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France – Tomme pasteurized sheep milk with Espelette pigment from Manech. -Presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

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FROM-UN, in agreement with the AFSCA, has decided to withdraw from sale and remind consumers of the product “Tomme pasteurized sheep’s milk with Espelette Manech pigment” (date of use 07/09/2020) due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenese.

FROM-UN asks its customers not to consume this product and to bring it back to the store where it was purchased.

The returned products will be refunded. In the meantime, distributors have already removed all products from their shelves with the relevant expiration date.


Product description:
Name: Tomme pasteurized sheep’s milk with Espelette pigment
Product category: Cheese
Brand: Manech
Expiration date: 09/07/2020
Lot number: 20BFPI15
Weight: 4.5 kg
EAN: 3575883000418

The product was sold via several cheese factories and caterers:
– Roland caterer, avenue des Saisons 94 – 1050 Ixelles
– VDH Fromagerie, avenue des Archiducs 36 – 1170 Watermael Boitsfort
– Air Pur, rue de la Verrerie, 154 – 4100 Seraing
– Traiteur Simonis, Grand’route 35 – 4122 Plainevaux
– Ferme de ancien moulin, 1a rue moulin Charon – 6210 Rêves
– St Aubain, rue de l’ange 11-13 – 5000 Namur
– REAL, rue de Herve 110 – 4651 Battice
– Lalero BVBA, Haachtsteenweg 47 – 1820 Steenokerseel
– Cave du Gromager, rue Dierin Patar – 4920 Aywaille
– Léonet Maxime, rue des Sarts, 2 – 7050 Masnuy St Pierre

 

Ireland – Recall of Green Giant Original Sweetcorn Due to Packaging Fault

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Summary
Category 2: For Information
Alert Notification: 2020.23
Product: Green Giant Original Sweetcorn, pack size: 198g
Batch Code: 293 1S1, 294 1S1 and 295 1S1; best before date: 07/2023
Country Of Origin: France

Message:

General Mills UK is recalling the above batches of Green Giant Original Sweetcorn due to faulty seams which could potentially lead to food quality and safety issues.  Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores supplied with the implicated batches.

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Singapore – Patulin – Apple and Raspberry Juice – Apple and Blackcurrent Juice

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Recall of “Pure Tassie Organic Apple & Raspberry Juice” and “Pure Tassie
Organic Apple & Blackcurrant Juice” due to contamination with patulin
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has detected patulin, a mycotoxin, in
samples of various batches of “Pure Tassie Organic Apple & Raspberry Juice” and
“Pure Tassie Organic Apple & Blackcurrant Juice”, at levels exceeding the maximum
limit[1] for patulin in fruit juice as stated in the Singapore Food Regulations.
2 We have directed the importer, Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd to recall
the products. The recall is ongoing. This comes after an earlier recall[2] of a batch of
“Pure Tassie Organic Apple & Blackcurrant Juice” products (1.5L, best before date: 6
Oct 2020).
3 The level of patulin detected may cause the products to be unsafe for
consumption if there is long-term intake. The ingestion of large amounts of patulin
from food is associated with nausea, gastrointestinal disturbances and vomiting.
4 Consumers who have purchased the affected products should not consume it.
Consumers may contact the importer at 1800 8918 100 for enquiries and for exchange
or refund of products.
5 Details of the products are as follows.

Implicated products:
Pure Tassie Organic Apple &
Raspberry Juice (1.5L)
Product of Australia
Best before dates: 27 May 2020,
25 Aug 2020
Pure Tassie Organic Apple &
Blackcurrant Juice (1.5L)
Product of Australia
Best before dates: 28 Jul 2020, 17
Aug 2020, 29 Sep 2020
Issued by the Singapore Food Agency

RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Chilled Turkey Meat – Chicken Breasts – Chicken Half Breasts – Chicken Quarters – Lamb Liver – Chicken Legs- Chicken Wings

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RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium (present /25g) in chilled turkey meat from Poland in Poland

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken breasts from Poland in Slovakia

RASFF – Salmonella (present /25g) in frozen salted chicken half breasts from Brazil in the Netherlands

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Pankow (presence /25g) in lamb livers from New Zealand in the UK

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken quarters from Poland in Slovakia

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in frozen chicken legs from Poland in Lithuania

RASFF -Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (in 2 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled chicken wings from Poland in Lithuania

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken quarters from Poland in Lithuania

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Newport (3 out of 5 samples /50g) in frozen chicken breast fillets from Poland in Romania

RASFF Alert – Listeria monocytogenes – Chilled Cod Fillet

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RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in chilled cod fillet from unknown origin in Belgium

RASFF Alert – STEC E.coli – Chilled Boneless Beef

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RASFF – shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (O183:H18, O39:H49 /25g) in chilled boneless beef from Brazil in Germany

RASFF Alerts- Ochratoxin A – Dried Figs – Nutmeg

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RASFF – ochratoxin A (61.2 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 11 µg/kg – ppb) and ochratoxin A (340 µg/kg – ppb) in nutmeg from Indonesia in the Netherlands

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Groundnuts – Pistachios – Nutmeg – Hazlenut Spread – Dried Red Chilli – Peanuts

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 25; Tot. = 29 / B1 = 110; Tot. = 130 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from India in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 14.3; Tot. = 17.3 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Turkey in Sweden

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 11 µg/kg – ppb) and ochratoxin A (340 µg/kg – ppb) in nutmeg from Indonesia in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 4.1 / B1 = 6.3 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 8,2; Tot. = 23 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnut spread from Turkey in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 11.3 µg/kg – ppb) in whole dried red chilli from India in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 38; Tot. = 44 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from India in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 10.6; Tot. = 27 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled pistachios from the United States in France

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 150; Tot. = 170 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnut kernels from the United States in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 6; Tot. = 7.4 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

Research – New insight into bacterial structure to help fight against superbugs

Science Daily

Scientists from the University of Sheffield have produced the first high-resolution images of the structure of the cell wall of bacteria, in a study that could further understanding of antimicrobial resistance.

The research, published in Nature, revealed a new and unexpected structure of the outer bacterial layers of the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus.

The findings set a new framework for understanding how bacteria grow and how antibiotics work, overturning previous theories about the structure of the outer bacterial layers.

The images give unprecedented insight into the composition of the bacterial cell wall and will inform new approaches to developing antibiotics in order to combat antibiotic resistance. There are no other examples of studies of the cell wall in any organism at comparable resolution, down to the molecular scale.

Laia Pasquina Lemonche, a PhD Researcher from the University of Sheffield’s Department of Physics and Astronomy, said: “Many antibiotics work by inhibiting the bacteria’s production of a cell wall, a strong but permeable skin around the bacteria which is critical for its survival.

Europe – Shiga toxin/verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC/VTEC) infection – Annual Epidemiological Report for 2018

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Executive summary

  • For 2018, 30 EU/EEA countries reported 8 658 confirmed cases of infection with Shigatoxin/verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC/VTEC).
  • The overall notification rate was 2.4 cases per 100 000 population.
  • After a stable period from 2014 to 2017, the notification rate increased by 41% in 2018.
  • The highest notification rates were reported in Denmark, Ireland, Malta, Norway and Sweden.
  • The highest rate of confirmed cases was observed in 0–4-year-old children (11.5 cases per 100 000 population).