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Ireland – Recall of a Batch of Co-op Sliced Pepperoni Due to Presence of E.coli O157

FSAI

Summary
Category 1: For Action
Alert Notification: 2020.20
Product: Co-op Sliced Pepperoni, pack size: 70g, approval number: DE NW 20158 EG
Batch Code: Use by date: 19.05.2020
Country Of Origin: uk

Message:

Co-op is recalling the above batch of its Sliced Pepperoni due to the detection of E.coli O157.  Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores supplied with the implicated batch.

Nature Of Danger:

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), also known as Verocytotoxigenic E. coli (VTEC), are a specific group of E. coli.  While most E. coli are harmless and live in the intestines of healthy humans, STEC produce a powerful toxin which can cause severe illness. Symptoms include abdominal cramps and diarrhoea which is sometimes bloody. Usually there is little or no fever, and patients recover within 5 to 10 days.  In some people however, particularly children under 5 years of age and the elderly, the infection can cause a complication called haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS), in which the red blood cells are destroyed and the kidneys can stop working properly.

Action Required:

Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, caterers & retailers:

Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batch from sale and to display a point-of-sale recall notice in stores where the affected batch was sold.

Consumers:

Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batch.

UK- Scotland – Recall of Cumberland Sausages from O Flynns Gourmet Sausage Company Due to the Presence of Salmonella

FSAI

Summary
Category 2: For Information
Alert Notification: 2020.19
Product: O’Flynn’s Gourmet Sausage Company Cumberland Sausages;
pack size: 360g and 5kg
Batch Code: 200318

‘Use by’ date: 28.03.2020
Country Of Origin: Ireland

Message:

O’Flynn’s Gourmet Sausage Company is recalling the above batch of Cumberland sausages due to the presence of Salmonella. Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores supplied with the implicated batch.

Cumberland sausages label 1
Cumberland sausages label 2
Cumberland sausages label 3

Ireland – Recall of a Batch of Burren Smoke House Smoked Irish Organic Salmon Due to the Detection of Listeria monocytogenes

FSAI

Summary
Category 1: For Action
Alert Notification: 2020.17
Product: Burren Smokehouse Smoked Irish Organic Salmon; pack sizes: 90g, 180g, 500g.
Batch Code: 291/03 or 29103
Country Of Origin: Ireland

Message:

Burren Smokehouse is recalling the above batch of Smoked Irish Organic Salmon due to the low level detection of Listeria monocytogenes. Consumers are advised to check their fridges and freezers for the implicated batch.

Nature Of Danger:

Symptoms of Listeria monocytogenes infection can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness.  In rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications, such as meningitis.  Some people are more vulnerable to Listeria monocytogenes infections, including pregnant women, babies, and people with weakened immune systems, including the elderly.  The incubation period (time between initial infection and first symptoms appearing) is on average 3 weeks but can range between 3 and 70 days.  

Action Required:

Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, caterers & retailers:

Caterers should not use the implicated batch.

Consumers:

Consumers are advised not to eat the above batch and to dispose of it.

Burren Smokehouse FOP

Ireland -Zorba Delicacies Recalls All Batches of Their Houmous Products Due to the Possible Presence of Salmonella

FSAI

Summary
Category 2: For Information
Alert Notification: 2019.44 (Update 5)
Product:  Please refer to the table below for all implicated products.
Batch Code: All ‘use-by’ dates up to 18th November 2019.
Country Of Origin: United Kingdom

Message:

Further to FSAI food alert 2019.44 and updates thereof, Zorba Delicacies Ltd has recalled all its houmous products due to detection of Salmonella in an ingredient. All the implicated products sold in Ireland are listed in the table below.  All batches with ‘use-by’ dates up to 18th November 2019 are subject to recall. Point-of-sale notices are displayed in affected stores advising customers not to consume the implicated products.

Houmous table U5
Humous U5 1
Houmous U5 2
Houmous U5 3

Ireland -Recall of Additional Iceland Houmous Products Due to the Possible Presence of Salmonella

FSAI

Summary
Category 2: For Information
Alert Notification: 2019.44 (Update 4)
Product: Please refer to the table below for details of the implicated Iceland products.

In addition, please find a consolidated list of all the implicated houmous products and batches, (including retailers), subject to recall due to the possible presence of Salmonella.

Batch Code: All use by dates
Country Of Origin: United Kingdom

Message:

Further to FSAI food alert 2019.44, FSAI food alert 2019.44 (Update 1)FSAI food alert 2019.44 (Update 2) and FSAI food alert 2019.44 (Update 3), Iceland is extending its recall to include all batches of the houmous products below, due to the possible presence of Salmonella. These products were sold in Iceland stores. Point-of-sale notices will be displayed in affected stores.

Implicated Iceland Batches
Iceland Houmous Products.

Ireland -Recall of Additional Aldi Houmous Products Due to the Possible Presence of Salmonella

FSAI

Message:

Further to FSAI food alert 2019.44, FSAI food alert 2019.44 (Update 1) and FSAI food alert 2019.44 (Update 2), Zorba Delicacies is extending its recall to include the below batches of houmous, due to the possible presence of Salmonella. These products were sold in Aldi stores. Point-of-sale notices will be displayed in affected stores.

Aldi branded products subject to recall
Aldi branded products
Aldi branded products.
The Deli branded products

Ireland – Recall of Additional Houmous Products Due to the Possible Presence of Salmonella

FSAI

ummary
Category 2: For Information
Alert Notification: 2019.44 (Update 1)
Product: Classic Houmous, pack size: 170g, use by dates: 06/11/2019 and 08/11/2019

30% Reduced Fat Houmous, pack size: 170g, use by dates: 06/11/2019 and 08/11/2019

Roasted Red Pepper Houmous, pack size: 170g, use by dates: 06/11/2019 and 08/11/2019

Reduced Fat Houmous Stacker (Lemon and Coriander, Red Pepper, and Chilli flavours), pack size: 180g (3 x 60g), use by dates: 06/11/2019 and 07/11/2019

Iceland Red Pepper Houmous, pack size: 200g, use by dates: 01/11/2019 to 07/11/2019 (inclusive)

Iceland Reduced Fat Houmous, pack size: 200g, use by dates: 01/11/2019 to 07/11/2019 (inclusive)

Iceland Houmous, pack size: 200g, use by dates: 01/11/2019 to 07/11/2019 (inclusive)

Iceland Sweet Chilli Houmous, pack size: 200g, use by dates: 01/11/2019 to 07/11/2019 (inclusive)

Batch Code: Please refer to product use-by dates above.
Country Of Origin: United Kingdom

Message:

Further to FSAI food alert 2019.44, Zorba Delicacies is extending its recall to include the above batches of houmous, due to the possible presence of Salmonella. These products were sold in Supervalu, Centra and Iceland stores. Point-of-sale notices will be displayed in affected stores.

Update 2, 30.10.2019: Please note that the recall was extended to include additional Lidl products due to the possible presence of Salmonella. See FSAI food alert 2019.44 (Update 2) for further details.

Houmous products
Houmous products.
Iceland Houmous Products

Ireland -Recall of Certain Batches of Bottled Water Bottled by Celtic Pure due to Microbiological Contamination

FSAI

Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterococci or E. coli bacteria were detected in a range of batches of water bottled by Celtic Pure. Please see tables of implicated brands and batches that do not comply with the legal requirements. These implicated batches are unsafe or potentially unsafe and are subject to recall.

Update 1, 22.10.2019: Please note that the recall was extended to include additional batches of bottled waters bottled by Celtic Pure, see FSAI Food Alert 2019.42 Update 1 for further details.

Update 2, 23.10.2019: Please note that the recall was extended to include an additional batch of bottled water bottled by Celtic Pure, see FSAI Food Alert 2019.42 Update 2 for further details.

For more information, please see statement: https://www.fsai.ie/news_alert/bottled_water_21102019.html.

 

Nature Of Danger:

Pseudomonas aeruginosa poses a higher risk of complications if consumed by severely immunocompromised people such as those who have undergone transplants or chemotherapy. It rarely causes illness in healthy individuals.

Enterococci and E. coli – their presence in water is considered an indicator that the water has been contaminated with faecal material, however, this does not mean that it will make people sick.

Action Required:

Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, caterers & retailers:

Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batches from sale. Retailers are also advised to display a point-of-sale recall notice in stores where the implicated batches were sold.

Consumers:

Consumers are advised not to drink the implicated bottled waters.

Ireland – Recall of MySolDeli Salamis Due to Possible Presence of Listeria monocytogenes

FSAI

Message:

Eirespan Distribution Ltd. is recalling the above products as a precaution following an investigation in Germany into an outbreak of listeriosis. Listeria monocytogenes was detected in a sausage made by Wilke Waldecker Fleisch und Wurstwaren and all products made in the factory, carrying the approval mark DE EV 203 EG, are subject to recall. 

Nature Of Danger:

Symptoms of Listeria monocytogenes infection can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness.  In rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications, such as meningitis. Some people are more vulnerable to Listeria monocytogenes infections, including pregnant women, babies, and people with weakened immune systems, including the elderly.  The incubation period (time between initial infection and first symptoms appearing) is on average 3 weeks but can range between 3 and 70 days.

Action Required:

Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, caterers & retailers:

Food businesses are requested to remove the affected salamis from sale and clearly display a point of sale recall notice informing customers not to eat the products.

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UK – Major retailers publish Campylobacter results for April-June 2019

FSA

The top nine retailers across the UK have today published their latest testing results on campylobacter contamination in UK-produced fresh whole chickens (covering samples tested from April to June 2019).

The latest figures show that on average, across the major retailers, 3.6% of chickens tested positive for the highest level of contamination. These are the chickens carrying more than 1,000 colony forming units per gram (cfu/g) of campylobacter.

Results

Contamination levels July-September 2018 October-December 2018 January-March 2019 April-June 2019
cfu/g less than 10 58.8% 63.1% 55.4% 59%
cfu/g 10-99 26.7% 22.3% 25.3% 25.3%
cfu/g 100-1000 11% 11.4% 15.8% 12.1%
cfu/g over 1000 3.5% 3.1% 3.5% 3.6%

Results by retailer for April – June 2019

The sampling and analyses are carried out in accordance with protocols laid down by the FSA and agreed by Industry.

Background information

We have been testing chickens for campylobacter since February 2014 and publishing the results as part of a campaign to bring together the whole food chain to tackle the problem. Campylobacter is the most common cause of food poisoning in the UK.

In September 2017 we announced changes to the survey, with major retailers carrying out their own sampling and publishing their results under robust protocols laid down by the FSA. We are continuing to sample fresh whole chickens sold at retail, however, the focus is now on the smaller retailers and the independent market.

Consumer advice

Chicken is safe if consumers follow good kitchen practice:

  • Cover and chill raw chicken – cover raw chicken and store at the bottom of the fridge so juices cannot drip onto other foods and contaminate them with food poisoning bacteria such as campylobacter
  • Don’t wash raw chicken – thorough cooking will kill any bacteria present, including campylobacter, while washing chicken can spread germs by splashing
  • Wash used utensils – thoroughly wash and clean all utensils, chopping boards and surfaces used to prepare raw chicken
  • Wash hands thoroughly with soap and warm water, after handling raw chicken – this helps stop the spread of campylobacter by avoiding cross-contamination
  • Cook chicken thoroughly – make sure chicken is steaming hot all the way through before serving. Cut into the thickest part of the meat and check that it is steaming hot with no pink meat and that the juices run clear.