Friday, 26 February 2021
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Category 1: | For Action |
| Alert Notification: | 2021.20 |
| Product: | The Original SFC Chicken Poppets, pack size:190g |
| Batch Code: | Best before date: 28.02.2022 |
| Country Of Origin: | United Kingdom |
SFC is recalling the above batch of its Chicken Poppets due to the detection of Salmonella. Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in Tesco stores.
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.
Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batch.
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Nearly 200 people in eight European countries and the United Kingdom are involved in a Salmonella outbreak ongoing since May 2018.
Salmonella Enteritidis infections have been linked to frozen breaded chicken products from Poland with the most recent illness in the UK in December 2020.
Denmark has two infections, Finland has four, France has 33, Germany has six, Ireland has 12, the Netherlands has three, Poland has five, Sweden has six, and the United Kingdom has 122. One probable case was reported in Canada in 2019 but that person had travelled to Europe during the exposure period.
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The Swedish Public Health Agency is reporting a nationwide Salmonella outbreak.
Twelve cases of Salmonella Enteritidis disease have been linked using whole genome sequencing (analysis of the bacterium’s genome). Eight of the twelve patients are children under the age of ten and the cases are resident in ten different regions. All cases except one have fallen ill on January 20 or later. There are as many women / girls as men / boys who that have fallen ill.
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Swiss authorities are investigating if cheese from one company is linked to the deaths of 10 people with listeriosis since 2018.
The Schwyz Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened criminal proceedings in connection with Listeria in dairy products and is investigating allegations against the owner of the cheese firm.
A total of 34 cases are believed to have been infected with the same Listeria strain that was detected in brie from the dairy, according to the criminal complaint. Ten of the 34 sick people died. This resulted from analyzes commissioned by the federal government.
The ongoing investigation, with Schwyz police, includes whether the business owner is responsible for the illnesses and has violated food law.
Käserei Vogel AG, based in Steinerberg, a municipality of Schwyz, found Listeria in semi-hard cheese and at its production site in May this year. The company issued a recall, told authorities and informed its buyers to remove the products from shelves. The cheesemaker has already closed the business. More than 25 items sold across Switzerland were recalled and distribution also included Belgium and Germany.
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A Salmonella outbreak has swept the UK, causing nearly 500 people to fall ill with the bacteria and several products to be recalled form supermarket shelves.
According to the Daily Mirror, five people are reported as having died and hundreds seriously ill after eating chicken imported from Poland.
The newspaper reports that 480 cases of Salmonella have been reported in the UK, with around 44 per cent of those affected believed to be children.
Note: There have been many RASFF Alerts concerning Salmonella in chicken products from Poland for over a year now.
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The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, are investigating a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections linked to queso fresco cheeses made by El Abuelito Cheese, Inc.
As part of this outbreak investigation, the Connecticut Department of Public Health collected product samples of El Abuelito-brand Hispanic-style fresh and soft cheeses from a store where a sick person bought cheeses. Sample analysis showed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in samples of El Abuelito Queso Fresco sold in 10 oz packages, marked as Lot A027 with an expiration date of 02/26/2021. On 2/19/2021, Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) analysis conducted by the Connecticut State Laboratory determined that the Listeria monocytogenes found in the samples is a match to the outbreak strain.
On 2/19/2021, El Abuelito Cheese, Inc. of Paterson, NJ recalled all Queso Fresco products with “sell by” dates through 03/28/21. Products include El Abuelito, Rio Grande, and Rio Lindo brand queso frescos, distributed to CT, MD, NC, NJ, NY, PA, and VA. A full list of recalled products is included below. At this time, El Abuelito Cheese, Inc. has ceased production and distribution of all products.
Consumers, restaurants, and retailers should not eat, sell, or serve any recalled queso fresco cheeses.
FDA recommends that anyone who purchased or received recalled products use extra vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing any surfaces and containers that may have come in contact with these products to reduce the risk of cross-contamination. Listeria can survive in refrigerated temperatures and can easily spread to other foods and surfaces.
On 2/19/2021, El Abuelito Cheese of Paterson, NJ recalled all Queso Fresco products within expiration. Products include:
|
Brand |
Product Name |
Size |
Container Type |
UPC Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
El Abuelito Cheese |
Queso Fresco Regular |
12 oz. |
Plastic Container |
673130100003 |
|
El Abuelito Cheese |
Queso Fresco Promoción |
10 oz. |
Plastic Container |
673130100078 |
|
El Abuelito Cheese |
Queso Fresco de Hoja |
12 oz. |
Plastic Container |
673130100065 |
|
El Abuelito Cheese |
Queso Fresco |
5 Lb. |
Vaccuum Packed |
673130100058 |
|
El Abuelito Cheese |
Queso Fresco Guatemala |
12 oz. |
Plastic Container |
673130100027 |
|
Rio Grande Food Products, Inc. |
Chirilagua Queso de Hacienda |
12 oz. |
Plastic Container |
738529005571 |
|
Rio Grande Food Products, Inc. |
Queso Fresco Campestre con Hoja |
14 oz. |
Plastic Container |
812324031161 |
|
Rio Grande Food Products, Inc. |
Queso Fresco Campestre Artesanal |
14 oz. |
Plastic Container |
738529002518 |
|
Rio Grande Food Products, Inc. |
Queso Fresco con Hoja |
14 oz. |
Plastic Container |
738529004581 |
|
Rio Grande Food Products, Inc. |
Queso Fresco Yorito |
12 oz. |
Plastic Container |
738529005564 |
|
Rio Grande Food Products, Inc. |
Queso Fresco Olancho |
14 oz. |
Plastic Container |
812324031222 |
|
Rio Grande Food Products, Inc. |
Cuajada Fresca Guatemalteca |
12 oz. |
Plastic Container |
738529001276 |
|
Rio Grande Food Products, Inc. |
Cuajada Fresca Hondureña |
12 oz. |
Plastic Container |
738529001269 |
|
Rio Grande Food Products, Inc. |
Cuajada Fresca Salvadoreña |
12 oz. |
Plastic Container |
738529001252 |
|
Rio Lindo |
Queso Fresco Mexicano |
12 oz. |
Plastic Container |
718122088587 |
|
Rio Lindo |
Queso Fresco Hondureño |
12 oz. |
Plastic Container |
718122088591 |
|
Rio Lindo |
Queso Fresco Salvadoreño |
12 oz. |
Plastic Container |
718122088607 |
Product Distribution*: CT, MD, NC, NJ, NY, PA, VA
*States with confirmed distribution; product could have been distributed further
Total Illnesses: 7
Hospitalizations: 7
Deaths: 0
Last Illness Date: 1/22/2021
States with Cases: MD (4), CT (1), NY (1), and VA (1)
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The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) and the Moroccan Food Safety Authority (ONSSA) agree on close cooperation
Food and feed must also be safe along global and increasingly complex commodity chains. With a volume of 3.6 billion euros, Morocco is an important trading partner for Germany in North Africa. Against this background, the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Moroccan Food Safety Authority (ONSSA). The aim is to strengthen cooperation between the two authorities through a continuous partnership dialogue in consumer health protection “The focal points of the future alliance are the risk assessment of plant protection products and risk communication, especially in connection with foodborne disease outbreaks”, says BfR President Professor Dr. Dr. Andreas Hensel. This project also implements the Africa concept of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL).
In view of the liberalisation of global trade, it is, in the view of the BfR, indispensable in the sense of consumer health protection that the risk assessment of foodstuffs is harmonised and standardised internationally. In this context, cooperation with the countries of the European Neighbourhood Policy, to which Morocco belongs, is also increasingly important. Therefore, the Memorandum of Understanding with Morocco is an important milestone.
For the first time, BfR and ONSSA worked together with the BMEL and the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) from 2015 to 2018 in the project “Control of plant protection products, fertilisers and growing media”. Since then, contact has grown continuously through mutual visits by experts and discussions at management level.
The Moroccan Food Safety Authority (ONSSA) is a scientific body under the Moroccan Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests. It works on behalf of the Moroccan government for consumer protection and in the field of animal and plant health. Within this framework, the ONSSA is also responsible for the risk management of food and feed.
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The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) reports investigating an outbreak of Salmonella infections infections involving Newfoundland and Labrador, and Nova Scotia.
As of February 18, 2021, there have been 57 laboratory-confirmed cases of Salmonella Enteritidis illness investigated in the following provinces: Newfoundland and Labrador (25), and Nova Scotia (32). Individuals became sick between late October 2020 and late January 2021. Nineteen individuals have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.
Based on the investigation findings to date, exposure to eggs has been identified as a likely source of the outbreak. Many of the individuals who became sick reported consuming, preparing, cooking and baking at home with eggs. Some individuals reported exposure to eggs at an institution (including nursing homes and hospitals) where they resided or worked before becoming ill.
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12/23/2020 |
11 |
Not Yet Identified |
|
|
1/13/2021 |
10 |
Salmonella Miami |
Not Yet Identified |
|
2/17/2021 |
14 |
E. coli O157:H7 |
Not Yet Identified |
|
2/17/2021 |
15 |
Hispanic-style fresh and soft cheese |
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