Category Archives: Salmonella

France – Cavet brand organic white goat cheese – Salmonella

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Presence of salmonella

PROPOSED SOLUTION

People who hold this product are asked not to consume it and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased for reimbursement.

Foodborne illness caused by Salmonella results in gastrointestinal disturbances, diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain, often accompanied by fever; these symptoms may be more severe in young children, immunocompromised individuals and the elderly. The incubation period can range from 6 to 72 hours.
People who have consumed the products mentioned below and who have these symptoms are invited to consult their doctor, notifying him of this consumption.

https://www.oulah.fr/rappel-produit-chevre-blanc-bio-x2-de-marque-cavet/

 

Ukraine – Ukraine reports 16 salmonella outbreaks so far this year

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Ukraine health officials reported recently that during the first eight months of 2020, the country has seen 16 salmonella outbreaks, including four in Zaporizhia oblast, two in Ivano-Frankivsk oblast and one each in Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, Zakarpattia, Kirovohrad, Odesa, Poltava, Rivne, Sumy, Cherkasy oblasts and Kyiv.

In total, 2402 salmonella cases have been reported, Officials say the incidence rate per 100,000 population is 5.7, which is 41% lower than in the same period last year.

 

USA – As of today 457 in Canada and 869 in United States with Salmonella Newport linked to United States Onions

As of today 457 in Canada and 869 in United States with Salmonella Newport linked to United States Onions

Belgium – Holland & Barrett Company recalled – Mixture of nuts and grapes (200 g). – Salmonella

AFSCA

In agreement with the AFSCA, Holland & Barrett is withdrawing from sale the Holland & Barret brand “Elite Haver” nut and grape blend and is recalling it to consumers due to the possible presence of Salmonella.

Holland & Barrett asks its customers not to consume this product and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased (see addresses below). Product description – Product name: Elite Haver – Mix of nuts and grapes – Brand: Holland & Barrett – Best before date (DDM) (“Best before”): end 10/2020 – Batch number : 145366 – Sale period: from July 2020 to 27-08-2020 – Type of packaging: plastic bag


– Weight: 200 grams

The product has been distributed by: the website https://www.hollandandbarrett.be/ and the subsidiaries below, so you can also return these products to these Holland & Barrett subsidiaries:

Turnhoutsebaan 5 bus 69 2110 WIJNEGEM
Beddenstraat 2 bus 27 2000 ANTWERPEN
Koning Albertstraat 21 3500 HASSELT
Gasthuisstraat 25 2300 TURNHOUT
Antwerpsestraat 39 bus 2 2500 LINK
Antwerpsesteenweg 39 2950 KAPELLEN
Noordzandstraat 59 8000 BRUGGE
President Wilsonplein 4 9000 GENT
Winkelnr. 107 Kapelstraat 100 9100 SINT-NIKLAAS
Kapellestraat 86 8400 OOSTENDE
Kattestraat 14 9300 AALST
Oude Vest 42 9200 DENDERMONDE
Ringlaan 34 winkel 016 8500 KUURNE
Bruul 71 2800 MECHELEN
Lippenslaan 262 8300 KNOKKE
Langemunt 48 9000 GENT
Nieuwstraat 122 1000 BRUSSEL
Diestsestraat 29-31 3000 LEUVEN
Elsense Steenweg 88 1050 BRUSSEL
Meir 51 2000 ANTWERPEN
Albert 1 laan 263 8620 NIEUWPOORT
Bredabaan 359 2950 BRASSCHAAT
Turnhoutsebaan 362 2970 SCHILDE
Kaardeloodstraat 97 9400 NINOVE
Statielei 1 2640 MORTSEL
Lambertmontlaan 1 1000 BRUSSEL
Sylvain Dupuisloon 433 1070 ANDERLECHT
Rootenstraat 8 – Unit 73 3600 GENK
Luikerstraat 58 3800 SINT-TRUIDEN
Botermarkt 11 3290 DIEST

For any further information , please contact our customer service via the contact form on https://help.hollandandbarrett.be/hc/nl or by phone on +32 9 2822968

USA – CDC update – Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella Enteritidis: Peaches (August 2020)

FDA

The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, is investigating an ongoing multistate outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections potentially linked to peaches packed or supplied by Prima Wawona or Wawona Packing Company.

CDC reports that epidemiologic evidence indicates that peaches are the likely source of this outbreak. As of August 27, 2020, CDC is reporting a total of 78 cases across 12 states. FDA’s investigation to identify a source of contamination is ongoing.

Available recall information is included below and will be updated as more products are identified and recalled.

Recommendation

Advice for consumers, restaurants, and retailers: Consumers, restaurants, and retailers should not eat, sell, or serve recalled peaches packed or supplied by Prima Wawona.

Recalled bagged peaches packed or supplied by Prima Wawona from June 1, 2020 to August 19, 2020 should not be eaten and should be thrown away. Recalled loose/bulk peaches packed or supplied by Prima Wawona from June 1, 2020 to August 3, 2020 should not be eaten and should be thrown away.

Consumers who cannot identify the brand or remember the date of purchase, should throw the product away. Consumers who may have frozen peaches supplied by Prima Wawona should throw them away.

FDA recommends that anyone who received recalled peaches packed or supplied by Prima Wawona use extra vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing any surfaces and containers that may have come in contact with the produce to reduce the risk of cross-contamination. This includes cutting boards, slicers, countertops, refrigerators, and storage bins.

Consumers who have symptoms of Salmonella infection should contact their health care provider. Most people with salmonellosis develop diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. More severe cases of salmonellosis may include a high fever, aches, headaches, lethargy, a rash, blood in the urine or stool, and in some cases may become fatal.

Suppliers and distributors: Suppliers, distributors, and others in the supply chain should not use, ship or sell recalled peaches packed or supplied by Prima Wawona.

Recalled bagged peaches packed or supplied by Prima Wawona from June 1, 2020 to August 19, 2020 should not be eaten and should be thrown away. Recalled loose/bulk peaches packed or supplied by Prima Wawona from June 1, 2020 to August 3, 2020 should not be eaten and should be thrown away.

Suppliers and distributors that re-packaged recalled peaches packed or supplied by Prima Wawona from should use extra vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing any surfaces and storage areas that may have come into contact with recalled peaches packed or supplied by bagged Prima Wawona. If there has been potential cross contamination or mixing of peaches from other sources with these recalled bagged products, then comingled products should be discarded.

Investigation Update

August 28, 2020

As of August 28, 2020, CanadaExternal Link DisclaimerSingaporeExternal Link Disclaimer, and New ZealandExternal Link Disclaimer have issued recalls of Prima Wawona peaches. Information received by FDA indicates that recalled Wawona peaches were shipped to foreign consignees in Australia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and the United Arab Emirates. FDA is sharing distribution information directly with foreign food safety authorities in these jurisdictions.

Additional information regarding the foreign distribution of recalled product is included in the table below.

FDA’s traceback investigation is working to identify the source of this ongoing outbreak, whether additional peaches are affected, and to determine if potentially contaminated product has been shipped to additional retailers.

Recall Information (Updated August 28, 2020)

Recalled Peaches

On August 22, 2020, Prima Wawona recalled bagged and bulk, or loose, peaches that they supplied to retailers nationwide.

The firm’s press states it is recalling “bulk/loose peaches distributed and sold from June 1 through August 3 and its bagged Wawona and Wawona Organic peaches distributed and sold from June 1 through August 19th because the products could possibly be contaminated with Salmonella.”

The bagged peaches were distributed and sold in supermarkets with the following product codes:

  • Wawona Peaches – 033383322001
  • Wawona Organic Peaches – 849315000400
  • Prima® Peaches – 766342325903
  • Organic Marketside Peaches – 849315000400
  • Kroger Peaches – 011110181749
  • Wegmans Peaches – 077890490488

For bagged peaches, the product codes may be found at the bottom of each package. All affected peaches may be found in stores nationwide.

Retailers that received recall product from Prima Wawona or Wawona Packing Company include, but are not limited to:

The bulk/loose peaches supplied by Prima Wawona are sold in grocery stores in a variety of formats, typically bins where consumers may select their own fruit and may have the following stickers with PLU numbers on them: 4037, 4038, 4044, 4401, 94037, 94038, 94044, 94401. Please note that not all peaches with these PLU codes are supplied by Prima Wawona. If you are unsure of the brand or variety of your loose peaches, you can contact your retailer or supplier, or throw them out.

Recalls have also been initiated by companies that sold peaches or products containing recalled peaches.

  • Russ Davis Wholesale
    • Recalling peach salsa and gift baskets made from recalled Prima Wawona peaches

Below is a list of consignees that the FDA had reason to believe received peaches from Prima Wawona that shipped or distributed to countries outside the United States. It is possible that this list may not include all such consignees who may have received the peaches. However, this list represents the best information currently available to the FDA:

 


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Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella Enteritidis in Bagged Peaches (August 2020) - Photos of Recalled Bagged Peaches

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Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella Enteritidis in Peaches (August 2020) - Case Count Map from CDC 8/27/2020

Canada – Notice not to consume microgreens sold by the company Les Jardins Picoudi – Salmonella

MAPAQ

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ), in collaboration with the company Les Jardins Picoudi, in Saint-Robert , is warning the population not to consume the products indicated in the table below, as these foods may contain Salmonella bacteria .

 

Product name Formats CUP Targeted lot
“Broccoli microgreens” In addition to this, you need to know more about it.

35g

75g

813526000016
813526000115
In addition to this, you need to know more about it.

3233

“Arugula microgreens” 813526000061
813526000160
“Coriander microgreens” 813526000054
813526000153

The products that are the subject of this advisory were available for sale at several locations across the province . They were packaged in rectangular transparent plastic dishes and sold refrigerated. The label includes, in addition to the proper name of the products, the words “PICOUDI”.

The operator voluntarily withdraws the products in question. He agreed with MAPAQ to disseminate this advice as a precautionary measure. It should be noted that no case of illness associated with the consumption of these foods has been reported to MAPAQ to date.

People who have a unit of these products in their possession are therefore advised not to consume it. They must either return it to the establishment where they bought it or throw it away. Even if the products do not show any signs of spoilage or a suspicious odor, they are susceptible to contamination by Salmonella bacteria.

Consuming food contaminated with this bacteria can cause salmonellosis, a foodborne illness. In young children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems, salmonellosis can cause very serious infections. In healthy people, it can manifest with symptoms such as high fever, chills, severe headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain, or diarrhea, sometimes with blood in the stomachs. stool. Symptoms usually appear 6 to 72 hours after consuming a contaminated food or after contact with an animal carrying the bacteria. Symptoms usually last three to seven days.

Additional information

Source:

Media relations
Communications
Department Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries
and Food
Tel. : 418 380-2100, extension 3512
www.mapaq.gouv.qc.ca

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USA – Dog food recall: Nature’s Menu brand pulled due to Salmonella risk

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Dog food recall: Nature’s Menu brand pulled due to Salmonella risk

August 25, 2020

 

Sunshine Mills, Inc. is issuing a voluntary recall of Nature’s Menu® Super Premium Dog Food with a Blend of Real Chicken & Quail because of the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. 

Nature’s Menu® Super Premium Dog Food with a Blend of Real Chicken & Quail

Salmonella can affect animals eating the products and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated products, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the products or any surfaces exposed to these products.

Healthy people infected with Salmonella should monitor themselves for some or all of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever. Rarely, Salmonella can result in more serious ailments, including arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation, and urinary tract symptoms. Consumers exhibiting these signs after having contact with this product should contact their healthcare providers.

Pets with Salmonella infections may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. Some pets will have only decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. Infected but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and infect other animals or humans. If your pet has consumed the recalled product and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian.

The recalled products were distributed in retail stores nationally and can be identified with the following UPC 7015514363 and UPC 7015514365.

The product comes in a 3-pound bag with the following lot codes:
TE1 20/April /2020, TE1 21/April/2020, TE1 22/April/2020, TE2 20/April /2020, TE2 21/April/2020,
TE2 22/April/2020, TE3 20/April/2020, TE3 21/April/2020, TE3 22/April/2020.
The product comes in a 13.5-pound bag with the following lot codes:
TB1 20/April /2020, TB1 21/April/2020, TB1 22/April/2020, TB2 20/April /2020, TB2 21/April/2020,
TB2 22/April/2020, TB3 20/April/2020, TB3 21/April/2020, TB3 22/April/2020.

There are no other Nature’s Menu® products or other lot codes of the Nature’s Menu® Super Premium Dog Food with a Blend of Real Chicken & Quail affected by this precautionary recall.

No illnesses, injuries or complaints have been reported to date.

USA – Russ Davis Wholesale Recalls Peaches and Peach Salsa Because of Possible Health Risk

FDA

Russ Davis Wholesale (RDW) is recalling Peach Salsa under the Crazy Fresh and Quick & Easy brands in an abundance of caution due to possible contamination with Salmonella.

Salmonella may cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

This recall is in response to Wawona Packaging initiating a recall of peaches early in the day August 22, 2020 as an ingredient provider to Russ Davis Wholesale.

To date, Russ Davis Wholesale has not received any reported illnesses related to this organism.

The affected products are:

UPC Product Name Brand Name on Label Packaging Image SELL BY Date
795631 820270 Crazy Fresh Perfectly Peach Salsa Crazy Fresh Perfectly Peach Salsa 8 oz. See below 6/25/2020 to 8/26/2020
795631 820270 Quick & Easy Perfectly Peach Salsa Quick & Easy Perfectly Peach Salsa 8 oz. See below 7/29/2020 to 8/26/2020
795631 820270 Clear Label Perfectly Peach Salsa Clear Label Perfectly Peach Salsa 8 oz. See below 7/30/2020 to 8/23/2020

Affected product was delivered to retail stores in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Michigan, Iowa, Nebraska, and Wyoming.

Some containers of peach salsa may have been purchased from the deli counter at grocery stores located in Ortonville, MN, Cross Lake, MN and Tipton, IA.

Five Bountiful Fresh gift baskets, also containing the recalled peaches were sold through one location in Hastings, MN.

Retailers have been instructed to remove affected products from store shelves and destroy.

Consumers are urged to immediately throw any product they may have away and not consume.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at: customerservice@russdaviswholesale.com or 877-433-2173 between 8:00 am and 5:00pm central standard time.

About Russ Davis Wholesale

Russ Davis Wholesale www.russdaviswholesale.comExternal Link Disclaimer, is a leading processor, wholesaler and distributor of fresh produce, supplying fresh and wholesome conventional and organic fruits and vegetables to retail, wholesale and food service customers throughout the Midwest. Our Crazy Fresh branded foods www.crazyfreshproduce.comExternal Link Disclaimer are guaranteed fresh-cut and ready-to-eat, offering convenient, healthy choices the whole family can enjoy any time of day.

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Company Contact Information

Consumers:
Russ Davis Wholesale
 877-433-2173
 customerservice@russdaviswholesale.com
Media:
Courtney Willis
 612-281-3361
 cwillis@russdaviswholesale.com

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USA – Crazy Fresh Peach Salsa Recalled For Possible Salmonella

Crazy Fresh Peach Salsa Recalled For Possible Salmonella

USA – Peaches linked to U.S. outbreak recalled in New Zealand, Singapore

Peaches linked to U.S. outbreak recalled in New Zealand, Singapore