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RASFF Alert- STEC E.coli – Beef Tenderloin

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Shigatoxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in beef tenderloin from Argentina in France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands and Switzerland

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RASFF Alerts – E.coli – Clams

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Escherichia coli exceeding the legal limits in Chamelea gallina and Scapharca inaequivalvis from Italy in Austria

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Presence of Escherichia coli in clams from Italy in Spain

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Rice – Pistachios – Halva – Almonds

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Aflatoxins in rice from Pakistan in Portugal

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Aflatoxin in pistachios from Afghanistan in Belgium and Lithuania

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Aflatoxin B1 in Halva from Türkiye in Finland

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Aflatoxin in Pakistan Rice in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxins above limit in almonds from Australia in the Netherlands and Spain

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New Zealand – Seasons Gourmet and Turkish Kitchen brand Hummus -Salmonella

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2 March 2023: Brelita Foods Ltd is recalling all batches and all dates up to and including USE BY: 15 APR 23 of its Seasons Gourmet and Turkish Kitchen brand hummus due to the possible presence of Salmonella.

Product type Hummus
Name of product (size) Turkish Kitchen brand Manuka Smoked Garlic Hummus (200g, 350g)

Turkish Kitchen brand Traditional Hummus with Roasted Garlic (200g, 380g)

Seasons Gourmet brand Vegan Original Hummus with Garlic & Smoked Paprika (700g)

Seasons Gourmet brand Vegan Original Hummus with Horopito Bush Pepper (400g)

Seasons Gourmet brand Vegan Original Hummus with Kawakawa Bush Basil (400g)
Batch and date marking All batches and all dates up to and including USE BY: 15 APR 23
Package size and description The products are sold in a 200g, 350g, 380g, 400g and 700g plastic container.
Distribution The products are sold in supermarkets and retail outlets throughout New Zealand.

The products have not been exported.
Notes Turkish Kitchen brand products have also been included in meals distributed as part of My Food Bag. For a full list of these products please refer to the My Food Bag recall page.

This recall does not affect any other Seasons Gourmet and Turkish Kitchen brand products.

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 – Brelita Food Ltd [PDF, 59 KB]

Consumer advice

Customers are asked to check the date mark on the lid on the product.

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

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

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New Zealand – My Food Bag and Turkish Kitchen brand products – Salmonella

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2 March 2023: My Food Bag Ltd is recalling specific batches of its My Food Bag and Turkish Kitchen brand products due to the possible presence of Salmonella.

Product type  Multiple products containing tahini
Name of product (size) and date marking  The full list of affected products is listed above.
Package size and description The products are sold in 20g, 40g, 50g, 100g and 200g plastic container or sachet.
Distribution The products are included as part of My Food Bag meals and are distributed throughout New Zealand.

The products have not been exported.
Notes This recall does not affect any other My Food Bag brand products.

Consumer advice

Customers are asked to check the date mark on the product.

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

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

More information on Salmonella

Who to contact

If you have questions, contact My Food Bag Customer Love Team:

  • Phone: 0800 469 366

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Belgium – Pistachios – “Pistazienkerne gerostet” (Roasted pistachios) and “Pistazienkerne gerostet & gesalzen” (Roasted and salted pistachios) – from the Alesto brand – Ochratoxin A

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03/01/2023 (updated 02/24/2023)
Recall of Carl Wilhelm Clasen GmbH
Products: Pistachios – “Pistazienkerne gerostet” (Roasted pistachios) and “Pistazienkerne gerostet & gesalzen” (Roasted and salted pistachios) – from the Alesto brand.
Problem: too high content of ochratoxin A.
In agreement with the FASFC, Carl Wilhelm Clasen GmbH withdraws pistachios – “Pistazienkerne gerostet” (Roasted pistachios) and “Pistazienkerne gerostet & gesalzen” (Roasted and salted pistachios) – from the Alesto brand from sale and recalls them from consumers due to an excessively high content of ochratoxin A.

Lidl Belgium asks its customers not to consume these products and to return them to the point of sale where they were purchased. You will be reimbursed even without presenting the receipt.

Description of the products:
– Product name: “Pistazienkerne gerostet” and “Pistazienkerne gerostet & gesalzen”
– Brand: Alesto
– Use-by dates (BDD) and sales periods:
           o “Pistazienkerne gerostet”:
               25/03/2023: from 5/07/2022 to 10/11/2022 inclusive
               12/08/2023 and 15/10/2023: from 20/12/2022 to 24/02/2023 inclusive

28/10/2023: from 13/02/2023 to 01/03/2023 inclusive
           o “Pistazienkerne gerostet & gesalzen”:
               23/03/2023: from 5/07/2022 to 10/11/2022 inclusive
               09/09/ 2023 and 16/10/2023: from 20/12/2022 to 24/02/2023 inclusive
– Weight: 70g
– Type of packaging: plastic bag

The products were sold via Lidl stores in Belgium.

For any further information , contact Lidl customer service (+32 (0)2 320 6000)

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 Belgium – DLL mini chicken burgers, DLL minced chicken, DLL chicken calzone and chicken burger – Salmonella

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Recall of Plukon Maasmechelen
Products: DLL mini chicken burgers, DLL minced chicken, DLL chicken calzone and chicken burger
Problem: Presence of Salmonella.

In agreement with the FASFC, Plukon Maasmechelen withdraws the products: mini chicken burgers, minced chicken, chicken calzone and chicken burger from sale and recalls them from consumers due to the presence of Salmonella.

Plukon Maasmechelen asks its customers not to consume these products and to return them to the point of sale where they were purchased. Reimbursement for each affected item is guaranteed.

Description of products:

DLL Mini chicken burgers: DLC 03/01/2023 – Batch Nr 217176
DLL Chicken ax (2.5kg): DLC 03/01/2023 – Batch Nr 217176
DLL Chicken calzone: DLC 03/01/2023 – Nr of lot 217176
Sold via Delhaize

Chicken burger (2pc – 250g): DLC 01/03/2023 – Lot Nr 217176
Sold via Aldi

– Sales period: from 02/20/2023 to 02/28/2023

For further information , contact Kitty Vaesen (+32 476 60 82 98).

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New Zealand – Greater!, Lisa’s, and Prep Kitchen brands of Hummus and Tahini – Salmonella

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1 March 2023: Life Health Foods NZ Ltd is recalling specific batches of its Greater!, Lisa’s, and Prep Kitchen brand products due to the possible presence of Salmonella.

Product type Hummus and tahini
Name of product (size) and date marking The full list of affected products is listed above in the link with photos.
Package size and description The products are sold in a 200g, 380g, 450g, 500g, 750g, and 1kg plastic container or pouch.
Distribution The products are sold in supermarkets and retail outlets throughout New Zealand.

The products have been exported.
Notes This recall does not affect any other Greater!, Lisa’s, and Prep Kitchen brand products.

Point of sale notices 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 – Greater! Hummus [PDF, 51KB]

Point of sale notice – Lisa’s 2in1 variety and Toppings variety [PDF, 133KB]

Point of sale notice – Lisa’s Hummus variety [PDF, 101KB]

Point of sale notice – Prep Kitchen [PDF, 52KB]

Consumer advice

Customers are asked to check the date mark on the side of the lid.

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

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

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France – Fourme de Rochefort Cheese – Listeria monocytogenes

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Milk and dairy products
  • Product brand name Unbranded
  • Model names or references Rochefort Montagne Farm Fourme
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    02000100 sold in the traditional department from 20/12/2022 to 23/02/2023
    02010680 sold in the self-service department from 20/12/2022 to 23/02/2023 Use-by date between 30/12/2022 and 05/03/2023
  • Marketing start/end date From 20/12/2022 to 23/02/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Departments: PUY-DE-DOME (63)
  • Distributors E.Leclerc Le Brézet – Clermont-Ferrand

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of listeria monocytogenes

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The Netherlands – Lidl Pistachio Roasted & Salted Alesto Safety Warning – Mycotoxin – Ochratoxin A

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Lidl Pistachio Roasted & Salted Alesto Safety Warning (alert)

Lidl warns against the roasted & salted pistachios of the Alesto brand. An increased amount of Ochratoxin A (a fungal toxin) was found in the products. Customers are urged not to consume this product, but to return it to the store.
See the Lidl website

Which product is it?

  • Alesto Pistachios roasted (70g)
  • THT: 12.08.2023
    LOT 30031/221212001
  • THT: 15.10.2023
    LOT 30031/230118001
  • Alesto Pistachios Roasted & Salted (70g)
  • THT: 09.09.2023
    LOT 30030/221213001
  • THT: 16.10.2023
    LOT 30030/230119001

Yours sincerely

The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority

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