Category Archives: Food Safety Management

USA – Investigations of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

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FDA

What’s New

  • For the outbreak of Salmonella Irumu (ref #1235) linked to a not yet identified product, the case count has increased from 26 to 29.
  • For the outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium illnesses (ref #1234) linked to a not yet identified product, the case count has increased from 80 to 87.
Date
Posted		 Ref Pathogen
or
Cause of
Illness		 Product(s)
Linked to
Illnesses
(if any)		 Total
Case
Count
Status
7/10/

2024

 1235 Salmonella
Irumu		 Not Yet
Identified		 29 Active
6/19/

2024

 1234 Salmonella
Typhimurium		 Not Yet
Identified		 87 Active
6/12/

2024

 1233 Not Yet
Identified		 Chocolate,
Gummies,
Cones		 See
Advisory		 Active
5/22/

2024

 1227 Salmonella
Africana
&
Braenderup		 Cucumbers See
Advisory		 Active
5/22/

2024

 1232 Listeria
monocytogenes		 Not Yet
Identified		 2 Active

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New Zealand – Davis Trading Company Ltd is recalling a specific batch of their Sesame Seed, due to the possible presence of Salmonella.

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MPI

Product identification
Product type Sesame Seed
Name of product (size) Sesame Seed
Batch marking Batch No: AAI/3890

P.O No. 780004
Package size and description The product is sold in a 1kg plastic packet.
Distribution The product is imported from India.

The product is sold at Davis Food Ingredients at 91-93 Carbine Road, Mount Wellington, Auckland.

The product has not been re-exported.

Point of sale notice for retailers

If you are a retailer of the products in this recall, download a copy of the point of sale notice. You need to display it in your store for one month.

Point of sale notice – Sesame Seed [PDF, 77KB]

Consumer advice

Customers are asked to check the Batch No. and P.O No. on the product label.

Affected product should not be consumed. There have been no reports of associated illness, however if you have consumed any of this product and have any concerns about your health, seek medical advice.

Customers should return the product to their retailer for a full refund.

More information on Salmonella

Who to contact

If you have questions, contact Davis Trading Company Ltd:

  • Phone: 09 574 2250
  • Address: 91-93 Carbine Road, Mt Wellington, Auckland, 1060.

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France – Wild Garlic Chicken Skewers – Salmonella

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Gov France

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Meats
Product brand name
Sold by Intermarché Bresson
Model names or references
Chicken skewer with wild garlic sold in the traditional section
Product identification
Batch Date
24190 Expiry date 07/17/2024
Packaging
Supplier packaging in atmospheric packaging. On sale at the point of sale in the traditional butcher’s department
Start/End of marketing date
From 07/10/2024 to 07/16/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be kept in the refrigerator
Geographic area of ​​sale
Bresson
Distributors
Intermarche Bresson

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France – Genuine old-style Guémené andouille, 10 slices – Listeria monocytogenes

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Gov France

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Meats
Product brand name
Producers and traders
Model names or references
Genuine old-style Guémené andouille, 10 slices, Producers and traders, approximately 100g
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
3250392192808 41800267 Expiry date 07/30/2024
Packaging
Tray, approximately 100g
Start/End of marketing date
From 02/07/2024 to 12/07/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be kept in the refrigerator
Further information
EAN 7 (weight/price label) starting with: 0 212128 XXX XXX (regardless of the X)
Geographic area of ​​sale
Whole France
Distributors
ITM

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France – Sainte-Maure de Touraine AOP FARMER – Listeria monocytogenes

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Gov France

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Milk and dairy products
Product brand name
HENNART
Model names or references
Sainte-Maure de Touraine AOP FARMER
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
3700222101093 4271JA Minimum durability date 08/22/2024
Packaging
sold individually
Start/End of marketing date
From 07/09/2024 to 07/16/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be kept in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR62.215.030 CE
Further information
Cheese sold in the cheese section
Geographic area of ​​sale
Whole France
Distributors
Leclerc supermarkets in Saleux and Saint-Amand les Eaux and independent dairy and fruit and vegetable stores.

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France – BANON AOP 100g – Yersinia enterocolitica

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Gov France

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Milk and dairy products
Product brand name
Europafrom
Model names or references
BANON AOP
Product identification
Batch Date
30991104 Expiry date between 03/07/2024 and 26/07/2024
31011104 Expiry date between 03/07/2024 and 26/07/2024
31061104 Expiry date between 03/07/2024 and 26/07/2024
31091104 Expiry date between 03/07/2024 and 26/07/2024
31151104 Expiry date between 03/07/2024 and 26/07/2024
31161104 Expiry date between 03/07/2024 and 26/07/2024
Packaging
TRAY
Start/End of marketing date
From 05/17/2024 to 07/05/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be kept in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR 13 085 001 CE
Geographic area of ​​sale
Departments: ALPES-MARITIMES (06), BOUCHES-DU-RHONE (13), VAR (83), VAUCLUSE (84)
Distributors
INTERMARCHE – CARREFOUR MARKET-PRIMEURS- U EXPRESS-FOOD RETAILERS

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France – Sainte-Maure de Touraine AOP FERMIER / matured log 2nd choice – Listeria monocytogenes

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Gov France

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Milk and dairy products
Product brand name
FPJ
Model names or references
Sainte-Maure de Touraine AOP FERMIER / matured log 2nd choice
Product identification
Batch Date
J41850038; J41850006; J41850003 Minimum durability date 08/22/2024
J41900141 Minimum durability date 09/13/2024
Products List
list_products.pdfAttachment
Packaging
Naked
Start/End of marketing date
From 04/07/2024 to 16/07/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be kept in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR 36.233.001 CE
Further information
The company Fromagerie P.Jacquin & Fils, as a refiner, is proceeding as a precautionary measure to recall products from the EARL LE PRE farm: SAINTE-MAURE DE TOURAINE AOP FERMIER and 2nd choice matured log
Geographic area of ​​sale
Whole France
Distributors
Wholesalers and retailers

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Luxembourg – CANTAL AOP ENTRE DEUX from the brand Nos regions ont du talent – STEC E.coli 026

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SAP

Name

CANTAL BETWEEN TWO AOP 30%MG 1/4M TRD

Brand

OUR REGIONS HAVE TALENT

Batch

16231574

Minimum durability date (MDD)

16.07.2024

Danger: Presence of E. coli O26

Escherichia coli O26 can cause, within a week of consumption, gastroenteritis, possibly hemorrhagic, with or without fever, and which can be followed by severe renal complications in young children. People who have consumed the products mentioned above and who present these types of symptoms are invited to consult a doctor and report this consumption.

The product can be distributed by different points of sale in Luxembourg.

Information source: RASFF (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed)

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Hong Kong – Do not consume a batch of bottled preserved bean curd due to excessive level of Bacillus cereus

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CFS

Issue Date 16.7.2024
Source of Information Food Surveillance Programme, Centre for Food Safety
Food Product Bottled preserved bean curd
Product Name and Description Product name: 廖孖記衛生腐乳王(Not available in English)

Place of origin: Hong Kong

Net weight: 255 grams

Best-before date: August 7, 2025

Manufacturer: LIU MA KEE LIMITED
Reason For Issuing Alert The CFS announced earlier that a sample of bottled preserved bean curd collected under its routine Food Surveillance Programme from a retail outlet in Sai Ying Pun was found to contain an excessive amount of Bacillus cereus. When following up on the incident, the CFS further collected the above-mentioned sample from a retail outlet in Yau Ma Tei on July 9 for testing. The test result showed that the sample contained Bacillus cereus at a level of 1 300 000 per gram. According to the Microbiological Guidelines for Food, if ready-to-eat food contains Bacillus cereus at a level of more than 100 000 per gram, it is considered unsatisfactory.

Bacillus cereus is commonly found in the environment. Unhygienic conditions in food processing and storage may give rise to its growth. Consuming food contaminated with excessive Bacillus cereus or its heat-stable toxins may cause gastrointestinal upset such as vomiting and diarrhoea.
Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety The CFS has informed the vendor concerned of the irregularity and has instructed the vendor to stop sales and to remove from shelves the affected batch of the product. The manufacturer concerned has initiated a recall of the affected batch of the product according to the CFS’s instructions.

The CFS will alert the trade to the incident, and will continue to follow up and take appropriate action. An investigation is ongoing.
Advice to the Trade The trade should stop using or selling the product concerned immediately if they possess it.
Advice to Consumers Not to consume the affected product if they have bought any.
Further Information The CFS press release

Members of the public may call the hotline of the manufacturer at 2730 2968 during office hours for enquiries about the recall.

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France – Tuna Fillet – Albacore Tuna Loin – Histamine

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Gov France

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Fishery and aquaculture products
Product brand name
Atlantic Lobster
Model names or references
Fresh Albacore Tuna Loin
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
2812649000000 Lot MAD-76 Approval No. DFAR/FPE/98/50 Expiry date 07/10/2024
Packaging
Bulk – sale on traditional shelf
Start/End of marketing date
From 02/07/2024 to 05/07/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be kept in the refrigerator
Further information
Fresh tuna loin sold in the traditional fishmonger’s section between 02/07/2024 and 05/07/2024.
Geographic area of ​​sale
Fargues ST Hilaire
Distributors
Super U Fargues Saint Hilaire

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