Category Archives: RASFF

RASFF Alert – Norovirus – Red Currents

Posted on September 11, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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norovirus (presence /25g) in frozen red currants from Poland in Belgium

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RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes – Chilled VP Salmon – Chilled Pork Confit – Chilled Goats Cheese – Chilled Pressed Head – Chicken

Posted on September 4, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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Listeria monocytogenes (1100 CFU/g) in chilled vacuum-packed salmon trimmings from Poland in Italy

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Listeria monocytogenes (22000 CFU/g) in chilled pork confit from France in France

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Listeria monocytogenes in chilled goat cheese from France in France

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Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in chilled pressed head from Belgium

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Listeria monocytogenes (85000 CFU/g) in frozen chicken from France in France

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Listeria monocytogenes (present /25g) in frozen cooked chicken from Thailand in Ireland

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Posted in Bacteria, bacterial contamination, food contamination, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Pathogen, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Listeria, Listeria monocytogenes, microbial contamination, Microbiology, RASFF

RASFF Alerts – Moulds – Food Supplement – Burger Buns – Organic Plant Based Spreadable

Posted on September 4, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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food supplement from Switzerland, via Spain infested with moulds in Portugal

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burger buns from Poland infested with moulds (on the underside) in Denmark

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organic plant based spreadable from Denmark infested with moulds in Denmark

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Posted in food contamination, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Spoilage, Food Temperature Abuse, Food Testing, microbial contamination, Microbiology, mold, Mould Toxin, Moulds, RASFF

RASFF Alerts – Bacillus cereus – Food Supplements

Posted on September 4, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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Bacillus cereus (up to 370 000 CFU/g) in and unauthorised irradiation of food supplement from Sweden in Finland

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Bacillus cereus (up to 160 000 CFU/g) and unauthorised substance magnesium orotate in food supplement from Sweden in Finland

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Bacillus cereus (between 49000 and 800000 CFU/g) in food supplement from Sweden in Finland

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Posted in Bacillus, Bacillus cereus, Bacteria, bacterial contamination, food contamination, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Research, Food Pathogen, Food Poisoning, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Technology, Food Testing, microbial contamination, Microbiology, RASFF

RASFF Alerts – Hepatitis A – Live Mussels – Dried Tomatoes

Posted on September 4, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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hepatitis A virus (presence /2g) in live mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from Italy in Italy

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hepatitis A virus (presence /25g) in dried tomatoes from Turkey in Greece

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RASFF Alert – Foodborne Outbreak – Histamine – Chilled Tuna

Posted on September 4, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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foodborne outbreak suspected to be caused by and histamine (434 mg/kg – ppm) in chilled tuna (Thunnus albacares) from Sri Lanka, via France in Belgium

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RASFF Alert – Foodborne Outbreak -Salmonella – Fuet Sausage

Posted on September 4, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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foodborne outbreak suspected (Salmonellosis) to be caused by fuet sausage from Spain in France

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Posted in Bacteria, bacterial contamination, food bourne outbreak, food contamination, food handler, Food Hygiene, Food Illness, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Pathogen, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, foodborne outbreak, foodbourne outbreak, microbial contamination, Microbiology, RASFF, Salmonella

RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Spoilage – Beef Tripe – Enterobacteriaceae – Fish Meal – Salmonella – Dried Calf Gullets – Toasted Soya Bean

Posted on September 4, 2020 by | Leave a comment

As I have been on annual leave i have covered the last two weeks RASFF Alerts.

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spoilage of beef tripe treats for dogs from Turkey in the UK

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high count of Enterobacteriaceae (10^3 CFU/g) in fish meal from Chile in Spain

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Salmonella (present /125g) in dried calf gullets from Poland in Germany

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Salmonella enterica ser. Agona (presence /25g) in toasted soy bean from Belgium in Belgium

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RASFF Alert – Listeria monocytogenes – Pulled Oats

Posted on August 21, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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Suspicion of Listeria monocytogenes in pulled oats from Finland in Finland

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RASFF Alert – Bacillus cereus – Paella

Posted on August 21, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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Bacillus cereus (84000 CFU/g) in paella from Belgium in Luxembourg

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Posted in Bacillus cereus, Bacteria, Bacterial Toxin, food contamination, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Pathogen, Food Poisoning, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Food Toxin, RASFF