Category Archives: Food Safety Alert

France – Product recall: Roast chicken brand Poultry Offer – Listeria monocytogenes

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Product recall: Roast chicken brand Poultry Offer

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Possible 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

▸ Weight
around 1.2 kg

▸ Barcode
3263856894712

▸ Lot
A077142

▸ DLC
01/11/2020

▸ Health
stamp FR 56.017.001 CE

▸ Consumer service contact
For any further information, you can contact customer service by dialing the telephone number: 09 70 17 10 00 (non-surcharged call) from Monday to Saturday from 8:30 am to 10 pm or by e-mail at the contact address @ franprix.fr

▸ Source
https://www.franprix.fr/

Research – Food Fraud With Nasty Results – Norovirus

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Global food supply chains are complex and therefore quite vulnerable to errors or fraudulent activity. A company in Chile repackaged and falsely labeled cheap raspberries from China, reselling them as top-level organic Chilean raspberries in Canada. These raspberries were linked to a norovirus outbreak in Canada, sickening hundreds of people. A whistleblower complaint helped to uncover this fraudulent scheme that posed a significant risk to human health.

France – Product recall: Roast chicken in a microwave safe bag, L’Etal du poulailler – Listeria monocytogenes

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Product recall: Roast chicken in a microwave safe bag, L'Etal du poulailler

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Presence of Listeria monocytogens

PROPOSED SOLUTION

People who hold this product are asked not to consume it and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased for reimbursement even without presentation of the receipt.

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

▸ Barcode
4334035331744

▸ DLC
03/11/2020

▸ Lot
A077142

▸ Health
stamp FR 56.017.001 CE

▸ List of LIDL supermarkets concerned
Click here

▸ Marketing date
from 10/14/2020 to 10/20/2020

▸ Consumer service contact
The LIDL consumer service is also available at the following telephone number: 0 800 900 343 from 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Saturday.

▸ Source
https://www.lidl.fr/fr

USA – Salmonella Paratyphi B outbreak linked to Woodbury, Minnesota juice bar

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Food Poisoning Salmonella

Minnesota health officials report investigating an outbreak of salmonellosis associated with NéktƏr Juice Bar in Woodbury. Nine Minnesotans so far have been sickened with a specific variant of Salmonella Paratyphi B infections.

The nine cases identified as part of this outbreak range in age from 20 to 82 years, but with a median age of 26. The cases became ill between Aug. 27 and Sept. 21. Two cases have been hospitalized; all are recovering. All of the cases live in or visited East metro counties.

Spain – Presence of Listeria monocytogenes in Goat Cheese from the Netherlands

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The Public Health Agency of Catalonia has been informed by the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) through the Coordinated System for Rapid Information Exchange (SCIRI) of the presence of the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes in the Rulo de Cabra Cheese product , made in the Netherlands and marketed from Germany.

The German company JERMI, which packages and markets the product, has detected Listeria monocytogenes in the course of its self-tests in the goat cheese cheese product, which has been sold exclusively to Lidl.

Of all the batches and expiration dates of the affected product, only lot 412 with an expiration date of 11/06/2020 has been distributed in Lidl establishments in Spain. The affected product is being withdrawn from the marketing market.

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

It is recommended that people who have products affected by this alert at home, refrain from consuming them and return them to the point of purchase.

You can consult the information that the Lidl company has passed on to consumers and in which it requests the return of the product “Jermi goat cheese roll”, at the following link:

https://www.lidl.es/es/devolucion-del-pr

Germany – CF Grell Nachf. Naturkost GmbH & Co. – Basmati Rice – Aflatoxins

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Warning type: Food
Date of first publication: October 19, 2020
Product name:

Basmati rice, real basmati rice, brown

Product pictures:

6/11/2015-12-16 Packshot (002) .JPG
Manufacturer (distributor): CF Grell Nachf. Naturkost GmbH & Co. KG Boschstrasse 3 24568 Kaltenkirchen
Reason for warning:

Exceeding limit values ​​for aflatoxins

Packaging Unit: 500g
Durability: 11/15/2021
Lot identification: 901584, 901665, 901722
Additional Information: further information can be found in the enclosed consumer information.
Homepage of the manufacturer:

Contact to the responsible authorities:

Berlin:

poststelle@senjustva.berlin.de

Brandenburg:

Konsumenterschutz@Msgiv.Brandenburg.de

Bremen:

Schnellwarnung@gesundheit.bremen.de

Hamburg:

poststelle@bgv.hamburg.de

Schleswig-Holstein:

poststelle@jumi.landsh.de

Belgium – Recall of Carrefour – Basmati rice – Aflatoxin B1

AFSCA

Following a control and as a precautionary measure in order to guarantee the safety of the consumer, SOUFFLET ALIMENTAIRE requests to withdraw from the trade the products RIZ BASMATI 1KG and RIZ BASMATI 4X125GR of the Carrefour brand sold in the grocery department of certain Carrefour stores in Belgium and remind consumers of them due to a too high aflatoxin content.

Product
Carrefour basmati rice
Packer code: EMB 59606B
PRODUCT: Basmati rice 500g box (4X125GR)
EAN: 3245412435256 Best
before (DDM): 07/16/2022 and 07/20/2022
PRODUCT: BASMATI RICE 1KG SACHET
EAN: 3560070837984 Best
before (DDM): 15/07 / 2m022

Aflatoxins are mycotoxins that can be present in different products such as grains, coffee, rice, raisins and dried fruits.

There is no direct risk. Aflatoxin only presents a health risk with high and repeated consumption. However, people who hold these products are asked not to consume them and to 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 company BELLOWS FOOD apologizes to Carrefour customers for the inconvenience.

Belgium – GHL – AMERICAIN NATURE 350g of the JEAN GOTTA brand – Listeria monocytogenes

AFSCA

In agreement with the AFSCA, the firm GHL groupe is withdrawing from sale the 350g plain American trays of the Jean GOTTA brand due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

Product description Product

name: American nature
Brand: Jean GOTTA Best before
date ( BBD ): 20/10/2020
Batch number: 8404220
Type of packaging: packaged in a protective atmosphere
Weight: 350g

This recall action does not concern than the aforementioned product, in very limited quantities, for the communicated batch number.
No other product in the Jean Gotta range is affected.

We ask that you return the suspicious product (s) you purchased from your store. They will be fully refunded.

The product was marketed at the following point of sale:
Spar Express: Avenue Jules du Jardin 1 -1150 Woluwe-Saint-Pierre

For any further information , you can contact our quality department via 087/680210 or service.qualite@jeangotta. be

UK – Nearly 400 people sick from Salmonella in UK; nearly half are children.

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Almost 400 people have fallen ill with Salmonella since the start of the year in the United Kingdom after eating frozen chicken products.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Public Health England (PHE) are investigating a rise in patients with two strains of Salmonella Enteritidis linked to frozen raw breaded processed chicken products.

Cases of Salmonella linked to raw breaded chicken products have been identified in previous years, however there has been an increase in 2020.

There have been 327 people sick in England, 32 in Scotland, 26 in Wales and five in Northern Ireland.

UK – Precautionary advice on cooking frozen raw breaded chicken products following link to cases of Salmonella

FSA

The Food Standards Agency and Public Health England are reminding people to take care when handling and cooking frozen raw breaded chicken products at home, such as nuggets, goujons, dippers, poppers and kievs.

This comes as we investigate a rise in cases of two particular strains of Salmonella Enteritidis (a food poisoning bug) linked to frozen raw breaded processed chicken products. Two product recalls have been undertaken, however further investigations are ongoing.

Nick Phin, Deputy Director of PHE’s National Infection Service, said:

‘From January 2020 there have been 390 cases of Salmonellosis caused by two strains of Salmonella Enteritidis linked to frozen, raw, breaded chicken products.

‘Salmonella generally causes a mild illness, although vulnerable groups like children under five years, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems may experience more severe illness. Symptoms of a Salmonella infection include diarrhoea, stomach cramps and sometimes vomiting and fever. Anyone who is concerned about symptoms should contact their GP or out of hours service in the first instance.’

Further information on Salmonella can be found on the NHS choices website.

Colin Sullivan, Chief Operating Officer, FSA said:

‘You should always check the cooking instructions on food packaging, as different brands of the same product might have different instructions. Cooking food at the right temperature and for the correct length of time will ensure that any harmful bacteria are killed.

‘We’re not asking you to make changes to the food you buy, but we are asking you to always follow good hygiene practices to help reduce the risk of food poisoning to you and your family.’

Top food hygiene tips:

  • Always carefully check the advice on food packaging and follow the cooking instructions provided
  • If the packaging advises the product should be thawed/defrosted before cooking, follow the instructions
  • Consume or freeze food by its use-by date
  • Wash your hands with soap and water after touching raw chicken products and before you handle ready-to-eat food
  • Avoid cross-contamination by cleaning any surface, plate or utensil that has been in contact with raw meat

Salmonella is a common bacteria that can cause food poisoning. Salmonella can be found in raw meat (processed and unprocessed), undercooked poultry and unpasteurised milk. Inadequate cooking and cross-contamination in the kitchen during food preparation can lead to Salmonellosis.

The following recalls are linked to this Salmonella outbreak:

Aldi recalls Roosters Southern Fried Poppin’ Chicken and Roosters Breaded Poppin’ Chicken because of the possible presence of salmonella

Iceland recalls Chip Shop Curry Chicken Breast Toppers and Southern Fried Chicken Popsters because of the presence of salmonella