Category Archives: Norovirus French Oysters

France – VDA Special Hollow Oysters – Norovirus

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Fishing and aquaculture products
Product brand name
The Beauty of Audierne
Model names or references
Special Hollow Oyster n° 2 and n° 3
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
3445570009386 All lots Use-by date between 01/18/2024 and 01/23/2024
3445570009379 All lots Use-by date between 01/18/2024 and 01/23/2024
Packaging
wooden hamper of 12 pcs – 1Kg, 24 pcs – 2kg, 3kg and 6kg
Start/end date of marketing
From 01/18/2024 to 01/23/2024
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR 29.003.501 CE
Further information
hamper with personalized lid “LA BELLE D’AUDIERNE”
Geographical sales area
Whole France
Distributors
Brillat

RASFF Alert- Norovirus – French Oysters – Dutch Oysters

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Presence of Norovirus in Japanese oysters (Crassostrea gigas) with origin France in Italy

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Suspicion of norovirus in oysters from France in Denmark and Sweden

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Norovirus in oysters from The Netherlands in Belgium

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Norovirus in oysters from The Netherlands in Belgium

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Norovirus in oysters from France via Sweden in Finland

RASFF Alert- Norovirus – French Oysters

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Norovirus in oysters (Crassostrea gigas) from France in Italy

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Norovirus in oysters from France in Belgium

RASFF Alert – Norovirus – French Oysters

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Risk of norovirus in oysters from France in Denmark, Belgium and Switzerland

France – FINE CANCALE OYSTERS N°3 – Norovirus

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Fishing and aquaculture products
Product brand name
Carrefour Quality Line
Model names or references
baskets of 12 oysters – 1 kg baskets of 24 oysters – 2 kg
Product identification
GTIN Batch
3523680462786 hampers packaged from 01/02/24 to 01/05/24 and 01/08/24
3276559776247 hampers packaged from 01/03/24 to 01/05/24
Packaging
wooden hampers of 12 oysters – 1 kg wooden hampers of 24 oysters – 2 kg
Start/end date of marketing
From 01/02/2024 to 01/09/2024
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR. 35.095.126 EC
Further information
Only the FR health stamp. 35.095.126 CE from the supplier Cultimer on these EAN and these packaging dates are concerned.
Geographical sales area
Whole France
Distributors
Crossroads

Belgium – Cancale hollow oysters (12 and 48 pcs) from the Carrefour brand – Norovirus

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Carrefour recall
Product: Cancale hollow oysters (12 and 48 pcs) from the Carrefour brand
Problem: potential presence of Norovirus
Brussels, January 10, 2024 – Following an inspection, in order to guarantee consumer safety, CARREFOUR is withdrawing from sale “Cancale Hollow Oysters” from the Carrefour brand, sold in the fish department of certain Carrefour stores in Belgium, and is recalling them among consumers due to the potential presence of Norovirus

Description of products:

– Product name: Cancale hollow oysters 12PC
– Brand: FQC Carrefour quality line
– EAN code: 5400101014862
– Packaging dates: 02/01/24; 01/03/24; 01/04/24; 01/08/24
– Use-by dates (DLC): 01/12/24; 01/13/24; 01/14/24; 01/18/04
– Lot numbers: 227352412 and 227352511
– Sales period: from 01/03/2024 to 01/09/2024

– Product name: Cancale 48PC hollow oysters
– Brand: FQC Carrefour quality line
– EAN code: 5400101040472
– Packaging date: 03/01/24
– Use-by date (Best before date): 13/01/24
– Batch number: 227352412
– Sales period: from 01/03/2024 to 01/09/2024

The products were sold through certain Carrefour stores.

All products have been withdrawn from sale. However, some of these products were marketed on the Belgian market before the withdrawal measure. It is therefore recommended that people who have the product described above do not consume it and destroy it or return it to the point of sale where they will be refunded.

Foodborne illnesses caused by noroviruses result in gastrointestinal disorders often accompanied by symptoms of acute gastroenteritis (vomiting, nausea, diarrhea frequently accompanied by moderate fever). These symptoms may be aggravated in young children, immunocompromised individuals and the elderly.

People who have consumed the product mentioned above and who present these symptoms are invited to consult their doctor and report this consumption.

For any further information, you can contact Carrefour Belgium customer service by dialing the free number 0800.9.10.11, from 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday.

We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience caused.

Hong Kong – Trade instructed to suspend importing and selling raw oysters harvested in area 50-07 Saint Vaast La Hougue in France

CFS

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (January 8) instructed the trade to suspend the import of raw oysters harvested in area 50-07 Saint Vaast La Hougue in France. The trade should also stop using or selling the product concerned immediately should they possess it.

A spokesman for the CFS said, “The CFS received notifications from the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed of the European Commission that ready-to-eat raw oysters harvested in area 50-07 Saint Vaast La Hougue in France were detected with norovirus and the area concerned was closed. A preliminary investigation by the CFS found that a local importer, Alliance Gourmet Limited, had imported the affected raw oysters. For the sake of prudence, the CFS has immediately suspended the import into and sale within Hong Kong of raw oysters harvested in the area concerned, and instructed the importer to stop sales and remove from shelves the affected oysters.”

The spokesman said that preliminary investigation by the CFS found that five kilograms of the affected oysters had been imported by the importer concerned. All were distributed to a restaurant and were consumed. The trade should also stop selling other products from the affected area if they possess them.

The spokesman pointed out that as oysters feed by filtering a large volume of seawater, pathogens can accumulate in them if they are grown in or harvested from contaminated water. Raw or partially cooked oysters are high-risk foods. Susceptible groups, such as pregnant women, young children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems or liver diseases, should avoid eating raw oysters.

The CFS will inform the French authorities and will also notify the local trade. It will continue to follow up on the incident and take appropriate action to safeguard food safety and public health. An investigation is ongoing.

French oyster farmers fear reputation damage as Norovirus scares off customers

RFI

Despite being Europe’s biggest producer and consumer of oysters, France is facing a decline in demand after a wave of norovirus-induced food poisoning.

Heavy rains are to blame for contaminated oyster beds as wastewater treatment floods and washes untreated sewage into the ocean.

 

RASFF Alerts- French Oysters – Norovirus

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Presence of norovirus in oysters from France in Hong Kong

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Presence of norovirus in oysters from France in  Austria, Belgium, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Italy.

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Presence of norovirus in French oysters in Luxembourg

France – FINE OYSTERS FROM NORMANDY – Norovirus

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Fishing and aquaculture products
Product brand name
THE OYSTER GARDENS OF TATIHOU
Model names or references
THE FAMOUS ST VAAST
Product identification
Batch Date
All lots Recommended consumption date between 12/14/2023 and 12/29/2023
Packaging
WOODEN BANK
Start/end date of marketing
From 12/14/2023 to 12/29/2023
Storage temperature
Product to be stored at room temperature
Further information
ALL THE PACKAGES THE FAMOUS ST VAAST
Geographical sales area
Whole France
Distributors
WHOLESALERS, MARKET, FISH STORE