UK – Poland promises action to reassure UK on poultry meat safety

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Officials from Poland and the United Kingdom have met virtually to discuss the safety of Polish poultry meat after it was linked to several outbreaks.

Grzegorz Puda, Polish minister of Agriculture and Forestry, spoke remotely this past week with George Eustice, secretary of state for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Puda said he had taken direct charge of the issue of Salmonella in Polish poultry meat.

“Despite the difficult pandemic situation, Poland will take all measures to minimize and eliminate the UK’s concerns about the quality and safety of Polish poultry,” he said.

“Poland is ready to cooperate with the UK on sequencing of the Salmonella genome in poultry products.”

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Singapore – NTUSingapore, Singapore Food Agency, and A*STAR launch Future Ready Food Safety Hub(FRESH)to build Singapore’s capabilities in food safety science

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Belgium – Food supplements (various products) of the Husk brand – Salmonella

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AFSCA

Communication from the AFSCA
Products: Food supplements (various products) of the Husk brand.
Problem: Possible presence of Salmonella.

The AFSCA is today recalling consumers of the Husk brand “Psyllium-Frøskaller”, ”Psyllium Mavebalance” and “FiberHUSK” food supplements .

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

It was therefore decided to withdraw these products from sale and to recall them to consumers.

Product description

– Product category: food supplements
– Product name: Psyllium-Frøskaller ”,” Psyllium – Mavebalance ”and” FiberHUSK ”
– Brand: Husk
– Lots: all lots are affected
– DDM: all dates are affected
– Packaging: in powder or capsules, available in different quantities These products were sold online and via this point of sale in Belgium: – ScanShop Brussels, chaussée de Wavre 354 to 1040 Etterbeek For any further information , you can contact the AFSCA contact point for consumers: 0800 / 13.550 or pointdecontact@afsca.be .

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USA – Velvet Ice Cream recalled over Listeria concerns

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Food Poison Journal

Fist Listeria recall and one FDA Warning Letter and one Salmonella recall.

Velvet Ice Cream has announced it is voluntarily recalling all of its ice cream and sherbet products made on or after March 24, 2021 as a precaution because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

No illness or injury has been associated with the recalled products, which are being recalled in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The issue was identified as a result of the company’s routine testing.

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France – Product recall: Unbranded bulk sausage meat -Salmonella

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Oulah

Product recall: Unbranded bulk sausage meat

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Presence of salmonella

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.

Foodborne illness caused by salmonella results in gastrointestinal disturbances, diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain, often accompanied by fever; these symptoms may be more severe in young children, immunocompromised individuals and the elderly. The incubation period can range from 6 to 72 hours.
People who have consumed the products mentioned below and who have these symptoms are invited to consult their doctor, notifying him of this consumption.

FURTHER INFORMATION

▸ Model names or
bulk sausage meat references

▸ Barcode
0233160000000

▸ Packaging
sold in the traditional butcher’s department

▸ Start / end date of marketing
From 04/14/2021 to 04/18/2021

▸
HARLY geographic sales area

▸
E.LECLERC distributors

▸ Source
https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/

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France – Product recall: JECA brand sundried tomato and Mediterranean herb terrine – Listeria monocytogenes

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Product recall: JECA brand sundried tomato and Mediterranean herb terrine

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

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 have a fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, are invited to consult their doctor, 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

▸ Barcode
3271620042399

▸ Lot
21041610200

▸ DLC
05/26/2021

▸
Terrine packaging of 2.8 kg

▸ Start date / End of marketing
From 04/20/2021 to 04/27/2021

▸ Health mark
BE B 202 CE

▸ Geographical sales area
…

▸ Distributors
• Carrefour
• Leclerc
• Intermarché
• Cora
• Auchan
• U

▸ Consumer service contact
0387876510

▸ Source
https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/

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Iceland – Salmonella in HUSK products from Orkla – updated

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MAST

Updated 27.04.21 at 13:50:  The product Fiber Husk for gluten-free diet 100% Natural for baking (300g) was also imported by E. Bridde. E. Bridde recalls all batches from the market and best for dates (bar code: 5707657020010). Parlogis ehf. took care of the distribution. The reason for the recall is a suspicion of salmonella in the product. The manufacturer of the product is the company Orkla Health AS.

Distribution: Apótek Vesturlands ehf, Lyfja lyfjaútibú in Seyðisfjörður, Heilsuhúsið Kringlan, Heilsuhúsið Lágmúli (Lyfja) and Heilsuhúsið Akureyri.

Fiber Remember

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Updated 23.04.21 at 14:55: Matvælastofnun has received confirmation from RASFF Europe’s warning system that the following HUSK PSYLLIUM products, shipped to Iceland by E. Bridde ehf. until the year 2018 and then for sale in Iceland, is also covered by the recall. The company Orkla recalls all HUSK PSYLLIUM products as a precaution, including older batches. The products are valid until September 2021 and may be found at consumers’ homes. Their consumption should be avoided. 

REMEMBER recall

Vara Production batch Best for a date
REMEMBER PSYLLIUM capsules 225 pcs. 118181 4/30/2021
REMEMBER PSYLLIUM capsules 225 pcs. 160181 6/30/2021
REMEMBER PSYLLIUM capsules 225 pcs. 161181 6/30/2021
REMEMBER PSYLLIUM capsules 225 pcs. 212181 31.7.2021
REMEMBER PSYLLIUM fragrance 200g 480057 8/31/2021
REMEMBER PSYLLIUM fragrance 450g 478333 6/30/2021
REMEMBER PSYLLIUM fragrance 450g 480058 9/30/2021

 

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Updated 19.04.21 at 14:43:  One product has been added to the recall of HUSK from the company Orkla due to the risk of salmonella. All batches of the gluten-free baking ingredient Fiber Husk are recalled. Fiber Husk was for sale in Kaupfélag Skagfirðinga in Sauðakrókur.

REMEMBER recall
Picture of the HUSK products that were for sale and are recalled by Kaupfélag Skagfirðinga.

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Updated 17.04.21 at 11:55 – Distribution:  Recalled products were for sale in Lyfjavers store on Suðurlandsbraut, Lyfjavers online store and Kaupfélag Skagfirðinga in Sauðárkrókur. No further distribution within the country is known at this time, but work is continuing to gather information on distribution. 

Recall of REMEMBER

Product Name: 

  • REMEMBER Natural fiber, powder (Natural fiber)
  • REMEMBER Natural fibers, capsules (Natural fiber)    
  • REMEMBER Fiber + Lactic acid bacteria, powder (Natural fiber + Lactic acid bacteria)
  • REMEMBER Fiber + Lactic Acid Bacteria (Natural Fiber + Lactic Acid Bacteria)
  • REMEMBER Stomach Balance
  • REMEMBER Psyllium Stomach Balance
  • REMEMBER Psyllium Frogs

All batches are recalled. See further information about products in the press release of the Reykjavík Health Inspectorate . 

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News 16.04.21 at 11:20:

Matvælastofnun warns against consuming HUSK PSYLLIUM FROSKALLER and HUSK PSYLLIUM MAVEBALANCE fiber capsules and powders from the company Orkla Care. Salmonella has been identified in the products and three deaths and a number of infections in Denmark can be traced to their consumption.

Recall of REMEMBER

Matvælastofnun and the municipal health inspectorate continue to work on obtaining information on distribution to Iceland. The products have been imported to the country and are available in pharmacies, among other places. Recall is ongoing in all rounds. Full distribution is not available at this time, but further information will be published as soon as it is available.

Related material

Updated 27.04.21 at 13:50
Updated 23.04.21 at 14:55
Updated 19.04.21 at 11:43
Updated 17.04.21 at 12:15
Updated 17.04.21 at 11:55

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Spain – Update of the information regarding the withdrawal of heat-treated meat products due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes and lack of health guarantees

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ACSA

sausage affected by the alert

The Public Health Agency of Catalonia of the Department of Health of the Generalitat de Catalunya (ASPCAT) has notified the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) – through the State Food Alert Network ( SCIRI ) – of new information regarding the withdrawal of different meat products treated by the heat elaborated by the establishment EMBOTITS D’OIX, SL of Girona, by the presence of Listeria monocytogenes and lack of sanitary guarantees.

In the course of the investigations carried out, the ASPCAT has extended the product withdrawal to batch number 2115 , of the same products.

With the new information, the data of the products involved in this alert are as follows:

– Products withdrawn:

  • Egg sausage
  • White bull
  • Black sausage
  • Liver sausage
  • Sausage with parsley

– Trademark: D’OIX

– Lots involved: 2106 ; 2107 ; 2108 ; 2109 ; 2110 ; 2111 ; 2112 ; 2113 ; 2114 and 2115

– Identification mark: ES 10.04277 / GE (CE)

It also expands the information regarding its distribution, which has been in Catalonia and Spain (Aragon, Balearic Islands, Castilla-La Mancha, Valencia and Madrid).

ASPCAT is carrying out actions to verify the withdrawal of the product from the market, the investigation of the causes and the application of corrective measures in the manufacturing establishment, which has suspended its activity at the request of this Agency.

To date, no affected person has been detected in Catalonia.

As a precautionary measure, people are advised to have batches of the products listed above at home, refrain from consuming them and return them to points of sale.

In the case of having consumed these products from the affected batches and presenting any symptoms compatible with Listeriosis (vomiting, diarrhea and fever), it is recommended to go to a health center.

For more information on this disease, you can call CatSalut 24 hours a day (061).

In the event that new information on this withdrawal is available, ASPCAT will update this statement.

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Sweden – ICA recalls ICA Hamburger, frozen, 20×90 g (1800 g) -Salmonella

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Livsmedelsverket

ICA recalls ICA Hamburgers, frozen, 20x90g (1800g), after the supplier informed ICA that salmonella has been detected in the meat raw material during a routine inspection. The recall only applies to products marked with best-before date 2022-02-13

ICA recalls ICA Hamburger, frozen, 20x90g (1800g), after the supplier informed ICA that salmonella has been detected in the meat raw material during a routine inspection. The recall only applies to products marked with the best-before date 2022-02-13.  

Incidents such as this are carefully investigated and an action plan with preventive measures is drawn up and then followed up.

– We and the supplier are now investigating how this may have happened and what measures we can take to prevent it from happening again, says Lena Sparring, quality manager at ICA Sweden.

Supervisory authority Solna City and the National Food Administration have been informed.

Upon recall, the products are stopped at checkout and are not possible to buy. ICA regrets what happened and urges customers who have purchased the product to return the product to the ICA store where it was purchased, complain via ica.se or contact ICA’s customer contact on telephone 020-83 33 33. ICA’s customer contact is open weekdays between 8:00 and 3 p.m. In case of perceived symptoms, we refer to healthcare.

For more information
ICA Gruppen’s press service, telephone: +46 (0) 10 422 52 52,
ica.se , icagruppen.se

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Research – Outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 linked with consumption of a fast-food product containing imported cucumbers, United Kingdom, August 2020

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Background

In August 2020, an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157:H7 occurred in the United Kingdom. Whole genome sequencing revealed these cases formed a genetically distinct cluster.

Methods

Hypotheses generated from case interviews were tested in analytical studies, and results informed environmental sampling and food chain analysis. A case-case study used non-outbreak ‘comparison’ STEC cases; a case-control study used a market research panel to recruit controls.

Results

A total of 36 cases were identified; all cases reported symptom onset between 3rd and 16th August 2020. The majority of cases (83%) resided in the Midlands region of England or Wales. A high proportion of cases reported eating out, with one fast-food restaurant chain mentioned by 64% (n = 23) of cases. Both case-case (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 31.8, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.6 – 624.9) and case-control (aOR 9.19, 95% CI 1.0 – 82.8) studies provided statistically significant results that consumption of a specific fast-food product was independently associated with infection.

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