USA – Owner of raw milk creamery behind fatal outbreak sentenced to probation – Listeria monocytogenes

Food Safety News

A man who owned a raw milk creamery behind the deaths of two people has been sentenced to probation.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks in New York sentenced Johannes Vulto on July 9 to three years probation, a $100,000 fine and 240 hours of community service. Vulto and his company pleaded guilty in March to causing the introduction of adulterated food into interstate commerce, a misdemeanor, prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York said in a news release.

Vulto’s raw milk cheese was found to be the source of Listeria monocytogenes that sickened eight people, killing two of them in 2016. He could have been sentenced to up to a year in prison. According to a plea agreement, he agreed to pay a $100,000 fine.

USA – More than 165 infected with Salmonella in raw milk outbreak

Food Safety News

More than 165 people, mostly children, have been sickened so far by raw milk products from Raw Farm LLC.

In reports obtained by Food Safety News from the California Division of Communicable Disease Control and the California Department of Health, the Salmonella outbreak has sickened 165 people across four states. Previously the department of health was reporting a dozen sick. The most recent of the reports is from February this year. The most recent illness was recorded this past month.

Germany – Botulism affects two in Germany; link to Russian product – Pickled Mushrooms

Food Safety News

A couple of people are sick in Germany with botulism after eating pickled mushrooms from Russia.

The two confirmed cases were caused by botulinum neurotoxin A. They had symptom onset in April and May. Both ill people consumed a mushroom-in-brine preserve of milk-white brittlegill.

A laboratory in Germany, located at the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), found botulinum neurotoxin type A in an unopened jar of the product from the second patient’s household. The 500-gram item was produced on November 20, 2023, and expires on May 20, 2025.

Turkey – 850 prisoners suffer food poisoning in Sincan Prison in Ankara

ANFNews

Prisoners in Sincan High Security Prison No 1 stated that they were poisoned by the food they ate last week.

Myanmar – Nearly 60 hospitalized after food poisoning in southern Myanmar

Asia and Pacific

YANGON, July 9 (Xinhua) — Nearly 60 people in Kyauk Yay Twin village, located in Bilin town of Mon state in Myanmar, were hospitalized due to food poisoning, a local administrator said on Tuesday.

The first 13 individuals began experiencing vomiting after consuming chicken biryani and mango pickles at a wedding ceremony on Monday, an official from Bilin town told Xinhua.

Australia – ALDI Stores – Stonemill Sesame Seeds 60g – Salmonella

FSANZ

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The recalled product has been available for sale in ALDI Stores in Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia.

Date Marking: All date codes (VIC, SA, WA)

Problem:

The recall is due to Salmonella contamination.

Food safety hazard:

Food products contaminated with Salmonella may cause illness if consumed.

What to do:

Consumers should not eat this product. Consumers should return the product to any ALDI Store for a full refund. Any consumers concerned about their health should seek medical advice.

For further information please contact:

ALDI Food Recall Hotline on 1800 709 993

France – CORA DEGUSTATION 12% FAT MINCED STEAK – STEC E.coli O157

Gov France

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Meats
Product brand name
CORA TASTING
Model names or references
2 MINCED STEAKS 125G 12% CHAROLAIS CORA VBF 4 MINCED STEAKS 125G 12% CHAROLAIS CORA VBF
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
3257981177840 5418832370001/10 Expiry date 07/15/2024
3257981177857 5418832369901/10 Expiry date 07/15/2024
Packaging
Under protective atmosphere
Start/End of marketing date
From 07/09/2024 to 07/10/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be kept in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR 18.033.033 CE
Geographic area of ​​sale
Whole France
Distributors
CORA

France – CHAROLAIS BUTCHER STYLE MINCED MEAT 500 G 12% FAT – STEC E.coli O157

Gov France

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Meats
Product brand name
CORA TASTING
Model names or references
CHAROLAIS BUTCHER STYLE 500G 12% fat gr
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
3257981177871 5418832370501/10 Expiry date 07/15/2024
Packaging
Under protective atmosphere
Start/End of marketing date
From 07/09/2024 to 07/10/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be kept in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR 18.033.033 CE
Geographic area of ​​sale
Whole France
Distributors
CORA

Belgium – Mini bbq black puddings – white-merquez-curry – from the Aubel brand – Listeria monocytogenes

AFSCA

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09-07-24 – The DETRY company is withdrawing the product “Mini boudin bbq 450g (blanc-merguez-curry)” from the Aubel brand from sale and recalling it from consumers following the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

If you own this product, do not consume it and return it to the point of sale where you will be refunded.

Product description:
Name: Mini bbq black pudding (white-merguez-curry) 
Brand: AUBEL
Batch numbers: 5012, 5212, 5412, 5612, 0414
Use-by dates: 07/20/2024 (batch 5012) – 07/21/2024 (batch 5212) – 07/22/2024 (batch 5412) – 07/23/2024 (batch 5612) – 07/27/2024 (batch 0414)
Sales period: from 06/25/2024 to 07/20/2024
EAN code: 5410459000530
Packaging: transparent plastic dish
Weight: 450g

Product sold through multiple points of sale. 

For any further information, you can contact DETRY on 087/680.600. 

We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience caused.

France – IGAITXIPIA soft farmhouse sheep’s cheese made from raw milk – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov France

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Milk and dairy products
Product brand name
IGAITXIPIA
Model names or references
IGAITXIPIA
Product identification
Batch Date
lot N°527 Expiry date 08/14/2024
Packaging
Cheese paper in a Camembert box type box
Start/End of marketing date
From 01/07/2024 to 05/07/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be kept in the refrigerator
Health mark
Approval No. FR64378101CE
Further information
320 gr format
Geographic area of ​​sale
Regions: New Aquitaine
Distributors
Green Point of Lescar Chemin de Lons 64230 LESCAR Green Point of Saint-Vincent-de-Tyrosse RN 10 Place called “Challons” 40230 SAINT-VINCENT-DE-TYROSSE (store contact: Sylvie Hureaux)