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Belgium – Chinese dumplings “Chinese dumpling filled with pork and dill” from the Freshasia Dumplings brand (frozen product) – Salmonella

AFSCA

Communication from the AFSCA
Product: Chinese dumplings “Chinese dumpling filled with pork and dill” from the Freshasia Dumplings brand (frozen product).
Problem: possible presence of Salmonella.


The AFSCA is today recalling consumers of Chinese dumplings “Chinese dumpling filled with pork and dill” from the Freshasia Dumplings brand.

This recall follows a notification via the RASFF system (European Food and Feed Rapid Alert System) concerning the possible presence of Salmonella.

It was therefore decided to withdraw this product from sale and to recall it to consumers.
The AFSCA asks not to consume it and to bring it back to the point of sale where it was purchased.

Product description Product

category: Chinese dumplings (frozen) Product
name: Chinese dumplings “Chinese dumpling filled with pork and dill”
Brand: Freshasia Dumplings Best before
date (DDM): 04/07/2020
Content: 400g

This product has been sold in Belgium via:

– Asia Century BV (Asia & More, Aarschotsesteenweg 92 – 3012 Wilsele)
– Kam Yuen Supermarket NV (rue de La Vierge Noire 2-4 – 1000 Brussels)

For any further information, you can contact the AFSCA contact point for consumers: 0800 / 13.550 or pointdecontact@afsca.be .

France – Product recall: Pâté en croute charcutier without brand – Listeria monocytogenes

Oulah

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Risk of presence of Listeria monocytogenes

PROPOSED SOLUTION

People who may have this product are asked not to consume it and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased.

People who have consumed this product and who present with fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, are invited to consult their attending physician, notifying him of this consumption.
Pregnant women should pay special attention to these symptoms, as well as immunocompromised people and the elderly. These symptoms may suggest listeriosis, a disease that can be serious and can take up to eight weeks to incubate.

FURTHER INFORMATION

▸ Names of models or references
Vacuum-packed charcutier pâté en croute sold by the slice in the catering department


▸ Barcode
3287360669390


▸ Lot
151 221


▸ DLC – DDM
07/03/2021


▸
Vacuum packaging


▸ Start date / End of marketing
From 06/05/2021 to 07/03/2021


▸ Health mark
FR 39 475 003CE


▸ Geographical sales area
…


▸ Distributors
SAVEURS D ANTOINE -MARCHE-GARCIN – COOP SERVICES – SAVEURS D ANTOINE-HLD – LACROIX SAS – DROMADIS – DIPSA – LKB STAINS


▸ Consumer service contact
0826207920


▸ Source
SALAISONS BOLARD FRERES

France – Product recall: Rustadou brand Richelieu crust pie approx 2kg – Listeria monocytogenes

Oulah

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Risk of presence of Listeria monocytogenes

PROPOSED SOLUTION

People who may have this product are asked not to consume it and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased.

People who have consumed this product and who present with fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, are invited to consult their attending physician, notifying him of this consumption.
Pregnant women should pay special attention to these symptoms, as well as immunocompromised people and the elderly. These symptoms may suggest listeriosis, a disease that can be serious and can take up to eight weeks to incubate.

FURTHER INFORMATION

▸ Model names or references
Richelieu crust pie approx 2kg Rustadou


▸ Barcode
…


▸ Lot
151 221


▸ DLC – DDM
06/25/2021


▸ Packaging
Packaging in film – approximately 2kg


▸ Start date / End of marketing
From 06/04/2021 to 06/15/2021


▸ Health mark
FR 39-475-003 CE


▸ Geographical sales area
…


▸
METRO France distributors


▸ Consumer service contact
You can call 03 84 87 20 20 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, outside of these hours contact 08 26 20 79 20


▸ Source
METRO FRANCE

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