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Netherlands – Safety warning Italian spice spreader Xenos – Salmonella

Posted on September 30, 2021 by | Leave a comment

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Safety warning Italian spice spreader Xenos

Xenos is recalling a number of Italian herb spreaders because salmonella has been found in the basil.

Which product is it?

  • Italian spice spreader
  • Article number 818499
  • Expiration dates February 25, 2023 and March 25, 2023

Important product information

Recall Italian spice spreader article number 818499 with best before date of 25/02/23 and 25/03/23

Xenos withdraws the Italian spice spreader (article 818499) with the mentioned best before date from sale. Salmonella was found by our supplier in one of the herbs (the bruschetta herbs), namely in the basil. The bruschetta contains 1% basil, which gives a very small chance of complications. Despite the small chance, we do not want to take any risk for our customers. The presence of salmonella can pose health risks to babies, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems.

We ask customers who have the article with a best before date of 25/02/23 and 25/03/23 not to use it anymore and to return it to one of our 150 stores . A receipt is not necessary and you will receive the purchase amount back. We apologize for any inconvenience.

If you have any questions about this message, please contact Xenos customer service on 088-0274300 .

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France- Raw heavy cream – Salmonella

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Gov france

Identifying information for the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product sub-category Milk and dairy products
  • Product brand name Happy Cows
  • Names of models or references Produced at DLC on 7/10/2021
  • Product identification
    Dated
    Use-by date 10/07/2021
  • Packaging25 Cl or 50 Cl plastic jar
  • Start date / End of marketing From 09/22/2021 to 09/24/2021
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark38,464,001
  • Geographical sales area Bourgoin-Jailleu, Ruy
  • Distributors Leclerc, Carrefour, Ruymontois Market

Practical information regarding the recall

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

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France – filet mignon with goat cheese -Salmonella

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Gov france

Identifying information for the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product sub-category Meats
  • Product brand name unbranded
  • Names of models or references filet mignon with goat cheese prepared on site on 09/22/2021
  • Product identification
    Lot Dated
    filet mignon with goat cheese produced on 09/22/2021 sold in the traditional department Use-by date 09/26/2021
  • Packaging In bulk, sale in the traditional department
  • Start date / End of marketing From 09/22/2021 to 09/22/2021
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Further information filet mignon with goat cheese prepared on site during the day of 09/22/2021 only
  • Geographical sales area Orsay
  • Distributors Novoviande Orsay

Practical information regarding the recall

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

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USA – Is Salmonella Oranienburg Outbreak Connected to Onions or Limes?

Posted on September 28, 2021 by | Leave a comment

Food Poisoning Bulletin

The rapidly expanding Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak has not yet been definitively solved by the FDA or CDC, but there are clues in the latest investigation information. On Friday, September 24, 2021, the CDC said that they found the outbreak strain in a takeout condiment cup that contained cilantro, onion, and lime. Is the Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak connected to onions or lime?

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Scotland – Salmonella in Feeder Mice for Reptiles

Posted on September 28, 2021 by | Leave a comment

HPS

28 September 2021

Article: 55/3908

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) are urging reptile owners who have purchased certain feeder mice for their pets, take extra precautions in order to avoid contracting salmonellosis.

Scientists have again confirmed a link between Salmonella detected in feeder mice distributed across the UK by Monkfield Nutrition, and an outbreak of human cases of Salmonella. Retailers must now legally provide customers buying these feeder mice with an information leaflet about the risks of Salmonella infection, and advise on good practice for handling animal food, and ensuring good hygiene in the home.

The outbreak was first investigated in 2015 and has so far resulted in almost 850 reported human cases, mostly, but not exclusively, in those living in households with one or more pet reptiles. FSS and the FSA advise that the risk to the general public is considered to be very low.

Source: FSS, 20 September 2021

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Belgium – Aldi – Mill XXL Sea salt with herbs and Mediterranean sea salt – Salmonella

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AFSCA

Recall of Aldi
Products: Mill XXL Sea salt with herbs and Mediterranean sea salt.
Problem: Possible presence of salmonella.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Denomination: Moulin XXL Herb sea salt (seasoned salt)
EAN code: 270 1686 2
Brand: Portland
Type of packaging: mill
Expiration dates: 07/2024
Batch codes: 125350
Points of sale: ALDI

Denomination: Mediterranean sea salt – with herbs
EAN code: 27055939
Brand: Grill time!
Type of packaging: glass mill
Expiration dates: 05/2024
Batch codes: 124351
Points of sale: ALDI

NATURE OF THE PROBLEM

Possible presence of salmonella in the ingredient basil.

ALDI has therefore decided, in consultation with the AFSCA, to withdraw this product from the market and to recall it to consumers.

Other ALDI products are not affected by this product recall.

DESCRIPTION OF THE RISK

Possible symptoms of salmonella poisoning are fever, abdominal cramps and diarrhea within 12 to 48 hours of consuming the contaminated food. The risk of infection is higher in the elderly, children, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems.

People who have consumed these products and who present this type of symptoms are invited to consult their doctor without delay, notifying him of this consumption.

TIPS FOR CONSUMERS

Please do not consume these products and bring them back to the store.
The returned products will be reimbursed (also without sales receipt).
For any further information, you can contact ALDI via serviceclients@aldi.be .

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USA – Salmonella outbreak grows rapidly over past few weeks.

Posted on September 27, 2021 by | Leave a comment

Outbreak News Today

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported an additional 152 Salmonella Oranienburg infections in the multistate outbreak that was first reported earlier this month.

The outbreak, which totals 279 cases to date, has expanded to 29 states. 26 people required hospitalization for their illness, an increase of 8 over the past week.

Texas has reported the most cases with 81, followed by 40 in Oklahoma, 23 in Illinois and 22 in Virginia.

A specific food item has not yet been identified as the source of this outbreak. CDC and public health and regulatory officials in several states are collecting different types of data.

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Germany – HALAWA BURJ 800 g – Salmonella

Posted on September 27, 2021 by | Leave a comment

LMW

Warning type: Food
Date of first publication:

09/24/2021

Product name: HALAWA BURJ 800 g
Product pictures:

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Customer notice

Manufacturer (distributor): Taibat Company Food Khaled Alsaleh Anabolse Herrenbergstr 24 71032-Böblngen The product concerned was only sold in the district of Böblingen.
Reason for warning:

Salmonella of the serotype Salmonella Amsterdam were detected in the enrichment process in 25 g of the sample.

Packaging Unit: 800 g
Durability: Best before: 08/2022
Lot identification: 210545278
Additional Information:

Reference is made to the company’s customer information sheet attached.

Contact to the responsible authorities:
Baden-Württemberg: poststelle@mlr.bwl.de
Press releases and information
title Attachment or web link
Customer notice
Customer notice.pdf

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Germany – Various spices / spice mixtures – Salmonella

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LMW

Warning type: Food
Date of first publication:

09/24/2021

Product name: Various spices / spice mixtures
Manufacturer (distributor):

Raimund Hofmann Industrietechnik GmbH (manufacturer), sales through various distributors

Reason for warning: Salmonella
Packaging Unit: see attached press release
Durability: see attached press release
Lot identification: see attached press release
Additional Information:

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

Contact to the responsible authorities:
Baden-Württemberg: poststelle@mlr.bwl.de
Bavaria:poststelle@lgl.bayern.de
Berlin:poststelle@senjustva.berlin.de
Brandenburg:Konsumenterschutz@Msgiv.Brandenburg.de
Bremen:Schnellwarnung@gesundheit.bremen.de
Hamburg:poststelle@justiz.hamburg.de
Hesse:Schnellwarnung@rpda.hessen.de
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania:poststelle@lm.mv-regierung.de
Lower Saxony:poststelle@ml.niedersachsen.de
North Rhine-Westphalia:poststelle@mulnv.nrw.de
Rhineland-Palatinate:Poststelle.Referat22@lua.rlp.de
Saarland:poststelle-luv@lav.saarland.de
Saxony:poststelle@sms.sachsen.de
Saxony-Anhalt:poststelle@ms.sachsen-anhalt.de
Schleswig-Holstein:poststelle@jumi.landsh.de
Thuringia:LM-Ueberendung@tlv.thueringen.de
Press releases and information
title Attachment or web link
Press release
Press release.PDF

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Research – Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Effect of ε-Polylysine against Salmonella Enteritidis, Listeria monocytogenes, and Escherichia coli in Tryptic Soy Broth and Chicken Juice

Posted on September 25, 2021 by | Leave a comment

MDPI

ε-Polylysine (ε-PL) is a safe food additive that is used in the food industry globally. This study evaluated the antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity of antibacterial peptides (ε-PL) against food poisoning pathogens detected in chicken (Salmonella Enteritidis, Listeria monocytogenes, and Escherichia coli). The results showed that minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) ranged between 0.031–1.0 mg/mL, although most bacterial groups (75%) showed MICs of 1.0 mg/mL. The reduction in the cell viability of pathogens due to ε-PL depended on the time and concentration, and 1/2 × MIC of ε-PL killed 99.99% of pathogens after 10 h of incubation. To confirm biofilm inhibition and degradation effects, crystal violet assay and confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) were used. The biofilm formation rates of four bacterial groups (Salmonella, Listeria, E. coli, and multi-species bacteria) were 10.36%, 9.10%, 17.44%, and 21.37% at 1/2 × MIC of ε-PL, respectively. Additionally, when observed under a CLSM, ε-PL was found to induce biofilm destruction and bacterial cytotoxicity. These results demonstrated that ε-PL has the potential to be used as an antibiotic and antibiofilm material for chicken meat processing. View Full-Text

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