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France – Cheese – LARZAC PAVE – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on August 24, 2023 by | Leave a comment

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Milk and dairy products
  • Product brand name UNBRANDED (product sold in the cheese counter)
  • Model names or references PAVE OF LARZAC OF SHEEP PAVE OF LARZAC OF GOAT
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch
    2730000000000 All lots sold between 07/13/2023 and 08/14/2023
  • Packaging Traditional packaging: white food paper and plastic bag.
  • Marketing start/end date From 07/13/2023 to 09/15/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark EN 12.063.028 EC
  • Further information Pavé du Larzac sheep cheese and pavé du Larzac goat cheese sold in the cheese section between 13/07/2023 and 14/08/2023.
  • Geographic area of ​​sale 34130 SAINT-AUNES
  • Distributors E. Leclerc Saint-Aunes

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USA – Twin City Foods, Inc., Recalls Frozen Super Sweet Corn and Mixed Vegetables Because of Possible Health Risk – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on August 24, 2023 by | Leave a comment

FDA

Summary

Company Announcement Date:
FDA Publish Date:
Product Type:
Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:
Potential Foodborne Illness
Company Name:
Twin City Foods, Inc.
Brand Name:
Food Lion, Kroger and more
Product Description:
Frozen sweet corn and mixed vegetables

Company Announcement

August 22, 2023, Twin City Foods, Inc. of Stanwood, Washington, is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of Not-Ready-To Eat Individually Quick Frozen (IQF) Super Sweet Cut Corn and Mixed Vegetables in retail bags, due to a potential for these products to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

The following products were distributed nationwide by the following retailers. No other products have been affected.

Product Name UPC Lot and Best if Used By Date
FOOD LION Mixed Vegetables Carrots, Corn, Green
Beans & Peas, net wt. 16oz		 35826005090 50183 BEST BY 18 JAN 2025 PROD OF USA
FOOD LION Super Sweet Cut Yellow Corn, net wt. 16oz. 35826079855 53072 BEST BY 03 NOV 2024 PROD OF USA
FOOD LION Super Sweet Cut Yellow Corn, net wt. 16oz. 35826079855 53622 BEST BY 28 DEC 2024 PROD OF USA
Kroger Mixed Vegetables Carrots, Super Sweet Corn,
Green Beans & Green Peas, net wt. 32 oz		 11110865854 BEST IF USED BY FEB.2024 82352 SIDE ID,TIME
Kroger Mixed Vegetables Carrots, Super Sweet Corn,
Green Beans & Green Peas, net wt. 12 oz.		 11110849625 53122 BEST IF USED BY MAY 2024 PROD OF USA
Kroger Mixed Vegetables Carrots, Super Sweet Corn,
Green Beans & Green Peas, net wt. 12 oz.		 11110849625 53412 BEST IF USED BY JUN 2024 PROD OF USA
Kroger Mixed Vegetables Carrots, Super Sweet Corn,
Green Beans & Green Peas, net wt. 12 oz.		 11110849625 53412 BEST IF USED BY JUN 2024 PROD OF USA
Kroger Mixed Vegetables Carrots, Super Sweet Corn,
Green Beans & Green Peas, net wt. 12 oz.		 11110849625 BEST IF USED BY APR.2024 82942 SIDE ID, TIME
Kroger Mixed Vegetables Carrots, Super Sweet Corn,
Green Beans & Green Peas, net wt. 12 oz.		 11110849625 BEST IF USED BY APR.2024 83012 SIDE ID, TIME
Kroger Super Sweet Corn, net wt. 32 oz. 11110865786 53052 BEST IF USED BY MAY 2024 PROD OF USA
Kroger Super Sweet Corn, net wt. 32 oz. 11110865786 53112 BEST BY MAY 2024 PROD OF USA
Kroger Super Sweet Corn, net wt. 32 oz. 11110865786 BEST IF USED BY APR.2024 82932 SIDE ID, TIME
Kroger Super Sweet Corn, net wt. 32 oz. 11110865786 BEST IF USED BY APR.2024 83012 SIDE ID, TIME
Kroger Super Sweet Corn, net wt. 12 oz. 11110849618 52842 BEST IF USED BY APR 2024 PROD OF USA
Kroger Super Sweet Corn, net wt. 12 oz. 11110849618 53042 BEST IF USED BY APR 2024 PROD OF USA
Kroger Super Sweet Corn, net wt. 12 oz. 11110849618 53272 BEST IF USED BY MAY 2024 PROD OF USA
Kroger Super Sweet Corn, net wt. 12 oz. 11110849618 53542 BEST IF USED BY JUN 2024 PROD OF USA
Kroger Super Sweet Corn, net wt. 12 oz. 11110849618 50043 BEST IF USED BY JUL 2024 PROD OF USA
Kroger Super Sweet Corn, net wt. 12 oz. 11110849618 50033 BEST IF USED BY JUL 2024 PROD OF USA
Kroger Super Sweet Corn, net wt. 12 oz. 11110849618 BEST IF USED BY FEB.2024 82352 SIDE ID,TIME
Kroger Super Sweet Corn, net wt. 12 oz. 11110849618 BEST IF USED BY APR.2024 82842 SIDE ID, TIME
Signature Select Golden Corn Super Sweet, net wt. 12oz 21130090655 BEST IF USED BY FEB.22.24 S5716 TIME,SIDE ID

To date, there have been no actual consumer reports of human illness or other complaints associated with this product.

The recall has been initiated because finished products may potentially be contaminated with the Listeria monocytogenes, based on one customer’s 3rd party lab results for the IQF sweet cut corn.

Consumers who have purchased the affected product are urged not to consume the product and immediately return the product to the store where they purchased it for a full refund.

This recall is being made with the knowledge of the Food and Drug Administration.

Consumers with any questions may contact Twin City Foods at (360) 629-5678 Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).

Company Contact Information

Consumers:
Twin City Foods
 360-629-5678

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USA – Raw milk dairy closed because of Listeria contamination; public warning issued

Posted on August 23, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

New York officials warn the public not to consume raw milk from Remembrance Farm because testing has found contamination from Listeria monocytogenes.

Richard Ball, the state Department of Agriculture and Markets commissioner, warned yesterday against Nathaniel Thompson doing business as Remembrance Farm. The farm is in Trumansburg in Tompkins County.

An inspector collected a sample of the farm’s milk, and testing showed Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The producer was notified of the test result on Aug. 11. Additional tests on Aug. 15 further confirmed the contamination from Listeria monocytogenes.

“The producer is now prohibited from selling raw milk until subsequent sampling indicates that the product is free of harmful bacteria.,” according to a notice from the department of agriculture.

The public is warned to not consume any raw milk from the farm and immediately dispose of it. Consumers who have the milk are asked to call the farm at 310-804-7240.

“It is important to note that raw milk does not provide the protection of pasteurization. Pasteurization is a process that heats milk to a specific temperature for a specific amount of time,” according to the agriculture department’s warning.

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USA – Listeria found in Real Kosher Ice Cream in both New York and Pennsylvania

Posted on August 23, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Food Poison Journal

The outbreak strain of Listeria was found in “Soft Serve On The Go” ice cream cups. 

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture found the outbreak strain of Listeria in an unopened “Soft Serve On The Go” vanilla chocolate ice cream cup that the sick person had in their freezer. The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets found the outbreak strain of Listeria in five “Soft Serve On The Go” ice cream cups that were collected from Real Kosher Ice Cream’s manufacturing location.

As of August 10, 2023, two people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria have been reported from two states: one from New York and one from Pennsylvania. Sick people’s samples were collected in May and June 2023. Both sick people have been hospitalized, and neither died.

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Sweden – Eckes-Granini recalls Brämhult’s freshly pressed apple juice 0.85 liter and Brämhult’s Immun Shot 0.3 liter – may contain Mycotoxin Patulin

Posted on August 23, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Livsmedelsverket

2023-08-23

Eckes-Granini is recalling Brämhult’s freshly pressed apple juice 0.85 liters with a best before date of 09/19/2023 and Brämhult’s Immun Shot 0.3 liters with a best before date of 11/14/2023 because they may contain patulin.

Eckes-Granini’s press release

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Czech Republic -Gran Castelli – Visible Mold/Mould

Posted on August 23, 2023 by | Leave a comment

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Illustrative photo #3

Place of inspection:
Kroměříž ( Velehradská 3254/105, 767 01 Kroměříž )
ID: 45308314
Food group: Milk and milk products / Cheese

Gran Castelli
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:

fungi visible to the eye

All inspected packages were found to contain mold visible to the naked eye under the packaging. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

The food did not have an expired minimum durability date. Unsuitable storage temperatures of this product were not detected during the inspection.

Batch: L35314207
Best before date: 19/09/2023
Packaging: plastic vacuum packaging
Quantity of the product in the package: 125 g
Country of origin:  Italy
Date of sample collection: 17/07/2023
Reference number: 23-000547-SZPI-CZ
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

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Czech Republic – Grana Padano – Visable Mould/Mold

Posted on August 23, 2023 by | Leave a comment

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Illustrative photo #4

Place of inspection:
Kroměříž ( Velehradská 3254/105, 767 01 Kroměříž )
ID: 45308314
Food group: Milk and milk products / Cheese

Grana Padano
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:

fungi visible to the eye

In some of the inspected packages, the presence of mold visible to the naked eye was detected under the packaging. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

The food did not have an expired minimum durability date. Unsuitable storage temperatures of this product were not detected during the inspection.

Batch: L37315213
Best before date: 24/09/2023
Packaging: plastic – protective atmosphere
Quantity of the product in the package: 200 g
Country of origin:  Italy
Date of sample collection: 17/07/2023
Reference number: 23-000548-SZPI-CZ
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

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Italy – Plain Halawa – Salmonella

Posted on August 23, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Salute

Brand : Halwani Bros

Name : Plain Halawa

Reason for Report : Microbiological Recall

Release Date : August 23, 2023

Documentation

Documentation

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 Gluten free Walnut biscuit from the brand Damhert Nutrition NV. Aflatoxin B1

Posted on August 23, 2023 by | Leave a comment

AFSCA

Recall by Damhert Nutrition NV
Product: Gluten free Walnut biscuit from the brand Damhert Nutrition NV.
Problem: Too high content of aflatoxin B1 in rice flour.

In agreement with the FASFC, Damhert Nutrition NV withdraws the product “Gluten free Walnut Biscuit” from sale and recalls it from consumers because of too high aflatoxin B1 content in rice flour.

Damhert Nutrition NV asks its customers not to consume this product and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased.

If you are in possession of this product, please return it to your local point of sale so that we can refund the purchase price. For more information, you can contact Damhert Consumer Services on +32 11 42 50 39, available Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by e-mail at info@damhert.com .

Product description

– Product name: Gluten free Walnut cookie
– Brand: Damhert Nutrition NV
– Dates of minimum durability (BDD) (“Best before (or end)”) and batch numbers: 20/12/2023, 5/01/2024, 12/01/2024 & 01/26/2024
– Sales period: from 06/14/2023 to 08/14/2023
– Type of packaging: plastic tray and plastic film with label
– Weight: 160g

The product was distributed by various points of sale.

For more information , you can contact Damhert Consumer Services on +32 11 42 50 39, available Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by e-mail at info@damhert.com .

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France – Fresh minced steaks 5% fat – STEC E.coli O103

Posted on August 23, 2023 by | Leave a comment

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name Charal
  • Model names or references Ground beef weekly pack 5% 130g X 1 Ground beef weekly pack 5% 130g X 2 Ground beef under atm 5% 100g X 6
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3181232220071 71502305 Use-by date 08/14/2023
    3181232220286 71502305 Use-by date 08/14/2023
    3181232120128 71502305 Use-by date 08/09/2023
    3181232120128 71502305 Use-by date 08/08/2023
  • Marketing start/end date From 02/08/2023 to 14/08/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark FR.49.099.002 EC
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors AUCHAN, CARREFOUR, CASINO, DIAPAR, FRANCAP, FRANPRIX LEADER PRICE, INTERMARCHE, LECLERC, MATCH, MONOPRIX, SIMPLY MARKET, SYSTEM U, SEGUREL, ANTONA DISTRIBUTION FEES

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