Category Archives: Food Safety Alert

Denmark – Risk of Salmonella in the Supplement REMEMBER Psyllium Stomach Balance Basic (capsules)

DVFA

Orkla Care A / S is recalling a batch of the dietary supplement REMEMBER Psyllium Stomach Balance Basic (capsules) due to the risk of salmonella in the product.

Recalled Foods , Published: April 9, 2021

What foods:
REMEMBER Psyllium Stomach Balance Basic (capsules) 
Best before date: 30.09.2023
Batch number: 505433
Sold in:
Specialty stores and pharmacies
Company recalling:
Orkla Care A / S
Cause:
Risk of salmonella in the product.
Risk:
There is a risk of infection with salmonella. The symptoms include diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain, fever and vomiting.
Advice for consumers:
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration advises consumers to deliver the product back to the store where it was purchased or to discard it.

Italy – BLACK PEPPER wild boar salami – Salmonella

Salute

Brand : IT 645 – L CE

Name : BLACK PEPPER wild boar salami

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 8 April 2021

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Hong Kong – Officials investigate ciguatoxin poisoning cases

Outbreak News Today

Hong Kong health officials report investigating a suspected ciguatoxin poisoning cases affecting two people.

The case involves two females, aged 34 and 66 respectively, who developed symptoms of ciguatoxin poisoning including abdominal pain and diarrhea about six to seven hours after consuming a marine fish for dinner at home on April 5. The latter patient also developed perioral numbness and attended the Accident and Emergency Department of Kwong Wah Hospital the next day. She was admitted for further management. Both patients are in a stable condition.

Initial inquiries revealed that the fish consumed was bought from a fish stall in Yeung Uk Road Market, Tsuen Wan, on April 4.

Switzerland – Early detection for food safety

FFSVO

For sustainable assurance of food safety and the prevention of fraud, the FSVO identifies newly emerging risks to the health of Switzerland’s population. Early detection of this kind allows appropriate action to be taken in real time.

News

The FSVO compiles the most important food safety information every month.

Monitoring developments in the field of food safety is an essential task of early detection. This is why the FSVO summarises and evaluates the main information in Seismo Info. The publication is sent out by newsletter.

The aim of early detection for food safety is to identify and assess potential risks of food to the health of consumers.

The FSVO distinguishes between different types of risk:

  • Microbiological risks in foodstuffs and food fraud and deception
  • Chemical risks in foodstuffs and commodities
  • Nutrition-related risks

Monitoring system

The detection of newly emerging risks requires vigilant monitoring of societal and ecological changes, technological developments, economic trends and political conditions.

To perform these tasks, the FSVO manages an early detection system for food safety. This system considers information from a variety of sources, as well as the opinion of experts from the federal government, the cantons, industry and universities. The FSVO is also part of an international network that regularly shares information on new risks, assesses these risks and discusses the action to be taken.

Information and communication

The information gathered is compiled in the ADURA database, which can be accessed by federal and cantonal experts and to some extent also by the public.

The FSVO summarises and evaluates the main information every month in Seismo Info. The publication is communicated via the «Food safety and nutrition» newsletter (Subscription in French, German or Italian).

«Briefing letters» are short summaries of issues. They are characterised by in-depth research on a specific topic. Their purpose is to draw attention to hazards or risks that could endanger food safety in the medium to long term.

Anyone can contribute to early detection by submitting information to seismo@blv.admin.ch. Specialists check the information and incorporate it into the ADURA database or Seismo Info as appropriate.

France – Product recall: Keraliou brand Tellines – ASP Toxins

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Product recall: Keraliou brand Tellines

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

ASP toxin above the authorized threshold. ASP marine biotoxins (amnesia toxins)

PROPOSED SOLUTION

Do not consume and bring back to the point of sale.

Food poisoning caused by these toxins results in digestive disorders (vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea) within 2 to 24 hours of ingestion of the contaminated shellfish. These disorders may be followed by feelings of dizziness, persistent headaches, disorientation, and possibly recent memory loss.

FURTHER INFORMATION

▸ Barcode
• 3529960019992
• 3529960015307

▸ Lot
• MB377761
• MB37766
• MB37773TEL

▸ DDM
…

▸ Packaging
1 and 3 kg bag delivered to distributors. Bulk resold to consumers

▸ Marketing
From 03/29/2021 to 03/31/2021

▸ Health mark
FR 29.189.525 CE

▸ Consumer service contact
0622819352

▸ Source
https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/

France – Product recall: Whole raw tropical tiger prawns ASC 12/16 pieces 400g from SURGELÉES CASINO brand – Vibrio parahaemolyticus

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Product recall: Whole raw tropical tiger prawns ASC 12/16 pieces 400g from SURGELÉES CASINO brand

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Presence of pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus

PROPOSED SOLUTION

Do not consume and return to the point of sale for reimbursement.

People who have consumed this product and who have symptoms such as gastroenteritis (diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, associated with headaches) are invited to consult their doctor, stating that they have consumed food that is susceptible to to be contaminated with Vibrio parahaemolyticus.

This warning primarily concerns weakened people and immunosuppressed people, who are more at risk.

FURTHER INFORMATION

▸ Barcode
3222477634237

▸ Lot
VN / 532 / V / 072

▸ DDM
12/02/2022

▸
DL532 health stamp

▸ Marketing
since 02/08/2021

▸ Consumer service contact
For any further information, you can contact the consumer service by dialing the Freephone number: 0 800 13 30 16 (free service and call) from Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

▸ Source
https://www.geantcasino.fr/

RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Potato Seasoning – Polish Chicken – Boar Salami – Black Pepper – Ground Onions

European Food Alerts

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Bredeney (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Montevideo (presence /25g) in potato seasoning from Turkey in Finland

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Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (in 4 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled chicken elements from Poland in Poland

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (phagetype 6D /25g) in frozen chicken leg meat from Poland in Bulgaria

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (in 3 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled chicken fillets from Poland in Poland

RASFF

Salmonella group C1 (detected /25g) in boar salami from Italy in Austria

RASFF

Salmonella (presence /25g) in black pepper from Brazil in Spain

RASFF

Salmonella (in 1 out of 5 samples; O:8 /25g) in frozen chicken products from Poland in Poland

RASFF

Salmonella (in 2 out of 5 samples, O:7 O:8 /25g) in frozen chicken products from Poland in Poland

RASFF

Salmonella (presence /25g) in ground onions from India in Germany

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Curry Powder – Shrivelled Hazlenut Kernels – Pistachios – Watermelon Seeds – Hazlenuts – Peanuts – Shelled Almonds

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aflatoxins (B1 = 20; Tot. = 21 µg/kg – ppb) in curry powder from India in Switzerland

RASFF

aflatoxins (B1 = 21.4; Tot. = 118 µg/kg – ppb) in shrivelled hazelnut kernels from Georgia in Germany

RASFF

aflatoxins (Tot. = 103 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from the United States, dispatched from Turkey in Spain

RASFF

aflatoxins (B1 = 7.87; Tot. = 8.41 µg/kg – ppb) in watermelon seeds from Turkey in Germany

RASFF

aflatoxins (B1 = 13.2; Tot. = 14.6 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnuts from Turkey in Germany

RASFF

aflatoxins (B1 = 12.9; Tot. = 15.6 µg/kg – ppb) in inshell peanuts from Turkey in Germany

RASFF

aflatoxins (Tot. = 68.1 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Iran in Germany

RASFF

aflatoxins (B1 = 14.8; Tot. = 16.7 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled almonds from Australia in Spain

RASFF – Moulds – Garlic Dipping Sauce

European Food Alerts

RASFF

garlic dipping sauce from the United Kingdom infested with moulds in the Netherlands

Foodborne Outbreak – Histamine – Frozen Tuna Loins

RASFF

foodborne outbreak caused by histamine (420 mg/kg – ppm) in frozen tuna loins from Vietnam, via the Netherlands in Sweden