Category Archives: Food Testing

France – PURE MINCED BEEF LIMOUSINE BREED 5% 300G – STEC E.coli

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name GOURMET COUNTRY
  • Model names or references PURE MINCED BEEF LIMOUSINE BREED 5% 300G
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    26067599 22333351 Use-by date 06/21/2022
    26067599 22333366 Use-by date 06/21/2022
  • Packaging PLASTIC TRAYS AND FILM
  • Marketing start/end date From 06/15/2022 to 06/15/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark EN 87.085.006 CE
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors ALDI

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Suspicion of the presence of microorganisms (E. coli STEC)
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Toxigenic Shiga Escherichia coli (STEC)

Canada – Enoki Mushroom recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes – Again!

CFIA

Front Label - Enoki mushroom

Lot code and Best Before Date - Enoki mushroom

UPC - Enoki mushroom

Summary

Product
Enoki Mushroom
Issue
Food – Microbial Contamination – Listeria
What to do

Do not consume, use, sell, serve, or distribute recalled products.

Issue

The affected product is being recalled from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The recalled product has been sold in British Columbia and Manitoba, and may have been distributed in other provinces and territories.

What you should do

  • If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, contact your healthcare provider
  • Check to see if you have recalled products
  • Do not consume, serve, use, sell, or distribute recalled products
  • Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased

Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness. Pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk. Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, the infection can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn or even stillbirth. In severe cases of illness, people may die.

Germany – Sesame Tahini Algota – Salmonella

LMW

Alert type: Food
Date of first publication: 07/12/2022
Product name:

Sesame Tahini Algota

Product images:

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Institute for Health and Environment HU2 Hamburg

Manufacturer (distributor): Kaadan Alshalati, Ahmad Feras August Wilhel-Kühnholz-Str.8 26135 Oldenburg
Reason for warning:

Detection of Salmonella ssp. and Salmonella Mbankada

Packaging Unit: 800g
Durability: 01/2023
Production date: 01/2021
Lot identification: 1066
Manufacturer’s website:

Press Releases and Information
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Czech Republic – Yogurt – Visible Mold/Mould

Potravinynapranyri

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Place of inspection:
Jablonec nad Nisou ( Liberecká 2268/37, 466 01 Jablonec nad Nisou )
ID: 09423265
Invalid parameter:

fungi visible to the eye

A mold visible to the eye was detected on the surface of the yogurt. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

The sample was taken from the opened packaging, during the inspection no unsatisfactory storage temperatures of this product were found. It was a raw material for the production of the dish.

Expiration date: 04/05/2022
Packaging: plastic bucket with color print
Quantity of the product in the package: 3.5 kg
Date of sample collection: 28/03/2022
Reference number: 22-000215-SZPI-CZ
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

Czech Republic -GRAN MORAVIA Extra hard natural long-ripened cheese – Visible Mould

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Place of inspection:
Jablonec nad Nisou ( Liberecká 2268/37, 466 01 Jablonec nad Nisou )
ID: 09423265
Invalid parameter:

fungi visible to the eye

A mold visible to the eye was detected on the surface of the yogurt. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

The sample was taken from the opened packaging, during the inspection no unsatisfactory storage temperatures of this product were found. It was a raw material for the production of the dish.

Expiration date: 04/05/2022
Packaging: plastic bucket with color print
Quantity of the product in the package: 3.5 kg
Date of sample collection: 28/03/2022
Reference number: 22-000215-SZPI-CZ
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

France – ORGANIC RYE FLOUR – Mycotoxin – Ergot alkaloids

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Cereals and baked goods
  • Product brand name WAAST MILLS
  • Model names or references ORGANIC RYE FLOUR IN 5 KG
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch
    3286450000792 0404220045
  • Packaging5KG
  • Marketing start/end date From 07/04/2022 to 12/05/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
  • Geographic area of ​​sale NORTH OF FRANCE + BELGIUM MOUSCRON
  • Distributors SARL AZADE/ NIEPPE ETS DEBAES STELANDRE/ MOUSCRON BBG2/ LEZENNES L’ATELIER D’OLIVIER/ DOUAI ANOTHER WORLD/ORCHIES

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall risk of presence of ergot alkaloids at a concentration above the regulatory limit

Czech Republic – Police pom pom – Mold/Mould Visible to the Naked Eye

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Place of inspection:
Přerov ( Čechova 929/26, 750 02 Přerov )
ID: 00685976
Food group: Meat and meat products / Durable fermented products

Police pom pom
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:

fungi visible to the eye

On the surface of the food, under the intact packaging, there were mold colonies visible to the naked eye on part of the package. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

The food did not have an expired use-by date, during the inspection no unsatisfactory storage temperatures of this product were found.

Batch: L 77059
Expiration date: 19.06.22
Packaging: PP/PE packaging
Quantity of the product in the package: 480 g
Producer: PEJSKAR & spol. s ro, Dlouhá 614/10, 110 00 Prague 1
Country of origin:  Czechia
Date of sample collection: 26/04/2022
Reference number: 22-000176-SZPI-CZ
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

Czech Republic – Godfather Sausage Party – Mold/Mould Visible to the Eye

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Place of inspection:
Přerov ( Čechova 929/26, 750 02 Přerov )
ID: 00685976
Food group: Meat and meat products / Durable fermented products

Godfather Sausage Party
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:

fungi visible to the eye

Colonies of mold visible to the naked eye were present 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: L 0403221
Best before date: 14/05/2022
Packaging: PP/PE/PAP packaging, Packaged in a protective atmosphere
Quantity of the product in the package: 180 g
Producer: KMOTR – Masna Kroměříž as, Hulínská 2286/28, 767 01 Kroměříž
Country of origin:  Czechia
Date of sample collection: 26/04/2022
Reference number: 22-000177-SZPI-CZ
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

Czech Republic – A mix of black and green olives with Balkan-type cheese – Visible Mold/Mould

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Place of inspection:
Přerov ( Čechova 929/26, 750 02 Přerov )
ID: 00685976
Food group: Processed vegetables, processed mushrooms / Canned vegetables

A mix of black and green olives with Balkan-type cheese
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:

appearance
fungi visible to the eye

The surface of the olives was wrinkled, the cheese was yellowish. There were molds visible to the naked eye on the food, both on the surface of the cheese and inside pitted olives. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

The food had an unknown expiration date.

Date of sample collection: 20/05/2022
Reference number: 22-000178-SZPI-CZ
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

Czech Republic – Green olives marinated in chili – mold/mould visible to the eye

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Place of inspection:
Přerov ( Čechova 929/26, 750 02 Přerov )
ID: 00685976
Food group: Processed vegetables, processed mushrooms / Canned vegetables

Green olives marinated in chili
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:

appearance
fungi visible to the eye

The surface of the olives was wrinkled, inside the olives there was mold visible to the naked eye. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

The food did not have an expired use-by date, during the inspection no unsatisfactory storage temperatures of this product were found.

Expiration date: 05/20/2022
Packaging: Loosely laid in a bowl
Producer: Perla Deutschland GmbH, Brandensteinweg 6, D – 13595 Berlin
Date of sample collection: 20/05/2022
Reference number: 22-000179-SZPI-CZ
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.