Czech Republic – Spinach salami with bacon – Spoilage

Potravinynapranyri

Illustration photo no. 1

Place of inspection:
Liberec ( Gagarinova 1167/59, 460 06 Liberec )
ID: 71845569
Food group: Meat and meat products Heat-treated perishable products

Spinach salami with bacon
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:

changes caused by microbial activity
scent

The food was past its use-by date, smelled strongly of spoilage and had a slimy surface.

Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

Expiration date: 27/08/2024
Packaging: Open original plastic bag
Date of sample collection: 10/09/2024
Reference number: 24-000583-SZPI-CZ
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

Czech Republic – HIGHEST QUALITY HAM – Food Spoilage

Potravinynapranyri

Illustration photo no. 1

Place of inspection:
Liberec ( Gagarinova 1167/59, 460 06 Liberec )
ID: 71845569
Food group: Meat and meat products Heat-treated perishable products

HIGHEST QUALITY HAM
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:

scent
changes caused by microbial activity

The food was past its use-by date, smelled strongly of spoilage and had a slimy surface.

Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

Expiration date: 09/03/2024
Packaging: Food in original packaging. Cutlet covered with food foil.
Date of sample collection: 10/09/2024
Reference number: 24-000582-SZPI-CZ
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

Czech Republic – Czech taste Castle cheese of the Dutch type 45% fat in dry matter, 200 g – Visible Mould/Mould

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Illustrative photo #1

Place of inspection:
Vlašim ( Komenského 530, 258 01 Vlašim )
ID: 44012373
Food group: Milk and milk products Cheese

Czech taste Castle cheese of the Dutch type 45% fat in dry matter, 200 g
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:

appearance

The sample was laboratory evaluated at the end of shelf life. Gray-green mold colonies were visible on the cheese.

Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

Batch: 27 09 2024
Expiration date: 27/09/2024
Packaging: plastic bag
Quantity of the product in the package: 200 g
Manufacturer: Jaroměřická dairy as,, Kaunicova 198, 675 51, Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou
Date of sample collection: 23/07/2024
Reference number: 24-000525-SZPI-CZ
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

Czech Republic – Maple sausages – Spoilage

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Illustration photo no. 1

Place of inspection:
Týniště nad Orlicí ( TG Masaryka 297, 517 21 Týniště nad Orlicí )
ID: 01434284
Invalid parameter:

scent
surface appearance

The food had a slimy surface with a white coating and smelled of spoilage. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage. The sample was taken from the loaded package.

Unsuitable storage temperatures for this food were not detected during the inspection.

Batch: L001390007283
Expiration date: 31/08/2024
Packaging: not packed
Quantity of the product in the package: 0.35 kg
Date of sample collection: 29/08/2024
Reference number: 24-000535-SZPI-CZ
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

Czech Republic – CHICKEN HAM Standard quality class – Microbial Activity

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Illustrative photo #1

Place of inspection:
Liberec ( Gagarinova 1167/59, 460 06 Liberec )
ID: 71845569
Food group: Meat and meat products Heat-treated perishable products

CHICKEN HAM Standard quality class
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:

changes caused by microbial activity
scent

The food smelled of spoilage and had a slimy surface. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

The sample was taken from the loaded package. The food had an unknown expiration date.

Packaging: Food in original packaging. Cutlet covered with food foil.
Date of sample collection: 10/09/2024
Reference number: 24-000585-SZPI-CZ
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

Malaysia – 22 students down with food poisoning

The Star

KUALA TERENGGANU: A Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) training camp turned disastrous for 22 students when they came down with food poisoning after having breakfast at a resort here.

The students from SMK Guntong complained of stomachache and vomiting at about 8am on Thursday, said state education director Jelani Sulong.

He said it started when eight of the students fell ill and were rushed to the Setiu Hospital by the teachers on duty.

“Not long after that, two more students complained of stomach pain and were sent to the Permaisuri health clinic for treatment.

Japan – 34 fall ill on flights from Guam to Japan; food poisoning suspected

Japan Today

A total of 34 passengers on two flights carrying a group of high school students from Guam to Japan fell ill with symptoms of suspected food poisoning, local emergency service officials said Friday.

According to the Narita airport office and the authorities from Chiba Prefecture, 16 were on Japan Airlines Flight 942 and 18 were on United Airlines Flight 873, which both landed at Narita airport Thursday night.

Among the passengers affected by symptoms such as vomiting, 14 needed to be taken to hospital after landing.

Some passengers reported feeling sick before boarding the flight, and Japan Airlines told airport officials it did not believe inflight meals to be the cause.

Research – Germany sees outbreaks decline, but cases increase

Food Safety News

Germany has reported a decline in outbreaks for 2023, but more people were sick than in the previous year.

In 2023, the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) and the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) received 190 reports of foodborne outbreaks that caused 2,248 illnesses, 283 hospitalizations, and 13 deaths.

In 2022, 211 outbreaks were recorded. At least 1,488 illnesses, 268 hospitalizations, and eight deaths were linked to them.

Sweden – Salmonella Typhimurium ST 36 (Sweden, August 2024–)

Folkhalsomyndigheten

An increase in cases of Salmonella typhimurium sequence type 36 is being investigated.

From August to October, 81 cases from 18 regions have contracted Salmonella typhimurium of sequence type 36 (ST 36). The cases, which have all been infected in Sweden unless information about the country of infection is missing, are infected with one of about ten different genetically related bacterial variants that have caused cases of illness from August to October (figure).

During September 2024, an outbreak investigation of cases infected with a specific variant of Salmonella Typhimurium of the ST 36 type was initiated.

Netherlands – Safety warning Nats Rawline Raw cakes chocolate & hazelnut – Salmonella

NVWA

Safety warning Nats Rawline Raw cakes chocolate & hazelnut
Udea warns about Nats Rawline Raw cakes chocolate & hazelnut. The product may contain salmonella. Do not eat the raw cakes.
See the Udea website
Which product are you referring to?
Product: Nats Rawline Raw cakes chocolate & hazelnut
Item number: 5015742
Barcode: 5407005641392
Best before (BBD): 19-05-2025
Lot code: 21224
Kind regards,
The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)