Brand : Ciro Amodio
Name : I freschi iceberg 250 g
Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk
Publication date : 12 September 2024
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Italy – I freschi iceberg 250 g – Listeria monocyogenes
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Italy- Iceberg 200 gr – Listeria monocytogenes
Marchio: Colline Verdi
Denominazione: Iceberg 200 gr
Motivo della segnalazione: Richiamo per rischio microbiologico
Data pubblicazione: 12 settembre 2024
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Italy – Iceberg 250 gr – Listeria monocytogenes
Marchio: Il Castello
Denominazione: Iceberg 250 gr
Motivo della segnalazione: Richiamo per rischio microbiologico
Data pubblicazione: 12 settembre 2024
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Italy – Iceberg 150 gr – Listeria monocytogenes
Brand : Il mio Orto
Name : Iceberg 150 gr
Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk
Publication date : 12 September 2024
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Warning not to consume hummus prepared and sold by the company Boulangerie Bagels on Greene ltée – Bacillus cereus
QUEBEC CITY , Sept. 10 , 2024 /CNW/ – The Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation (MAPAQ), in collaboration with the Food Inspection Division of the City of Montreal and Boulangerie Bagels on Greene Ltd., located at 4160, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest, in Montreal, is warning the public not to consume the product indicated in the table below, as this food may contain the bacteria Bacillus cereus .
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Product name |
Format |
Target lot |
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“Homemade hummus” |
UNITARY |
All lots with an September 7th |
The product that is the subject of this warning was offered for sale until September 10, 2024, and only at the establishment designated above. The product was packaged in a clear plastic container. It was reportedly sold refrigerated or frozen.
The operator is recalling the product in question. It has agreed with the MAPAQ and the Food Inspection Division of the City of Montreal to issue this warning as a precautionary measure. In addition, people who have this product in their possession are advised not to consume it. They must return it to the establishment where they purchased it or throw it away. Even if the product in question does not show any signs of alteration or suspicious odor, its consumption may represent a health risk.
Symptoms of Bacillus cereus poisoning can occur 1.5 to 5 hours after consuming the contaminated food and include nausea and vomiting. However, they can also appear 8 to 16 hours after consuming the food. In this case, the main symptoms are nausea, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, and sometimes vomiting. Symptoms usually disappear within 24 hours.
It should be noted that no cases of illness associated with the consumption of this food have been reported to MAPAQ to date.
Additional information
The Ministry publishes various information documents concerning food safety. Interested persons can consult the Food 
section of the Government of Quebec website. They also have the possibility of registering online to receive, by email, the food recall press releases published by the Ministry. Finally, it is possible to follow “MAPAQaliments” on X (formerly Twitter) at the following address: www.twitter.com/MAPAQaliments .
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Risk classification: class 1 |
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Reference number: 5084 |
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Canada – Margarine recalled in Canada over mold/moulds concerns.
Loblaw Companies Limited is recalling PC Blue Menu brand Original Margarine and Margarine with Olive Oil because of possible mold/mould in the product.
According to the details published by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), the recalled products were distributed nationally in Canada
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Italy – Dry sausage – Salmonella
Brand : Il Baroncino
Name : Dry sausage
Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk
Publication date : 11 September 2024
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France – Pesto linked to five botulism cases in France
Several people are suspected to have developed botulism after eating pesto in France.
The Centre-Val-de-Loire Regional Health Agency received reports of five probable cases of botulism following a family meal.
Sick people ate wild garlic pesto from the “O Ptits Oignons” brand. The five cases are currently hospitalized in an intensive care unit.
Hong Kong – Group of mainland Chinese tourists taken to hospital in Hong Kong after suffering suspected food poisoning
Health authorities have ordered a restaurant in Hong Kong to suspend business and undergo cleaning after mainland Chinese tourists who dined there were suspected of having suffered food poisoning
Police said they received a report at 12.33pm on Tuesday that 11 people had fallen ill in To Kwa Wan and were later sent to Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
A government spokesman said 12 ambulances were dispatched to the scene.
Staff members from the centre and the Centre for Food Safety inspected the restaurant where they had dinner and took away samples for laboratory testing.
Authorities also ordered the restaurant to suspend operations and carry out cleaning to improve the food preparation process.
Posted in Food Poisoning, Food Poisoning Illness, Poisoning
Belgium – “brown beans” MP people’s choice brand brown beans – Aflatoxin
Following a notification via the RASFF system (European Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed), the AFSCA is withdrawing the product “brown beans” from the MP people’s choice brand due to its high aflatoxin content.
The AFSCA asks that you do not consume this product and return it to the point of sale where it was purchased.
Product Description:
- Product name: “brown beans”
- Brand: MP people’s choice
- Expiration date (DDM): 01/30/2026
- Lot: MP 012024
The product was distributed through various points of sale.
For any further information, you can contact the AFSCA contact point for consumers: 0800/13.550 or pointdecontact@afsca.be.
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