Category Archives: Recall

Singapore – SUSPENSION OF IDCHKR001 – GUNUNG KIJANG -Salmonella

SFA

Please note that the following farm has been suspended for export of live broiler
chickens into Singapore with immediate effect.
Country Farm Code Farm Name
Indonesia IDCHKR001 Gunung Kijang
This is due to isolation of Salmonella Enteritidis in samples collected from an
imported consignment of broilers from the farm.

USA – Sunset View Creamery Raw Milk Recalled in NY For Campylobacter

Food Poisoning Bulletin

Sunset View Creamery raw milk is being recalled in New York for possible Campylobacter contamination. Inspectors for the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets collected a sample of the unpasteurized milk and tests showed that it was contaminated with Campylobacter bacteria. Sunset View Creamery is located at 4970 County Road 14 in Odessa, which is in Schuyler County in New York state.

USA – Raw Milk Cheese recalled in New York due to Listeria

Food Poison Journal

recalled-raw-milk-cheese-Rememberance-Farm

The New York State Department of Agriculture warns consumers not to eat Connecticut Hill Melter raw milk cheese from Remembrance Farm because of Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The product is packaged in approximately 0.5-pound wedges wrapped in cheese wax paper named Connecticut Hill Melter and a batch number 042323. The consumer alert affects all packages with this code; however, any package with an unknown batch date should not be consumed.

This product was sold and distributed to Full Plate Farm Collective Community Supported Agriculture members in Ithaca. Remembrance Farm was recently closed by the New York Department of Agriculture because testing showed contamination of its raw milk.

Germany – Saxony Milk Our Freshness 1.5% 1l – Microbial Abnormalities

LMW

Alert type:

Groceries

Date of first publication:

September 21, 2023

Product name:

Saxony Milk Our Freshness 1.5% 1l

Manufacturer (distributor):

Sachsenmilch Leppersdorf GmbH

Reason for warning:

As part of a self-examination, microbiological abnormalities were discovered that could trigger infections. This can potentially be serious, particularly in vulnerable groups of people (infants, small children, pregnant women, seniors and people with a weakened immune system). Therefore, customers should not consume the affected product.

Packaging Unit:

1 liter

Durability:

October 8, 2023

Lot identification:

10/8/23

Additional Information:

The product was sold through EDEKA branches in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt.

Click to access 2023_09_21_Pressemitteilung_Rueckruf_Sachsenmilch_ESL-Milch_final.pdf

Manufacturer’s homepage:

Germany hit by 3-year hepatitis A outbreak linked to frozen berries

Food Safety News

A hepatitis A outbreak linked to frozen berries has sickened almost 60 people in Germany across two years.

A total of 55 sequence-confirmed cases and four probable infections have been identified from 10 federal states, according to the Robert Koch Institut (RKI).

In January 2022, RKI was informed about eight hepatitis A virus (HAV) cases with identical genotype IB sequences from two federal states, Hesse and Bavaria. Because of a lack of travel history and the distribution of illnesses, transmission through contaminated food was suspected.

Based on initial surveys by health authorities and experience from past outbreaks, the hypothesis was that cases could be related to eating contaminated frozen berries. Because of the long shelf life and high stability of HAV, frozen products can still lead to illnesses months after purchase by the consumer.

Finland – Detection of bacteria in cheese dips

Epressi

Cheddar Cheese Sauce and Dip Nacho Cheese Style.

Paulig has announced a recall of two Santa Maria cheese dips/sauces. The recall is based on a confirmed bacterial observation in a single production batch of cheese sauce. As a precautionary measure, a larger number of production batches are recalled. The recall concerns two products and their following dates:

  1. Cheddar Cheese Sauce (3000 g)
    best before date is between  1.6.2024 and 31.8.2024
  1. The best before date for  Dip Nacho Cheese Style (250 g) is between 1 June 2025 and 31 August 2025.

Instructions for consumers can be found  in the bulletin on Paulig’s website.

More information:

Paulig’s Customer Service 
Tel. 0800 0110 (weekdays 9–12:30) 
consumerservice@paulig.com

The matter is handled at the Food Agency by special expert Mika Varjonen, tel. 050 38 68 416,  firstname.surname@ruokavirasto.fi .

USA – New York raw milk tests positive for Campylobacter; public warning issued

Food Safety News

New York’s Agriculture Commissioner Richard Ball warns people against drinking raw milk from a Schuyler County dairy because it is contaminated.

Testing has shown that raw milk from Sunset View Creamer LLC is contaminated with Campylobacter jejuni. The dairy is at 4970 County Road 14, Odessa, NY.

As of the posting of the warning today, no illnesses have been confirmed about the implicated milk.

USA – Butternut squash sold at Costco stores recalled because of E. coli contamination

Food Safety News

Costco shoppers have been notified about contaminated fresh-cut butternut squash recalled because of possible contamination with E. coli.

New Jersey-based food manufacturer Safeway Fresh Foods of Vineland, NJ, sent a letter to members, shared by Costco on the recalls page, who may have bought the affected product — 2-pound plastic clamshell containers of pre-cut organic butternut squash — from Washington D.C., Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia Costco locations.

The wholesaler announced that impacted items bear the number #20522 above the barcode and were purchased between Sept. 7 and Sept. 15, 2023.

The contamination was found during routine testing by the producer’s lab.

Denmark – Risk of mold/mold in Excellent Cookies

Foedevarestyrelsen

Nordthy A/S is recalling “Excellent Cookie with dark chocolate and chopped hazelnut” and “Excellent Cookie with milk chocolate, chopped hazelnuts and caramel flavor”, due to the risk of mold in the product.

The product should be discarded or returned to the store where it was purchased.

What food?

Excellent Cookie with dark chocolate and chopped hazelnut
EAN: 5711070802092
Excellent Cookie with milk chocolate, chopped hazelnuts and caramel flavor
EAN: 5711070802108
Net content: 90 grams
Last use by date/best before date: 13.12.2023

Sold in:

Normal stores all over the country.

Why is the product being recalled?

There is a risk of mold in the product. Mold in the product makes it unsuitable as food.

What should you do as a consumer?

The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration advises consumers to discard the product or return it to the store where it was purchased.

Who is recalling this product

Nordthy A/S, Rubinvej 61, 7700 Thisted

Luxembourg – Tomato Basil Focaccia from the Boni Selection brand – Listeria monocytogenes

SAP

The following product is recalled in Luxembourg:

Name Tomato Basil Focaccia
Brand Boni Selection
Unit 2 x 165g
Use-by date (DLC) 07/10/2023
Batch 3250
Sales period 09/08/2023 to 09/16/2023

Danger  : Possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes

Listeria monocytogenes can cause fever, headache and gastroenteritis. Vulnerable people such as the immunocompromised and elderly and young children may experience neurological symptoms due to meningitis. Pregnant women should also be particularly attentive to these symptoms. Gastroenteritis can appear between a few hours and 3 days after consumption, while neurological symptoms can only appear after 3 months. People who have consumed these products and present these symptoms are invited to consult a doctor and report this consumption.

Sale confirmed in Luxembourg by: Colruyt. A sale by other operators cannot be excluded.

Information Source: Recall Notification