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Denmark – Unwanted bacterial growth in mayonnaise

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Stryhns Gruppen A/S is recalling Mayonnaise, Neutral, due to the risk of unwanted bacterial growth, which makes the mayonnaise unsuitable as food.

The mayonnaise is sold in ABC Low Price stores in Jutland and on Funen.

Consumers should discard the product or return it to the store where it was purchased.

Recalled foods , Published: March 6, 2023

What Food

Net weight: 400g
Best before date: 08.06.2023
EAN barcode: 5701295292686
Sold in : ABC low-cost stores in Jutland and on Funen
Why
The company has measured an excessively high pH value in the product. A high pH value means that there is a risk of the growth of unwanted bacteria in the mayonnaise, and the product can have a different smell and taste, which makes it unsuitable as food.
What should you do as a consumer?
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration advises consumers to return the product to the store where it was purchased or to discard it. 
Who is recalling this product
Stryhns Gruppen A/S
Vester Kirkevej 13-19
4000 Roskilde

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Czech Republic – Meat Product – Visible Mould/Mold

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Place of inspection:
Dobruška ( Za Universitou 997, 51801 Dobruška )
ID: 75541092
Invalid parameter:

fungi visible to the eye

There were colonies of mold on the surface of the food under the intact packaging. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

Unsuitable storage temperatures of this product were not detected during the inspection. The food did not have an expired minimum durability date.

Batch: L75333
Best before date: 28.01.23
Packaging: plastic packaging
Quantity of the product in the package: 700 g
Manufacturer: PEJSKAR & Co., Ltd. sro, Kostelecká 894/61, Prague 9 – Čakovice 196 00
Date of sample collection: 10/1/2023
Reference number: 23-000089-SZPI-CZ
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

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France – THIN SLICE SMOKED SAVOY HAM VPF 100G – Salmonella

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Others
  • Product brand name PEGUET SAVOY
  • Model names or references100G
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3034910651004 210159079 Date of minimum durability 06/14/2023
  • Products List List_Recall_product.pdf Attachment
  • Packaging 100G
  • Marketing start/end date From 02/25/2023 to 03/03/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark EN 11.262.047 EC
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors SCHIEVER, SHERPA

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of Listeria monocytogenes
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)

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 Italy – Salametto Milano type – Salmlonella

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Brand : Salumeo

Name : Salametto Milano type

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 6 March 2023

Documentation

Documentation

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France – Organic compote gourds without added sugar 4x90g – Mycotoxin – Patulin

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Sweet products
  • Product brand name U ORGANIC
  • Model names or references Organic strawberry apple gourds without added sugar 4x90g Apricot apple gourds without added sugar 4x90g Apple gourds without added sugar 4x90g Apple gourds without added sugar 12x90g
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3256226396817 L9450 Date of minimum durability 31/10/2023
    3256226396848 L9423 Date of minimum durability 31/10/2023
    3256226396831 L9282 Date of minimum durability 31/10/2023
    3256226396862 L9283 Date of minimum durability 31/10/2023
  • Packaging Gourds 90 g
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark EMB84080E
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributor s U-stores

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Physico-chemical risk
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Patulin

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Czech Republic – Olomouc cottage cheese sticks, defatted ripening cheese, 125g – Mold/Mould

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Place of inspection:
Hodonín ( Dolní Valy 3739/4, 695 01 Hodonín )
ID: 13690558
Food group: Milk and milk products / Cheese

Olomouc cottage cheese sticks, defatted ripening cheese, 125g
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:

fungi visible to the eye

The appearance of blue-green mold colonies was detected on the surface of the cheese under the packaging.

Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

The food did not have an expired minimum shelf life date, during the inspection no unsatisfactory storage temperatures of this product were found.

Batch: L 164 232
Best before date: 08 02 2023
Quantity of the product in the package: 0.125 kg
Manufacturer: AW spol.sro, Palackého 4, 789 83 Loštice
Date of sample collection: 30/01/2023
Reference number: 23-000095-SZPI-CZ
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

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USA – Cocktail shrimp sold at Lidl stores recalled after testing finds Listeria monocytogenes

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Food Safety News

Lidl US is recalling ready-to-eat Tapas branded Cocktail Shrimp by Lidl because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall was issued as a result of routine testing, which revealed that the finished product contained the bacteria.

The product was distributed to all Lidl U.S. store locations. Lidl US has store locations in Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia.

Recalled product: 

  • All units of the ready-to-eat Tapas branded Cocktail Shrimp by Lidl
  • Packaged in 7 oz. containers
  • UPC of 4056489411499.
  • All product codes currently on the market are subject to the recall

As of the posting of the companies recalled by the FDA, Lidl US has received no reports or complaints of illness related to this product.

If customers have purchased this product, they should not consume the product, and immediately return it to their nearest Lidl store for a full refund.

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Czech Republic – Anchovy eyes in sunflower oil With capers, 45 g – Histamine

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Place of inspection:
Dvorec ( U Trati 153, 33501 Dvorec )
ID: 00031976
Food group: Fish, aquatic animals / Canned fish and animal products

Anchovy eyes in sunflower oil With capers, 45 g
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:

histamine

The legislative limit for histamine content was exceeded in the product. Histamine is a biogenic amine.

Histamine in fish is produced as a result of microbial contamination, a breach of the cooling chain is also a risk factor. Higher histamine content can cause itchy skin and rash, headache or drop in blood pressure. 

Batch: R08B22
Best before date: 08/08/2023
Packaging: Can, paper box, print
Quantity of the product in the package: 45 g
Importer: For the COOP group supplies: BALTAXIA as, U Nisy 604/15 Liberec
Country of origin:  Spain
Date of sample collection: 2/12/2022
Reference number: 23-000061-SZPI-CZ
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

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France – Smoked organic trout (bag or sliced) – Listeria monocytogenes

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Fishery and aquaculture products
  • Product brand name Herens and no mark
  • Model names or references Sachets of 130g Sliced ​​strip about 400g
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Lot Date
    3760334690021 23024029 Use-by date 02/18/2023
    3760048372763 23025014 Use-by date 02/23/2023
    3760048920407 23025008 Use-by date between 02/17/2023 and 02/18/2023
  • Packaging Plate + vacuum bag
  • Marketing start/end date From 01/27/2023 to 01/30/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark FR 49 035 001 CE
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors Vitafrais The Cathar Fishponds

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of listeria at the DLC of the product
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)

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USA – Canned Shrimp recalled due to Botulism risk

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Kawasho Foods USA Inc. of New York, NY, is voluntarily recalling one lot of canned GEISHA Medium Shrimp 4oz. because of reported swelling, leaking, or bursting cans. There is a possibility that the product has been under processed, which could lead to the potential for spoilage organisms or pathogens.

The Product was distributed to retail stores (Walmart, Associated Food Stores, Stater Bros Markets, Safeway, Albertsons) in California, Utah, Arizona, and Colorado.

The GEISHA Medium Shrimp is packaged in a 4oz. metal can, with UPC 071140003909. The one lot being recalled is LGC12W12E22; BEST BY: MAY/12/2026 and this code appears on the bottom of the product can.

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