Category Archives: Food Toxin

Finland – Too much Ochratoxin in sunflower seeds

Posted on July 24, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Cmak Sunflower seeds pack.

Euro-East Oy is withdrawing from sale a lot of roasted and salted sunflower seeds, which have been found to contain ochratoxin A above the legal limit.

The recall concerns the product Cmak Sunflower seeds, roasted and salted, 300 g ( EAN 4032549004276) , whose best before date is 08.11.2023. The product has been sold in retail stores (e.g. K and S group stores, Tokmanni and Puuilo stores) all over Finland.

Consumers who bought the batch in question are asked to return the faulty products to the place of purchase or to contact Euro-East Oy’s customer service for a refund and disposal instructions: kaspalvelupa@euro-east.fi or +358 20 792 0290.

More information in Euro-East Oy’s bulletin.

The matter is handled at the Food Agency by special expert Arja Heinonen, tel. 050 464 9354, firstname.surname@ruokavirasto.fi

Picture of the product (Euro-East Oy):

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Germany – Onion Mettwurst – STEC E.coli

Posted on July 24, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

LMW

Alert type: Groceries

Date of first publication:

07/21/2023

Product name: Onion Mettwurst

Fleischwaren-Wulff GmbH & Co. KG Hans-Böckler-Str. 25 37079 Goettingen

Manufacturer (distributor):

Reason for warning:

The product could be contaminated with Escherichia Coli germs (STEC/VTEC).

Packaging Unit: 150g

Durability: 07/31 / 01.08. / 02.08. / 03.08. / 04.08.2023

Lot identification: Batch: 327301 EAN: 4002049027525

Additional Information:

Most E. coli strains are harmless colonists of the human intestine. But they are an
indication of contamination of a food. There are also some E. coli strains that
can cause intestinal infections. E. coli disease manifests itself within a few days after
infection with diarrhoea, abdominal pain and occasionally vomiting and a slight fever. The
symptoms usually subside on their own after a few days. Babies, small children, senior citizens and people with a weakened immune system in particular can develop more severe illnesses. Anyone who has eaten this food and develops severe or persistent symptoms should seek medical attention and indicate possible E. coli infection. It makes no sense to seek preventive medical treatment without symptoms

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Italy – Robiola di Eros pure raw goat’s milk gr. 250 – STEC E.coli

Posted on July 24, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Salute

Brand : La Casera Srl

Denomination : Robiola di Eros pure raw goat’s milk gr. 250

Reason for reporting : Recall for microbiological risk

Publication date : July 22, 2023

Documentation

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France – Beef Minced Steak -Small pure beef sausage – STEC E.coli O26: H11

Posted on July 24, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

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Quebec – Notice not to consume various seafood products packaged in glass jars prepared and sold by the company Fruits de mer Fougère – Clostridium botulinum

Posted on July 21, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Quebec

QUEBEC CITY , July 19. 2023 /CNW/ – The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ), advises the population not to consume the products indicated in the table below, because they have not been prepared and packaged to ensure their safety. Indeed, these products could promote the proliferation of the Clostridium botulinum bacterium .

Product name	Format	Affected batch
Mussels in oil	All sizes	Units sold until July 19 , 2023
Smelt
lobster meat
Lobster paste
Clams

The products that are the subject of this warning were offered for sale until July 19, 2023, by Fruits de mer Fougère, located at 1189, route 199, in the Îles-de- Madeleine. The products were packaged in glass jars with a metal lid. They were sold at room temperature. The products do not have a label.

MAPAQ is issuing this warning as a precaution. In addition, people who have any of these products in their possession are advised not to consume it and to throw it away.

Even if the affected products show no signs of tampering or suspicious odors, they could be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum bacteria . Foods contaminated with the toxin of this bacterium can cause, when ingested, the following symptoms: facial paralysis, non-reactive or fixed pupils, difficulty swallowing, droopy eyelids, vision and speech disorders. In severe cases, the disease can cause death.

It should be noted that no case of illness associated with the consumption of these foods has been reported to MAPAQ to date.

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Belgium – “Kaffee Wiener Art” ground coffee from the original Gina brand – Ochratoxin A

Posted on July 21, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

AFSCA

07/20/2023
Recall from the FASFC
Product: “Kaffee Wiener Art” ground coffee from the original Gina brand
Problem: excessive ochratoxin A content

The FASFC is withdrawing the original Gina brand ‘Kaffee Wiener Art’ ground coffee from sale and is recalling it from consumers due to an excessively high content of ochratoxin A. The FASFC requests that
this product not be consumed and returned to the point of sale.

Product Description :

Name: Kaffee Wiener Art
Brand: Original Gina
Lot: A19Y 1/2025
Barcode: 9002859064401
Weight: 250g

The product was sold via several points of sale in Belgium.

For any additional information, you can contact the FASFC contact point for consumers: 0800/13.550 or pointdecontact@afsca.be .

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France – RED QUALITY ROASTED COFFEE – Ochratoxin A

Posted on July 21, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

Product category Feed
Product subcategory Cocoa, coffee and tea
Product brand name VERNIER
Model names or references RED QUALITY ROASTED COFFEE
Identification of products

Batch Date

BATCH QO060423 Date of minimum durability 06/10/2023
Packaging Packages 1kg and 250 grs grains or ground
Marketing start/end date From 05/05/2023 to 12/07/2023
Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
Geographic area of sale Whole France
Distributors vernier company

Batch	Date
BATCH QO060423	Date of minimum durability 06/10/2023

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France – PURE ARABICA HOUSE BLEND COFFEE – Ochratoxin A

Posted on July 21, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

Product category Feed
Product subcategory Cocoa, coffee and tea
Product brand name THE MARKET CAFE
Model names or references COFFEE BEANS 250G GROUND COFFEE 250G
Identification of products

GTIN Batch Date

3760188580042 PB0038 Date of minimum durability between 30/05/2024 and 30/07/2024

3760188580004 PB0038 Date of minimum durability between 30/05/2024 and 30/07/2024
Packaging 250G SACHET
Marketing start/end date From 05/15/2023 to 07/04/2023
Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
Geographic area of sale Departments: AVEYRON (12), TARN (81)
Distributors LECLERC? RAGT, LES HALLES DE L’AVEYRON, CARREFOUR CONTACT, NEOCOOP, INTERMARCHE, LES BURONNIERS, WITH THE FLAVORS OF SEGALA, SPAR, THE FLAVOR PILGRIMAGE, BOUTIQUE LE CAFE DU MARCHE
List of points of sale CONTROLE__LOT_38_IMPROPRE_CONSO.pdf

GTIN	Batch	Date
3760188580042	PB0038	Date of minimum durability between 30/05/2024 and 30/07/2024
3760188580004	PB0038	Date of minimum durability between 30/05/2024 and 30/07/2024