Category Archives: Salmonella

USA – FDA Core Table – Investigations of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

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What’s New

  • For the Salmonella Mississippi outbreak (ref# 1097) in a not yet identified product, the case count has increased from 99 to 100 cases.
  • For the Salmonella Senftenberg outbreak (ref# 1087) in a not yet identified food, the case count has increased from 22 to 27 cases.
  • For the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak (ref# 1095) in a not yet identified food, the case count has increased from 73 to 78 cases.
  • For the Cyclospora outbreak (ref# 1080) the case count has increased from 75 to 79 cases.
  • For the Salmonella Braenderup outbreak (ref# 1075) the FDA investigation has closed. A product linked to illnesses was not identified.
  • The investigation associated with Dry Cereal (ref # 1064) has ended and the FDA investigation has closed with no pathogen or cause of the self-reported illnesses identified, despite extensive testing for numerous potential microbial and chemical adulterants.

RASFF Alerts – Salmonella in Sesame Seeds

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SALMONELLA IN SESAME SEEDS FROM NIGERIA in Greece.

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SALMONELLA IN SESAME SEEDS FROM India in Greece.

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SALMONELLA IN SESAME SEEDS FROM India in Greece.

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Salmonella in sesame seeds from India  in Sweden

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SALMONELLA IN SESAME SEEDS FROM NIGERIA in Greece and Turkey

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SALMONELLA IN SESAME SEEDS FROM NIGERIA in Greece

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SALMONELLA IN SESAME SEEDS FROM NIGERIA in Greece

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Salmonella enterica ser. Albany and Salmonella enterica ser. Weybridge in sesame seeds from Nigeria in Germany

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SALMONELLA IN SESAME SEEDS FROM NIGERIA in Greece

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SALMONELLA IN SESAME SEEDS FROM NIGERIA in Greece and Turkey

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SALMONELLA IN SESAME SEEDS FROM NIGERIA in Greece and Turkey

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SALMONELLA IN SESAME SEEDS FROM NIGERIA in Greece

RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Polish Chicken Products – Eggs – Mussels – Veal Minced Meat -Chilled Chicken Breast – Halva with Pistachios – Paprika- Chicken Meat Preparation

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Detection of Salmonella in 25g in mussels of Spain in Luxembourg, France and Belgium

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Salmonella Infantis in fresh poultry meat from Poland in Germany

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Salmonella in veal minced meat from France in Belgium

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Salmonella enteritidis in chilled chicken breast from the Netherlands in Belgium

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Salmonella Infantis (in 4 out of 5 samples) in broiler chicken thighs from Poland in Lithu

France – TOULOUSE SAUSAGES -25% SALT – Salmonella

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name JOHN ROZE
  • Model names or references4 TOULOUSE SAUSAGES -25% SALT – JEAN ROZE – 500g
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3250392422097 J22350780 Use-by date 06/09/2022
  • Packaging Modified atmosphere packaging.
  • Marketing start/end date From 08/25/2022 to 08/31/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark EN 35.136.002 EC
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors INTERMARCHE

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of Salmonella
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Salmonella spp (causative agent of salmonellosis)

Luxembourg – MUSSELS FROM SPAIN – BULK SALE – Salmonella

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Cora Company is recalling the following product:

ast name Mussels from Spain
Mark Unbranded – Bulk Sale
Unity 3kg
Batch 124723
Sales period from 08/30/2022 to 09/05/2022

Danger  : 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 subjects and the elderly. People who have consumed these products and have these symptoms are invited to consult a doctor and report this consumption to him.

Finalnd – Finnish Salmonella outbreak sickens more than 50 people

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The number of people in a Salmonella outbreak in Finland has doubled to more than 50, according to public health officials.

In July, 27 people in different parts of Finland were reported to have fallen ill with Salmonella Mbandaka infections. As of early September, 54 people have been sickened in the outbreak.

Patients fell sick between April and August and 31 of them are women. Their average age is 29 and the range is under 1 to 74 years old.

Four people were hospitalized because of their infections and only one patient had traveled abroad before becoming ill, said the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL).

France – Ground meat and ground beef – Salmonella

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name unbranded
  • Model names or references Pure Beef Ground Steak 2x125g s/v Pure Beef Ground Steak s/2 Pure Beef Ground Steak s/atm Ground Beef Meat sv
  • Identification of products
    Batch Date
    01302607 Use-by date 06/09/2022
    01303946 Use-by date 08/09/2022
    01302612 Use-by date 06/09/2022
    01303945 Use-by date 08/09/2022
  • Packaging vacuum or protected atmosphere
  • Marketing start/end date Since 08/30/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health markFR.48.005.003 EC
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Departments: ARDECHE (07), GARD (30), HERAULT (34), LOZERE (48)
  • Distributors see attached list
  • List of points of saledistributor_list.pdf

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Non-compliant microbiological self-check result
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Salmonella spp (causative agent of salmonellosis)

Mondelez squashes Salmonella rumors

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Mondelez has provided assurances that none of its products contain Salmonella in response to a number of media reports.

Recent articles suggested a shortage in supply of some brands was due to Salmonella in products or factories owned by the company. Mondelez said operations at some plants had been disrupted but this was because of audits and cleaning and disinfection work.

Germany – Halva Pistachio – Salmonella

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Alert type: Food
Date of first publication: 09/02/2022
Product name:

Halva Pistachio

Product images:

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Manufacturer (distributor):

Hubi GmbH

Reason for warning:

Salmonella

Packaging Unit: 400g
Durability: 02/27/2023
Lot identification: EAN 6210491162093
Further information:

Reference is made to the attached press release from the food company.

Click to access Pressemitteilung.pdf

Netherlands – Ekonomik Tahin Kakaolu Helva / Halva mit Kakao 300 grams – Salmonella

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Ekonomik Tahin Kakaolu Helva / Halva mit Kakao

Safety warning Ekonomik Tahin Kakaolu Helva / Halva mit Kakao 300 grams

Enka Horeca BV warns against Ekonomik Tahin Kakaolu Helva / Halva mit Kakao. Salmonella bacteria is present in the product. Do not eat this product.

Which product is it?

  • Ekonomik Tahin Kakaolu Helva / Halva mit Kakao 300 grams
  • Expiration date 02-2024
  • Lot number L 16 B 22
  • Article number 22940
  • Barcode 4260065871007