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Belgium – Goat Cheese with Salmon Recall – Listeria monocytogenes

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AFSCA

Recall of the Belle Chèvre company
Product: Goat cheese with salmon.
Problem: Possible presence of Listeria Monocytogenes.

In agreement with the AFSCA, Belle Chèvre is withdrawing from sale the goat cheese with salmon “Ambachtelijke geitenkaas met gerookte zalm” (4x75g) and is recalling it to consumers because of the possible presence of Listeria Monocytogenes.

Belle Chèvre asks its customers not to consume this product and to bring it back to the point of sale where it was purchased where they will be reimbursed.

Product Description: Product

Name: Ambachtelijke geitenkaas met gerookte zalm (4x75g)
Brand: Belle Chèvre
Minimum Durability Date (DDM): Multiple dates affected. See label with “date + bij max. + 7 ° C ”applied by the point of sale
Lot number: 0803211202
Sales period: from 3/12/2020 to 03/17/2021
Type of packaging: Transparent plastic packaging and under vacuum
Weight: Per 4 pieces of 75 g.

Product photo:

   

The product was sold by: Baliehof (Luc Callemeyn) Gistelsteenweg, 577 – 8490 Jabbeke.

For any further information , contact:

Sophie Haerinck via mail: sophie.haerinck@gmail.com
GSM: 0474 / 51.09.50

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France – Product recall: Monts de Joux brand Mini Mont d’Or – Listeria monocytogenes

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Oulah

Product recall: Monts de Joux brand Mini Mont d'Or

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Presence of Listeria monocytogenes

PROPOSED SOLUTION

People who may have this product are asked not to consume it and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased.

People who have consumed this product and who present with fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, are invited to consult their attending physician, notifying him of this consumption.
Pregnant women should pay special attention to these symptoms, as well as immunocompromised people and the elderly. These symptoms may suggest listeriosis, a disease that can be serious and can take up to eight weeks to incubate.

FURTHER INFORMATION

▸ Barcode
3476810000702

▸ Lot
3053

▸ DLC
04/06/2021

▸ Marketing
from 03/03 to 18/03/2021

▸ Health
stamp FR 25.041.001 CE

▸ Consumer service contact
06.07.24.50.16

▸ Source
https://www.auchan.fr/

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RASFF Alerts – STEC E.coli – Soft Cheese – Chilled Boneless Beef

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European Food Alerts

RASFF

shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx2+ /25g) in soft cheese from France in Germany

RASFF

shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (O185:H7, stx2+ /25g) in chilled boneless beef from Argentina in Germany

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RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes – Smoked Trout Fillet – Raw Milk Cheese – Soft Cheese

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European Food Alerts

RASFF

Listeria monocytogenes (>15000 CFU/g) in smoked trout fillet from Germany in the Netherlands

RASFF

Listeria monocytogenes (detected /25g) in raw milk cheese from Belgium in Germany

RASFF

Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in soft cheese from Austria in Austria

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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Chilled Turkey Breast Fillets – Frozen Hard Clams -Liquid Chocolate – Chilled Pork – Chilled Broiler Fillets – Chicken Breast – Chicken Drumsticks – Duck Meat

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European Food Alerts

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium (presence /25g) in chilled turkey breast fillets from Poland in Lithuania

RASFF

Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen hard clams (Meretrix lyrata) from Vietnam in Italy

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Agona (presence /250g) in liquid chocolate from the Netherlands in the Netherlands

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium (detected /25g) in chilled pork from Germany in Norway

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in chilled broiler fillets from Poland in Latvia

RASFF

Salmonella (presence /25g) in chilled chicken breasts reared in Germany and slaughtered in the Netherlands in Ireland

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium (in 2 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled chicken drumsticks from Poland in Poland

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in frozen duck meat from Poland, via the Netherlands in Finland

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RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Salmonella – Fish Meal – Rapeseed Meal – Frozen Raw Pet Foods

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European Food Alerts

RASFF

Salmonella (in 2 out of 5 samples /25g) in fish meal from Peru, via France in Belgium

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Fillmore (presence /25g) in rapeseed meal from Romania in Romania

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium (presence /25g) in frozen raw petfood from the Netherlands in Belgium

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USA – USDA -FSIS Outbreak Table

Posted on March 18, 2021 by | Leave a comment

FSIS USDA

The table below lists outbreak investigations in which FSIS responded by posting a recall of FSIS-regulated product linked to illness, a public health alert, and/or an after-action review report. The table does not include outbreak investigations that did not result in one or more of these outcomes.

The Outcomes & References column includes links to recall notices, public health alerts, and after-action review reports, as well as CDC outbreak notices for selected multistate foodborne outbreaks, which provide additional information. For a list of all foodborne outbreaks reported to CDC since 1998, please use the CDC National Outbreak Reporting System Dashboard.

Outbreak Year Pathogen Product Outcomes & References Active
2021 Salmonella Hadar Turkey (suspect) Yes
2021 Escherichia coli O145 (E-coli) Beef, ground (suspect) No
2021 Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E-coli) Unknown

CDC Notice: View CDC Investigation Notice

 No
2021 Listeria monocytogenes Unknown No
2021 Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E-coli) Beef, ground (suspect) Yes
2020 Listeria monocytogenes Italian-style deli meats (suspect)

CDC Notice: View CDC Investigation Notice

 No
2019 Salmonella Schwarzengrund Turkey, ground FSIS Recall: Butterball LLC Recalls Turkey Products Due to Possible Salmonella Schwarzengrund Contamination
FSIS After-Action Review:

CDC Notice: CDC Notice: Schwarzengrund-03-2019

 No
2019 Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E-coli) Beef, ground FSIS Recall: New Seasons Market Recalls Ready-To-Eat Sesame Noodle Chicken Salad Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
FSIS After-Action Review:

 Yes
2019 Salmonella Beef, ground FSIS Recall: Central Valley Meat Co., Inc. Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible Salmonella Dublin Contamination
FSIS After-Action Review:

CDC Notice: CDC Notice: Dublin-11-2019

 No
2019 Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E-coli) Beef, ground FSIS Recall: K2D Foods Recalls Raw Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O103 Contamination

CDC Notice: CDC Notice: O103-04-2019

 No
2018 Salmonella Typhimurium Chicken salad FSIS Recall: Triple T Specialty Meats Inc. Recalls Chicken Salad Products Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
FSIS After-Action Review:

CDC Notice: CDC Notice: Typhimurium-02-2018

 No
2018 Listeria monocytogenes Pork patty rolls FSIS Recall: 165368 C. Corporation Recalls Pork Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

CDC Notice: CDC Notice: Lm-11-2018

 No
2018 Salmonella Reading Turkey, ground FSIS Recall: Jennie-O Turkey Store Sales, Inc. Recalls Raw Ground Turkey Products due to Possible Salmonella Reading Contamination
FSIS Recall: Jennie-O Turkey Store Sales, LLC Recalls Raw Ground Turkey Products due to Possible Salmonella Reading Contamination
FSIS After-Action Review:

CDC Notice: CDC Notice: Reading-07-2018

 No
2018 Salmonella Newport Beef, ground FSIS Recall: JBS Tolleson, Inc. Recalls Raw Beef Products due to Possible Salmonella Newport Contamination
FSIS Recall: JBS Tolleson, Inc. Recalls Raw Beef Products Due to Possible Salmonella Newport Contamination

CDC Notice: CDC Notice: Newport-10-2018

 No
2018 Listeria monocytogenes Ham, ready-to-eat FSIS Recall: Johnston County Hams Recalls Ready-To-Eat Ham Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
FSIS Recall: Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods Recalls Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
FSIS After-Action Review:

CDC Notice: CDC Notice: Lm-10-2018

 No
2018 Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E-coli) Beef, ground FSIS Recall: Publix Super Markets Inc. Recalls Ground Chuck Products Due To Possible E. coli O26 Contamination
FSIS Recall: Cargill Meat Solutions Recalls Ground Beef Products due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination
FSIS After-Action Review:

CDC Notice: CDC Notice: O26-09-2018

 No
2018 Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:- Chicken FSIS Recall: Empire Kosher Poultry Inc. Recalls Chicken Products Due To Possible Extraneous Material Contamination

CDC Notice: CDC Notice: Salmonella-08-2018

 No
2018 Salmonella Enteritidis Chicken, raw, breaded FSIS After-Action Review:

 No
2017 Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E-coli) Beef, ground FSIS Recall: Vermont Livestock Slaughter And Processing LLC, Recalls Ground Beef Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination No
2016 Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:- Chicken, rotisserie FSIS After-Action Review:

 No
2016 Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E-coli) Beef, ground FSIS Recall: Adams Farm Slaughterhouse Recalls Beef, Veal, And Bison Products Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Adulteration

CDC Notice: CDC Notice: O157H7-09-2016

 No
2016 Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E-coli) Beef, ground FSIS Recall: PT Farm, LLC Recalls Beef Products Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination No
2016 Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E-coli) Beef, ground FSIS Recall: Good Food Concepts, LLC D.B.A. Ranch Foods Direct Recalls Non-Intact Beef Products Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination No
2016 Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:- Pork (including at pig roasts) FSIS Recall: Kapowsin Meats Inc. Recalls Pork Products Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination
FSIS After-Action Review:

 No
2016 Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E-coli) Beef, ground FSIS Recall: Snapp’s Ferry Packing Company Recalls Beef Product Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination No
2015 Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:- and Salmonella Infantis Pork (including at pig roasts) FSIS Recall: Kapowsin Meats Recalls Pork Product Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination
FSIS After-Action Review:

CDC Notice: CDC Notice: Salmonella-08-2015

 No
2015 Salmonella Enteritidis Chicken, stuffed FSIS Recall: Aspen Foods Recalls Frozen, Raw, Stuffed & Breaded Chicken Products Due to Possible Salmonella Enteritidis Contamination
FSIS After-Action Review:

CDC Notice: CDC Notice: Enteritidis-07-2015

 No
2015 Salmonella Enteritidis Chicken, stuffed FSIS Recall: Barber Foods Recalls Stuffed Chicken Products Due To Possible Salmonella Enteritidis Contamination
FSIS After-Action Review:

CDC Notice: CDC Notice: Enteritidis-07-2015

 No

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Belgium – “Keiems Bloempje” cheese – Listeria monocytogenes

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AFSCA

Recall of Het Dischhof
Product: “Keiems Bloempje” cheese.
Problem: possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

In agreement with the AFSCA, the company Het Dischhof is withdrawing from sale the cheese “Keiems Bloempje” – Lot 506 – and is recalling it to consumers because of the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The other batches of these cheeses are not affected by this product recall.

Het Dischhof BV asks its customers not to consume this product and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased. It will be refunded to them.

Product Description

– Product name: Het Keiems Bloempje
– Date of minimum durability (DDM): 07/04/2021
– Lot number: 506
– Sales period: from 18/02/21 to 16/03/21
– Nature of the packaging: paper packaging
– Weight: ca. 330g

 

Sold in Belgium through various food stores.

For any further information , contact: info@dischhof.be .

Our apologies for this inconvenience.

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New Zealand – Lindsay Farm brand Organic Raw Milk (unpasteurised) – Campylobacter

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MPI

18 March 2021: Lindsay Farm is recalling specific batches of Lindsay Farm brand Organic Raw Milk (unpasteurised) as the product may contain Campylobacter.

Lindsay Farm brand Organic Raw Milk (unpasteurised) 2L
Product identification
Product type  Raw (unpasteurised) drinking milk
Name of product (size) Lindsay Farm brand Organic Raw Milk (unpasteurised) 2L
Batch marking Lot numbers:  0203, 0303, 0403, 0503,0603, 0703, 0803,0903, 1003, 1103, 1203,1303, 1403, 1503, 1603 and 1703
Date marking Use by date between 06.03.2021 and up to and including 21.03.2021
Package size and description The product is sold in a 2L plastic bottle.
Distribution The product is sold in the Hawke’s Bay region via home deliveries and the following registered depots:

Betta Electrical, 46 – 48 Ruatainwha Street, Waipukurau

Chantal Shop, 45 Hastings Street, Napier

Cornucopia – The Organic Shop, 221 Heretaunga Street East, Hastings

Dawnacres Florist, 208 Havelock Road, Akina, Hastings

Nature’s Nurture – The Organic Grocer, 100 High Street, Waipawa

Tangaroa Seafoods, 7 Tangaroa Street, Ahuriri, Napier

Unichem Taradale Pharmacy, 288 Gloucester Street, Taradale, Napier.
Notes This recall does not affect any other batches of Lindsay Farm brand Organic Raw Milk (unpasteurised).

Consumer advice

Customers are asked to check the lot number and use by date printed on the product.

If you have purchased any of the affected product listed on this notice, do not consume it. Customers should return the product to their retailer for a full refund. Alternatively, consume after heating to 70°C and holding at this temperature for one minute. If you don’t have a thermometer, heat the milk until it nearly reaches a boil (or scald the milk) before drinking it.

There have been no reports of associated illness in New Zealand. If you have consumed any of this product and have any concerns about your health, seek medical advice.

How to reduce the risk of illness if you drink raw unpasteurised milk

Campylobacter infection: symptoms and advice

Who to contact

If you have questions, contact Lindsay Farm:

  • Phone: 06 858 5333
  • Address: Lindsay Road, Waipukurau, Central Hawke’s Bay.

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Ireland – Recall of Additional SFC Chicken Products due to the Possible Presence of Salmonella

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FSAI

Thursday, 18 March 2021

Summary
Category 1: For Action
Alert Notification: 2021.27 Update 1
Product: SFC Boneless Box; pack size: 550g

SFC Crispy Chicken Dippers; pack size: 200g
Batch Code: All best before dates up to and including 30.06.2022
Country Of Origin: United Kingdom

Message:

Further to the FSAI’s food alert 2021.27, SFC is recalling the above batches of two additional chicken products due to the possible presence of Salmonella. Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in the stores where the products were sold.

Nature Of Danger:

People infected with Salmonella typically develop symptoms between 12 and 36 hours after infection, but this can range between 6 and 72 hours.  The most common symptom is diarrhoea, which can sometimes be bloody.  Other symptoms may include fever, headache and abdominal cramps.  The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days. Diarrhoea can occasionally be severe enough to require hospital admission. The elderly, infants, and those with impaired immune systems are more likely to have a severe illness.

Action Required:

Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, caterers & retailers:

Retailers must recall the implicated batches and display a point-of-sale recall notice.

Consumers:

Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batches.

SFC boneless box
SFC Dippers

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