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FSN

Health officials have issued a warning after two people fell sick with Listeriosis following consumption of soft cheese from Austria.

The Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) said no confirmed cases have yet been reported in Austria. One person in Germany and one person in the Czech Republic fell ill with listeriosis after eating cheese from a Tyrolean manufacturer.

The Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection (BMSGPK) asked AGES to investigate the Listeria outbreak.

Wilder Käser has initiated a recall of products and informed the public.

FSN

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has published its report on inspection practices used by the agency in relation to the deadly 2024 Listeria outbreak traced to Boar’s Head deli meats.

“The FSIS review of records and data from the Boar’s Head Jarrett, VA, production plant indicated a pattern of conditions that presented an elevated risk for Listeria monocytogenes contamination,” the FSIS reported.

The Boar’s Head plant in Jarrett, VA, was sampled by FSIS at the highest frequency rate (monthly), yet this sampling did not identify the establishment’s Listeria problem.

I hope you’ve had a wonderful festive season and are feeling ready for 2025. My name is Rachel McGrath, and I’ll be taking over Keith’s blog following his well-deserved retirement. A heartfelt thank you to Keith for the incredible dedication and effort he’s poured into the blog over the years—it’s undoubtedly been greatly valued by so many readers. For the time being, I’ll be managing the posts from next week, but stay tuned—exciting changes and updates are on the way! I’m excited to share and connect with you all!

All the best

Rachel

Food Safety News

It’s who replaces who season in Washington D.C.  It happens whenever one party beats the other in presidential elections. Food safety advocates are watching these changes with rapt attention. The added change this time is that the incoming administration has an apparent common agenda known as “Make America Healthy Again.”

That agenda is about doing something about America’s Chronic Disease Epidemic, especially involving children.

The agenda is the work of Robert F. Kennedy Jr, who the president-elect nominated to be the next Secretary of Health and Human Services. If confirmed, he will replace California lawyer Xavier Becerra,

Hi All

I have taken the decision to retire and I will be finishing with this blog by the end of the week. I am passing it on to my company ALS who will be taking up the reigns, please be patient with the transfer as it is quite a big undertaking. So there may be reduced posts for a little while but it will come back.

The blog was started in 2011 and has been viewed in over 200 countries of the world in 2011 it had just under 2000 views. In 2023 that had risen to 66,000 views. It has been an interesting journey and has opened  up my eyes to and increased my knowledge of food microbiology and I hope that it has done the same for you.

Thank you to those of you who have subscribed to the blog.

Gov France

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Meats
Product brand name
First Plateau
Model names or references
COOKED Ham BBC SUP S/B SMOKED JURA 7.5KG
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
3760380442308 2243100047 Expiry date 03/02/2025
Packaging
Under a vacuum
Start/End of marketing date
From 11/14/2024 to 11/26/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be kept in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR 39.210.002
Geographic area of ​​sale
Whole France
Distributors
Chazal Toulouse House and Chazal Rochefort House

Gov France

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Meats
Product brand name
The Butcher’s Choice
Model names or references
Rolled Head with Tongue (5 slices) 190 g
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
3346650210619 000011320366 Expiry date 11/27/2024
3346650214051 000011319141 Expiry date 11/24/2024
3346650214051 000011321293 Expiry date 11/30/2024
3346650214051 000011322840 Expiry date 03/12/2024
3346650210619 000011319119 Expiry date 11/25/2024
3346650210619 000011321263 Expiry date 01/12/2024
3346650210619 000011322235 Expiry date 03/12/2024
3346650217243 000011321319 Expiry date 01/12/2024
3346650219131 000011321324 Expiry date 01/12/2024
Packaging
packaging in trays under controlled atmosphere
Start/End of marketing date
From 07/11/2024 to 19/11/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be kept in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR 35.196.001 CE
Geographic area of ​​sale
Whole France
Distributors
GMS, Wholesalers

USDA

For first-time hosts, or even experienced cooks, the Thanksgiving turkey can be a nerve-wracking dish to prepare once a year. The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has some tips to reduce any anxiety over cooking your turkey this year.

Thawing Turkey Safely

There are two safe ways to thaw a turkey: in the refrigerator or in cold water. Thawing a frozen turkey on the kitchen counter, in hot water, or in the garage is not safe. Even though the center of the package may still be frozen, the outer layer of the food is in the Danger Zone between 40 and 140 degrees F — a temperature range where foodborne bacteria multiply rapidly. No matter which method you use, thawing a turkey takes time.

Cooking Turkey Safely

USDA also has helpful tips on cooking turkey based on your preferred cooking method. Regardless of how your turkey is cooked, insert a food thermometer into the thickest part of the breast, the innermost part of the wing and the innermost part of the thigh to check that its internal temperature at all three spots is at 165 degrees F.

Food Safety Specialists are Here for You – Even on Thanksgiving Day!

Need more information about Thanksgiving food safety? Call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854), email MPHotline@usda.gov or chat live at ask.usda.gov from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday to talk to a food safety specialist in English or Spanish. The Meat and Poultry Hotline will be open on Thanksgiving Day from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. EST.