Category Archives: Food Safety

France – the salad mixture of pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, pine nuts -Salmonella

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Nuts and seeds
Product brand name
Franprix
Model names or references
salad mix squash seeds, sunflower seeds, pine nuts 125g Franprix
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
3263851480613 14009055 Minimum durability date 09/05/2024
Packaging
125g bag
Start/end date of marketing
From 01/11/2024 to 03/27/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be stored at room temperature
Geographical sales area
Whole France
Distributors
Franprix

France – Alsatian salad 300g – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Prepared meals and snacks
Product brand name
Saladinettes
Model names or references
Alsatian salad 300g
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
4056489614302 407310 Use-by date 04/10/2024
Packaging
300g tray
Start/end date of marketing
From 03/14/2024 to 03/20/2024
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Geographical sales area
See the list of affected stores
Distributors
Some Lidl supermarkets (see list)

France – 2 Label Rouge white free-range chicken thighs 550g – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Meats
Product brand name
Poultry stall
Model names or references
2 Label Rouge white free-range chicken thighs 550g
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
20928865 5044092272 Use-by date 03/17/2024
20928865 5044092272 Use-by date 03/18/2024
20928865 5044092272 Use-by date 03/20/2024
Start/end date of marketing
From 03/08/2024 to 03/20/2024
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR 53.121.001 CE
Geographical sales area
Certain LIDL stores (see list of affected stores)
Distributors
Certain LIDL stores (see list of affected stores). Other distributors are concerned for similar products bearing other brands.

France – SALAME SAUSAGE CONTADINO DI PURO SUINO – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Meats
Product brand name
MONTORSI
Model names or references
CONTADINO SALAME SAUSAGE
Product identification
GTIN Batch
0204315000000 03126433
Packaging
Product sold by the cut in the “charcuterie” section
Start/end date of marketing
From 03/11/2024 to 03/23/2024
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Health mark
IT.3L.CE
Geographical sales area
E. Leclerc Fontenay-le-comte
Distributors
E. Leclerc

Singapore – Clearer safety rules for food containing insects, genetically modified and novel ingredients

The Straits Times

SINGAPORE – Insects may soon be approved for sale in Singapore, but food sellers should not let up on hygiene standards, as a proposed law will require them to prove that an insect ingredient in their dish is an intentional choice – and not a result of contamination.

Come June 2024, 16 types of insects – including crickets, honeybees, silkworms and grasshoppers – will receive the green light from the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) to be listed on menus here.

This is in line with recommendations from the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation promoting insects for human consumption, as they are a rich source of protein and can feed the world’s growing population in a more affordable and sustainable way.

RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Chicken Breast – Chicken Gizzards – Turkey Meat – Chilled Breast – Frozen Dumplings – Fresh Mint – Pork Sausages – Hazelnut Paste – Chilli Pepper – Minced Chicken – Laying Hen Faeces

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Salmonella Infantis in chilled chicken breast from Ukraine in Hungary and the Netherlands

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Salmonella enterica enterica ser. Typhimurium detected in chicken gizzards from Portugal

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Salmonella Agona in turkey meat from Poland in Germany

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Salmonella Infantis in chilled chicken breast from Ukraine in Hungary and the Netherlands

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Salmonella spp. (in 4 out of 5 samples) in frozen dumplings from Latvia in Lithuania and Estonia

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Salmonella bongori in fresh mint from Kenya via Netherlands in Finland

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Salmonella in pork sausages supplied to UK from Ireland

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Salmonella in hazelnut paste from Türkiye in Belgium

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Salmonella Paratyphi B in minced chicken meat from Netherlands in Italy

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Salmonella mbandaka in chili pepper (Capsicum annum) from China in Italy

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Salmonella enteritidis in faeces of laying hens in Hungary from Croatia in Hungary

RASFF Alerts- Norovirus – French Oysters – Oysters

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Norovirus in chilled oysters from Ireland via the Netherlands in Belgium

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Norovirus presence in concave oysters from the Netherlands in Italy

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Norovirus in oysters from France in Belgium

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Norovirus in oysters from France in Belgium

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Norovirus in chilled oysters from France in Belgium

RASFF Alert – Clostridium perfringens –

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Occurrence of Clostridium perfringens in cinnamon from Vietnam. in Spain

RASFF Alert – Histamine – Tuna

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Histamine in Tuna Fillet from Sri Lanka in Belgium, Germany, Hungary and the Netherlands

RASFF Alert – Mycotoxin – Fumonisins – Corn Flour

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Fumonisins in corn flour from France in Belgium. Germany, Luxembourg and Netherlands