Category Archives: Salmonella

Germany – FM Feinkost Manufaktur poultry meat salad with herbs -Salmonella

Posted on December 21, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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Warning type: Food
Date of first publication: December 18, 2020
Product name:

FM Feinkost Manufaktur poultry meat salad with herbs

Manufacturer (distributor): Feinkostmanufaktur frisch & spracher GmbH, Pulsnitz / Saxony
Reason for warning: Suspected contamination with salmonella
Packaging Unit: 200 g and 750 g
Durability: 07/01/2021
Lot identification: Batch 12.14
Further information:

The product was delivered to consumer markets in the city of Dresden as well as to REWE stores in Saxony and to Edeka stores in Saxony and Thuringia.

Homepage of the manufacturer:

http://www.diefeinkostmanufaktur.de/
Contact to the responsible authorities:
Saxony:

poststelle@sms.sachsen.de

Thuringia:

LM-Ueberendung@tlv.thueringen.de

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Germany – Jacket potato salad “Saxon” -Salmonella

Posted on December 21, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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Warning type: Food
Date of first publication: December 18, 2020
Product name: Jacket potato salad “Saxon”
Manufacturer (distributor):

Feinkostmanufaktur frisch & spracher GmbH, Pulsnitz / Saxony

Reason for warning: Suspected contamination with salmonella
Packaging Unit: 200 g and 750 g
Durability: Best before: December 28th, 2020 and best before: January 2nd, 2021
Lot identification: Batch 12.10 and Batch 12.15
Further information:

The product was delivered to consumer markets in the city of Dresden as well as to REWE stores in Saxony and to Edeka stores in Saxony and Thuringia.

Homepage of the manufacturer:

http://www.diefeinkostmanufaktur.de/
Contact to the responsible authorities:
Saxony:

poststelle@sms.sachsen.de

Thuringia:

LM-Ueberendung@tlv.thueringen.de

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Germany – FM Feinkost Manufaktur Colorful Pasta Salad – Salmonella

Posted on December 21, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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Warning type: Food
Date of first publication: December 18, 2020
Product name: FM Feinkost Manufaktur Colorful Pasta Salad
Manufacturer (distributor):

Feinkostmanufaktur frisch & spracher GmbH, Pulsnitz / Saxony

Reason for warning: Suspected contamination with salmonella
Packaging Unit: 200 g and 750 g
Durability: Best before: 01.01.2021 and best before: 06.01.2021
Lot identification: Batch 12.11 and Batch 12.16
Further information:

The product was delivered to consumer markets in the city of Dresden as well as to REWE stores in Saxony and to Edeka stores in Saxony and Thuringia

Homepage of the manufacturer:

http://www.diefeinkostmanufaktur.de/
Contact to the responsible authorities:
Saxony:

poststelle@sms.sachsen.de

Thuringia:

LM-Ueberendung@tlv.thueringen.de

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Research – Prevalence, Concentration, and Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of Salmonella Isolated from Florida Poultry Litter

Posted on December 20, 2020 by | Leave a comment

Journal of Food Protection

ABSTRACT

For over a decade, Salmonella contamination has increasingly led to outbreaks of foodborne illness associated with fresh produce. The use of untreated animal manures, or biological soil amendments of animal origin, to amend agricultural soils holds a risk of contamination from foodborne pathogens, such as Salmonella. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence, concentration, serotypes, and antimicrobial resistance profiles of Salmonella in poultry litter from Florida farms. Litter pH, total Kjeldahl nitrogen, total ammonia nitrogen, total phosphorus (P2O5), total potassium (K2O), moisture content, total solids, total ash, organic matter, and aerobic plate count (APC) were also measured. Litter samples (n = 54) were collected from 18 broiler farms across three seasons (spring, summer, and winter). Salmonella concentrations were enumerated using a most-probable-number (MPN) method, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed. The prevalence of Salmonella in litter samples was 61.1%, with a geometric mean of 0.21 ± 20.7 MPN/g. Across all seasons, Salmonella concentrations were not influenced by the chemical, physical, or microbial properties measured. Recovered Salmonella isolates (n = 290) were grouped into serogroups O:4 (43.1%), O:7 (26.9%), O:8 (11.0%), O:1,3,10,19 (7.9%), and O:9,46 (7.2%). Serotyping Salmonella isolates (n = 47) resulted in 12 serotypes, with the most common being Typhimurium (27.7%), Kentucky (17.0%), Enteritidis (14.9%), and Mbandaka (14.9%). Antimicrobial resistance to tetracycline (29.8%), sulfisoxazole (23.4%), and streptomycin (14.9%) was observed. No isolates were resistant to more than two antimicrobial agents. This study provides valuable information for future risk assessments for the use of poultry litter as an untreated biological soil amendment of animal origin.

HIGHLIGHTS
  • Prevalence and concentration of Salmonella in Florida poultry litter were examined.
  • Serovars Typhimurium, Kentucky, Enteritidis, and Mbandaka were most common.
  • Antimicrobial resistance to tetracycline, sulfisoxazole, and streptomycin was seen.
  • Multidrug-resistant Salmonella isolates were not observed.

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Research – Researchers use compressed carbon dioxide to decontaminate almonds and other nuts

Posted on December 19, 2020 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Environment, Safety, and Energy Technology UMSICHT have developed a process to kill germs on almonds and nuts by using compressed carbon dioxide to decontaminate food.

The advantage of this process is that almonds retain their characteristic flavor and quality, according to the research report. Almonds are decontaminated and impregnated with antimicrobial oils using compressed carbon dioxide in a high-pressure autoclave. The oil extract coats the almond, making it difficult for germs to contaminate the fruit again. Some types of processing can affect the quality of food, particularly that of plant-based products that are consumed raw.

Without processing, almonds and other nuts may be contaminated with salmonella and these bacteria can spread to dry foods. Low-moisture foods like flour, baking mixes, dried meats, nuts, fruits and cereals are often used as ingredients in food products with almonds, which means that if one supplier faces a recall, many items that used the ingredient could be affected. However, the risk of E.coli, Salmonella and Listeria in dry foods can never be completely eliminated.

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Luxembourg – UPDATE: COLRUYT BRAND ORGANIC CHIPOLATA AND ORGANIC MINCED PORK RECALL – Salmonella

Posted on December 18, 2020 by | Leave a comment

SAP

Colruyt recalls the following products:

Last name Organic Chipolata
Mark Colruyt
Unit 280 g
Article number 17959
Best before date (DLC) 12/18/2020 and 12/20/2020
Sale period from 12/9/2020 to 12/17/2020 included

Colruyt recalls the following products:

Last name Organic minced pork
Mark Colruyt
Unit 400 g
Article number 17968
Best before date (DLC) 12/18/2020
Sale period from 12/9/2020 to 12/15/2020 included

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 individuals and the elderly. People who have consumed these products and who present these symptoms are advised to consult a doctor, notifying him of this consumption.

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RASFF Alerts -Salmonella – Chilled Chicken Meat – Chicken Elements – Cooked Unpeeled Shrimp – Chicken Carcase – Beef Trimming – Boiled Clam Meat – Chicken Minced Meat – Dried Fish Maws -Chicken Wings – Chicken Fillet -Turkey Meat -Eggs

Posted on December 18, 2020 by | Leave a comment

European Food Alerts

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (in 5 out of 5 sample /25g) in chilled chicken meat from Poland in Poland

RASFF

Salmonella (presence /25g) in chilled chicken elements from Poland in Poland

RASFF

Salmonella (presence /25g) in cooked unpeeled shrimps from the Netherlands in the Netherlands

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken carcass from Poland in Poland

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in and missing identification code on frozen beef trimmings from the United Kingdom, via Belgium in the Czech Republic

RASFF

Salmonella (in 2 out of 5 samples /25g) in frozen boiled clam meat (Paratapes undulatus) from Vietnam in Portugal

RASFF

Salmonella (presence /25g) in minced chicken meat from the Netherlands in the Netherlands

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Agona (presence /25g), Salmonella enterica ser. Münster (presence /25g), Salmonella enterica ser. Nyborg (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Poona (presence /25g) in dried fish maws from the Gambia in the UK

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in frozen chicken wings from Poland in Italy

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken fillet from Poland in Poland

RASFF

Salmonella (presence /25g) in chilled minced turkey meat from Poland in Poland

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Coeln (presence /25g) in eggs from Ukraine in Latvia

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium (presence in 1 out of 5 samples) in chilled chicken meat from France in France

RASFF

Salmonella (presence /25g) in food supplements from India in Germany

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RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Salmonella -Rapeseed Cake – Dog Chews – Raw Pet Food

Posted on December 18, 2020 by | Leave a comment

European Food Alerts

RASFF

Salmonella (present /15g) in dog chews from Poland in Germany

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Agona (presence /25g) in rapeseed cake from Belgium in Belgium

RASFF

Salmonella group B in dog chews from Germany in Germany

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in frozen raw pet food from Germany in Belgium

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Luxembourg – COLRUYT ORGANIC PORK MINCE -Salmonella

Posted on December 17, 2020 by | Leave a comment

SAP

Last name Organic minced pork
Mark Colruyt
Unit 400 g
Article number 17968
Best before date (DLC) 12/18/2020
Sale period from 12/9/2020 to 12/15/2020 included

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 individuals and the elderly. People who have consumed these products and who present these symptoms are advised to consult a doctor, notifying him of this consumption.

Sale in Luxembourg by: Colruyt

Information source: Colruyt recall notification

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UK – Lidl GB recalls Red Hen Breaded Chicken Nuggets and Red Hen Southern Fried Chicken Pops because of contamination with Salmonella

Posted on December 17, 2020 by | Leave a comment

FSA

Lidl GB is recalling Red Hen Breaded Chicken Nuggets and Red Hen Southern Fried Chicken Pops because salmonella contamination has been found in some of the products in the batch.

Product details

Red Hen Breaded Chicken Nuggets
Pack size 450g
Best before End: February 2022
Red Hen Southern Fried Chicken Pops
Pack size 210g
Best before 05 February 2022

Risk statement

The presence of salmonella in the products listed above.

Symptoms caused by salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps.

Action taken by the company

Lidl GB is recalling the above products. Point of sale notice has been displayed in the Lidl’s stores. This notice explains to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.
Customer notice: Lidl GB Red Hen Chicken Nuggets and Chicken Pops(Opens in a new window)

Our advice to consumers

If you have bought any of the above products do not consume them. Instead, return them to a Lidl GB store for a full refund, with or without a receipt. Alternatively, dispose of the product and email customer.services@lidl.co.uk, including photo of the affected product with Best Before Date and Lot Code. The team will process this refund via letter.

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