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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Polish Chicken Products – Black Pepper – Salted Pork – Poultry Meat – Whole Chickens – Anise Seeds – Chicken Caesar Sandwich

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Salmonella spp. in black pepper from Brazil in Germany

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Salmonella spp. in black pepper from Brazil in Germany

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Salmonella spp. in black pepper from Brazil in Germany

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Salmonella spp. in black pepper from Brazil in Germany

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Detected Salmonella in salted pork from the Netherlands in Germany and Sweden

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Salmonella Enteritidis in poultry meat from Belgium in France

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Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis in frozen chicken from Poland in Bulgaria and Italy

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Salmonella Mbandaka in chilled whole chicken from Latvia via Estonia in Finland

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Salmonella (in 1 out of 5 samples) in fresh fillets of broiler chicken breasts from Poland in Lithuania

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Salmonella spp in anise seeds from Syria in Spain

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Salmonella Enteritidis (in 1 out of 5 units) in chicken thighs without bone and skin from Poland in Latvia

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Salmonella enterica ser. Mbandaka (presence in 2 out of 5 samples /25g) in chicken caesar sandwich from Estonia, containing frozen steam cooked chicken breast fillets from Ukraine, via the Netherlands in Estonia and Finland

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxins – Dried Figs – Pistachios Kernels – Whole Nutmeg – Blanched Peanut Halves – Groundnut Kernels

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Excessive levels of aflatoxins (aflatoxin B1 and total aflatoxin) in dried figs from Turkey in Germany

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Aflatoxins in organic pistachio kernels from Iran in Japan, Lithuania and the Netherlands

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Aflatoxins in whole nutmeg from Indonesia in Belgium

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Aflatoxin in Blanched peanuts halves from Argentina in Poland

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Aflatoxin B1 in Groundnut Kernels from the United States in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alert – Mould/Mold – Baby Food

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Mould in baby food from Spain in Poland

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RASFF Alert – STEC E.coli – Frozen Croissants

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E coli STEC detected in frozen croissants from France

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RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes – Keulse Smeerleverworst – Hummus – Smoked Salmon – Salmon Tartar – Goose Foie Gras

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Listeria monocytogenes in Hummus from the Netherlands in Germany

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Listeria monocytogenes in Keulse Smeerleverworst

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Detection of listeria monocytogenes in a batch of salmon tartar from France in Luxembourg and Switzerland

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Listeria monocytogenes in smoked salmon from Denmark in Italy

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Listeria monocytogenes in goose foie gras from Hungary in Italy

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RASFF Alert – Histamine – Tuna Loins – Mackerel Fillets

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Histamine detection on tuna loins from Sri Lanka in France

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Presence of histamine above legal limits in mackerel fillets from Poland in Slovenia

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RASFF Alert- Norovirus – Oysters

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Norovirus in Oysters from France in Italy and Switzerland

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Norovirus in oysters from France in Italy

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RASFF Alert – E.coli – Beef

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E. coli in beef from New Zealand in Austria

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France – TSG Normandy bouchot mussels – Norovirus

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Fishery and aquaculture products
  • Product brand name Carrefour Quality Line
  • Model names or references Kermarée producer – packaged in a 1.4 kg protective atmosphere tray – packaged in bulk and sold on assisted sale from 12/16/22 to 01/04/23 in certain stores (shared market)
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Lot Date
    3523680429987 All lots Use-by date between 23/12/2022 and 10/01/2023
    3523680428942 sold on assisted sale in the fish counter of certain stores from 12/16/22 to 01/04/23.
    3276554836212 sold on assisted sale in the fish counter of certain stores from 12/16/22 to 01/04/23.
  • Products List moulds_bouchot_references_reminder.pdf Enclosed
  • Packaging1.4 kg tray under protective atmosphere and 5 kg and 15 kg bag for mussels sold for assisted sale in the fish counter.
  • Marketing start/end date From 16/12/2022 to 04/01/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark FR 50.058.145 CE
  • Further information Producer “Kermarée” mentioned on the label.
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors Carrefour

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Prefectural decree of 04/01/23 for norovirus
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Norovirus

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France – Western Normandy oysters – Norovirus

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Fishery and aquaculture products
  • Product brand name Carrefour Quality Line
  • Model names or references Producer Kermarée oysters N°2 x18 and x24 oysters N°3 x 12, x24 and x36 oysters N°4 x24 and x36 and oysters N°2 sold in assisted sales from 12/16/22 to 01/04/23 in certain stores (shared market)
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Lot
    3276550237204 conditioned from 16/12/22 and to 04/01/23
    3000046136678 conditioned from 16/12/22 and to 04/01/23
    3523680460935 conditioned from 16/12/22 and to 04/01/23
    3276559776261 conditioned from 16/12/22 and to 04/01/23
    3276559776315 conditioned from 16/12/22 and to 04/01/23
    3276556132077 conditioned from 16/12/22 and to 04/01/23
    3000047136646 conditioned from 16/12/22 and to 04/01/23
    3276559782941 sold on assisted sale of certain fish counters from 16/12/22 to 04/01/23
  • Products Lis tReference_list_reminder_oysters_Ndie_Ouest_FQC_Kermaree.pdf Enclosed
  • Packaging Wooden keepnets
  • Marketing start/end date From 16/12/2022 to 04/01/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark FR 50.058.145 CE/ FR 50.215.116 CE/ FR 50.215.009 CE/ FR 50.215.14 CE/ FR 50.058.137 CE/ FR 50.058.142 CE/ FR 50.403.110 CE/ FR 50.215.138 CE/ FR 50.215 .022 CE/ FR 50.058.153 CE/ FR 50.058.157 CE/ FR 50.003.130 CE/ FR 50.058.173 CE
  • Further information “Kermarée” mentioned on the health label of the keepnets.
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors Carrefour

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Prefectural decree of 04/01/23 for norovirus
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Norovirus

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