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New Zealand – HelloFresh brand Trevally Fillets – Histamine

Posted on November 10, 2020 by | Leave a comment

MPI

HelloFresh New Zealand Ltd is recalling specific batches of its HelloFresh brand Trevally Fillets as the product contains an elevated level of histamine.

Product identification
Product type Fresh fish fillets
Name of product (size)
  • HelloFresh brand Trevally Fillets (280g)
  • HelloFresh brand Trevally Fillets (560g)
Date marking Use by dates: 10.11.2020, 11.11.2020, 12.11.2020, and 13.11.2020

The batches were delivered in HelloFresh customer deliveries between 7 November to 11 November 2020.
Package size and description The product is sold in 280g and 560g plastic packages as part of a HelloFresh meal box.
Distribution The product is sold online through:

HelloFresh

and is available throughout New Zealand.
Notes This recall does not affect any other HelloFresh brand products.

Consumer advice

Customers are asked to check the use by date mark on the product label.

Affected product should not be consumed. There have been reports of illness in New Zealand. If you have consumed any of this product and have any concerns about your health, seek medical advice. Report your or your families illness to your District Health Board’s Public Health Unit.

Public Health Unit contact details – Ministry of Health

Customers are advised to discard the product if not already consumed.

Increased levels of histamine causes scombroid poisoning.

Find out more about shellfish and scombroid fish

Who to contact

If you have questions, contact HelloFresh New Zealand Ltd:

  • Phone: (09) 886 9589
  • Address: 2/59 Walls Road, Penrose, Auckland.

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Zimbabwe – Boy (12) dies of food poisoning

Posted on November 9, 2020 by | Leave a comment

Nehanda Radio

In a case of suspected food poisoning, a 12-year-old boy died on Tuesday after consuming food at a birthday party which was held at their house in Highfield over the weekend.

At least 24 people, who attended the same function on Saturday, also complained of stomach pains after consuming the food.

Police are still carrying out investigations.

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Denmark – Fermentation in juice

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DVFA

Coop Danmark A / S is recalling organic orange / raspberry juice. The juice is inflated due to yeast development, and is not suitable for consumption. Updated 09/11/20 with information on net content.

Recalled Foods , Published: November 6, 2020

Modified November 9, 2020

Which food:
Irma organic orange / raspberry juice
Net content: 750 ml
EAN barcode: 734019110347
Best before date: 19.11.2020.

Sold in:
Coop.dk/Mad and Irma stores throughout the country.

Company recalling:
Coop Danmark A / S

Cause:
There is a risk of inflating the bottles due to yeast development.

Risk: The
juice is not suitable for consumption due to the yeast development.

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.

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Luxembourg – RECALL: ZIEGENWEICHKÄSE FROM THE BETTINE BRAND, BUCHE ST MAURE FROM THE DELHAIZE BRAND, GOAT LOG FROM THE BETTINE AND CENTURION BRANDS – Listeria monocytogenes

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SAP

Last name

Ziegenweichkäse

Mark

BETTINE

Unit

200 g

Bar code

87 120 230 112 92

Best before date (DLC)

all

Lot

all

Last name: Log St Maure

Mark: DELHAIZE

Unit: 200 g

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Best before date (DLC)

 

27.10.2020; 03.11.2020; 06.11.2020; 10.11.2020; 11.11.2020; 17.11.2020;

 19.11.2020; 24.11.2020; 26.11.2020;

01.12.2020; 08.12.2020; 15.12.2020; 23.12.2020

Lot

 

3300064882; 3300065151; 3300065757; 

3300065758; 3300066163; 3300066165; 

3300066182; 3300066334; 3300066584; 

3300066979; 3300067019; 3300067020; 

3300067394; 3300067783; 3300067796;

 3300068197

 

Last name

Goat cheese log (sold in the self-service cheese stand section)

Mark

BETTINE

Unit

150 g

Bar code

3060921463206

Best before date (DLC)

from 28/10/2020 to 22/11/2020

Lot

all

Last name

Goat cheese 25%

Mark

Centurion

Unit

150/200 g

Best before date (DLC)

11/15/2020

Lot

EG020EGE

Danger  : Potential presence 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 present these symptoms are advised to consult a doctor, notifying him of this consumption.

Sale in Luxembourg by: Rewe , Delhaize , Auchan and Match

A sale by other operators cannot be excluded.

Source of information: Auchan and RASFF (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) recall notification

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USA – Consumer Advisory: Romaine lettuce grown by Tanimura & Antle tests positive for E. coli

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MDARD

Romaine lettuce

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is advising consumers not to eat Tanimura & Antle brand romaine lettuce packed as single heads due to food safety concerns.

A routine sample of the lettuce collected at a Walmart in Comstock Park, MI, and tested by MDARD’s Laboratory Division confirmed positive for E. coli 0157:H7. Further analysis conducted by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services laboratory determined that the strain of E. coli recovered from the product sample is highly related genetically to E. coli causing two recent illnesses in Michigan.

The lettuce was sold in a zip-top clear plastic bag with a blue label and white lettering.  It has the UPC number 0-27918-20314-9 and a white sticker indicating it was packed in Salinas, California on October 15, 2020.

Consumers should discard this product or return it to the place of purchase. If you think you or a family member have become ill from consuming any of these products, please seek immediate medical attention.

E. coli can cause serious or life-threatening illness in some individuals. Symptoms of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infection vary for each person, but often include severe stomach cramps, diarrhea (often bloody), and vomiting. Some people may have a fever, which usually is not very high (less than 101˚F/38.5˚C). Most people get better within 5 to 7 days. Some infections are very mild, but others are severe or even life-threatening. People usually get sick from Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) 2 to 8 days (average of 3 to 4 days) after ingesting the bacteria. Some people with a STEC infection may get a type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). E. coli infection is usually diagnosed by testing a stool sample.

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France – Product recall: Duo of roasted fillet and brisket from Le Porc de nos villages – Listeria monocytogenes

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Product recall: Duo of roasted fillet and brisket from Le Porc de nos villages

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

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 have a fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, are invited to consult their doctor, 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

▸ Type of product
Duo of roasted fillet and brisket made from label rouge pork sold in trays of 4 slices in the pre-packed shelf.

▸ Health
stamp FR 29.004.023 CE

▸ Barcode
3268680037700

▸ Lot and DLC
• lot 02028007 for DLC on 03/11/2020
• lot 02028106 for DLC on 04/11/2020 EAN

▸ Lot and DLC
The company “TALLEC” is at the disposal of consumers to answer their questions on the telephone number: “07-63-20-05-03” from Monday to Sunday from 8 am to 8 pm.

▸ Source
https://www.auchan.fr/

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Russia – Suspected Salmonella outbreak linked to Makhachkala café sickens 39

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Outbreak News Today

The Ministry of Health of Dagestan, Russia (computer translated) are reporting that 39 people have been hospitalized with acute intestinal infection.

Officials note that 39 people were hospitalized, including 12 children. The patient’s condition is assessed as moderate. The main clinical symptoms include fever up to 38–39 degrees, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and frequent loose stools.

According to the results of the survey of the sick, a single factor of transmission of infection was established, they all bought food in the Kazan-Kebab café in Makhachkala.

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Spain – Alert for Salmonella spp in sweet paprika from Spain

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ACSA

Packaged paprika

The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) has been informed by the competent authorities of Aragon, through the Coordinated System of Rapid Information Exchange (SCIRI), of the presence of Salmonella spp in red pepper of the Vera dulce, after obtaining the results of an analysis of the product in which the presence of Salmonella spp.

The affected product is:

  • Product name: Pimentón de la Vera dulce
  • Brand: HACENDADO
  • Lot: L150719 272020
  • Bar code: 8480000341020
  • Preferred consumption: October 2021
  • Presentation: Small metal containers with plastic lid with a net weight of 75g

The company Mercadona has proceeded to remove the affected product and has informed its consumers requesting the return of the product.

This information has been transferred by AESAN to all the Autonomous Communities through the SCIRI, in order to verify the withdrawal of the affected products from the marketing channels.

With the information available, no case associated with this alert has been confirmed in Spain.

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Canada – 9 in hospital after restaurant Salmonella outbreak

Posted on November 6, 2020 by | Leave a comment

Mississauga

Public health authorities say a Salmonella outbreak linked to a restaurant in southwestern Ontario has sent nine people to hospital.

Lambton County’s public health unit says there are 33 confirmed cases related to the outbreak at Barakat restaurant in Sarnia, Ont., while about 170 people say they have experienced symptoms.

Dr. Sudit Ranade, the health unit’s medical officer of health, says the owners have voluntarily closed the restaurant and are co-operating with the public health investigation.

Ranade says those who ate at Barakat restaurant between Oct. 21 and Oct. 29 and have symptoms of Salmonella infection should report the illness to Lambton Public Health.

Salmonella infection is a foodborne illness that spreads by ingesting food or water contaminated by feces or through contact with infected persons.

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Belgium – Products: goat cheese from the Bettine, Delhaize and Centurion brands – Listeria monocytogenes

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AFSCA

Following a notification via the RASFF system (European Food and Feed Rapid Alert System), the presence of Listeria monocytogenes was detected in goat cheeses of the Bettine, Delhaize and Centurion brands.

The AFSCA has therefore decided to withdraw these products from sale and to recall them to consumers.

The AFSCA also asks not to consume these products and to bring them back to the point of sale where they were purchased.

Product description

Ripened goat cheese from the Bettine brand
– Product name: geitenkaas gerijpt 200g
– Brand: Bettine
– Use-by date (DLC): from 10/28/2020 to 12/30/2020
– Item number: 5020060
– EAN code: 8712023011292
– Weight: 200g

The product was sold via Sligro (Ottergemsesteenweg Zuid 720, 9000 Gent)

White goat cheese from the Bettine brand
– Product name: geitenkaas wit 450g
– Brand: Bettine
– Use-by date (BBD): from 28 /
10/2020 to 12/30/2020 – Article number: 5010434
– EAN code: 8712023020089
– Weight: 450g

The product was sold via Sligro (Ottergemsesteenweg Zuid 720, 9000 Gent), Ramhoreca (zoning du Brûlé 79, 7390 Quaregnon) and via La petite folie (Place de la resistance 9, 7711 Dottignies).

Bûche Sainte Maure (200g) from the brand Delhaize
– Product name: Bûche Sainte Maure 200g
– Brand: Delhaize
– Consumption deadline (DLC): 6/11/2020, 10/11/2020, 11/11/2020, 17/11/2020, 19/11/2020, 24/11/2020, 26/11/2020 , 1/12/2020, 8/12/2020, 15/12/2020 and 23/12/2020
– Weight: 200g

The product was sold through Delhaize stores.

Centurion brand goat log
– Product name: 25% goat cheese log
– Brand: Centurion
– Lots and use-by dates (DLC):
            o Product sold at Match:
                        – DLC = 15/11/2020 with lot number = EG020EGE
                        – DLC = 04/11/202 with lot number = E305E34
                        – DLC = 08/11/2020 with lot number = E8008E8A
                        – DLC = 11/11/2020 with lot number = EG009EGE
            o Product sold at Cora:
                        – Lot = E7017E7A with DLC = 7/11/2020
                        – Lot = E9009EAA with DLC = 10/11/2020
                        – Lot = EG009EGE with DLC = 14/11/2020
                        – Lot = F0007F0A with DLC = 17/11/2020
                        – Lot = F0007F24 with DLC = 17/11/2020
– Weight: 150 g and 200 g

The product was sold through the Match and Cora stores .

About Listeria monocytogenes (identity sheet, recommendations for consumers): http://www.afsca.be/consommateurs/viepratique/intoxicationsalimentaires/listeriainfo/

For any further information, you can contact the AFSCA contact point for consumers: 0800 / 13.550 or pointdecontact@afsca.be .

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