Category Archives: Recall

USA – Recall Meatballs – Listeria monocyotgenes

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E. & F. Inc., a St. Louis establishment, is recalling approximately 123
pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat meatballs due to possible contamination with
Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food
Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Groundnuts – Maize – Dried Figs

RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 4.10; Tot. = 18.32 µg/kg – ppb) in organic hazelnuts from Turkey in Germany

RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 15; Tot. = 24 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts in shell from China in Portugal

RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 2.8 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from China in Portugal

RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 4 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from China in Finland

RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 9.7; Tot. = 13.5 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Brazil, via the Netherlands in Germany

RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 12.3; Tot. = 16.5 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Brazil, via the Netherlands in Germany

RASFF –aflatoxins (B1 = 46.4; Tot. = 49.3 µg/kg – ppb) and fumonisins (<20 µg/kg – ppb) in maize from Egypt in the UK

RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 43.9; Tot. = 54.7 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnuts from China, via the Netherlands in Malta

RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 36.53; Tot. = 38.8 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Germany

 

 

RASFF Alert – Norovirus – Frozen Raspberries

RASFF -norovirus in frozen raspberries from Poland, via Belgium in Finland

RASFF Alert – Listeria monocytogenes – Cheese

RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes in cheese from France in Luxembourg

RASFF Alerts – E.coli – Chilled Beef Carpaccio – Warty Venus – Clams

RASFF-shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli in chilled beef carpaccio from Italy in Germany

RASFF-too high count of Escherichia coli (330 MPN/100g) in warty venus (Venus verrucosa) from Croatia in Italy

RASFF -too high count of Escherichia coli (930 MPN/100g) in chilled clams from Spain in France

RASFf Alerts – Salmonella – Paan Leaves – Poultry – Rucola – Frozen Clams

RASFF -Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in frozen clams from Vietnam in Portugal

RASFF -Salmonella spp. in frozen clams (Meretrix spp.) from Vietnam in Portugal

RASFF -Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in frozen clams (Meretrix spp.) from Vietnam in Portugal

RASFF -Salmonella infantis and Salmonella Mbandaka in chilled boneless chicken thighs from Poland in Italy

RASFF -Salmonella spp. in paan leaves from Bangladesh in the UK

RASFF -Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in frozen basted chicken breast from Poland

RASFF -Salmonella Newport (present /25g) in frozen turkey meat from Poland in Denmark

RASFF -Salmonella enterica in frozen turkey meat preparation from Brazil in the Netherlands

RASFF -Salmonella infantis (in 5 out of 12 /25g) in chilled chicken breasts from Italy in Denmark

RASFF -Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in frozen poultry meat preparations from Brazil in the Netherlands

RASFF -Salmonella szentes (present /25g) in rucola from Spain in Sweden

RASFF -Salmonella Heidelberg (presence /25g) in frozen salted chicken breast fillets (Gallus gallus) from Brazil in the Netherlands

RASFF -Salmonella (presence /25g) in paan leaves from Bangladesh in the UK

RASFF -Salmonella (present/25g) in paan leaves from India in the UK

RASFF -Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in paan leaves from Bangladesh in the UK

 

 

 

 

 

 

RASFF Alerts – Animal Feeds – Salmonella – Protein – Soy – Muesli – Soybean – Aflatoxin – Maize

RASFF -Salmonella anatum (in 1 out of 4 samples /25g) in processed animal proteins (chicken) from the Netherlands in Sweden

RASFF -Salmonella Mbandaka (presence /25g) in soy expller from Brazil, via the Netherlands in Belgium

RASFF -Salmonella Senftenberg (presence /25g) in muesli for calves from Germany in Finland

RASFF -Salmonella Agona (present /25g) in non GMO soybean meal from Italy in Austria

RASFF -Salmonella Mbandaka (in 1 out of 99 samples /25g) in GMO soybean meal from Germany, via Switzerland in Finland

RASSF – aflatoxins (B1 = 75.2 / B1 = 12.7 / B1 = 20.1 µg/kg – ppb) in maize from Hungary in Germany

 

UK – Food Standards Agency Recall – Possible Clostridium Issue

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Village Park Meats Ltd recalls batches of its vacuum packed, cooked, sliced meats due to inadequate controlling factors to prevent growth of Clostridium botulinum.

During an inspection it was established that an extended shelf-life was being applied to all vacuum packed cooked meats, despite the fact that production records indicated a 10-day shelf-life was being applied.  Due to inadequate controlling factors to prevent growth and toxin production of Clostridium botulinum, a recall is being carried out as a precautionary measure. Village Park Meats Ltd has recalled all affected batches detailed in the link above.

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin -Pistachio – Ginger – Groundnuts – Dried Figs – Peanuts

RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 15.9; Tot. = 18.1 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio kernels from Afghanistan, via Turkey in Italy

RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 10.7; Tot. = 30.8 µg/kg – ppb) in organic ginger from India in Germany

RASFF-aflatoxins in blanched groundnuts from China in France

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 0.5 / B1 = 38.3 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in France

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 38.6; Tot. = 43.6 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs pulled from Turkey in France

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 25.2; Tot. = 29.0 / B1 = 23.7; Tot. = 27.5 µg/kg – ppb) in peanut kernels from China in Cyprus

 

RASFF Alerts – Listeria – Herring Fillets – E.coli – Clams – Salmonella – Spinach

RASFF -Listeria monocytogenes (< 10 CFU/g) in chilled herring fillets in oil from the Netherlands in France

RASFF -high count of Escherichia coli (1300 MPN/100g) in live clams from Croatia in Italy

RASFF -Salmonella poona in fresh water spinach from Sri Lanka in Finland