dated |
|---|---|---|
| 6217000020677 | All lots | Recommended consumption date 07/09/2022 |
| 6217000020219 | All lots | Recommended consumption date 07/09/2022 |
| Lot | Dated | |
|---|---|---|
| 292 | Date of minimum durability 01/19/2022 | |
Danish officials are investigating a years-long outbreak of Listeria infections that has affected nine people from 2018 through this month.
The Statens Serum Institut (SSI), Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (Fødevarestyrelsen) and DTU Food Institute are trying to find the source of the infections.
The same type of Listeria monocytogenes has been found in nine people from late 2018 to November 2021. The four patients this year have all only recently become ill. Two people fell sick in both 2018 and 2019 and one case was recorded in 2020.
Among those sick are seven women aged from 35 to 95 years old and two children younger than age 5. They live all over the country. All nine Danish patients have been hospitalized but there have not been any deaths.
Whole genome sequencing (WGS) showed samples from outbreak patients to be closely related, which means it is likely they came from the same source.
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| GTIN | Lot | Dated |
|---|---|---|
| 3033124623913 | 20812930036 | Use-by date 12/17/2021 |
