France – Julienne slices 800g bag – Listeria monocytogenes

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Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Fishing and aquaculture products
Product brand name
Riberalves
Model names or references
Julienne slices 800g bag Riberalves
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
5601809014875 23474963 Minimum durability date 05/16/2025
Packaging
800g bag
Start/end date of marketing
From 01/18/2024 to 05/10/2024
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the freezer
Health mark
PTB003101PCE
Geographical sales area
Departments: GUADELOUPE (971)
Distributors
Supermarkets, commercial catering, individuals, butchers

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Hong Kong – Food Safety Focus (202nd Issue, May 2023)– Article 1 – Shellfish Poisoning

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CFS

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) received a referral from the Centre for Health Protection in April 2023 of a suspected case of diarrhoetic shellfish poisoning (DSP) presented with diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain within an hour after consuming venus clams from a restaurant. This article will give a brief introduction on shellfish poisoning.

What is Shellfish Poisoning?

Shellfish poisoning is caused by a group of toxins, known as shellfish toxins, produced by certain species of algae. When shellfish eat toxins producing algae, the toxins can accumulate in their tissue. Consumption of shellfish with shellfish toxins by humans can cause a variety of gastrointestinal and neurological illnesses, known as shellfish poisoning. Examples of shellfish that have been involved in shellfish poisoning include mussels, clams, oysters, scallops and geoducks.

Many shellfish toxins have been described around the world; they could cause different types of shellfish poisoning

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Hungary – Dragon Superfoods Organic In Shape Mix 200 g – Bacillus cereus and Mould/Mold

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NEBIH

Dragon Superfoods Organic In Shape Mix 200 g

Date 2024-05-16
Name of Product Dragon Superfoods Organic In Shape Mix 200 g
Nature of the problem Presence of Bacillus cereus and molds
DetailsNébih asks customers not to consume the product that matches the identification data below!

Notifier: Culinaris Retail Kft.

Product name: Dragon Superfoods Organic In Shape Mix 200 g

Brand: Dragon Superfoods

Product origin: Bulgaria

Nature of the problem: presence of Bacillus cereus and molds

Shelf life: 02/04/2025

Item number: 02/04/2025

Packaging: 200 g

Manufacturer: Smart Organic Bulgaria

Distributor: Culinaris Retail Kft. (Budapest)

Action: Product recall, withdrawal from circulation

Culinaris Retail Kft. informed its customers about the recall on its website .

The affected product can be returned to any Culinaris store, the price of the product will be refunded even without a block. 

You can read more about the nature of the problem here .

The product recall only applies to the product identified by the above data.

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USA – CDC – Active Investigations of Multistate Foodborne Outbreaks

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CDC

WHAT TO KNOW

  • CDC typically coordinates between 17 and 36 investigations of foodborne illnesses involving multiple states each week. The table below shows the number of active CDC investigations for Campylobacter, Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, Listeria monocytogenes, and Salmonella. It also includes links to any current CDC outbreak notices.
An illustration of what Salmonella looks like under a microscope.

Active multistate outbreaks

Germ Number of Active Multistate Investigations Current CDC Investigation Notices or Food Safety Alerts
Campylobacter 0
  • No active notices or alerts
E. coli 1
Listeria 5
  • No active notices or alerts
Salmonella 13

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Vietnam – 350 workers at South Korean firm suffer food poisoning

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E VNExpress

Over 350 workers at a South Korean company in Vinh Phuc Province suffered food poisoning after eating lunch on Tuesday.

Over 3,290 workers at Shinwon Ebenezer Vietnam textile company ate lunch in two batches at 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

The meal, cooked at the company, comprised chicken, broccoli, legumes, and pickles.

The Vinh Phuc Department of Health has collected food samples to identify the cause of the outbreak.

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Posted in Food Illness, Food Poisoning, Foodborne Illness, Illness, Poisoning

Hong Kong – Beef Burger Food Safety

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CFS

This set of guidelines is intended for food businesses
that prepare and sell beef burgers, including those
take-away shops or restaurants receiving orders
through mobile apps. It aims to help food premises
implement appropriate food safety measures in the
course of food preparation to produce and sell safe
beef burgers.

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USA – FDA – Investigations of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

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FDA

Date
Posted		 Ref Pathogen
or
Cause of
Illness		 Product(s)
Linked to
Illnesses
(if any)		 Total
Case
Count
Status		 Outbreak/
Event
Status
4/17/

2024

 1221 E. coli
O157:H7		 Organic
Walnuts		 See
Advisory		 Active Ongoing
See
Advisory
4/10/

2024

 1218 Salmonella
Typhimurium		 Organic Fresh
Basil		 See
Advisory		 Active Ongoing
See
Advisory

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Germany – Different types of soft cheese from the Belrieth cheese dairy – Listeria monocytogenes

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Lebensmittelwarnung

Alert type: Groceries
Date of first publication:

May 15, 2024

Product name:

different types of soft cheese from the Belrieth cheese dairy

Manufacturer (distributor):

Hofkäserei Belrieth Sportplatzstraße 102 98617 Belrieth

Reason for warning:

Listeria monocytogenes

Packaging Unit: see consumer information or see further information
Durability:

see consumer information or see further information

Lot identification: 16042024
Additional Information:

The Belrieth cheese dairy is carrying out a voluntary recall of various types of soft cheese based on a self-test result with the detection of Listeria monocytogenes (see recall letter).

“Organic Marigold Cheese” approx. 1.5 kg Best Before June 10th, 2024 “Organic Marigold Cheese” approx.
1.2 kg Best Before June 11th, 2024 “Organic Calendulabrie” approx kg Best before date 10.06.2024 “Organic village cheese meadow flowers” ​​approx. 800 g Best before 11.06.2024 “ Wiesenblumenbrie” approx .2024 “Belriether village cheese black cumin” approx. 350 g best before date June 3rd, 2024 “Organic soft cheese with noble mold and meadow flowers” ​​approx. 350 g best before date June 6th, 2024 “Organic marigold cheese” approx . 350 g best before May 25th, 2024, June 1st, 2024

Click to access Warenr%FCckruf+16042024.pdf

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Kenya – Dangerous Aflatoxin Levels Found in Popular Kenyan Flour Brand

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MWAKILISHI

The discovery of excessive levels of aflatoxin in a popular brand of maize flour has prompted the Ministry of Health to take immediate action.

The Ministry has cautioned the public against consuming the contaminated flour and directed county health officers to seize all existing stock from the Kenyan market. This decisive step comes after laboratory analysis on April 30 revealed an alarming concentration of 714 parts per billion (ppb) of aflatoxin in the flour, significantly exceeding the standard safety requirements. Aflatoxin, a naturally occurring toxin produced by certain moulds, is known for its harmful effects on human and animal health.

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France – Chopped Kangaroo- Pet Food- Salmonella

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Gov France

Product category
Food
Product subcategory
Pet food
Product brand name
PAEX
Model names or references
Chopped kangaroo 500g
Product identification
Batch Date
D391, D051, D124, D451, D483, D411, D122, D315, D492 Use-by date between 08/01/2025 and 03/31/2026
Packaging
500 grams
Start/end date of marketing
From 01/04/2024 to 05/02/2024
Storage temperature
Product to keep in the freezer
Health mark
DE01059000413
Further information
Chopped kangaroo in 500 gram pouch
Geographical sales area
Regions: Grand-Est
Distributors
Barf Dogs

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