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USA – Espi’s Sausage and Tocino Co. Recalls Ready-to-Eat Chicken and Pork Hot Dog Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Posted on September 29, 2021 by | Leave a comment

FSIS USDA

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28, 2021 – Espi’s Sausage and Tocino Co., a Seattle, Wash. establishment, is recalling approximately 2,048 pounds of frozen ready-to-eat chicken and pork hot dog products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The frozen ready-to-eat chicken and pork hot dog product was produced on May 19, 2021. The following products are subject to recall [view the labels here]:

  • 12-oz vacuum packed plastic packages containing “Argentina MIGHTY MEATY CHICKEN AND PORK HOTDOG JUMBO” and SELL BY 051922.

The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. P-17524” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to a distributor in California and further distributed to retail locations.

The problem was discovered by FSIS during an assessment of the establishment’s sampling records that indicated the firm received confirmation from their third-party lab that a product contact surface had returned positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.

Consumption of food contaminated with L. monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. Less commonly, persons outside these risk groups are affected.

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France – SMOKED SALMON – Listeria monocytogenes

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Gov france

Identifying information for the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product sub-category Fishery and aquaculture products
  • Product brand name LECLERC SMOKED SALMON
  • Names of models or references SMOKED SALMON UNDER SKIN
  • Product identification
    GTIN Dated
    2600756000000 Use-by date 09/18/2021
  • Products ListReminder_file_27.09.21docx.pdfEnclosed
  • Start date / End of marketing From 09/14/2021 to 09/17/2021
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Geographical sales area18000
  • Distributors LECLERC ST DOULCHARD

Practical information regarding the recall

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

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France – GREEN LENTILS SALAD WITH TOFU – Listeria monocytogenes

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Gov france

Identifying information for the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product sub-category Prepared meals and snacks
  • Product brand name Naturalia
  • Names of models or references200g
  • Product identification
    GTIN Lot Dated
    3700036907256 21253 Use-by date 09/28/2021
  • Start date / End of marketing From 09/10/2021 to 09/23/2021
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark FR 60.139.011
  • Geographical sales area Whole France
  • Distributors Naturalia

Practical information regarding the recall

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

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Belgium – Aldi – Mill XXL Sea salt with herbs and Mediterranean sea salt – Salmonella

Posted on September 28, 2021 by | Leave a comment

AFSCA

Recall of Aldi
Products: Mill XXL Sea salt with herbs and Mediterranean sea salt.
Problem: Possible presence of salmonella.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Denomination: Moulin XXL Herb sea salt (seasoned salt)
EAN code: 270 1686 2
Brand: Portland
Type of packaging: mill
Expiration dates: 07/2024
Batch codes: 125350
Points of sale: ALDI

Denomination: Mediterranean sea salt – with herbs
EAN code: 27055939
Brand: Grill time!
Type of packaging: glass mill
Expiration dates: 05/2024
Batch codes: 124351
Points of sale: ALDI

NATURE OF THE PROBLEM

Possible presence of salmonella in the ingredient basil.

ALDI has therefore decided, in consultation with the AFSCA, to withdraw this product from the market and to recall it to consumers.

Other ALDI products are not affected by this product recall.

DESCRIPTION OF THE RISK

Possible symptoms of salmonella poisoning are fever, abdominal cramps and diarrhea within 12 to 48 hours of consuming the contaminated food. The risk of infection is higher in the elderly, children, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems.

People who have consumed these products and who present this type of symptoms are invited to consult their doctor without delay, notifying him of this consumption.

TIPS FOR CONSUMERS

Please do not consume these products and bring them back to the store.
The returned products will be reimbursed (also without sales receipt).
For any further information, you can contact ALDI via serviceclients@aldi.be .

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Sweden – Salmonella Outbreak (Sweden, August 2021-)

Posted on September 28, 2021 by | Leave a comment

Folkhalsomyndigheten

2021-09-24

As of August 28, 31 people have been confirmed infected with Salmonella Coeln. Whole genome sequencing (analysis of the bacterium’s genome) has shown that the disease cases carry the same strain of Salmonella Coeln and are thus suspected of having been infected by a common source of infection. The cases, which are aged 0-85 years (median = 28 years), are resident in twelve different regions in Sweden and 18 (58 percent) of the patients are men. Affected infection control units, municipalities and County Administrative Boards, together with the National Food Administration and the Swedish Public Health Agency, are investigating the outbreak to identify the source of infection that is suspected to be a food with a wide distribution in Sweden.

Figure. Disease curve for outbreak cases with Salmonella Coeln (n = 31), 2021-09-24. For cases marked in purple, information on the date of illness is missing and instead the sampling date has been specified.

The bar graph shows that 0-6 people fell ill or were sampled per day between 28 August and 14 September

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Sweden – KalasMat recalls portion dish Pokébowl-Chicken due to Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on September 27, 2021 by | Leave a comment

Livsmedelsverket

2021-09-27

The party food in Luleå recalls the portion dish Pokébowl – Chicken (art no. 3532) with the best before date 28-09-21.

The reason is that 1 in 5 subtests have detected Listeria Monocytogenes.
After consultation with the National Food Administration, we have decided to withdraw the above batch as security.

Revocation of portion right Pokébowl-Chicken – press release from KalasMat

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France – Rosary Soubressade – Listeria monocytogenes

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Gov france

Identifying information for the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product sub-category Others
  • Product brand name Crisol
  • Names of models or references Soubressade
  • Product identification
    Lot Dated
    2121476014952 Use-by date 04/17/2022
  • Start date / End of marketing Since 09/13/2021
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark ES 10.10.371 / PM CE
  • Geographical sales area Whole France
  • Distributors All

Practical information regarding the recall

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

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Denmark – Gas evolution in tomato ketchup – Lactic Acid Bacteria

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DVFA

Scandic Food A / S is recalling REMA1000 Tomato Ketchup, as a few bottles have been found with growth of lactic acid bacteria, which cause gas evolution.

Recalled Foods , Published: September 27, 2021

What foods:
REMA1000 Tomato ketchup
Net content: 1,000 grams
Best before date: 03/25/2022

Sold in:
REMA1000

Company withdraws:
Scandic Food A / S

Reason:
The company has found gas development in some of the products. Gas evolution is due to unwanted growth of lactic acid bacteria.

Risk:
The unwanted growth of lactic acid bacteria and gas evolution make the product unfit for human consumption.

Advice for consumers: The Danish
Veterinary and Food Administration advises consumers to deliver the product back to the store where it was purchased or to discard it.

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Canada – Notice not to consume sliced ​​smoked ham manufactured and sold by the Boucherie de la Ferme de Ladurantaye – Listeria monocytogenes

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MAPAQ

QUEBEC, Sept. 24, 2021 / CNW Telbec / – The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ), in collaboration with the Boucherie de la Ferme de Ladurantaye, located at 858, chemin des Pionniers Ouest, in Cap-Saint-Ignace , advise the population not to consume the product indicated in the table below, as this food is likely to contain the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes.

Product name

Format

Targeted lot

“SLICED SMOKED HAM – PORK”

Variable weight (± 200g)

Units marked:

 “Packaged on September 13”

“Packaged on Sept. 14”

or “packaged Sept. 15”

The product that is the subject of this warning was offered for sale until September 23, 2021, at the butcher’s shop on the Farm and in a few establishments in the Chaudière-Appalaches region. The product was packaged in clear plastic packaging with a red and white background. It was offered chilled. The product label includes, in addition to its name, the mention “Ferme de Ladurantaye”.

The operator is voluntarily recalling the product in question. He agreed with MAPAQ to disseminate this warning as a precautionary measure. In addition, people who have this product in their possession are advised not to consume it. They must return it to the establishment where they bought it or throw it away. Even if the affected product does not show any signs of spoilage or a suspicious odor, the consumption of food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteriacan cause listeriosis, a foodborne illness that can lead to high fever, severe headache, stiff neck or nausea. In this regard, pregnant women and their unborn children, the elderly, children and people with weakened immune systems are considered to be the most vulnerable. It should be noted that no case of illness associated with the consumption of this food has been reported to MAPAQ so far.

Sliced ​​smoked ham - pork (CNW Group / Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) 

Risk  classification : class 1

Reference number:  4411

Source:
Media relations
Communications
Department Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries
and Food
Tel. : 418 380-2100, extension 3512
www.mapaq.gouv.qc.ca

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USA – Famous Anthony’s Hepatitis A Outbreak Sickens 10 in Roanoke, VA

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Food Poisoning Bulletin

A potential Famous Anthony’s hepatitis A outbreak in Roanoke, Virginia has sickened at least 10 people, according to news reports and the Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts. An employee who tested positive for the virus worked while infectious at three Famous Anthony’s restaurants that are located on Grandin Road, Williamson Road, and Crystal Spring Avenue in that city. All ten patients were hospitalized. Officials think the case count will increase.

The employee worked there between August 10 and August 26, 2021. That means that it is too late for anyone who was exposed there during that time frame to get the hepatitis A or immune globulin vaccine. The vaccine is only effective if given within two weeks of exposure.

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