Category Archives: Food Safety Regulations

Luxembourg – NEUFCHÂTEL ARTISANAL VILLIERS DE LA MARQUE NEUFCHÂTEL – STEC E.coli

Posted on February 24, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Kaasimport Dupont is recalling the following product in Luxembourg:

Nom	Neufchatel Artisanal Villiers
Marque	Neufchatel
Unit	200 g
Code barre	3473220020023
Use-by date (DLC)	05/03/2023
Sale period	from 01/24/2023 to 02/22/2023 inclusive

Danger: E. coli STEC – Escherichia coli likely to produce toxins (shigatoxins)

E. coli STEC can cause food poisoning which can occur within a week after consumption and result in gastrointestinal disorders often accompanied by cramps. These symptoms may be aggravated in young children, immunocompromised subjects and the elderly. People who have consumed these products and have these symptoms are invited to consult a doctor and report this consumption to him.

Sales confirmed in Luxembourg by: Lidl

A sale by other operators cannot be excluded.

Poster – Lidl (DE) (Pdf – 151 Ko)
Poster – Lidl (FR) (Pdf – 167 Ko)

Source of information: Lidl recall notification

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Sweden – Lidl Sweden recalls pistachios from the Alesto brand – the recall applies to Alesto roasted pistachios 70g and Alesto roasted & salted pistachios 70g – Ochratoxin A

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Lidl Sweden is recalling pistachios from the Alesto brand. After a routine analysis, it has been shown that the product contains Ochratoxin A above the permitted limit value. Ochratoxin A is added due to mold growth, and is not always visible. The recall applies to roasted pistachios 70 g with a best before date of 13.10.2023 and roasted & salted pistachios 70 g with a best before dates of 12.08.2023 and 14.10.2023.

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Sweden -Axfood recalls Garant ready-made meatballs 350 grams – contains Listeria monocytogenes

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Livsmedelsverket

Axfood is recalling fresh Garant ready-made meatballs, 350 grams, after they were found to contain listeria in a routine check.

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France – Picardy string -Listeria monocytogenes

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Identification information of the recalled product

Product category Feed
Product subcategory Prepared meals and snacks
Product brand name Unbranded, ficelle picarde sold in bulk
Model names or references Picardy string
Identification of products

Batch Date

30455109 Use-by date 02/21/2023
Marketing start/end date From 02/14/2023 to 02/21/2023
Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
Health mark EN 59.145.001 EC
Geographic area of sale Departments: NORTH (59)
Distributors The modern halls Butchers of the Halle

Practical information regarding the recall

Reason for recall Suspicion of the presence of Listeria monocytogenes

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Germany – dried mu-err mushrooms in strips – Salmonella

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Alert type: Groceries

Date of first publication:

02/22/2023

Product name:

dried mu-err mushrooms in strips

Product images:

Manufacturer (distributor):

Tinh Son Handel GmbH Leipzig

Reason for warning:

Microbiological contamination with salmonella

Packaging Unit: 100 g

Durability: 08/20/2023

Lot identification: Article number 12022

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Peanuts- Groundnuts

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Aflatoxins in peanuts in shell from Egypt in Germany

Aflatoxin B1 in groundnut kernels from the United States in the Netherlands

Aflatoxin B1 (sample A: 3,56 ± 0,53 µg/kg, sample B: 3,18 ± 0,48 µg/kg) in peanuts blanched halves from Argentina in Poland

Aflatoxins in peanuts from Paraguay in Poland

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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Polish Chicken Products- Black Pepper – Sesame Seeds – Tahini – Veal- Brazilian Chicken Products – Chilled Pork Salami – Mu Err Mushrooms

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Salmonella in veal from the Netherlands in Finland

Salmonella Enteritidis in chicken fillet from Poland in Italy

Salmonella in sesame seeds from Nigeria in Greece

Salmonella in frozen salted chicken half breasts from Brazil in the Netherlands

Salmonella in Tahini from Turkey in Switzerland

Salmonella in sesame seeds from Nigeria in Greece

Salmonella in sesame seeds from Nigeria, dispatched from Türkiye in Greece

Salmonella in chilled pork salami (strolghino) from Italy in Estonia, Finland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden and the UK

Salmonella in frozen marinated chicken breast fillets from Brazil. in the Netherlands

Salmonella spp. in black pepper from Brazil in Germany

Salmonella spp. in black pepper from Brazil in Germany

Salmonella spp. in dried Mu-Err mushrooms from Vietnam, via Czech Republic in Germany

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RASFF Alerts- Histamine – Anchovies with Capers in Sunflower Oil – Yellowfin Tuna

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Histamine in anchovies with capers in sunflower oil from Spain in the Czech Republic

Histamine in Yellowfin Tuna from Sri Lanka in Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, Poland and Switzerland

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RASFF Alert – Norovirus – French Oysters

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Norovirus in oysters (Crassostrea gigas) from France in Italy

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RASFF Alerts – Ochratoxin A – Nutmeg – Organic Rye – Nigella Seeds

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Ochratoxin A in Indonesian Nutmeg in the Netherlands

Ochratoxin A in organic rye from Germany in Austria, Italy , Portugal and Romania

Ochratoxin in nigella seeds from Turkey in France, Monaco, Tunisia, Ivory Coast

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