Category Archives: Salmonella

France – Little Stuffed Deviled Chicken – Salmonella

Gov France

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Meats
Product brand name
Leguelier
Model names or references
Little Stuffed Deviled Chicken
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
3383881180335 4732424 Expiry date 11/28/2024
Packaging
Under a vacuum
Start/End of marketing date
From 11/20/2024 to 11/25/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be kept in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR.28.177.002.CE
Geographic area of ​​sale
Departments: SEINE-ET-MARNE (77)
Distributors
HURRY BUSSY

France – Little Stuffed Blue Turkey – Salmonella

Gov France

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Meats
Product brand name
Leguelier
Model names or references
Little Stuffed Blue Turkey
Product identification
GTIN
3383882201213
Packaging
Traditional ray
Start/End of marketing date
From 11/21/2024 to 11/25/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be kept in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR.28.177.002.CE
Geographic area of ​​sale
Departments: AIN (01), SAONE-ET-LOIRE (71)
Distributors
Carrefour Segny Carrefour Creches S/Saone

France – Stuffed cabbage – Salmonella

Gov France

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Meats
Product brand name
Leguelier
Model names or references
Stuffed cabbage
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
3383881180694 4732424 Expiry date 11/28/2024
3383886900303 4732524 Expiry date 11/29/2024
Packaging
Vacuum-packed Traditional Rayon
Start/End of marketing date
From 11/20/2024 to 11/25/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be kept in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR.28.177.002.CE
Geographic area of ​​sale
Departments: BOUCHES-DU-RHONE (13), SEINE-ET-MARNE (77), HAUTS-DE-SEINE (92), VAL-DE-MARNE (94)
Distributors
HOURA GENNEVILLIERS HOURA BUSSY HOURA MARIGNANE NOVORIS

France – Provencal chicken roll – Salmonella

Gov France

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Meats
Product brand name
Leguelier
Model names or references
Provencal chicken roll
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
3383881180366 4732424 Expiry date 11/28/2024
Packaging
Under a vacuum
Start/End of marketing date
From 11/20/2024 to 11/25/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be kept in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR.28.177.002.CE
Geographic area of ​​sale
Departments: HAUTS-DE-SEINE (92)
Distributors
HOURA GENNEVILLIERS HOURA BUSSY

France – Smoked bacon – Smoking with beech wood – Salmonella

Gov France

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Meats
Product brand name
BIOPORC – Our Breeders’ Brand
Model names or references
Smoked bacon – Smoking with beech wood
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
3483190012980 G325 Expiry date 12/18/2024
Packaging
Cardboard tray (cup)
Start/End of marketing date
From 11/22/2024 to 12/18/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be kept in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR 85.059.004 CE
Geographic area of ​​sale
Departments: AIN (01), HAUTE-SAVOIE (74)
Distributors
BioFrais specialty stores

EU – Salmonella Umbilo outbreak due to consumption of beetroot and spinach salad

ACSA

The investigation into an outbreak involving around 200 cases of Salmonella enterica serotype Umbilo (S. Umbilo), published this month in Eurosurveillance, affecting several European countries between July and September 2024, identified rocket salad from an Italian company as the source of infection. Spinach from the same company was also contaminated by S. Umbilo.
Following alert from Austria, on 20 September 2024, through the European Alert Network (RASFF), the Italian food safety authorities took measures to stop the distribution of rocket salad and all products containing rocket salad from certain producers in a region of Italy, as well as ordering the withdrawal of these products from the market.
Salmonella Umbilo serotype is generally rare, with 20 to 32 cases annually reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) in the European Union/European Economic Area (including the United Kingdom until 2019) over the past 10 years.
With some 200 cases across at least nine European countries, the current outbreak is the first reported where S. umbilicus affects people.
Arugula salads have been the cause of numerous outbreaks since 2000: Salmonella Typhimurium in Sweden in 2022, a Salmonella Thompson outbreak in Norway in 2004, Salmonella Napoli cases in Sweden in 2008-2009, an Escherichia coli STEC outbreak in Finland in 2016, and a hepatitis A virus outbreak in Sweden in 2000-2001.
Foodborne outbreaks associated with fresh produce, including leafy green salads, are a challenging public health issue, because these foods are widely promoted as part of a healthy diet and are eaten uncooked. Contamination of fresh produce can occur at different stages of the food production chain, for example when animal manure is used as fertilizer, contaminated water is used for irrigation or for pre-washing of produce.
This outbreak serves as a reminder that salmonella can appear in fresh produce, including leafy green salads, intended for consumption without prior cooking.

Research – Effects of Sodium Chloride, Sodium Lactate, and Sodium Diacetate on the Growth Probabilities of Salmonella Spp. and Staphylococcus Aureus

Wiley Online

ABSTRACT

Salmonella spp. and Staphylococcus aureus have been linked to foodborne illnesses caused by the consumption of processed meat products. This study examined the growth probabilities of these two pathogens as affected by sodium chloride (salt), sodium lactate, and sodium diacetate in a solid medium for using these three additives to improve the microbial safety of processed meat. Sterilized tryptic soy agar (TSA, 200 μL) formulated with a combination of salt (3%–8%, aw 0.98–0.93), lactate (0%–2.4%), and diacetate (0%–0.25%) and inoculated with Salmonella spp. or S. aureus was dispersed into 96-well microplates and incubated at 37°C for 7 days. After incubation, a well showing any Salmonella spp. or S. aureus colonies was denoted as a growth event, otherwise a no-growth event. The number of growth events for each formulation was recorded. The effects of the additives on the growth event were analyzed by logistic regression to identify the growth and no-growth boundaries and the formulations that may prevent the growth of Salmonella spp. or S. aureus. For Salmonella spp., the observed minimum no-growth concentrations in TSA were 3% salt with 0.8% lactate+0.2% diacetate or 1.6% lactate+0.1% diacetate, 4% salt with 2.4% lactate, 5% salt with 0.25% diacetate, 6% salt with 0.8% lactate+0.15% diacetate, 7% salt with 0.8% lactate or 0.15% diacetate, and 8% salt alone. For S. aureus, the concentrations were 3% salt with 2.4% lactate+0.2 diacetate, 5% salt with 1.6% lactate+0.2% diacetate, 7% salt with 0.8% lactate+0.25% diacetate, and 8% salt with 0.8% lactate+0.20% diacetate or 1.6% lactate+0.15% diacetate. These no-growth formulations also inhibited the growth of both pathogens in cooked meat samples. Mathematical models were developed to describe the effects of the additives on the growth probabilities of Salmonella spp. and S. aureus. Findings from this study may be used for formulating refrigerated and shelf-stable meat products to reduce Salmonella spp. and S. aureus risk.

One dead in EU-wide Salmonella outbreak

Food Safety News

One person has died in a multi-country Salmonella outbreak linked to salad from Italy.

A foodborne outbreak with about 200 Salmonella Umbilo cases occurred between July and September 2024 in nine European countries. Germany was the most affected with 118 infections.

Salmonella Umbilo was detected in rocket salad (also known as arugula or rucola), and later in baby spinach. According to a study published in the journal Eurosurveillance, both food items came from the same company in Italy.

Canada – 365 Whole Foods Market brand organic carrots recalled due to E. coli O121

Gov Canada

Organic carrots
Issue
Food – Microbial contamination – E. Coli – other pathogenic
What to do

Do not consume, use, sell, serve or distribute recalled products

Distribution
British Columbia
Ontario

Affected products

Issue

The affected products are being recalled from the marketplace due to possible E. coli O121 contamination.

What you should do

  • If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, contact your healthcare provider
  • Check to see if you have recalled products
  • Do not consume, serve, use, sell, or distribute recalled products
  • Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased

Food contaminated with E. coli O121 may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms can include nausea, vomiting, mild to severe abdominal cramps and watery to bloody diarrhea. In severe cases of illness, some people may have seizures or strokes, need blood transfusions and kidney dialysis or live with permanent kidney damage. In severe cases of illness, people may die.

Italy – Pasteurized free-range egg white – Salmonella

Salute

Brand : Lidl

Name : Pasteurized free-range egg white

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 22 November 2024

Documentation

Documentation