Category Archives: product recall

USA – Milk Shakes kill 3 sicken 3 others with Listeria

Food Poison Journal

The Washington Department of Health (DOH), the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, and Thurston County Public Health and Social Services investigated an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes in July and August 2023. Six cases of listeriosis were reported by August 9, 2023. This cluster was given the outbreak code 2306WAGX6-1.

Cases ranged from 43 to 79 years (median 63.5). Sixty percent (60%) were male. Five of the six cases had serious underlying health conditions, which put them at high risk for Listeria infection. All six were hospitalized, and three out of these six cases have died. Illnesses ranged from February 27 to July 22, 2023. These cases were residents of Pierce (5) and Thurston (1) County.

Thailand issues Streptococcus suis warning as 2 dozen deaths reported

Food Safety News

Health officials in Thailand are urging people not to eat raw or undercooked pork after hundreds of cases and two dozen deaths were recorded.

From January to November 2023, there were 500 Streptococcus suis cases with 24 deaths in several different provinces, according to the Department of Disease Control (DDC).

Patients reported eating raw or undercooked pork, meals with pig’s blood as well as working with potentially infected animals.

Officials highlighted a trend on social media that involved eating raw food and drinking alcohol but said this puts people at risk of being infected.

Hong Kong – Kindergarten teacher and 10 kids affected in suspected food poisoning cluster

The Standard HK

The Centre for Health Protection is now investigating a suspected food poisoning cluster affecting 10 children and a female teacher who have consumed steamed rice with pumpkin and diced pork.

The cluster involved eight boys and two girls, aged 3 to 5, and a female teacher, who developed abdominal pain and diarrhea about 5.5 to 15 hours after having lunch at a kindergarten in Eastern District on Wednesday.

One of them sought medical advice and none required hospitalization. All the kids and the teacher are in stable conditions.

Initial investigation of the CHP revealed that the affected persons had consumed common food and the food concerned was steamed rice with pumpkin and diced pork.

The poisoning might have been caused by Bacillus cereus or Clostridium perfringens; the CHP noted.

“The personnel from the Centre for Food Safety of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department have conducted an investigation at the concerned premises. The CHP’s investigation is ongoing,” it said.

Italy – Corn flour – Aflatoxin

Salute

Brand : Molino Riva Srl

Name : Corn flour

Reason for reporting : Recall due to chemical risk

Publication date : 3 November 2023

Documentation

Documentation

France – Duck with porcini mushrooms 2.4kg – Risk of Microbiological Growth

Gov france

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name The Frairie de Bourgogne
  • Model names or references 514CUI.PLT: Duck with porcini mushrooms, 2.4kg platter
  • Product identification
    GTIN Batch Date
    3525165149649 Lot 29632 Minimum durability date 11/18/2024
  • Packaging Sealed aluminum tray
  • Start/end date of marketing From 01/12/2022 to 27/10/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
  • Health mark FR 71.004.001 CE
  • Geographical sales area Regions: Burgundy-Franche-Comté
  • Distributors Dijon salted meats, Terrine du Morvan, Frairie de Bourgogne

Quebec – Notice not to consume homemade marinade prepared and sold by the company Marché chez Mirlanda – Food Safety

Quebec

QUEBEC CITY , Oct. 26 , 2023 /CNW/ – The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ), in collaboration with the company Marché chez Mirlanda, located at 1384, chemin de Chambly , in Longueuil , advises the population not to consume the product indicated in the table below, because it has not been prepared and packaged to ensure its safety. In fact, this product could promote the proliferation of the bacteria  Clostridium botulinum . 

Product name

Format

Target lot

“Homemade Marinade”

UNITARY

All lots

The product which is the subject of this warning was offered for sale until October 25, 2023, and only at the establishment designated above. The product was packaged in a glass jar with a metal lid and sold refrigerated. The product label included, in addition to its name, the words “Marche Mirlanda”.

The operator is recalling the product in question. He agreed with MAPAQ to broadcast this warning as a precautionary measure. In addition, people who have this product in their possession are advised not to consume it. They must return it to the establishment where they purchased it or throw it away.

Even if the affected product does not show signs of spoilage or suspicious odor, it could be contaminated with the bacteria Clostridium botulinum . Foods contaminated with the toxin of this bacteria can cause, when ingested, the following symptoms: facial paralysis, unresponsive or fixed pupils, difficulty swallowing, drooping eyelids, vision and speech problems. In severe cases, the disease can cause death.

It should be noted that no cases of illness associated with the consumption of this food have been reported to MAPAQ to date.

USA – FDA Advises Restaurants and Retailers Not to Serve or Sell and Consumers Not to Eat Oysters from Future Seafoods, Inc., Potentially Contaminated with Salmonella and E. coli

FDA

What’s New

On October 26, 2023, Future Seafoods, Inc. initiated a voluntary recall of all oysters from the harvest area PE9B harvested on 10/10/2023 and distributed to their customers from October 10th through October 16th, 2023.

Retailers should not serve raw oysters from Future Seafoods, Inc. harvested on 10/10/2023 from harvest area PE9B, and distributed to restaurants and retailers in FL, MA, MD, ME, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, and VA. Additional distribution may have occurred, and the FDA continues to monitor the effectiveness of this recall.

Audience

  • Restaurants and food retailers in Florida (FL), Massachusetts (MA), Maryland (MD), (ME), Pennsylvania (PA), and Virginia (VA) that have recently purchased oysters harvested from Future Seafoods, Inc. (PE 4217 SP) based in Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
  • Consumers who have recently purchased oysters from Future Seafoods, Inc. (PE 4217 SP) in FL, MA, MD, ME, PA, or VA.

Product

  • Oysters from Future Seafoods, Inc. (PE 4217 SP), Prince Edward Island, Canada, harvested on 10/10/2023 from harvest area PE9B, and distributedMaine to restaurants and retailers in FL, MA, MD, ME, PA, and VA.

Purpose

The FDA is advising restaurants and food retailers not to sell and to dispose of oysters and consumers not to eat oysters from Future Seafoods, Inc. (PE 4217 SP), Prince Edward Island, Canada, from harvest area PE9B on 10/10/2023, and shipped on 10/10/2023 to importers in FL, MA, MD, ME, PA, and VA, due to the possible presence of Salmonella and E. coli.

Contaminated oysters can cause illness if eaten raw, particularly in people with compromised immune systems. Food contaminated with Salmonella and E. coli may look, smell, and taste normal. Consumers of these products who are experiencing symptoms of salmonellosis or E. coli should contact their healthcare provider and report their symptoms to their local Health Department.

Quebec – Absence of information necessary for the safe consumption of smoked salmon sold by the company Marché D. Boutin St-Félicien inc

Quebec

QUEBEC CITY , Oct. 25 , 2023 /CNW/ – The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ), in collaboration with the company Marché D. Boutin St-Félicien inc. (Metro), located at 1200, boulevard Saint-Félicien, in Saint-Félicien, advises the population not to consume the product indicated in the table below beyond 14 days following the packaging date. In fact, the retailer did not follow the manufacturer’s instructions regarding the lifespan of the product.

Product name

Brand

Format

Target lot

“Artisanal hot smoked salmon”

Henri
‘s Buccaneer

Unitary

Units sold until
October 25, 2023

The product which is the subject of this warning was offered for sale until October 25, 2023 inclusive, and only at the establishment designated above. The product was vacuum-packed in plastic wrap bearing the manufacturer’s image and sold refrigerated.

The operator has agreed with MAPAQ to broadcast this warning as a precautionary measure.

Hungary – MORBIER PDO cheese – E.coli

NEBIH

Date 2023-10-20
Name of Product MORBIER PDO cheese
Nature of the problem Possible presence of Escherichia coli bacteria
DetailsNébih asks customers not to consume the product that matches the identification data below!

Notifier: Auchan Magyarország Kft. (Budaörs)

Product name: MORBIER PDO cheese

Picture of the product:

MORBIER PDO cheese

Nature of the problem: possible presence of Escherichia coli bacteria

Quality retention period: 19.11.2023

Packaging: varies

Distributor: EUROSER DAIRY GROUP (Poland) 

Action: Product recall

The affected products can be returned to Auchan stores, and the price of the products will be refunded even without a block. The store chain informed its customers about the recall on its website .

You can read more about the nature of the problem here .

The product recall only applies to the product identified by the above data.

I ACCEPT

Belgium – Different types of beef, minced meat and minced meat preparations from the Jules’ Butchery brand – STEC E.coli

AFSCA

Recall of Debaenst
Products: Different types of beef, minced meat and minced meat preparations from the Jules’ Butchery brand
Nature of the problem: presence of STEC bacteria


In agreement with the FASFC, Debaenst is withdrawing various types of beef, minced meat and minced meat preparations from the Jules’ Butchery brand from sale and is recalling it from consumers due to the presence of STEC bacteria.

Debaenst asks its customers not to consume this product and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased. Products made will be refunded at checkout.

Product description

– Name of products:
Beef: gepelde biefstuk – vermalste biefstuk – (gemarineerde)dunne lende – zesrib – (gemarineerde) side a l’os – (gemarineerde)rundbrochette – pepersteak – rundstoofvlees extra mager – pure fillet –
Preparations of minced meat: chipolata – boerenchipolata – bereid varkens- en kalfsgehakt – runds- en varkensgehakt gekruid – gehakte biefstuk – italiaanse burger – gehakt broodje – varkens- en rundsworst glutenvrij – boerenbraadworst zonder ajuin – varkens-rundsworst – spaghettigehakt – barbecuewors t – hamburger rund varken glutenvrij – bereide hamburger – slavink – chefburger – bereid varkens- en kalfsgehakt – bereid puur varkensgehakt – varkens- en rundsgehakt glutenvrij – kaassteak –
Derived products: prepare met ui – vichtse prepare – prepare met kappertjes – prepare van de chef – bereide gehakte biefstuk
– Brand: Jules’ butchery
– Best before date (DLC) (“Consume by”):
peeled steak, tenderized steak, thin loin, six ribs, rib on the bone (marinated): 10/18/23 until to 10/23/203
minced meat preparations: 10/19/23 until 10/24/23
– Lot number(s): 2023283632
– Sales period: from 10/13/2023 until 10/19/2023
– Nature of packaging: variable
– Weight: variable

The product was distributed by:

AD Delhaize VICHTE BOSSTRAAT 20 8570 VICHTE

For any further information , contact:

Mr Defoirdt or Mrs Loosveldt 056 777 457