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RASFF Alert – Foodborne Outbreak Salmonella Enteritidis- Eggs

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RASFF – foodborne outbreak suspected (Salmonella Enteritidis) to be caused by eggs from France in France

RASFF Alert – Histamine – Chilled Tuna Loins

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RASFF – histamine (> 250 mg/kg – ppm) in chilled tuna loins from Sri Lanka in France

RASFF Alert – STEC E.coli – Chilled Beef Meat

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RASFF – shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli in chilled beef meat from Belgium in the Netherlands

RASFF Alerts -Listeria monocytogenes -Chilled Smoked Salmon Slices – Chilled Tuna Lunch Salad – Chilled Chicken and Pork Burgers

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RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (<10 CFU/g) in chilled sliced smoked salmon from France in France

RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (between 240 and 540 CFU/ml) in chilled tuna lunch salad from the Netherlands in the Netherlands

RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (in 3 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled sliced smoked salmon from Poland in Italy

RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (290 CFU/g) in chilled chicken and pork burgers from Poland in Poland

RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Salmonella – Lamb Meal – Frozen Minced Beef for Dogs -Fish Meal

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RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Bovismorbificans (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Mishmarhaemek (presence /25g) in lamb meal from the United Kingdom, via Italy in the Czech Republic

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Paratyphi B (variant Java) in frozen minced beef for dogs from the United Kingdom in the UK

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. London (presence (in 1 out of 5 samples) /25g) in fish meal from Latvia in Lithuania

Research – Research shows estimated 180 deaths per year in UK because of foodborne illness

Food Safety News

Researchers have estimated there are 180 deaths per year in the United Kingdom caused by foodborne diseases from 11 pathogens.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) estimates that about 2.4 million cases of foodborne illness occur every year in the UK.

Foodborne norovirus is projected to cause 56 deaths per year, Salmonella 33 deaths, Listeria monocytogenes 26, Clostridium perfringens 25, and Campylobacter 21. Most fatalities occur in those aged 75 years and older.

Foodborne deaths from Shigella, Cryptosporidium, Giardia, adenovirus, astrovirus and rotavirus are rare, according to the study published in the journal BMJ Open Gastroenterology.

Denmark – Listeria in meal salads

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Listeria in meal salads
Bønnelykken A / S is recalling three varieties of meal salads. Listeria has been detected in the products.
Recalled Foods , Published: July 14, 2020
What foods:
Our Mega Bowl grains and nuts
Net content: 500g
expiry date: 14.07.2020
EAN bar code: 5708618346125

Deli Kale Salad
Net content: 410g
expiry date: 13.7.2020 and 14.7.2020
EAN bar code: 5712870540757

Deli kale salad w / chicken
Net content: 300g
expiry date : 13.07.2020 and 14.07.2020
EAN barcode: 5712873306121

Sold at:
Salling department stores, Føtex and Bilka stores throughout the country.

Company recalling:
Bønnelykken A / S, Mellem Broerne 12, 4100 Ringsted

Cause:
Analyzes have shown listeria in the product.

Risk:
Infection with listeria bacteria, where the symptoms can include flu-like symptoms, fever and headaches and in rare cases gastrointestinal problems.

Advice for consumers: The Danish
Veterinary and Food Administration advises consumers to deliver the product back to the store where it was purchased or to discard it.

Belgium – Carrefour recall American Nature recall of the Carrefour brand. Problem: potential presence of E. Coli STEC.

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Following a check and as a precautionary measure in order to guarantee consumer safety, CARREFOUR requests to withdraw from the market the American Nature 200g, 300g, 600g, 1.2kg sold in the BUTCHER department of certain Carrefour stores in Belgium and calls them back to the consumers following a potential presence of E. Coli STEC.


Product description:

– Product name: Américain Nature
– Brand: Carrefour
– Use by date (DLC) (“To consume until”): 07/19/2020 and 07/20/2020
– Sale period: from 13 / 07/2020 to 15/07/2020
– Type of packaging: transparent plastic tray
– Weight: 200g, 300g, 600g and 1.2 kg
– The package bears the supplier’s stamp number 26/1

PRODUCTS PACKED IN STORES ARE NOT CONCERNED

All products have been withdrawn from sale. Some of these products were, however, sold on the Belgian market before the withdrawal measure. It is therefore recommended that people who hold the products described above not consume them and destroy them or bring them back to the point of sale where they will be reimbursed.

People who have consumed these products and who have intestinal disorders are invited to consult their doctor by reporting this consumption. These symptoms can be made worse in young children, pregnant women, immunocompromised people and the elderly.

People who have consumed the products mentioned above and who present these symptoms are invited to consult their doctor by reporting this consumption.

For any further information, you can contact the Carrefour Belgique consumer service by calling the free number 0800.9.10.11 , from 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on working days and from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays.

We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience.

Belgium – Viangro Recall -Spicy Beef Hamburger 500g. – STEC E.coli

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In agreement with the AFSCA, Viangro is withdrawing the 500g spicy beef burger from the sale and is recalling it from consumers due to the potential presence of E. Coli STEC.

LIDL Belgium asks its customers not to consume this product and to bring it back to the point of sale in which it was purchased.


Product description

– Product name: Spicy beef hamburger
– Use by date (DLC) (“To consume until”): 07/19/2020 and 07/20/2020
– Sales period: from 07/13 / 2020 to 07/15/2020
– Type of packaging: plastic tray
– Weight: 500g

The product was sold through Lidl stores in Belgium.

For further information, contact Lidl customer service ( 0800/73520 (free))

India – Avoid food poisoning during monsoon with these simple tips

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While monsoon brings respite from heat and humidity, the incessant showers can also bring seasonal flu and increase chances of infection. Which is why one needs to be extra careful in the rainy season, especially now. While we have taken care to avoid outside food, the chances of food poisoning owing to contaminated food and water can increase during such times.

Nutritionist Nmami Agarwal gives some essential tips to avoid food poisoning during monsoon. See the link above.