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Belgium – Markey brand smoked bacon & smoked spider – Salmonella

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AFSCA

Markey vleeshandel NV recalled
Product: Markey brand smoked bacon & smoked spider.
Problem: Possible presence of Salmonella.

In agreement with the AFSCA, Markey vleeshandel NV is withdrawing the smoked bacon and smoked spider products of the Markey brand from sale and is recalling them to consumers due to the possible presence of salmonella.

Markey vleeshandel NV asks its customers not to consume these products and to bring them back to the point of sale, and they refund the amount to you.

Product description

– Product name: smoked spider
– Brand: Markey
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Best before date (DLC): 02/09/2021 – Batch number: 21210043
– Sales period: 10/06/2021 until 23/06 / 2021 and 16/06/2021 until 23/06/2021
– Weight: + -1.0 – 1.5kg

– Product name: Smoked bacon 12 slices and
– Brand: Markey
– Best before date (BBD): 20 /
07/2021
– Lot number: 21210043 – Sale period: 10/06/2021 until 23/06/2021 and 16/06/2021 until 23/06/2021
– Packaged in a tray of 12 slices

The product was distributed via Markey vleeshandel in Poelkapelle-Langemark.

For any further information , you can contact Markey Vleeshandel via 057/488165

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Belgium – various fruit juices: Apple Juice Pears and Raspberry Apple Juice from the Chateau Blehen brand & Strawberry Apple Juice from Dupigny – Mycotoxin – Patulin

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AFSCA

Recall of Hesbignons orchards
Product: various fruit juices: Apple Juice Pears and Raspberry Apple Juice from the Chateau Blehen brand & Strawberry Apple Juice from Dupigny.
Problem: too high Patulin content.

In agreement with the AFSCA, the company “Exploitation de Vergers Hesbignons” is withdrawing the aforementioned juices from sale and recalling it to consumers because of a top high Patulin content.

The company “Exploitation de Vergers Hesbignons” asks its customers not to consume these products and to contact them by email info@pressoir.net mentioning the quantity purchased and attaching a photo of the products with the batch number.

Product description

Apple and Pear juice (75cl) from the Chateau Blehen brand
LOT: 20C21JOPP-13
Expiry date (DDM): 19-11-2022

Raspberry Apple Juice (75cl) from the Chateau Blehen brand
LOT: 21D21JOPF-13
Expiry date (DDM): 27-11-2022

Strawberry Apple Juice (200ml) from the Dupigny brand
LOT: 19B21MPF00
Expiry date (DDM): 11-05-2022

Sales period: from 05/26/2021 to 06/07/2021

The products were distributed via several stores including Delhaize, Intermarché, Match, Carrefour, Carrefour Mestdagh,…

For any further information , contact:

Exploitation de Vergers Hesbignons with the email: info@pressoir.net

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Netherlands – SANDWICH SPICY CHICKEN – Sandwich – Listeria monocytogenes

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Aldi

ALDI Netherlands is carrying out a recall on behalf of supplier Qizini BV for:

SANDWICH SPICY CHICKEN EXPIRY DATE
: 03-07-2021
EAN code: 23049338

A check has shown that Listeria may be present in Sandwich Spicy Chicken with the best before date 03-07-2021 . This Listeria bacterium can be hazardous to health if consumed. This is especially true for pregnant women, the elderly and people with a weakened immune system. Other expiration dates and flavor variants of this product are not affected.

Customers are urged not to consume this product but to return it to the store, whether opened or not. A purchase receipt is not necessary. The full purchase amount will of course be reimbursed.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

If you have any questions, please contact us via the contact form . 

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France – ALBACORE TUNA – Histamine

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  • Product category Food
  • Product sub-category Fishery and aquaculture products
  • Product brand name ATLANTIC LOBSTER SUPPLIER
  • Names of models or references ALBACORE TUNA LONG
  • Product identification
    GTIN Lot Dated
    82675312 39 Use-by date 06/12/2021
  • Products List PRODUCT LABELS.pdf Attachment
  • Packaging TRADITIONAL SHELF SALE WITHDRAWN SINCE 11.06.2021
  • Start date / End of marketing From 06/07/2021 to 06/11/2021
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Further information CONSUMER REMINDER POSTER
  • Geographical sales area SALE BY THE FISH STORE OF PLOUARZEL
  • Distributors SUPER U PLOUARZEL
  • Reason for recall PRESENCE OF HISTAMINE
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Endogenous toxins: histamine (fish, cheese, alcoholic drinks, cold meats)
  • Consumer behavior Stop consuming
    Return the product to the point of sale
    Destroy the product
  • Sanitary recommendation Foodborne histamine infections appear within ½ hour to a few hours after consuming the responsible dish and consist of an acute allergy. The symptoms observed are classically redness and “swelling” of the face, headaches, a feeling of heat and discomfort, associated with digestive signs (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea). People with allergies are particularly concerned because they may also have acute respiratory problems: they must absolutely refrain from consuming the foodstuffs mentioned and, in the event of such symptoms appearing, consult the emergency department without delay. Remission is usually spontaneous and accelerated by administration of an antihistamine.
  • Contact number0298896822
  • Compensation modalities Refund
  • End date of the recall procedure Thursday, July 8, 2021

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Finland – At least a hundred children became ill with diarrhea, the cause was revealed Salmonella – “There are likely to be more cases,” says the doctor

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Young children in particular have been suffering from diarrhea in Central Finland since last week. Diarrhea has been increasing in various parts of the province, and the pediatric ward of the Central Hospital of Central Finland has been filled with symptomatic children.

All the cases we know are united by the fact that the patients are children in care in kindergartens, but the children have been in care in different kindergartens, says Mia Kapanen , the leading environmental health inspector for environmental health in the Jyväskylä region.

– Food is brought to these kindergartens from somewhere else. We still don’t know if all kindergartens bring food from the same place, Mia Kapanen explains.

“But already on Thursday, it has been possible to rule out that the disease does not come from drinking or bathing water,” he continues.

– It strongly seems that the salomella bacterium has been in the food available on Friday, Kapanen states and justifies the matter with the salmonella bacterium’s germination period of a few days and the fact that children’s illnesses have been detected in the early part of the Midsummer week.

However, with 100% certainty, the origin of salmonella infection may not be clear. The bacterium may be present in food that came in different batches and the contaminated batch may not have ended up in a frozen safety sample.

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France – Refrigerated cooked whole shrimp – Listeria monocytogenes

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  • Product category Food
  • Product sub-category Fishery and aquaculture products
  • Product brand name WITHOUT BRAND
  • Names of models or references size 20/30 tray under 2kg atmosphere
  • Product identification
    GTIN Lot Dated
    3760082432959 9211650230 Use-by date 06/24/2021
  • Products ListProduct_label.pdf Attachment
  • Packaging2kg tray in modified atmosphere
  • Start date / End of marketing From 06/14/2021 to 06/24/2021
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health markFR13.117.001CE
  • Geographical sales area Whole France
  • Distributors WHOLESALERS
  • List of points of sale client_list.PDF
  • Reason for recall Presence of Listeria monocytogenes
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)
  • Consumer behavior Destroy the product
  • Sanitary recommendation People who have consumed the “products” mentioned above and who have fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, and muscle aches, are invited to consult their doctor, notifying him of this consumption. Serious forms with neurological complications and maternal or fetal damage in pregnant women can also sometimes occur. Pregnant women as well as immunocompromised people and the elderly should pay special attention to these symptoms. Listeriosis is a disease that can be serious and can take up to eight weeks to incubate.
  • Contact number0567640020
  • Compensation modalities Refund
  • End date of the recall procedure Sunday 25 July 2021

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Ukraine- Botulism case reported in Melitopol, Ukraine, Linked to smoked mackerel

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Outbreak News Today

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On June 21, 2021, a case of botulism – food poisoning was registered in Melitopol- a city in Zaporizhzhia Oblast of southeastern Ukraine, according to the city health department.

The patient is a 65-year-old man who bought cold-smoked mackerel in a retail chain and consumed it himself on June 18-19, 2021.

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Ukraine – Dozens sickened after consuming sushi

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Outbreak News Today

The Kharkiv Regional Center for Disease Control and Prevention has reported 89 people, including 19 children, have been hospitalized for food poisoning.

Two patients, registered on June 22, are residents of Lugansk, who were on a business trip in the city of Kharkov and ate sushi in the Yakitoria restaurant.

It is noted that according to the results of bacteriological examination of patients, 42 people, incl. two employees of the institution, the culture of the genus Salmonella is highlighted. Pathogenic staphylococcus was found in six workers, pathogenic E. coli was isolated in one, and opportunistic pathogens were isolated in six more.

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Canada – Updated Food Recall Warning – Al-Rabih brand Halva / Halawa – Plain / Traditional recalled due to Salmonella

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Al-Rabih - Halva / Halawa – Plain / Traditional

Recall details

Ottawa, June 25, 2021 – The food recall warning issued on June 23, 2021 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) food safety investigation.

Phoenicia Group Inc. is recalling Al-Rabih brand Halva / Halawa – Plain / Traditional from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.

Recalled product

Brand Product Size UPC Codes
Al-Rabih Halva / Halawa – Plain / Traditional 454 g 7 70338 10055 9 Lot #184 34520
Best before 01/DE/22

What you should do

If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor.

Check to see if you have the recalled product in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.

Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections. Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.

This recall was triggered by CFIA test results. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.

The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing the recalled product from the marketplace.

Illnesses

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.

Related recalls

2021-06-23 – Al-Rabih brand Tahini recalled due to Salmonella

2021-06-14 – Al-Rabih brand Tahini recalled due to Salmonella

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Public enquiries
Toll-free: 1-800-442-2342 (Canada and U.S.)
Telephone: 1-613-773-2342 (local or international)
Email: information@inspection.gc.ca
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Telephone: 613-773-6600
Email: cfia.media.acia@inspection.gc.ca
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Denmark – WGS project on Campylobacter gives insights in Denmark

Posted on June 27, 2021 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

CDC Campy

The study showed that roughly half of human infections belong to genetic clusters, almost one third of clinical isolates match a chicken source, and most large clusters can be linked to poultry by WGS.

Researchers hope the knowledge and awareness raised will lead to a decrease in the Danish chicken-associated cases of campylobacteriosis in coming years.

Denmark had 5,389 cases in 2019 and 33 percent of conventional chicken meat samples were positive for Campylobacter at slaughter. One third of infections are estimated to be travel-related.

Typing-based surveillance of Campylobacter infections in 2019 enabled detection of large clusters and matched them to retail chicken isolates to react to outbreaks. Surveillance was also able to detect prolonged or reappearing outbreaks to help earlier interventions, according to the study published in the journal Eurosurveillance.

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