Category Archives: Food Safety Regulations

France – WRAP PLT SCE CAESAR 190G Snack Side – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Prepared meals and snacks
Product brand name
SNACK SIDE
Model names or references
WRAP PLT SCE CAESAR
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
3564706529564 08618359 Use-by date 04/09/2024
Packaging
Vacuum pack
Start/end date of marketing
From 03/27/2024 to 04/09/2024
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Geographical sales area
Whole France
Distributors
LECLERC
List of points of sale
Sales_20294.pdf

France – Raw milk goat cheese – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Milk and dairy products
Product brand name
White Cheese Shop
Model names or references
Lactic Cheese: Palet, Sauvaget, Fusette, Ste Maure, Crottin, Bûchette, Pavé, Roue, Tricorne, Pyramide, Pictou, Arc, Fleure du Japon, Chabis, Cabris, Tour, Coeur Fresh Lactic Cheese: Palet Frais, Crottin Frais Gâtinais, Gâtinais cut.
Product identification
Batch Date
Lot ripened lactic cheese from lot 60 to 96 Minimum durability date between 04/29/2024 and 06/04/2024
Fresh lactic cheese batch from batch 60 to 96 Use-by date between 04/29/2024 and 06/04/2024
Lot bloomy rind cheese lot 60 to 96 Minimum durability date between 04/29/2024 and 06/04/2024
Products List
List_of_products.pdfAttachment
Packaging
wooden box tray, under modified atmosphere
Start/end date of marketing
From 03/04/2024 to 04/09/2024
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR 79.202.024 CE
Further information
Product potentially sold on the shelf by the cut, contact the point of sale to find out if the product is affected by the recall
Geographical sales area
Whole France
Distributors
U signs – LECLERC – Inter Marché – Casino shop – Carrefour – Proxi – Sherpa

France – Reblochon Farmer from Aravis 450g – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Milk and dairy products
Product brand name
Chabert ARAVIS cheese shop
Model names or references
Reblochon de Savoie AOP farmhouse with raw milk Fruitière Chabert
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
93414170001017 4F19114B Use-by date 05/10/2024
Products List
REBLOCHON_ARAVIS_450G_ALERTE.pdfAttachment
Packaging
450G
Start/end date of marketing
From 03/23/2024 to 05/10/2024
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Geographical sales area
Whole France
Distributors
Leclerc – Dullin David

France – COOKED ROAST PORK x10 – COOKED ROAST PORK x5 – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Meats
Product brand name
COSME CHARCUTERIE
Model names or references
COOKED ROAST PORK X10 COOKED ROAST PORK X5
Product identification
Batch Date
ROAST COOKED X5 – 241620 Use-by date between 05/07/2024 and 05/09/2024
COOKED ROAST X10 – 241620 Use-by date between 05/12/2024 and 05/15/2024
Packaging
TRAY OF 5 SLICES IN PROTECTIVE ATMOSPHERE PACK OF 10 SLICES IN VACUUM
Start/end date of marketing
From 04/17/2024 to 04/20/2024
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR 72.181.005
Geographical sales area
Departments: INDRE-ET-LOIRE (37), LOIR-ET-CHER (41), LOIRET (45), MAYENNE (53), NIEVRE (58), ORNE (61), SARTHE (72)
Distributors
TERRE Y FRUIT – QUALITY FRUIT – CHARENTONNE BREEDERS – LE GRAND MARCHE – REGIONAL BUTCHERS – MARCHE PROVENCAL – PRIM FRESH – CARREFOUR CONTACT – HYPER U – LECLERC – SUPER U – U EXPRESS – RELAY MOUSQUETAIRES
List of points of sale
ET-Listing_client.pdf

France – Cheese – COUNTY – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Milk and dairy products
Product brand name
BEILLEVAIRE
Model names or references
County
Product identification
Batch
2473666
Packaging
sale by the cut
Start/end date of marketing
From 03/18/2024 to 04/17/2024
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Geographical sales area
Regions: Pays-de-la-Loire
Distributors
Loire-Atlantique markets

France – Provençal-style sliced ​​pork belly – Salmonella

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Meats
Product brand name
Unbranded
Model names or references
Provençal-style sliced ​​pork belly
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
0241802000007 C4096141 Use-by date 04/17/2024
Packaging
Vacuum packaging
Start/end date of marketing
From 04/10/2024 to 04/17/2024
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR 42.305.004 CE or FR 45.147.004 CE
Geographical sales area
Whole France
Distributors
Fresh and Grand Frais stores
List of points of sale
List_of_stores_concerned.pdf

USA – Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella: Organic Basil (April 2024)

FDA

Infinite Herbs Organic Basil Product

Organic Basil Infinite Herbs Brand Label

Melissa's Organic Basil

Product

Two brands of organic basil have been recalled:

  • Infinite Herbs-brand organic basil packed in 2.5-oz clamshell packaging (UPC 8 18042 02147 7) and sold at Trader Joe’s and Fruit Center Marketplace stores from February 1 through April 6, 2024.
  • Melissa’s brand fresh organic basil in 2.0-oz (UPC 0 45255 14142 9) and 4.0-oz clamshell packages (UPC 0 45255 14439 0) available for sale at Dierberg’s stores in Illinois and Missouri from February 10 through February 20, 2024.

Both recalled brands of basil are labeled as a product of Colombia on the back of the package. Recalled basil is past expiration and should no longer be available for sale.

Symptoms of Salmonella Infection:

Illness usually occurs within 12 to 72 hours after eating contaminated food and usually lasts four to seven days. Symptoms include diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. Children younger than five, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems are more likely to have severe infections.

Stores Affected

Infinite Herbs-brand was sold at:

  • Trader Joe’s stores in D.C. and AL, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, and WI
  • Fruit Center Marketplace stores in MA

Melissa’s-brand was sold at:

  • Dierberg’s stores in IL and MO

Status

Ongoing

Recommendation

  • Consumers who purchased recalled organic basil from the stores listed above should check their refrigerators and freezers and should not eat it.
  • This product should no longer be for sale at retail stores and is likely past shelf-life. If you bought recalled organic basil and removed it from the packaging or froze it and cannot tell if it is part of the recall, do not eat or use it and throw it away.
  • Follow FDA’s safe handling and cleaning advice and use extra care in cleaning and sanitizing any surfaces and containers that may have come in contact with this product to reduce the risk of cross-contamination.
  • Contact your healthcare provider if you think you may have symptoms of a Salmonella infection after eating basil.

Belgium – Organic rye from the Pit & Pit brand – Ochratoxin A

AFSCA

Pit & Pit organic rye

In agreement with the FASFC, Pit & Pit is withdrawing the “Organic Rye” product from the Pit & Pit brand from sale and recalling it from consumers due to excessively high levels of ochratoxin A.

Pit & Pit asks its customers not to consume this product and to return it. A free return label can be requested by sending an email with the photo of the label to help@pit-pit.com. Upon receipt of the return, the product will be refunded to you.

Product Description :

Product name: Organic rye
Brand: Pit & Pit
Type of packaging: transparent bag
Expiration date (DDM): 04/30/2024 – 09/30/2024
Weight and batch numbers:
1kg – Lot s : LUVZFWZL9, LUW4IC94L, LUX2U3XHO, LUZLHHA62, U1ZHWGL5, LV3UIT0DA, LUW4IC94L
The product was sold online, via the website http://www.pit-pit.com.

For any further information , please contact: help@pit-pit.com.

USA – FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination

FSIS USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. FSIS is issuing this public health alert to ensure that consumers are aware that these products should not be consumed. A recall was not requested because the products are no longer available for purchase.

The raw ground beef items were produced on March 28, 2024. The products have a “Use/Freeze by” date of April 22, 2024, and packaging date of “032824.” The list of products that are subject to the public health alert can be found here. The labels for these products can be found on the FSIS website [view labels].

The products subject to the public health alert bear establishment number “EST. 960A” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to food service institutions and retail locations nationwide.

The problem was discovered by the establishment while conducting an inventory of product that was on hold because it was found positive for E. coli O157:H7. The company notified FSIS that they inadvertently used a portion of the contaminated beef to produce ground beef products that they subsequently shipped into commerce.

There have been no confirmed reports of illness due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a healthcare provider.

USA – Infinite Herbs, LLC Expands Recall of Fresh Organic Basil to Include Melissa’s Brand Organic Basil Received by Illinois and Missouri Retailer

FDA

April 19, 2024—Infinite Herbs LLC of Miami, Florida, is expanding its April 18th recall to include Melissa’s brand fresh organic basil in 2.0 oz ( 96 packages, UPC 0 45255 14142 9) and 4.0 oz packages (24 packages, UPC 0 45255 14439 0) available for sale at Dierberg’s stores in Illinois and Missouri between February 10th and 20th (see photos below). This product is part of the lot that was previously recalled and, therefore, has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

Please note that this recalled product is outdated and no longer available for sale. Still, consumers are urged to check their refrigerators and freezers and not consume the recalled organic basil if they have it. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 305-599-9255 x 148 or email customer_service@infiniteherbs.com, Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT.

The company is conducting this recall with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) knowledge.

Link to Original Press Release