Category Archives: Food Safety Alert

RASFF Alert – Norovirus – Oysters

Posted on January 8, 2021 by | Leave a comment

European Food Alerts

RASFF

norovirus (presence /2g) in oysters (Crassostrea gigas) from France in Italy

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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Chicken Fillets – Chicken Meat with Cheese – Chilli Powder – Stuffed Roast Duck

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European Food Alerts

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Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (present /25g) in frozen chicken fillets from Poland in France

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Salmonella (presence /25g) in chicken meat preparation with cheese from Belgium in Belgium

RASFF

Salmonella (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilli powder from China in the Netherlands

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Salmonella enterica ser. Chester (presence /25g) in chilled stuffed roast duck from France in France

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Ireland – Recall of a Batch of Makar Bakalie Popcorn Due to Elevated Deoxynivalenol (DON) – Mycotoxin

Posted on January 7, 2021 by | Leave a comment

FSAI

Thursday, 7 January 2021

Summary
Category 2: For Information
Alert Notification: 2021.02
Product: Makar Bakalie Popcorn ziarno kukurydzy do prazenia; pack size: 100g
Batch Code: 6447 2710; best before: 01/09/2021
Country Of Origin: Hungary

Message:

A batch of Makar Bakalie Popcorn is being recalled as it contains Deoxynivalenol (DON) in excess of the legal limit. Deoxynivalenol (DON) is a mycotoxin primarily produced by Fusarium fungi, occurring predominantly in cereal grains. Short-term (acute) exposure to high levels of DON has been reported to cause symptoms including nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, headaches, dizziness and fever in humans. Evidence of adverse health effects in humans due to long-term (chronic) exposure to DON is lacking, however, adverse effects such as reduced body weight gain have been observed in animal studies. The levels of DON detected exceed the maximum legal limit, however, health concerns are not expected from consuming the implicated batch.

Makar Popcorn

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Denmark – Aflatoxin B1 in Wild Bird Game Nuts

Posted on January 7, 2021 by | Leave a comment

DVFA

DK International Care A / S is recalling game bird nuts. An excessive level of Aflatoxin B1 has been found in the nuts.

Recalled Foods , Published: January 6, 2021

Modified January 6, 2021

Which feed
Rema 1000 Wild Birds Nuts ( see picture )
Net Contents: 1 kg
Best before date: 07/31/2022
Lot Number: 9018373
EAN bar code: 5705830009418

Sold with
Rema 1000 stores across the country. However, the product has been removed from stores before the New Year.

Company recalling
DK International Care A / S, Niels Bohr Vej 45, 8660 Skanderborg

Cause
A sample taken by the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration found an excessively high content of aflatoxin B1 in the product.

Risk
Aflatoxin is a toxin produced by molds. It can be harmful for birds to eat the food.

Advice for consumers
Consumers are advised to discard the product or return it to the store where it was purchased.

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USA – Investigations of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

Posted on January 6, 2021 by | Leave a comment

FDA

The following is a list of outbreak investigations being managed by FDA’s CORE Response Teams. The investigations are in a variety of stages, meaning that some outbreaks have limited information, and others may be near completion.

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Jamaica – Dozens of guests at Jamaica resort sickened by likely Salmonella outbreak

Posted on January 6, 2021 by | Leave a comment

NY Post

An apparent salmonella outbreak at a resort in Jamaica has ruined vacations for potentially dozens of holiday travelers — and now some sickened guests are considering legal action, The Post has learned.

“It was a nightmare,” Chantel Ele of Lincoln, Nebraska, told The Post of her experience at the Grand Palladium Resort and Spa, which was echoed by other people online. “I don’t know how many people go on an all-inclusive vacation and lose weight.”

Iwaspoisoned.com, a platform that tracks food-borne illnesses, has tallied the number of guests who have allegedly become ill at the resort in December at close to 100, said the site’s founder Patrick Quade, who based the tally on reports to websites like TripAdvisor, Orbitz, Booking.com and the resort’s Facebook page.

“We have never seen an outbreak this size in the past for Jamaica,” he said.

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Netherlands – DEEN Surinamese chicken salad – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on January 5, 2021 by | Leave a comment

NVWA

As a precautionary measure, DEEN supermarkets is recalling the following product with immediate effect:

  • DEEN Surinamese chicken salad, 160 gram tray with best before 12-01

During a quality check in the DEEN butcher’s shop it was found that this product can contain the bacteria listeria. Consumption of this product can cause gastrointestinal complaints and can be harmful to health, especially for children, the elderly, people with a weakened immune system and pregnant women.

If you have this product with a stated expiration date at home, DEEN advises you not to consume the above product.

You can return the above products to the store, you will then be refunded the purchase amount. For questions, you can contact DEEN customer service on working days between 08:00 and 17:00 on telephone number 0229-259259.

See also website Deen .

Download ‘Important safety warning DEEN Surinamese chicken salad’

PDF document | 1 page | 414 KB

Warning | 05-01-2021

DEEN Surinamese chicken salad

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Italy – FORMAI DE MUT DELL’ALTA VALLE BREMBANA – Microbiological Risk

Posted on January 5, 2021 by | Leave a comment

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Brand : IT03994CE PAGANONI GIANFRANCO ALPE TORRAGELLA MOIO DE CALVI BG

Name : FORMAI DE MUT DELL’ALTA VALLE BREMBANA

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 5 January 2021

Documentation

Documentation

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Israel – Frozen Ground Chicken – Salmonella

Posted on January 4, 2021 by | Leave a comment

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Ireland – Withdrawal of a Batch of Dried Figs due to Aflatoxin above the legal limit

Posted on January 4, 2021 by | Leave a comment

FSAI

Summary
Category 2: For Information
Alert Notification: 2021.01
Product: Dried Figs – Imported  by Carpios Foods Ltd.   Pack Size 200g
Batch Code: Best Before 04/21
Country Of Origin: Spain

Message:

A batch of Dried Figs imported from Spain by Carpios Foods Ltd is being withdrawn due to Aflatoxin above the legal limit.

Nature Of Danger:

Aflatoxin is one of a group of a naturally occurring chemicals (mycotoxins) produced by certain moulds. They can grow on a variety of different crops and foodstuffs often under warm and humid conditions.

Mycotoxins can cause a variety of adverse health effects in humans including cancer (some are genotoxic), kidney and liver damage, gastrointestinal disturbances, reproductive disorders or suppression of the immune system. Mycotoxins are naturally occurring, so their presence in foods cannot be completely avoided.

Carpios Foods Dried Figs

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