Verotoxin-producing E. coli (VTEC) in lamb’s lettuce mix from the Netherlands in Germany
STEC in lamb meat from Ireland in the Netherlands
Suspicion of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in frozen beef carpaccio produced in Germany with raw material from Argentina in Germany
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Mrs Kirkham’s Lancashire Cheese Ltd has taken the precautionary step of recalling various Lancashire Cheese products because the products might contain E. Coli.
The cheeses are sometimes sold as a full block or served as individual portions, it may have been provided as part of a hamper you’ve purchased or been gifted. In some cases it’s been sold as part of a charcutier grazing platter. It may not always be clear whether you have purchased an affected product. If in doubt, consumers are advised to contact the retailer they bought their cheese from to find out if the cheese they have purchased is from the businesses and batches affected and, in the meantime, to not eat the product and ensure it is stored safely, fully wrapped and not in contact with other foods.
Update 2 – The product recall information notice, (PRIN) has been updated to include additional products and replaces the original PRIN.
| Pack size | All sizes |
|---|---|
| Use by | All use by dates of all batches purchased since 1 October 2023 |
| Pack size | All sizes |
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| Use by | All use by dates of all batches purchased since 1 October 2023 |
| Pack size | All sizes |
|---|---|
| Use by | All use by dates of all batches purchased since 1 October 2023 |
| Pack size | All sizes |
|---|---|
| Use by | All use by dates of all batches purchased since 1 October 2023 |
| Pack size | All sizes |
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| Use by | 30 October 2023, 02 November 2023, 07 November 2023, 10 November 2023, 20 November 2023, 28 November 2023, 04 December 2023, 11 December 2023, 13 December 2023, 20 December 2023, 23 December 2023, 02 January 2024, 09 January 2024 and 16 January 2024 |
The products listed above might be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, (STEC).
Symptoms caused by STEC organisms include severe diarrhoea (including bloody diarrhoea), abdominal pain, and sometimes haemolytic uremic syndrome, (HUS), a serious condition that can lead to kidney failure and can be fatal.
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Groceries
12/21/2023
Deer meat, packaged
Gardener Carl Amtmann-Wincopp-Straße 20 99092 Erfurt / OT Ermstedt
verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli bacteria.
October 31, 2024
October 31, 2023 (freezing date)
The manufacturer voluntarily recalls the goods.
The manufacturer sold the goods exclusively to private end consumers in Erfurt.
LM-Ueberwachung@tlv.thueringen.de
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Deer crackers with pork
Bauer Regional Meat Specialties GmbH Uthleber Str. 25 99734 Nordhausen
Detection of verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli bacteria (VTEC).
The goods were only sold within Thuringia in the Sömmerda district and in Erfurt (sales period November 20th, 2023 – November 30th, 2023) and in the Nordhausen district (sales period November 7th, 2023 – November 28th, 2023).
The food business operator voluntarily recalls the goods.
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Verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) in raw salami with deer meat from Italy in Germany
Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in goat cheese salad from the Netherlands in Germany
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November 3, 2023
“Wurzener Wurstspezialitäten GmbH”
Contamination with VTEC bacteria
The goods were sold to end customers and dealers in Baden-Würtemberg, Lower Saxony and Saxony. The goods were sold between July 18th. and October 23, 2023.
European network aims to further reduce health risks
Game meat, including those of red deer, wild boar, or pheasant, is among the foods with the smallest ecological footprint. These animals grow up in the wild, feeding on what na-ture provides, which also means that they can be exposed to various environmental con-taminants. Furthermore, wild animals can serve as carriers of zoonotic pathogens. The Eu-ropean network ‘Safety in the Game Meat Chain’ that will be established over the next four years under the leadership of the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR),and promotes the exchange of knowledge regarding the health risks associated with game meat obtained through hunting for consumers. ‘Our goal is to make this valuable animal-derived food as safe as possible both in Europe and worldwide,’ says BfR President Professor Dr.Dr. Andreas Hensel. ‘We aim to minimize both chemical and microbial risks as much as possi-ble.’ The growing network currently includes 29 countries, encompassing not only EU member states but also non-EU countries, including those in the Western Balkans, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States, New Zealand, and Australia.
Over a four-year period, the five working groups of the network will focus on hunting and processing, game meat trade networks and the supply chain, as well as various biological and chemical hazards. To accomplish this, research activities from national level will be compiled and evaluated. Stakeholder groups from academia, industry, governmental institutions, and final consumers will receive ongoing updates on the new findings.
A central aim of the network is direct collaboration with stakeholder groups to translate knowledge into actions along the entire production chain, “from forest to fork” . The focus lies not only on undesirable substances from the environment (environmental con-taminants), but also on preventing or reducing the input of heavy metals, especially lead, from hunting ammunition. The biological hazards range from parasites such as Trichinella larvae, which can be transmitted to humans through the consumption of game meat, all the way to bacterial zoonotic agents including Salmonella and verotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC), as well as viruses like hepatitis E (HEV) in wild boars.
Risks of both chemical and microbial origin that may arise during processing and trade of game meat, potentially contaminating the end product, will also be assessed. The goal is to disseminate scientific knowledge gained through the network from various regions and to align long-term food safety standards across borders.
The network also aims to gather insights into different hunting and training practices as well as national legal regulations and standards on meat inspection and hygiene for game meat in each country. The safety standards for cross-border trade in wild products are intended to be enhanced and harmonized. Additionally, the network places emphasis on educating con-sumers about the risks associated with and safe handling of game meat. Ultimately, this can support the consumer’s confidence in game meat products.
‘Safety in the Game Meat Chain’ is founded by the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST).
Useful links
SafeGameMeat COST Action (CA22166):
https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA22166/
Further information from the BfR website on game meat (in German)
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Groceries
September 26, 2023
Brick, snack loaf, ore chunks, FichtelBERG cheese
Achim Uhl Mobile cheese dairy Hartensteiner Straße 105 OT Oberdorf 09366 Stollberg DE SN 10682 EG
The above-mentioned products are classified as harmful to health due to the detection of verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli in the brine and lubricating water used for production.
1kg/piece, 1.5-1.8kg/piece
Brick: 10/01/2023/ 05/06/07/08/10/2023/ 12/13/14/10/2023/ 19/10/2023; Vesper loaf: October 1st, 2023/ October 5th, 2023/ October 7th, 2023/ October 12th, 2023; Ore chunks: 10/01/2023/ 05/06/07/08/10/2023/ 12/13/14/10/2023; FichtelBERGkäse: 09/30/2023/ 10/01/2023/ 10/13/2023; FichtelBERG cheese (small): October 1st, 2023.
An illness with verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli usually manifests itself within a week of infection with diarrhea and abdominal cramps. In particular, infants, small children, seniors and people with weakened immune systems can develop more severe illnesses with bloody diarrhea. Rarely, especially in small children, acute kidney failure can occur in a second attack a few days after the onset of diarrhea. People who have eaten this food and develop severe or persistent symptoms should seek medical attention and report a possible EHEC infection.
The above-mentioned cheeses may also have been sold differently from the manufacturer by other distributors (possibly partly direct marketers) and possibly also with different cheese names, so that identification should be carried out in particular using the identification mark (DE SN 10682 EG), or this can be done by the be asked from sellers.
Customers should definitely pay attention to the recall and not consume the affected products.
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Groceries
September 26, 2023
Semi-hard cheese: “house brand spicy”, “house brand pepper”
Achim Uhl Mobile cheese dairy Hartensteiner Straße 105 OT Oberdorf 09366 Stollberg DE SN 10682 EG
The above-mentioned products are classified as harmful to health due to the detection of verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli in the brine and lubricating water used for production.
1.7 – 2 kg/piece, 5 – 6 kg/piece (large)
House brand spicy: October 1st, 2023/ October 5th, 2023/ October 7th/ October 8th, 2023/ October 12th, 2023/ October 19th, 2023/ October 22nd, 2023; House brand Pfeffer: October 1st, 2023/ October 7th, 2023/ October 12th, 2023/ October 14th, 2023/ October 22nd, 2023; House brand with pepper (large): October 13, 2023.
An illness with verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli usually manifests itself within a week of infection with diarrhea and abdominal cramps. In particular, infants, small children, seniors and people with weakened immune systems can develop more severe illnesses with bloody diarrhea. Rarely, especially in small children, acute kidney failure can occur in a second attack a few days after the onset of diarrhea. People who have eaten this food and develop severe or persistent symptoms should seek medical attention and report a possible EHEC infection.
The above-mentioned cheeses may also have been sold differently from the manufacturer by other distributors (possibly partly direct marketers) and possibly also with different cheese names, so that identification should be carried out in particular using the identification mark (DE SN 10682 EG), or this can be done by the be asked from sellers.
Customers should definitely pay attention to the recall and not consume the affected products.
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