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Canada, 17/04/2025

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Summary

Product

Shredded Coconut

Issue

Food – Microbial contamination – Salmonella

What to do

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

Distribution

Alberta

British Columbia

Saskatchewan

Reason for the recall: The product “Gökcehan Ground Ginger, 130g” contains “Bacillus cereus”.

Please do not consume the affected product and return it immediately to the point of sale.

Product specifications:

• Brand and product name: Gökcehan Ground Ginger, 130g
• Best before date: 18.04.2026
• Batch number: 180424
• Product code: 351 / 6443-72 / Ginger
• EAN code: 8690434887500

The product can be returned at our point of sale. The purchase price will be refunded even without presenting the receipt.

For questions, please contact the importer Maskan Gida GmbH Rothrist at 062 794 55 66 or the point of sale.

Czechia, 23/04/2025

Unsatisfactory parameter:

Fungi visible to the eye

White, gray and black mold was present on the surface of the food. A food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

The sample was taken from the opened package. The food had an expired expiration date.

The sample was detected by an official inspection by the Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority.

United States, 16/04/2025

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Summary

Company Announcement Date:April 16, 2025FDA Publish Date:April 18, 2025Product Type:Food & Beverages
Produce
Foodborne IllnessReason for Announcement:

Due to possibility of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.Company Name:Harvest NYC IncBrand Name:

Hofood99 IncProduct Description:

Enoki Mushrooms

Company Announcement

Harvest NYC Inc of Brooklyn, NY 11231 is recalling its 200g packages of Enoki Mushroom, because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy persons may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

The recalled Enoki Mushrooms were distributed nationwide in retail stores. The product comes in a 200g, green plastic package marked with UPC Barcode 6975730520101 on the back label, distributed by Hofood99 Inc., 21903 56th Ave Oakland Gardens, NY 11364.

No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.

The contamination was discovered after samples were collected from a store in Buffalo, NY and subsequent analysis by NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets Food Laboratory revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in some 200g packages of Enoki Mushroom.

Consumers who have purchased 200g packages of Enoki Mushroom from January 11- 31, 2025 are urged to destroy the products immediately or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at (718) 596-0777.

Company Contact Information

Consumers: (718) 596-0777

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Denmark, 23/04/2025

Geia Food A/S is recalling 3 varieties of Holmene organic shots, as there is a risk of fermentation and breakage. Fermentation makes the product unsuitable as food.

If you have the products, you should discard them or return them to the store where they were purchased.

What foods are being recalled

Holmene Organic Ginger Shot
Net content: 500 ml
Best before end: 03.06.2026,13.09.2026 & 08.10.2026
EAN: 5710326022659

Holmene Organic Beetroot Shot
Net Content 500 ml
Best before end: 17.09.2026
EAN: 5710326022697

Holmene Organic Orange-Turmeric Shot
Net Content 500 ml
Best before end: 11.09.2026.EAN
: 5710326022710

Belgium, 24/04/2025

In agreement with the FASFC, Gallinis is recalling the product PLAIN ROAST CHICKEN FILLET SLICES from sale and recalling it from consumers due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

Gallinis asks its customers not to consume this product and to return it to the point of sale in which it was purchased.

Product Description:

• Product Name: PLAIN ROAST CHICKEN FILLET SLICES
• Brand: Gallinis
• Use-by date (Best before date): 07/05/2025
• Lot Number: 516149
• Sales period: from 18/04/2025 to 24/04/2025
• Nature of the packaging: black plastic dish
• Weight: 300g

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France, 24/04/2025

Recalled Product Identification Information

• Product CategoryFeeding
• Product subcategoryPrepared meals and snacks
• Product Brand NameDishes to share
• Model names or part numbersPad thai shrimp
• Product identificationGTINLotDate33560676957099/25Use-by date 19/04/2025
• Packaging700 gram tray
• Start/End of marketing dateOf the 09/04/2025 at 19/04/2025
• Storage temperatureProduct to be stored in the refrigerator
• Health markEN 62.865.007 CE
• Geographical area of saleFrance
• Distributorsgreat expense

Practical information about the recall

• Reason for the recallListeria monocytogenes detection
• Risks to the consumerListeria monocytogenes (agent responsible for listeriosis)
• Conduct to be followed by the consumerDo not consume
  again Return the product to the point of sale
  Destroy the product
• Health recommendationsPeople who have consumed the “products” mentioned above and who have a fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, and body aches, are invited to consult their doctor and report this consumption. Severe forms with neurological complications and maternal or fetal damage in pregnant women can also sometimes occur. Pregnant women as well as immunocompromised people and the elderly should be especially attentive to these symptoms. Listeriosis is a disease that can be serious and has an incubation period of up to eight weeks.
• Contact number0321606833
• Compensation arrangementsRepayment
• End date of the recall procedureSaturday, May 3, 2025

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Germany, 17/04/2025

Product name/description:

Tea sausage, 200 grams and farmer’s sausage in a hukki, 400 gramsDurability:

Teewurst: Best before date 29.04.2025
Bauernmettwurst: Best before date 06.05.2025Packing unit:

Tea sausage: 200 grams Farmer’s
sausage: 400 gramsFurther marking:

blue closure clipManufacturer / distributor:

Metzgerei HAHN GmbH & Co KG,
Schmidtgasse 2,
36341 Lauterbach-Frischborn

What is the reason for the report?

Reason for the report:PathogenFurther information:

Listeria monocytogenes has been detected.Possible consequences:

Listeria usually manifests itself within 14 days of infection with diarrhea and fever. In particular, pregnant women, seniors and people with a weakened immune system can develop more severe courses of the disease with blood poisoning and meningitis. In pregnant women, even without symptoms, the unborn child can be harmed.
People who have eaten this food and develop severe or persistent symptoms should seek medical help and point out a possible Listeria infection.
Pregnant women who have eaten this food should seek medical treatment and advice even without symptoms. For other people without symptoms, this does not make sense.

Further information is provided by the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR): https://www.bfr.bund.de/de/listerien-54356.html

Hello Everyone! You have probably guessed by now that there have been a few changes here at FoodWorld. I’m Greg, and I will be posting your updates on food microbiology. I aim to update you every Friday in the traditional style you are used to, however it would be brilliant to hear what sort of future you would like to see for this blog. Do you want more summary information? Are you interested in sharing your opinions more widely? Are there areas of food micro that you feel aren’t yet covered that we could address here?

Please let me know your thoughts in the comments, I look forward to hearing from you.

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A study published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology has identified Bacillus velezensis, a bacterial agent commonly used in agriculture, as the cause of a foodborne outbreak because of rope spoilage in cakes, marking the first documented case of illness linked to this biocontrol strain.

The outbreak occurred on May 12, 2024, during a business celebration at 11 sites in Greene County, OH, involving cakes from a small retail bakery. A survey of 35 employees found 12 reported mild enteric symptoms, including stomach aches, nausea, cramps, and diarrhea. Symptoms began between 25 minutes to 4.5 hours after consumption. Five patients experienced delayed diarrhea. No hospitalizations or deaths occurred. The Ohio Department of Health Laboratory confirmed B. velezensis in leftover cakes using VitekMS mass spectrometry, which identifies microbes by analyzing protein spectra.

Rope spoilage and bakery practices
Rope spoilage, known for over a century, causes a sweet, pineapple-like odor and stringy texture in baked goods. It has historically been linked to Bacillus subtilis and other Bacillus species. The study notes that taxonomic changes since 1973, which reclassified strains such as B. amyloliquefaciens subsp. plantarum into B. velezensis, may explain why B. velezensis has not previously been reported as a spoilage agent. The bacterium’s ability to grow at pH levels between 5 and 10 and water activity levels of 0.90 to 1.0 — conditions typical of cakes — enabled its growth and survival.