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FSA

Ref: FSA-PRIN-46-2020

Poultry World

More than 40 tonnes of poultry meat imported from Poland, Hungary, and Romania have been seized in the space of 3 months by Lithuania’s State Food and Veterinary Service due to potential Salmonella contamination.

MAPAQ

The product that is the subject of this warning was offered for sale until September 22, 2020 inclusively , and only at the establishment designated above. It was sold frozen. The product was packaged in a transparent bag and did not have a label.

The operator is voluntarily recalling the product in question. He agreed with MAPAQ to disseminate this warning as a precautionary measure. People who have this product in their possession and who have not kept it in the freezer at all times are advised not to consume it. They must either return the product to the establishment where they purchased it or throw it away. Even if the affected product does not show signs of spoilage or a suspicious odor, consuming it may represent a health risk. It should be noted that no case of illness associated with the consumption of this food has been reported to MAPAQ so far.

FSAI

Message:

As a precaution and further to  FSAI Food Alert 2020.55, Faughan Foods is recalling the above batches of Glensallagh Family Pack Roast Chicken Breast Pieces and Glensallagh Family Pack Tikka Style Chicken Pieces due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes. Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores supplied with the implicated batches. The implicated batches were sold in Lidl stores.

Nature Of Danger:

Symptoms of Listeria monocytogenes infection can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness.  In rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications.  Some people are more vulnerable to Listeria monocytogenes infections, including pregnant women, babies, and people with weakened immune systems, including the elderly.  The incubation period (time between initial infection and first symptoms appearing) is on average 3 weeks but can range between 3 and 70 days.

Action Required:

Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, caterers & retailers:

Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batches from sale and to display a point-of-sale recall notice in stores where the affected batches were sold.

Consumers:

Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batches.

Nation.com

Gujranwala   –  Seven members of a family were brought to DHQ hospital suffering from food poisoning. It was told that family members of Iqbal resident of Haider Colony ate stale food at night resultantly his wife Kalsoom, daughters Saman, Shaista, Javeria and sons Faisal, Waheed and Naveed got critical and were rushed to hospital.

Listeria rise continues but other pathogens decline in Sweden

The number of people infected with E. coli, Salmonella, and Campylobacter decreased but there was an increase for Listeria in Sweden in 2019.

The report, published by the National Veterinary Institute (SVA), also noted record highs for Yersinia and cryptosporidium.

Domestic incidence of campylobacteriosis was lower in 2019 compared with the 8,132 cases in 2018 and in recent years when several large outbreaks were related to domestically produced chicken. A total of 6,693 cases were reported in 2019, of which, 2,865 were domestic. For these, the median age was 47 with a range from 0 to 97 years old. Like previous years, the domestic incidence was higher among adults than children, and more men (56 percent) than women were reported.