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Luxembourg – TRAY OF 3 AUCHAN BRAND HALAL TURKEY CUTLETS – SUSPICION OF THE PRESENCE OF SALMONELLA

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SAP

• Product recalls • Alerts

Last name Tray of 3 Halal turkey cutlets
Mark Auchan
Bar code 0277946000000
Use by date (DLC) 09/27/2020
Lot 0340068233

Danger  : Suspicion of the presence of salmonella

Salmonella can cause symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, fever and headache within 6 to 72 hours after consumption. These symptoms may be aggravated in young children, immunocompromised individuals and the elderly. People who have consumed these products and who present these symptoms are advised to consult a doctor, notifying him of this consumption.

 

Sale in Luxembourg by: Auchan

 

Source of information: Recall notification by Auchan

 

Communicated by: Government Commission for Quality, Fraud and Food Safety .

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Belgium – Norenca Recall nv – Beef Carpaccio. – Listeria monocytogenes

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AFSCA

During microbiological checks, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes was observed in beef carpaccio.

In consultation with the AFSCA, Norenca nv has therefore decided to withdraw the products concerned from the sale.

Customers who have purchased these products are advised not to consume them and to bring them back to the store, where they will be reimbursed.

Product description: Product

name: Beef carpaccio
Lot: 91001010
Expiration date (DLC = best before date): 25/09/2020
Sale period: 18/09/2020 and 25/09/2020

 

         Carrefour Label Metro Label – Makro

 

The product was distributed via:

ALLIANCE GREGOIRE BV (Carrefour) – NINOOFSESTEENWEG 491, 1700 DILBEEK
GLOBE RETAIL BV (Carrefour) – GEELSEBAAN 30, 2430 VORST LAAKDAL
VELGA NV (Carrefour) – GENTSESTRAAT 61, 8870 IZEGEM
MEBA NV (Carrefour) – STEEG STOREY COO, 2490
EASY COO BV (Crossroads) – KERKSTRAAT 12, 2350 VOSSELAAR
BV BODEKO (Crossroads) – STATIONSSTRAAT 14, 3945 Oostham
Bastijns RETAIL BV (Crossroads) – Brusselstraat 64 1702 Groot-Bijgaarden
S & R BV (Crossroads) – JACOB LACOPSTRAAT 18, 9700 OUDENAARDE
METRO ANTWERPEN NOORD – HOUTDOK-NOORDKAAI 10, 2030 ANTWERPEN
METRO VORST – LUITENANT LOTINSTRAAT 20, 1190 VORST
METRO GENT – NOORWEGENSTRAAT 39, 9940 EVERGEM
METRO WEVELGEM – KORTRIJKSTRAAT 345, 8560 WEVELGEM
METRO BRUSSEL – WERKHUIZENKAAI 22-23, 1000 BRUSSEL
MAKRO ALLEUR – AVENUE DU PROGRES 12, 4432 ALLEUR
MAKRO EKE – SAVAANSTRAAT 1, 9810 EKE
MAKRO MACHELENKAAI – 11 WOLEN WOL

People who have consumed the product mentioned above and who have a fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, are invited to consult their attending physician, notifying him of this consumption. These symptoms may be aggravated in young children, immunocompromised individuals and the elderly. These symptoms may suggest listeriosis, a disease that can be serious and can take up to eight weeks to incubate.

For more information, customers can contact Norenca via info@norenca.be or 014 / 58.45.11.

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Belgium – Salmonella: Potentially contaminated chicken thighs recalled in Belgium

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Brussels Times

Biofresh Belgium has issued a call to remove any Picoreur brand chicken thighs from the shelves due to possible salmonella contamination. potentially

The withdrawal from the sale and the recall of the product from consumers was decided in consultation with the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (Afsca).

The product in question is a 250-gram white chicken leg from the Picoreur brand with a use-by date of 1 October 2020 (batch number 258001101). The product was sold between 18 and 24 September.

For further information, Biofresh Belgium’s consumer service can be reached on 015/79.59.39 or by e-mail at customer@biofresh.be.

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Finland – Salmonella detected in minced beef

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FFA

kswfoodworld salmonella

The Finnish Food Safety Authority has received information that salmonella has been detected in minced meat delivered to Finland by the Danish operator Skare Meat Packers. This is minced beef from Farmer Farms Favorites 10%, pack size 1000 g. The expiration date of this batch has been 13.09.2020 . The batch number is 2036120 0503. The product has been on sale in Lidl stores.

The Food Agency will notify you in the event that consumers have frozen the product for later use.

Salmonella can cause salmonellosis in humans if the product contaminated with the bacterium is not properly cooked before eating or if the bacterium ends up in edible products through heating surfaces or utensils.

The operator advises consumers either to dispose of the frozen product or to use the minced meat when cooked well.

Further information for customers: Lidl Finland, customer service, tel. 0800-0-5435 or customerservice@lidl.fi

Further information for the media: Lidl Finland, communications, media@lidl.fi or tel. +358 9 2345 6400

Mika Varjonen, Senior Inspector at the Finnish Food Safety Authority, tel. +358 50 386 8416 firstname.lastname@ruokavirasto.fi.

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Research – Association between Shiga Toxin–Producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 stx Gene Subtype and Disease Severity, England, 2009–2019

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CDC

Abstract

Signs and symptoms of Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli (STEC) serogroup O157:H7 infection range from mild gastrointestinal to bloody diarrhea and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). We assessed the association between Shiga toxin gene (stx) subtype and disease severity for »3,000 patients with STEC O157:H7 in England during 2009–2019. Odds of bloody diarrhea, HUS, or both, were significantly higher for patients infected with STEC O157:H7 possessing stx2a only or stx2a combined with other stx subtypes. Odds of severe signs/symptoms were significantly higher for isolates encoding stx2a only and belonging to sublineage Ic and lineage I/II than for those encoding stx2a only and belonging to sublineage IIb, indicating that stx2a is not the only driver causing HUS. Strains of STEC O157:H7 that had stx1a were also significantly more associated with severe disease than strains with stx2c only. This finding confounds public health risk assessment algorithms based on detection of stx2 as a predictor of severe disease.

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Research – Netherlands – Surveillance zoonoses in broilers 2018-2019

Posted on September 26, 2020 by | Leave a comment

RIVM

Animals can carry pathogens that can cause disease in humans. The diseases which they cause are known as zoonoses. In 2018 and 2019 the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) and the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority [Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority] (NVWA) investigated how often some of these pathogens occurred in broilers. This study involved broilers at 198 farms as well as 132 livestock farmers, family members and employees. RIVM assessed whether the same pathogens also occurred in these persons. Most of these pathogens usually cause diarrhoea, but the infections can sometimes be more severe. ESBL-producing bacteria were also assessed, as they are resistant to an important group of antibiotics.

A number of pathogens occur frequently in the investigated broilers. They are present in the animals’ intestines and therefore in the manure as well. Meat can become contaminated in the slaughterhouse if it comes into direct contact with the manure. People can prevent an infection by only eating chicken that has been thoroughly cooked. It is also important to prevent other food from coming into contact with raw meat.

Of the pathogens investigated, ESBL-producing bacteria were found most often, namely in the broilers on 36% of the farms. Among livestock farmers and family members, these bacteria were found in 7% of participants. This is comparable to the percentage in the general Dutch population.

Campylobacter was found on 32% of broiler farms. This is comparable to the numbers from Campylobacter surveillance conducted between 1999 and 2002. Campylobacter was also found in two of the human participants.

Salmonella surveillance is carried out on all broiler farms according to European legislation. Salmonella was reported in broilers from 11% of the farms. The types of Salmonella bacteria identified are those that can cause diarrhoea in people. Salmonella was also found in one human participant.

STEC and Listeria were found on very few broiler farms. These bacteria were detected on 1% (Listeria) or less (STEC) of the investigated farms.

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France – Gorgonzola AOP 200 gr of the Monoprix Gourmet brand

Posted on September 25, 2020 by | Leave a comment

Oulah

Rappel produit : Gorgonzola AOP 200 gr de marque Monoprix Gourmet

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Presence of Listeria monocytogenes

PROPOSED SOLUTION

Those in possession of this product are asked not to consume it and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased for reimbursement.

People who have consumed this product and who have a fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, are invited to consult their doctor, 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

▸ Lot
P231002

▸ Barcode
3 350 031 979 941

▸ Packaging
200 g tray

▸ DLC
01/10/2020

▸ Consumer service contact
0 800 084 000

▸ Source
https://www.60millions-mag.com/

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RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes – Raw Milk Goats Cheese – Gorgonzola – Pasta Salad

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European Food Alerts

RASFF

Listeria spp (presence /25g) in raw milk goat’s cheese from Belgium in Belgium

RASFF

Listeria monocytogenes (<30 CFU/g) in gorgonzola from Italy in France

RASFF

Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in pasta salad from the United Kingdom in the UK

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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Marinated Chicken with Added Water – Chicken Broiler Thighs – Sesame Seeds – Meat Preparation – ćevapčići – Frozen Chicken Nuggets – Chilled Beef Trimmings – MSM Chicken Meat – Chicken Fillets – Raw Sausages

Posted on September 25, 2020 by | Leave a comment

European Food Alerts

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis, Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis and Salmonella enterica ser. Newport in frozen marinated chicken with added water from Poland in Italy

RASFF

Salmonella (in 2 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled chicken broiler thighs from Poland in Lithuania

RASFF

Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from India in Poland

RASFF

Salmonella (presence /25g) in meat preparation – ćevapčići from Slovenia in Croatia

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis and Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis in frozen chicken nuggets from Poland in the UK

RASFF

Salmonella (2 out of 3 samples /25g) in chilled beef trimmings from the Netherlands in Sweden

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in frozen mechanically separated (MSM) chicken meat from Belgium in Belgium

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken fillets from the Netherlands in Ireland

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled chicken meat from chickens reared in Slovakia and slaughtered in Poland in Poland

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium (presence /25g) in chilled raw sausages from Germany in Germany

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Canada – Food Recall Warning – Shirakiku brand Black Fungus (Kikurage) recalled due to Salmonella

Posted on September 25, 2020 by | Leave a comment

CFIA

Recall details

Ottawa, September 24, 2020 – Wismettac Asian Foods Inc. is recalling Shirakiku brand Black Fungus (Kikurage) from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume and restaurants should not serve, use, or sell the recalled product described below.

Recalled product

Brand Product Size UPC Codes
Shirakiku Black Fungus (Kikurage) 2.27 kg 0 74410 60403 5 All codes sold up to and including September 24, 2020

What you should do

If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor.

Check to see if you have the recalled product in your home or establishment. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased.

Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections. Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.

Background

This recall was triggered by the company. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.

The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing the recalled product from the marketplace.

Illnesses

There have been reported illnesses in the United States that may be associated with the consumption of this product.

Product photos

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  • Shirakiku - Black Fungus (Kikurage)
  • Shirakiku - Black Fungus (Kikurage) - label

Public enquiries and media

Company information
Wismettac Asian Foods Inc.: recall@wismettacusa.com

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