Category Archives: Food Safety Regulations

UK -AB World Foods Ltd recalls Al’Fez Natural Tahini because of contamination with Salmonella

FSA

AB World Foods Ltd is recalling Al’Fez Natural Tahini because Salmonella has been found in some batches of the product.

Product details

Al’Fez Natural Tahini
Pack size 160g
Batch code 3355, 4004, 4023, 4024, 4039, 4040
Best before June 2025, July 2025 and August 2025

Risk statement

Salmonella has been found in some batches of the product listed above.

Symptoms caused by salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps.

Action taken by the company

AB World Foods Ltd is recalling the above product. Point of sale notices will be displayed in stores where the product was sold. These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.

Our advice to consumers

If you have bought the above product do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund. For further information, please contact the Al’Fez customer care team on 0800 0195 617 or by email at consumer.services@abworldfoods.com.

Hungary – Auchan Premium MMM! Cantal medium-long ripened cheese OEM 250 g – STEC E.coli O26

NEBIH

Name of Product Auchan Premium MMM! Cantal medium-long ripened cheese OEM 250 g
Nature of the problem Microbiological non-compliance (E.coli)
DetailsNébih asks customers not to consume the product that matches the identification data below!

Notifier: Auchan Magyarország Kft.

Product name: Auchan Premium MMM! Cantal medium-long ripened cheese OEM 250 g

Distributor: AUCHAN Magyarország Kft.

Picture of the product :


Nature of the problem: Microbiological non-conformity ( E.coli )

Bar code 3596710160730

Quality retention period : 24.07.2024

Item ID : 24156104

Action: Product recall

You can read more about the nature of the problem here .

The affected product can be returned to any Auchan store, the price of the product will be refunded even without a block. The store chain informed its customers about the recall on its website .

The product recall only applies to the product identified by the above data.

Italy- Salamini Italiani alla Cacciatora DOP – Listeria monocytogenes

Salute

Brand : Viaggio nel gusto

Name : Salamini Italiani alla Cacciatora DOP

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 5 July 2024

Documentation

Documentation

France CANTAL BETWEEN TWO AOP 1/4 WHEEL and 1/8 WHEEL (SOLD IN THE CUTTING SECTION) – STEC E.coli O26

Gov France

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Milk and dairy products
Product brand name
OUR REGIONS HAVE TALENT
Model names or references
CANTAL BETWEEN TWO AOP 1/4 WHEEL and 1/8 WHEEL (SOLD IN THE CUTTING SECTION)
Product identification
Batch Date
15531574 Minimum durability date 09/07/2024
15631574 Minimum durability date 10/07/2024
15731574 Minimum durability date 11/07/2024
15831574 Minimum durability date 12/07/2024
Start/End of marketing date
From 06/06/2024 to 04/07/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be kept in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR 15.196.001.CE
Further information
The products were sold in the cutting section.
Geographic area of ​​sale
Whole France
Distributors
E.LECLERC

France – CANTAL BETWEEN TWO AOP 200G – STEC E.coli 026

RASFF

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Milk and dairy products
Product brand name
THE CHEESE WORKSHOP – OUR REGIONS HAVE TALENT
Model names or references
CANTAL BETWEEN TWO AOP 200G
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
3564709190280 24157105 Minimum durability date 03/07/2024
Packaging
200G
Start/End of marketing date
From 06/08/2024 to 07/04/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be kept in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR 31.582.001.CE
Geographic area of ​​sale
Whole France
Distributors
E.LECLERC

Greece – Frozen Shrimp – Salmonella

EFET

giant prawns

E.F.E.T. In particular, the Regional Directorate of Central Macedonia, during checks under the program “Official Control of Microbiological Food Safety Criteria” 2024, has sampled a frozen product with the details: GIZA GIFTA JINGA ) net weight 350 g., with a freezing date of 06/10/2023, a consumption date of 05/10/2025 and batch number / LOT 240171, produced by the company ” DARDANEL GREECE MON. SA”. Following laboratory analyzes at the Food Testing & Research Laboratory of E.F.E.T. Thessaloniki, the presence of the pathogenic microorganism Salmonella spp . in the above sample.

E.F.E.T. demanded the immediate recall of the entire specific batch of the product in question and the relevant controls are already underway.

Consumers who have purchased the above product (the illustration of which is shown below) are requested not to consume it.

Greece – Packaged Smoked Eel – Listeria monocytogenes

EFET

smoked eel

E.F.E.T. and in particular the Regional Directorate of Epirus, while carrying out checks in the framework of the Program “Official Control for the Monitoring of Microbiological Food Safety Criteria” of the year 2024, sampled smoked eel, with the trade name “SMOKED FILLET” with batch number 1117324146 and date expires on 29/08/2024, which is produced and packaged in Greece by the company V. GEITONAS & SIA E.E. which is based in Psathotopi Artas. After the examination by the Veterinary Laboratory of Ioannina, the presence of the pathogenic microorganism Listeria monocytogenes was found in the above sample .

E.F.E.T. demanded the immediate recall of the entire specific batch of the product in question and the relevant controls are already underway. Consumers who have purchased the above product are requested not to consume

Austria – NUTRIGOLD BUCKWHEAT FLOUR 500G – STEC E.coli

Ages

The supplier Galleria Internazionale DOO is fulfilling its own responsibility in accordance with food law and has initiated a recall of the following product:

NUTRIGOLD BUCKWHEAT FLOUR 500G

GTIN/EAN: 3858891977294  (Best before: 05.02.2025, Lot: 20240103)

Vero-/Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC/STEC) were detected in the affected product. It cannot therefore be ruled out that there is a potential health risk – especially if consumed raw. Consumption of this product is therefore strongly advised against.

The inventory of the affected product has been withdrawn from sale.

  • Affected products that have already been purchased can now be returned without a receipt.
  • If you have any questions, please contact BIPA customer service on 0800 828 700 (Mon-Fri 8:00-19:00 and Sat 8:00-18:00) or by email to  Kundenservice@bipa.at

The supplier Galleria Internazionale DOO regrets the incident and apologizes to all customers for the inconvenience caused.

The warning does not mean that the health risk was caused by the producer, manufacturer, importer or distributor.

Original recall

France – Red tuna loin – Histamine

Gov France

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Fishery and aquaculture products
Product brand name
Red tuna loin
Model names or references
Red tuna loin
Product identification
Batch Date
2049 Expiry date between 06/18/2024 and 06/20/2024
Packaging
unpackaged product on bed of ice
Start/End of marketing date
From 06/18/2024 to 06/20/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be kept in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR 85 22202 CE
Further information
The red tuna loin was sold on the Marée stall at Monoprix Passy Plaza
Geographic area of ​​sale
Monoprix Passy Plaza – 53 rue de Passy 75016 PARIS
Distributors
Monoprix

France – Cheese – Banon AOP 100g Etoile de Provence naked or wooden bowl – Yersinia enterocolitica

Gov France

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Milk and dairy products
Product brand name
Star of Provence
Model names or references
Banon AOP cut Banon AOP fresh packaged (wooden bowl)
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
3461680004011 All lots Minimum durability date between 06/20/2024 and 07/31/2024
3461680002062 All lots Minimum durability date between 06/20/2024 and 07/31/2024
Packaging
Naked and wooden bowl
Start/End of marketing date
From 05/13/2024 to 06/28/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be kept in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR 04.018.001 CE
Geographic area of ​​sale
Whole France
Distributors
Carrefour, Leclerc, Intermarché, Auchan, System U, Grand Frais, Metro, Casino, Migros