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France – Halawa with pistachios – Salmonella

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Gov france

Identifying information for the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product sub-category Nuts and seeds
  • Product brand name AL BURJ
  • Names of models or references Halawa with pistachios 400g Halawa with pistachios 800g
  • Product identification
    GTIN Lot Dated
    6217000020486 All lots Date of minimum durability 07/09/2022
    6217000020493 All lots Date of minimum durability 07/31/2022
  • Packaging400g and 800g plastic box
  • Start date / End of marketing From 03/10/2021 to 10/27/2021
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
  • Geographical sales area Whole France
  • Distributors see the list on the PDF file
  • List of points of saleburj_sale_points.pdf

Practical information regarding the recall

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

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Germany – Alburj – Halva with Pistachio Tahini (Sesame) Pistachio Sauce – Salmonella

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LMW

Warning type: Food
Date of first publication: 11/01/2021
Product name: Alburj – Halva with Pistachio Tahini (Sesame) Pistachio Sauce
Product pictures:

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Manufacturer (distributor):

Al Safir Handels GmbH Lagerstraße 24 99086 Erfurt

Reason for warning:

Salmonella was detected in a sample from batch 07/2022.

Packaging Unit: 400 g – can
Durability: 07.2022
Lot identification: 07/2022
Additional Information:

A warning is given before consuming the product.

Salmonella disease manifests itself within a few days after infection with diarrhea, abdominal pain and occasionally vomiting and a slight fever. The symptoms usually subside on their own after several days. Infants, toddlers, the elderly and people with a weakened immune system in particular can develop more severe disease processes. People who have eaten this food and develop severe or persistent symptoms should seek medical attention and advise them of a possible salmonella infection.

Seeking preventive medical treatment without symptoms does not make sense.

Contact to the responsible authorities: 
North Rhine-Westphalia: poststelle@mulnv.nrw.de
Rhineland-Palatinate: Poststelle.Referat22@lua.rlp.de
Thuringia: LM-Ueberendung@tlv.thueringen.de

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Germany – Finely ground tiger nut flour – Salmonella

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LMW

Warning type: Food
Date of first publication: October 29, 2021
Product name:

Finely grind tiger nut flour

Product pictures:

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Manufacturer (distributor):

borchers fine food GmbH & Co. KG, Rosa-Luxemburg-Str. 3, 28876 Oyten

Reason for warning:

Detection of salmonella

Packaging Unit: Bag 400g
Durability: Best before 02/22/2022
Lot identification: 21000273 and 21000133
Additional Information:

Salmonella disease manifests itself within a few days after infection with diarrhea, abdominal pain and occasionally vomiting and a slight fever. The symptoms usually subside on their own after several days. Infants, toddlers, the elderly and people with a weakened immune system in particular can develop more severe disease processes. People who have eaten this food and develop severe or persistent symptoms should seek medical attention and advise them of a possible salmonella infection. Seeking preventive medical treatment without symptoms does not make sense.

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Sweden – Crown eggs recall eggs from Danaeg’s packing plant with plant number DK7003 – may contain Salmonella

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Livsmedelsverket

Crown eggs recall eggs from Danaeg’s packing plant with plant number DK7003. The recall only applies to eggs with these 6 digits stamped after DK on the egg: 081131.

Kronagg

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Denmark – Risk of salmonella in fresh eggs

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DVFA

DANÆG A / S recalls eggs from Danæg pakkeri aut.nr. DK7003 after finding salmonella at one producer. The recall only applies to eggs that on the egg after DK are stamped with 08113 as the last six digits. 

The producer in question has several separate stables, each with its own form of production, therefore the recall covers several types of products.

Recalled Foods , Published: October 30, 2021

What foods:
Free-range eggs: Stamped with 1DK081131
Best before until 16/11/2021 

Barn eggs: Stamped with 2DK081131
Best before until 11.16.2021 

Eggs from caged hens: Stamped with 3DK081131
Best before until 16/11/2021 

Sold in:
Spar, Meny, My Grocery, Letkøb, Løvbjerg, Nærkøb
Kvickly, SuperBrugsen, Fakta, COOP 365, DaligBrugsen, LokalBrugsen
Aldi, ABC Lavpris and on Nemlig.com.

Company recalling:
DANÆG A / S, pakkeri aut.nr. DK7003

Cause:
Risk of salmonella in the products. Read more about Salmonella here 

Risk:
There is a risk of infection with salmonella. You will not get sick from salmonella if the food has been properly heated and you have good cooking habits.
The symptoms are diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever, headache and perhaps nausea and vomiting. The disease can last from a few days to several weeks. If the disease becomes serious or lasts a long time, you can contact your own doctor or the emergency room.

Advice for consumers: The Danish
Veterinary and Food Administration advises consumers to deliver the product back to the store where it was purchased or to discard it.

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USA – FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Salame Stick Products Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination

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FSIS USDA

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert because Euro Foods, a Freeland, Penn. establishment, produced ready-to-eat (RTE) Italian-style salame stick products that may be contaminated with Salmonella. A recall was not requested because FSIS has not identified a specific contaminated lot or lots, and it is believed that potentially affected products are no longer available to be directly purchased by retail consumers.

The Italian-style salame stick items were produced prior to October 25, 2021. The following product is subject to the public health alert.

FSIS has been working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state public health partners to investigate a multistate outbreak of 21 Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:- illnesses in eight states with onset dates ranging from September 18, 2021 through October 3, 2021. The epidemiologic and traceback investigation identified that ill people consumed Citterio Italian-style Salame Sticks produced by Euro Foods Inc. FSIS continues to work with federal and state public health partners to determine if there are additional illnesses linked to these products.

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USA – Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Onions

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CDC

White, yellow, and red onions

Fast Facts
  • Illnesses: 808  (156 new)
  • Hospitalizations: 157  (28 new)
  • Deaths: 0
  • States: 37 and Puerto Rico  (1 new)
  • Recall: Yes
  • Investigation status: Active

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Canada – Correction – Updated Food Recall Warning – Dorsey brand, MVP brand, Pier-C brand, and Riga Farms brand Onions, Product of Mexico recalled due to Salmonella

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CFIA

Advisory details

Ottawa, October 29, 2021 – The food recall warning issued on October 28, 2021 has been amended to correctly identify the affected products. The corrections for these products are marked by an asterisk (*). This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) food safety investigation.

Industry is recalling Dorsey brand, MVP brand, Pier-C brand, and Riga Farms brand Onions, Product of Mexico from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below or foods containing these raw onions. Retailers, distributors, manufacturers, and food service establishments such as hotels, restaurants, cafeterias, hospitals, and nursing homes should not serve, use, or sell the recalled products described below.

The following products have been sold in Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and may have been distributed in other provinces and territories.

These products may also have been sold in bulk or in smaller packages with or without a label and may not bear the same brand or product names as described below. The CFIA will continue its investigation into other possible importers and additional recalls may follow.

Recalled product

Brand Product Size UPC Codes Additional information
Dorsey Yellow Onions Mesh sacks:
10 lb / 4.54 kg		 0 33383 60004 8* None – all products sold between July 7, 2021 and October 28, 2021, inclusively. Product of Mexico
MVP Yellow Onions 50 lb / 22.7 kg None 197*
208*
221*		 Product of Mexico
Pier-C White Onions 2 lb / 0.907 kg 0 33383 60051 2 203*
209*
218*
228*		 Product of Mexico. These onions may have been sold loose.
Pier-C White Onions 25 lb 0 33383 45101 5* 214*
215*
217*
221*
223*
224*
228*		 Product of Mexico. These onions may have been sold loose.
Pier-C Yellow Onions 25 lb 0 33383 45095 7* 204*
210*		 Product of Mexico. These onions may have been sold loose.
Pier-C Yellow Onions 40 lb /18.15 kg None 204*
208*
209*
210*		 Product of Mexico. These onions may have been sold loose.
Riga Farms Yellow Onions 3 lbs / 1.36 kg 0 33383 60002 4 321621
323521
323621*		 Product is labelled as Product of USA, although the onions are Product of Mexico

What you should do

If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor.

Check to see if you have the recalled products in your home or establishment. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased. If you are unsure of the identity of the onions in your possession, check with your place of purchase.

Background

This recall was triggered by recalls in another country by Prosource Produce LLC of Hailey, Idaho and by Keeler Family Farms of Deming, NM. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.

The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing the recalled products from the marketplace.

Illnesses

There have been no reported illnesses in Canada associated with the consumption of these products.

Related alerts

2021-10-28 – Dorsey brand, MVP brand, Pier-C brand, and Riga Farms brand Onions, Product of Mexico recalled due to Salmonella

2021-10-27 – Goodfood brand Onions recalled due to Salmonella

2021-10-22 – Gwillimdale Farms brand Onions, Product of Mexico recalled due to Salmonella

2021-10-21 – Whole raw onions (red, yellow, and white) exported by Prosource Produce LLC, produce of the state of Chihuahua, Mexico recalled due to Salmonella

Public enquiries and media

Public enquiries
Toll-free: 1-800-442-2342 (Canada and U.S.)
Telephone: 1-613-773-2342 (local or international)
Email: information@inspection.gc.ca
Media relations
Telephone: 613-773-6600
Email: cfia.media.acia@inspection.gc.ca
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Research – The combined effect of green tea and peppermint oil against pathogenic bacteria to extend the shelf life of eggs at ambient temperature and the mode of action

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Wiley Online

This work investigated the antimicrobial activities of green tea (GT) at 5 and 10.0% wt/vol and peppermint oil (PP) at 0.1, 0.15, and 0.2% wt/vol against major pathogen bacteria (Escherichia coli, Salmonella enteritidis, and Staphylococcus aureus) found on eggs at room temperature (30°C). The quality factors (weight loss, Haugh unit, albumen pH, egg yolk, and albumen index) of treated eggs were also measured while they were stored at room temperature for 14 days. A 9-point hedonic scale was used for sensory evaluation. Scanning electron microscopy was used to examine the morphology of bacteria cells to understand this study’s mechanism of action. It was found that combining 10% GT and 0.15% PP had complete antibacterial activity against all pathogenic bacteria investigated, and could extend the shelf life of treated eggs from 7 days (control) to at least 14 days. The treated egg’s coliforms (≤3.0 log10 colony-forming unit [CFU] g−1), E. coli (≤1.8 log10 CFU g−1), TVC (≤4.3 log10 CFU g−1), Salmonella spp., (not detected in 25 g), and S. aureus (not detected in 25 g) were better able to meet the microbiological criteria for egg after 14 days of storage, when compared to the control, which exceeded the criteria within 7 days. In addition, consumers rated egg acceptability as favorable by giving a sensory score ranging from like slightly to like moderately (~6.7). Furthermore, when compared to the control (6–7 days), all treated eggs retained their quality during storage for 14 days and met the microbiological criteria for egg in food standard (<4.7–6.0 log10 CFU g−1 for total visible count). Compound leakage from within the bacteria, which was the mode of action when GT and PP were combined, resulted in a wrinkled appearance of bacteria cells and serious defects in bacteria membrane morphology. These findings suggest that a sanitizing spray derived from GT and PP can extend the shelf life of eggs and ensure their safety for human consumption at room temperature without using a refrigerator.

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USA – Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Italian-Style Meats – The Outbreak is Over

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CDC

Cold smoked meat plate with pork chops, prosciutto, salami and bread sticks

Recalled Food

Fratelli Beretta brand prepackaged Uncured Antipasto trays

  • “Fratelli Beretta Uncured Antipasto prosciutto, soppressata, Milano salami, & coppa” 24-oz trays containing two 12-oz packages with “best by” dates on or before February 11, 2022 (UPC code 073541305316)

Products have the establishment number “EST. 7543B” inside the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s mark of inspection. See recall noticeexternal icon for more details.

Additionally, CDC continues to advise people not to eat any Fratelli Beretta brand Uncured Antipasto trays with “best by” dates on or before February 11, 2022.

What You Should Do

Check your fridge for recalled products or any other Fratelli Beretta brand Uncured Antipasto trays with “best by” dates on or before February 11, 2022. If you have any left:

  • Do not eat or cook them.
  • Throw them away or return them to where you bought them.
  • Wash surfaces and containers that may have touched the recalled product using hot soapy water or a dishwasher.

Always follow these four food safety steps to prevent getting sick from Salmonella: 

  • Clean: Wash your hands, utensils, and surfaces often.
  • Separate: Keep food that won’t be cooked separate from raw meat, poultry, and seafood.
  • Cook: Use a food thermometer to make sure you have cooked your food to a temperature high enough to kill germs.
  • Chill: Refrigerate perishable food (food that goes bad) within 2 hours. If the food is exposed to temperatures above 90°F (like a hot car or picnic), refrigerate it within 1 hour. Thaw food in the refrigerator, not on the counter.

Fast Facts

  • Illnesses: 40
  • Hospitalizations: 12
  • Deaths: 0
  • States: 17
  • Recall: Yes
  • Investigation status: Closed

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