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France – ROCHEBLIN ORGANIC LIGHT DRY SAUSAGE 200G CLEAN LABEL -Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on March 24, 2023 | Leave a comment

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Others
  • Product brand name ROCHEBLIN
  • Model names or references ROCHEBLIN ORGANIC LIGHT DRY SAUSAGE 200G CLEAN LABEL
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3173660056964 123072461 Date of minimum durability 05/13/2023
    3173660056964 123059002 Date of minimum durability 04/29/2023
  • Packaging In perforated film – 200g
  • Marketing start/end date Since 02/28/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
  • Health mark ROCHEBLIN
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors Central Marcel
  • List of points of sale Traça_client_Rocheblin_123059002.pdf

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Detection of Listeria monocytogenes > 1,500 cfu/g with Aw = 0.865 and pH = 5.87
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)

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UK -The Cambridge Food Company Limited recalls The Old Cheese Room Baronet and Baby Baronet Soft Cheeses because of the presence of Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on March 24, 2023 | Leave a comment

FSA

The Cambridge Food Company Limited is recalling The Old Cheese Room Baronet and Baby Baronet Soft Cheeses because Listeria monocytogenes has been found in some batches of these products. The Cambridge Food Company Limited trades under the names Rennet & Rind and Cheese +.

Product details

The Old Cheese Room Baronet Soft Cheese
Pack size 1kg
Best before 21 March 2023, 22 March 2023, 11 April 2023, 12 April 2023, 16 April 2023, 18 April 2023
The Old Cheese Room Baby Baronet Soft Cheese
Pack size 200g
Best before 04 April 2023, 10 April 2023

Risk statement

The presence of Listeria monocytogenes in some batches of the products listed above.

Symptoms caused by this organism can be similar to flu and include high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea. However, in rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications, such as meningitis.

Some people are more vulnerable to listeria infections, including those over 65 years of age, pregnant women and their unborn babies, babies less than one month old and people with weakened immune systems.

Action taken by the company

The Cambridge Food Company Limited is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed where the products were sold. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notice.

The Cambridge Food Company Ltd – Customer Notice (174.48 KB)

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France – Blue-veined head cheese with Burgundy Aligoté – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on March 22, 2023 | Leave a comment

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name Brisson
  • Model names or references Blue-veined head cheese with Burgundy Aligoté
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3521871020326 All lots Use-by date between 08/03/2023 and 10/04/2023
    3521871700327 All lots Use-by date between 03/01/2023 and 04/06/2023
  • Packaging Self-service section: 160g tray Cut section
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark FR.45.307.001
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors Large surfaces: Intermarché, Leclerc, Super U, Carrefour, Auchan, Bi1.

Practical information regarding the recall

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

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USA – Resources for the Control of Listeria monocytogenes for Manufacturers of Soft Fresh Queso Fresco-type CheesesUSA –

Posted on March 21, 2023 | Leave a comment

FDA

Summary of FDA’s Strategy to Help Prevent Listeriosis Outbreaks Associated with Soft Fresh Queso Fresco-Type Cheeses

This fact sheet is intended to help Queso Fresco-type soft cheese manufacturing groups further their understanding of possible food safety risks that can occur in production and the resources available to help them consistently produce safe food.

What are soft Queso Fresco-type cheeses?

Soft Queso Fresco-type (QFT) cheeses are fresh, unripe cheeses that do not go through a significant aging process. These types of cheeses are white/off-white in color and very moist. They also have a low salt and acid content, which gives them a shorter shelf life compared to that of other aged cheeses. This also means soft QFT cheeses must always be refrigerated. Depending on the country of origin, some of the more popular fresh, soft QFT cheeses are labeled as either Latin-style or Mexican-style cheeses. Well-known examples of QFT cheeses include Oaxaca, Asadero, Queso Blanco, Queso Fresco, Requeson, and Panela, amongst others [1],[2].

What are some concerns with soft Queso Fresco-type cheeses?

The pathogen of primary concern among soft QFT cheeses is Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes), a type of disease-causing bacteria that specifically causes the infection listeriosis. Outbreaks of listeriosis have been linked with soft QFT cheeses made from raw milk or those that contain ingredients that were contaminated somewhere during the cheese-making process.  Historical outbreaks of listeriosis have been associated with QFT made from unpasteurized milk, but recent outbreaks have been caused by cheeses made from pasteurized milk that was contaminated during the cheese-making process. The soft QFT cheeses linked to past outbreaks were often manufactured by smaller-scale producers. These outbreaks have often affected a higher proportion of pregnant Hispanic women and their newborns. Listeriosis infections in pregnant women can result in serious illness, miscarriage, or even stillbirth. Older adults, newborns, and people with weakened immune systems are also at higher risk for developing serious symptoms associated with listeriosis. In addition to the risk of listeriosis linked to soft QFT cheese, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported multiple outbreaks linked to other pathogenic bacteria in these products, including Salmonella, Campylobacter jejuni, and Brucella [3],[4].

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UK – Update 1: The Old Cheese Room extends recalls of Baronet, Baby Baronet and Mini Baronet Soft Cheese because of the presence of Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on March 21, 2023 | Leave a comment

FSA

The Old Cheese Room is extending its recall of Baronet, Baby Baronet and Mini Baronet Soft Cheeses because Listeria monocytogenes has been found in some batches of these products. This PRIN is an update to include further dates and batch codes and replaces earlier PRINs.

Product details

Baronet Soft Cheese
Pack size 1kg
Best before 21 March 2023 11 April 2023 12 April 2023 18 April 2023
Baby Baronet Soft Cheese
Pack size 200g
Best before 22 March 2023 04 April 2023 10 April 2023 16 April 2023
Mini Baronet Soft Cheese
Pack size 270g
Best before 22 March 2023 10 April 2023 18 April 2023

Risk statement

The presence of Listeria monocytogenes in some batches of the products listed above.

Symptoms caused by this organism can be similar to flu and include high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea. However, in rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications, such as meningitis.

Some people are more vulnerable to listeria infections, including those over 65 years of age, pregnant women and their unborn babies, babies less than one month old and people with weakened immune systems.

Action taken by the company

The Old Cheese Room is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed where the products were sold. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notice.

Customer Notice: Baronet, Baby Baronet and Mini Baronet soft cheeses (220.57 KB)

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Research – Comparison of Activity of Commercial Protective Cultures and Thermophilic Lactic Acid Bacteria against Listeria monocytogenes: A New Perspective to Improve the Safety of Sardinian PDO Cheeses

Posted on March 18, 2023 | Leave a comment

MDPI

Abstract

Listeria monocytogenes contamination that occurs during and post-processing of dairy products is a serious concern for consumers, and bioprotective cultures can be applied to control the growth of the pathogen in sheep milk cheeses. However, to respect specifications provided for protected designation of origin (PDO) cheeses, only autochthonous microorganisms can be used as bioprotective cultures in these products. This in vitro study aimed to evaluate thermophilic lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from sheep milk as bio-preservative agents to control L. monocytogenes growth in PDO cheese. Results were compared with those obtained with a commercial protective culture (cPC) composed of a Lactiplantibacillus plantarum bacteriocin producer designed to inhibit L. monocytogenes growth in cheese. The in vitro antilisterial activities of n.74 autochthonous LAB and a cPC were tested against 51 L. monocytogenes strains using an agar well diffusion assay. In addition, 16S rRNA sequencing of LAB isolates with antilisterial activity was conducted and strains of Lactobacillus helveticus, Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. indicus, Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. sunkii, Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. lactis and Enterococcus faecalis were identified. In this study, 33.6% (74/220) bacterial strains isolated from milk had characteristics compatible with thermophilic LAB, of which 17.6% (13/74) had in vitro antilisterial activity. These results demonstrate that raw sheep milk can be considered an important source of autochthonous thermophilic LAB that can be employed as protective cultures during the manufacturing of Sardinian PDO cheeses to improve their food safety. The use of bioprotective cultures should be seen as an additional procedure useful to improve cheese safety along with the correct application of good hygienic practices during manufacturing and the post-processing stages.

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France – GRAND CHAMBERAT – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on March 17, 2023 | Leave a comment

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Milk and dairy products
  • Product brand name UNBRANDED
  • Model names or references GRAND CHAMBERAT
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3375371006522 0932 Use-by date between 02/24/2023 and 03/19/2023
  • Marketing start/end date From 09/02/2023 to 07/03/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Departments: CREUSE (23)
  • Distributors Intermarché Aubusson

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Non-compliant listeria analysis on the product
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)

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UK – The Old Cheese Room recalls Baronet, Baby Baronet and Mini Baronet Soft Cheese because of the presence of Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on March 16, 2023 | Leave a comment

Gov UK

The Old Cheese Room is recalling Baronet, Baby Baronet and Mini Baronet Soft Cheese because Listeria monocytogenes has been found in some batches of these products.

Product details

Baronet Soft Cheese
Pack size 1kg
Best before 21 March 2023, 11 April 2023, 18 April 2023
Baby Baronet Soft Cheese
Pack size 200g
Best before 16 April 2023
Mini Baronet Soft Cheese
Pack size 270g
Best before 18 April 2023

Risk statement

The presence of Listeria monocytogenes in some batches of the products listed above.

Symptoms caused by this organism can be similar to flu and include high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea. However, in rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications, such as meningitis.

Some people are more vulnerable to listeria infections, including those over 65 years of age, pregnant women and their unborn babies, babies less than one month old and people with weakened immune systems.

Action taken by the company

The Old Cheese Room is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed where the products were sold. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notice.

Customer Notice: Baronet, Baby Baronet and Mini Baronet Soft Cheeses (168.32 KB)

Our advice to consumers

If you have bought any of the above products do not eat them. Instead, contact The Old Cheese Room for a full refund. For further information contact The Old Cheese Room at theoldcheeseroom@talktalk.net

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France – St Nectaire farmer AOP Le Buron – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on March 14, 2023 | Leave a comment

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Milk and dairy products
  • Product brand name The Buron
  • Model names or references Cut cheese in the LS cheese department
  • Identification of products
    Batch Date
    63AAKM20122 Use-by date 04/03/2023
  • Products List doc_20230313_091654.pdfAttachment
  • Packaging Film-wrapped plastic tray of 200 gr
  • Marketing start/end date From 02/18/2023 to 03/04/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Further information The product was on sale in the cut cheese section of the store.
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Regions: Grand-Est
  • Distributors INTERMARCHE 51490 PONTFAVERGER M

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall bacteriological analysis made by non-compliant aqualeha (presence of listeria)
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)

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France – FOURME DE ROCHEFORT Cheese – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on March 3, 2023 | Leave a comment

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Milk and dairy products
  • Product brand name MOUNTAIN GAEC
  • Model names or references LOT 3019075 AGREEMENT NUMBER FROMAGERIE NIVESSE 63.113.093
  • Identification of products
    Batch Date
    BATCH 3019075 Date of minimum durability 04/16/2023
  • Packaging THE CUTTING
  • Marketing start/end date From 10/01/2023 to 24/02/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Further information NIVESSE CHEESE FACTORY APPROVAL NUMBER 63.113.093
  • Geographic area of ​​sale ROCHEFORT MOUNTAIN
  • Distributors NIVESE REBATET FRUIT CHEESE FACTORY

Practical information regarding the recall

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

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