Category Archives: Salmonella

USA – Pea protein recalled over possible Salmonella contamination

Food Safety News

Naturz Organics USA LLC of North Brunswick, NJ is recalling certain Naturz Organics Organic Pea Protein bags because of possible Salmonella contamination.

According to the details posted online by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), the recall was initiated on March 18, 2024, and is ongoing.

The recalled products were distributed to one consignee in Wisconsin

Germany – Natsu Onigiri Smoked Salmon Wakame – Salmonella

Lebensmittelwarnung

Alert type: Groceries
Date of first publication:

April 10, 2024

Product name:

Natsu Onigiri Smoked Salmon Wakame

Product images:

Product photo.jpg

Rice preparation with smoked salmon and wakame in a dark seaweed casing, packed in a transparent triangular package

Manufacturer (distributor):

Natsu Foods GmbH & Co. KG Jagenbergstr. 4b 41468 Neuss

Reason for warning:

The manufacturer (distributor) has received information from the raw material supplier of the wakame salad that the product may contain salmonella.

Packaging Unit: 100 g
Durability: Use by date: April 17, 2024
Additional Information:

Further excerpt from the attached press release:

“The food manufacturer Natsu Foods GmbH & Co. KG asks all consumers not to consume the product “Natsu Onigiri Smoked Salmon Wakame” – sold by Natsu Foods.

We have received information from our raw material supplier for the wakame salad that the product may contain salmonella.

Only packaging with a use-by date of April 17, 2024 may be affected. You will find this information on the back of the packaging.

Please do not consume this product.

There is a risk of salmonella infection. This manifests itself within a few days after consumption with diarrhea, abdominal pain and occasionally vomiting and a slight fever. Further information about the pathogen can be found at the link: http://www.kritiksschutz.de/erregersteckbriefe/salmonellen

To refund the purchase price, please contact us by emailing us a photo of the packaging that shows this. The email address is: info@natsu.eu

All other “Natsu Foods” brand products sold are not affected by the recall.

The manufacturer Natsu Foods GmbH & Co. KG apologizes to all those affected for the inconvenience caused.

The customer service responds to consumer inquiries on the hotline 02131/7603 754 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
For press inquiries please contact: info@natsu.eu

Neuss, April 10, 2024

Natsu Foods GmbH & Co. KG, Jagenbergstr. 4b, 41468 Neuss”

Click to access Pressemitteilung+Onigiri+R%E4ucherlachs+Wakame.pdf

France – SPANISH MUSSELS – Salmonella

Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Fishing and aquaculture products
Product brand name
AUCHAN FISH STAND
Model names or references
SPANISH MUSSELS
Product identification
Batch
Sold from 04/02/2024 to 04/04/2024
Products List
Display_Salmonella_(1).pdfAttachment
Packaging
Sold in the traditional department from 04/02/2024 to 04/04/2024
Start/end date of marketing
From 04/02/2024 to 04/04/2024
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the refrigerator
Geographical sales area
Auchan Sète
Distributors
Auchan Sète

Germany – Kühlmann Hummus Trio – Salmonella

Lebensmittelwarnung

Alert type: Groceries
Date of first publication:

April 8, 2024

Product name:

Kühlmann Hummus Trio

Product images:

Photo Hummus.JPG

Illustration of hummus in clear plastic packaging

Manufacturer (distributor):

Heinrich Kühlmann GmbH Im Thüle 26 33397 Rietberg

Reason for warning:

Salmonella was detected during self-examinations on an individual sample.

Durability: May 4, 2024
Lot identification: -24 L09454 (01)
Additional Information:

Further excerpt from the press release:

“Only packaging with a best-before date of May 4, 2024 and batch number -24 L09454 (01) may be affected. You can find this information on the edge of the packaging lid.

There is a risk of salmonella infection. This manifests itself within a few days after consumption with diarrhea, abdominal pain and occasionally vomiting and a slight fever. Further information about the pathogen can be found at the link: http://www.kritiksschutz.de/erregersteckbriefe/salmonellen

To refund the purchase price, please contact us by emailing us a photo of the packaging on which the best before date and batch information can be seen. The email address is: info@kuehlmann.de”

Iceland – Salmonella in chicken

MAST

Matvælastofnun warns against the consumption of two batches of fresh chicken from Matfugli ehf. due to suspected salmonella infection. The company has recalled the product and sent out a press release.

The recall only applies to the following production batches:

  • Product name: Ali, Bonus
  • Producer: Matfugl ehf, Völuteigi 2, 270 Mosfellsbær
  • Lot number: 011-24-09-3-66 and 011-24-09-2-07 (whole chicken, breast, tenderloin, thigh meat, pieces, seasoned breast), packing date 02.04.2024 – 05.04.2024
  • Distribution: Bonus stores, Krono stores, Fjarðarkaup, Hagkaup, Hlíðarkaup, Kauptún, Kassinn, Nettó.

Customers who have purchased the product in question are encouraged not to consume it, discard or return it to the relevant store or to Matfugl efh, Völuteigi 2, Mosfellsbær.

Advanced material:

Research – Turkish study reveals high prevalence of Salmonella in poultry meat

Food Safety News

A study in Turkey has found nearly 40 percent of chicken products sampled contained Salmonella.

Researchers investigated prevalence, antibiotic resistance, and genomic diversity of Salmonella in raw poultry meat products across Turkey.

A total of 293 samples were collected, including chicken breast, skinned drumstick, skinned chicken chop, wing, chicken offal, and chicken patty.

Germany – Bionutra Moringa powder – Salmonella

Lebensmittelwarnung

Alert type: Groceries
Date of first publication:

April 5, 2024

Product name: Bionutra Moringa powder
Product images:

Front image.jpg

closed beige paper bag with yellow circle on white label

Picture behind.jpg

sealed beige paper bag with gray and white label

Manufacturer (distributor):

BTG Berlin Trade GmbH, Wilhelminenhofstraße 89a in 12459 Berlin

Reason for warning:

Salmonella 25 g in Moringa powder, which is ready to eat without further heating

Packaging Unit: 250 g
Durability: 08/24/2025
Lot identification:

OMORP/KG/DUC18/WG13

Additional Information:

Salmonella infection manifests itself within a few days of infection with diarrhea, abdominal pain and occasionally vomiting and a slight fever. The symptoms usually go away on their own after several days. In particular, infants, small children, seniors and people with weakened immune systems can develop more severe illnesses. People who have eaten this food and develop severe or persistent symptoms should seek medical attention and report a possible salmonella infection. Seeking preventive medical treatment without symptoms does not make sense.

Further information about the pathogen can be found here:
http://www.kritiksschutz.de/erregersteckbriefe/salmonellen

Reference is made to the company’s attached recall information.

Italy – Salame Tronchetto – Microbiological Risk

Salute

Brand : Alborghetti

Name : Salame Tronchetto

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 5 April 2024

Documentation

Documentation

Italy – Sweet salami – Salmonella

Salute

Brand : Azzocchi Roberto SRL

Name : Sweet salami

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 5 April 2024

Documentation

Documentation

Research – Salmonella infections in Denmark from 2013–2022 with focus on serotype distribution, invasiveness, age, sex, and travel exposition

Springer Link

Purpose

To analyze the nationwide incidence of Salmonella infections in Denmark from 2013 to 2022.

Methods

Confirmed cases of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica were examined using the National Register of Enteric Pathogens during 2013–2022. Proportions, incidence rates (IR), relative risk (RR), and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated to assess differences in serotypes, invasiveness, age, sex, and travel exposure.

Results

We identified 9,944 Danish Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica cases, with an average annual incidence rate of 16.9 per 100,000 inhabitants, declining during the COVID-19 pandemic. Typhoidal cases totaled 206, with an average annual IR of 0.35 per 100,000 inhabitants. Enteric fever patients had a median age of 24 years (IQR:17–36). Leading non-typhoid Salmonella (NTS) serotypes were S. Enteritidis (26.4%), monophasic S. Typhimurium (16.5%), and S. Typhimurium (13.5%). Median age for NTS cases was 42 (IQR: 18–62), with even sex distribution, and a third reported travel prior to onset of disease. The overall percentage of invasive NTS (iNTS) infection was 8.1% (CI: 7.6–8.7). Eleven serotypes were associated with higher invasiveness, with S. Dublin and S. Panama having the highest invasiveness with age and sex-adjusted RR of 7.31 (CI: 6.35–8.43) and 5.42 (CI: 3.42–8.60), respectively, compared to all other NTS serotypes. Increased age was associated with higher RR for iNTS infection.

Conclusion

During the decade, there was a limited number of typhoidal cases. The dominant NTS serotypes were S. Enteritidis and monophasic S. Typhimurium, whereas S. Dublin and S. Panama exhibited the highest invasive potential.