Category Archives: Food Safety

RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Polish Chicken Products – Sesame Seeds – Brazilian Chicken Products – Beef – Smoked Paprika – Chicken Thighs – Poultry Meat – Chicken Broiler- Paprika Mild – Black Pepper

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Salmonella spp. in chilled chicken elements from Poland in Germany

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Salmonella (detected/25g) in hulled sesame seeds from Nigeria in Poland

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Salmonella (in 2 out of 5 samples) in fresh whole chicken from Poland in Lithuania

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SALMONELLA IN SESAME SEEDS FROM TURKIYE in Greece

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Salmonella Kisarawe and Salonella Anatum in beef from Namibia in Norway

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Salmonella in smoked paprika powder from Spain in Germany

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Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen marinated chicken breast fillets from Brazil in the Netherlands

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Salmonella group CO in Chicken kebab from Poland in Germany

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Salmonella Infantis (in 5 out of 5 units) in fresh chicken thighs from Lithuania in Poland and Latvia

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Salmonella enteritidis in poultry meat from Spain in Togo and France

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Salmonella in sesame seeds from Nigeria in Greece

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Salmonella in sesame seeds from Nigeria in Greece

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Salmonella Mbandanka in chilled chicken broiler from Latvia in Finland and Estonia

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Salmonella in Paprika powder mild from Turkey in Switzerland

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Salmonella spp. in black pepper (Piper Nigrum) from Brazil in Germany

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RASFF Alert – Mycotoxin – Ochratoxin A – Dried Raisins

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Ochratoxin A (30,1 ± 5,4 μg/kg) in dried raisins from Uzbekistan in Romania and Latvia

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RASFF Alert- Vibrio cholerae – Shrimp

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Presence of Vibrio cholerae in Penaeus (Litopaneaus) vannamei from Ecuador in Spain

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RASFF Alert -STEC E.coli – Cheese

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STEC in cheese from France in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain

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RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes – Butter

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Detection of listeria monocytogenes on butter from France, Luxembourg, Belgium

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RASFF Alert – Staphylococcus aureus – Reblochon cheese

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Coagulase-positive staphylococcus in Reblochon cheese from France in Belgium

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RASFF Alert – Mold/Mould – Foie Gras – Yoghurt – Tortilla Wraps

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Altered organoleptic characteristics and mold in goose foie gras from France in Italy

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Presence of mould in yoghurt from Romania in Hungary

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Tortilla wraps from Belgium, dispatched from Denmark infested with moulds from Belgium, in Denmark and Iceland

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RASFF Alerts – Norovirus – Oysters – Truffles

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Suspicion of norovirus in oysters from France in Sweden and Finland

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Norovirus (GII/2g) in truffles (venus verrucosa) from Croatia in Italy

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Norovirus in oysters from France in Austria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

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RASFF Alerts – Mycotoxin – Aflatoxin – Almonds- Indian Groundnuts – Bio Corn Grains – Groundnuts – Organic Dried Figs – Hazelnut Meal – Organic Popcorn – Ground Nutmeg – Shelled Pistachios

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Aflatoxin in almond from United States in Italy

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Aflatoxin in Indian groundnuts in Switzerland and the Netherlands

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Aflatoxins in bio corn grains for making of popcorn from Turkey in the Czech Republic, Netherlands and Slovakia

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Aflatoxin in USA groundnuts in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxin in Indian groundnuts in Switzerland and the Netherlands

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Aflatoxins in organic dried figs from Turkey in France

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Aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkey in France

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Aflatoxin B1 above MRL in almonds from Australia in the Netherlands and Spain

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Aflatoxin in Indian groundnuts in Switzerland and the Netherlands

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Aflatoxins in hazelnut meal from Georgia in France

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Aflatoxins in organic popcorn from Türkiye in Denmark and Poland

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Aflatoxins in popcorn corn from Turkey, via the Netherlands in  Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom.

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Aflatoxins (B1 = 8.5 µg/kg – ppb) in ground nutmeg from Türkiye in Switzerland

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High content of aflatoxins in shelled pistachios from Iran

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UK -The Cambridge Food Company Limited recalls The Old Cheese Room Baronet and Baby Baronet Soft Cheeses because of the presence of Listeria monocytogenes

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The Cambridge Food Company Limited is recalling The Old Cheese Room Baronet and Baby Baronet Soft Cheeses because Listeria monocytogenes has been found in some batches of these products. The Cambridge Food Company Limited trades under the names Rennet & Rind and Cheese +.

Product details

The Old Cheese Room Baronet Soft Cheese
Pack size 1kg
Best before 21 March 2023, 22 March 2023, 11 April 2023, 12 April 2023, 16 April 2023, 18 April 2023
The Old Cheese Room Baby Baronet Soft Cheese
Pack size 200g
Best before 04 April 2023, 10 April 2023

Risk statement

The presence of Listeria monocytogenes in some batches of the products listed above.

Symptoms caused by this organism can be similar to flu and include high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea. However, in rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications, such as meningitis.

Some people are more vulnerable to listeria infections, including those over 65 years of age, pregnant women and their unborn babies, babies less than one month old and people with weakened immune systems.

Action taken by the company

The Cambridge Food Company Limited is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed where the products were sold. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notice.

The Cambridge Food Company Ltd – Customer Notice (174.48 KB)

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