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Luxembourg – BARRIQUET GOAT CHEESE FROM THE MONS FROMAGER AFFINEUR BRAND- Listeria monocytogenes

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SAP

• Product recalls • Alerts

The Luxembourg food safety authorities are informing about the following reminder:

Last name Barriquet
Mark Mons Fromager Affineur
Unit 400 g
Date of Minimum Durability (DDM) 03/23/21
Lot 130121; 140121; 260122

Danger  : Detection of Listeria monocytogenes

Listeria monocytogenes can cause fever, headache, and gastroenteritis. Vulnerable people such as the immunocompromised and the elderly and young children may experience neurological symptoms due to meningitis. Pregnant women should also pay special attention to these symptoms. Gastroenteritis can appear between a few hours and 3 days after consumption, while neurological symptoms can only appear after 3 months. People who have consumed these products and who have these symptoms are advised to consult a doctor, notifying him of this consumption.

Sale in Luxembourg by: Cactus

A sale by other operators cannot be excluded.

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Luxembourg – TUPELO FARM BRAND TURKEY ROULADE -Salmonella

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SAP

• Product recalls • Alerts

The ALDI company recalls the following product:

Last name Turkey roulade
Mark Tupelo farm
Unit 700 g
Use by date (DLC) 12/11/2021
Lot RPS 27615 09:46

Danger  : Presence of Salmonella

Salmonella can cause symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, fever and headache within 6 to 72 hours after consumption. These symptoms may be aggravated in young children, immunocompromised individuals and the elderly. People who have consumed these products and who have these symptoms are advised to consult a doctor, notifying him of this consumption.

Sale in Luxembourg by: ALDI

A sale by other operators cannot be excluded.

Information source: ALDI recall notification

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USA – El Abuelito Listeria Pregnancy Related Illnesses Added to Outbreak Total

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Food Poisoning Bulletin

Two El Abuelito Listeria pregnancy related illnesses were added to the listeriosis soft cheese outbreak total last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That company’s queso fresco cheese was recalled earlier this month because lab tests conducted by the Connecticut Department of Health found the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes in one sample of the product. Also last week, two more types of El Abuelito cheese were recalled: Quesillo (Oaxaca and string cheese) and Requeson (ricotta).

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Ireland – Recall of Additional Batches of SFC Chicken Poppets Due to Presence of Salmonella

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FSAI

Summary
Category 1: For Action
Alert Notification: 2021.20 update 1
Product: The Original SFC Chicken Poppets, pack size:190g
Batch Code: Best before dates: 24.09.2021 and 31.10.2021
Country Of Origin: United Kingdom

Message:

Further to the FSAI’s food alert 2021.20, SFC is recalling the above additional batches of its Chicken Poppets due to the detection of Salmonella. Batches with a best before date of 28.02.2022 were recalled previously. Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in Tesco stores.

Nature Of Danger:

People infected with Salmonella typically develop symptoms between 12 and 36 hours after infection, but this can range between 6 and 72 hours.  The most common symptom is diarrhoea, which can sometimes be bloody.  Other symptoms may include fever, headache and abdominal cramps.  The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days. Diarrhoea can occasionally be severe enough to require hospital admission. The elderly, infants, and those with impaired immune systems are more likely to have a severe illness.

Action Required:

Consumers:

Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batches.

SFC Chicken Poppets

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Belgium – Basmati rice sachet (1kg) – Ochratoxin A – Basmati Rice

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AFSCA

Recall of Carrefour
Product: Basmati rice sachet (1kg).
Problem: too high Ochratoxin A content in Basmati Rice.

Brussels, 04-03-2021 – Following a control and in order to guarantee the safety of the consumer, the SOUFFLET company asks to withdraw from the trade the “basmati rice” of the Carrefour brand (1kg) sold in the GROCERY department of certain Carrefour stores in Belgium. This product is also being recalled from consumers.

BASMATI RICE of the Carrefour brand
“Naturally flavored”
Conditioned by EMB 59606B
Product: Basmati rice sachet (1kg)
EAN: 3560070837984
Expiration date (DDM): 21/11/2022

Ochratoxin A is a mycotoxin produced by several microscopic fungi
(genera Penicillium and Aspergillus) and is naturally present in many
plant products around the world, such as cereals, coffee beans, cocoa and
dried fruits.

Only a large quantity of contaminated products can lead to health
problems.

All products have been withdrawn from sale. Some of these products were however marketed on the Belgian market before the withdrawal measure. It is therefore recommended that people who hold the products described above do not consume them and destroy them or return them to the point of sale where they will be reimbursed.

For any further information, you can contact the Carrefour Belgium consumer service by dialing the free number 0800.9.10.11 , from 8:30 am to 8:00 pm, Monday to Saturday.

The SOUFFLET company apologizes to Carrefour customers for the inconvenience caused.

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France – Product recall: 200g tip of brie from Les Croisés brand – Listeria monocytogenes

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Product recall: 200g tip of brie from Les Croisés brand

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Risk of presence of Listeria monocytogenes

PROPOSED SOLUTION

Those in possession of 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

▸ Barcode
3564700014745

▸ Packaging
200g

▸ DDM
04/07/2021

▸ Health
stamp FR 88.115.001 CE

▸ Consumer service contact
0 800 86 52 86 Free service and call

▸ Source
https://www.e.leclerc/

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Iceland – Salmonella in chicken pieces

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MAST

Matvælastofnun warns against consuming SFC Boneless Bucket chicken bites due to salmonella contamination. Inputs that import the chicken pieces have recalled the product in consultation with the Reykjavík Health Inspectorate.

The FDA received information from the UK through the Infosan International Food Safety Authority and the Health Inspectorate had also received information from Resources.

The recall only applies to the following best for dates:

  • Product Name: SFC Boneless Bucket, Crunchy golden pieces of tasty, succulent Chicken Crispy Strips, Dippers and Poppets coated in a Southern Fried Style coating
  • Net amount: 650g
  • Barcode: 5031532020629
  • Storage conditions: Freezer, -18 ° C
  • Lot number: L19720
  • Best before date: 28-11-2021
  • Country of origin: Poland
  • Country of manufacture: United Kingdom
  • Importer: Aðföng, Skútuvogur 7-9, 104 Reykjavík
  • Distribution: Bargain shops all over the country

SFC chicken

Customers who have purchased the above product are asked not to consume it and discard it, but it can also be returned to the store where it was purchased for a refund. Further information can be obtained from Aðfang’s Quality Manager at tel. 530 5600 or via the email address gaedastjori at adfong.is.

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France – Product recall: Les coquillages de la Baie d’Isigny brand fishing mussels – E.coli

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Product recall: Les coquillages de la Baie d'Isigny brand fishing mussels

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Presence of Escherichia coli

PROPOSED SOLUTION

Those in possession of this product are asked not to consume it and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased.

Foodborne illness caused by salmonella results in gastrointestinal disturbances, diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain, often accompanied by fever; these symptoms may be more severe in young children, immunocompromised individuals and the elderly. The incubation period can range from 6 to 72 hours.
People who have consumed the products mentioned below and who have these symptoms are invited to consult their doctor, notifying him of this consumption.

FURTHER INFORMATION

▸ Marketing period
from 02/26/2021 to 03/01/2021 (included)

▸ Type of packaging
in assisted sale on the fishmonger’s stall

▸ Consumer service contact
The supplier “Shellfish from the Bay of Isigny” is available to consumers to answer any questions: Toll-free number
: 06 14 21 85 96
Hours: 8 am to 6 pm

▸ Source
https://www.auchan.fr/

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Groundnuts – Brown Basmati Rice – Chicken Masala Spice Mix – Pistachios – Peanuts

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European Food Alerts

RASFF

aflatoxins (B1 = 52.4; Tot. = 64.2 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Egypt in Italy

RASFF

aflatoxins (B1 = 9.1 µg/kg – ppb) in organic brown basmati rice from Pakistan in the Netherlands

RASFF

aflatoxins (B1 = 19.1; Tot. = 19.8 µg/kg – ppb) in chicken masala spice mix from Pakistan in Greece

RASFF

aflatoxins (B1 = 10.6 µg/kg – ppb) in masala spice mix from Pakistan in Greece

RASFF

aflatoxins (B1 = 14.1; Tot. = 14.8 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted and salted pistachios in shell from Turkey in Germany

RASFF

aflatoxins (B1 = 20.9; Tot. = 13.4 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio kernels from Iran in Germany

RASFF

aflatoxins (B1 = 18; Tot. = 21.3 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio kernels from Iran in Germany

RASFF

aflatoxins (B1 = > 2 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from the United States in Spain

RASFF

aflatoxins (B1 = 34.2 mg/kg – ppm) in shelled pistachios from Iran, via Hong Kong in Italy

RASFF

aflatoxins (B1 = 5.4; Tot. = 6.4 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Egypt in Germany

RASFF

aflatoxins (B1 = 16.4; Tot. = 17.3 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Iran in Germany

RASFF

aflatoxins (B1 = 20; Tot. = 23 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF

aflatoxins (B1 = 64.7; Tot. = 69.2 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios in shell from Iran in Italy

RASFF

aflatoxins (B1 = 11.42; Tot. = 15.70 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Turkey in Austria

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RASFF Alert – Ochratoxin A – Organic Bread Rye

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European Food Alerts

RASFF

ochratoxin A (<0.15 to 19.07 µg/kg – ppb) in organic bread rye from Estonia in Germany

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