Detection of listeria in hummus from France in West Bank and Gaza Strip
Listeria monocytogenes in smoked trout fillet from Chile, via the Czech Republic in Austria
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RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes – Hummus – Smoked Trout Fillet
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RASFF Alerts- Norovirus – Clams – RTC Frozen Blackberries
Presence of Norovirus genotype I and II in clams from Canada in Spain
Presence of Norovirus GII genome in ready-to-cook frozen blackberries (blackbarries) from Italy in Germany
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RASFF Alert- Ochratoxin A – Dried White Mulberries
Ochratoxin A in dried white mulberries from Turkey in Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, South Africa, Sweden, United Kingdom
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RASFF Alert- Enterobacteriaceae – Dog Chews
Enterobacteria in dog chews from India in Spain
RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Salmonella – Rapeseed Meal – Raw Pet Food – Pelleted Pet Food
Salmonella spp. in rapeseed meal from Germany in the Netherlands and Switzerland
Salmonella in raw pet food from the Netherlands in Belgium
Salmonella spp. in pelleted pet food from Germany in Austria, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Italy – CASTELMAGNO DOP – STEC E.coli
Brand : Beppino Occelli
Name : CASTELMAGNO DOP
Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk
Publication date : 1 March 2024
Documentation
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Czech Republic – CZECH TASTE Eidam Grated 30% FAT IN DRY – Visible Mold/Mould
Place of inspection:
ID: 44012373
Food group: Milk and milk products / Cheese
CZECH TASTE Eidam Grated 30% FAT IN DRY
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:
fungi visible to the eye
In all inspected packages, the presence of green mold was detected on the surface of the food under the intact packaging. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.
Unsuitable storage temperatures of this product were not detected during the inspection. The food did not have an expiration date.
| Expiration date: | 18 03 2024 |
| Packaging: | PE bag |
| Quantity of the product in the package: | 0.2 kg |
| Manufacturer: | Jaroměřická mlékárna, as, Kaunicova 198, 675 51 Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou |
| Country of origin: |  Czechia |
| Date of sample collection: | 4/1/2024 |
| Reference number: | 24-000127-SZPI-CZ |
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.
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USA – FDA Core Outbreak Table – Investigations of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
What’s New
- For the outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 linked to raw cheddar cheese (ref #1215), FDA has initiated traceback.
- For the outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes linked to queso fresco and cotija cheese (ref #1214), the advisory has been updated to include additional recalls.
USA -Outbreak Investigation of E. coli O157:H7: Raw Cheddar Cheese (February 2024)
Current Update
February 28, 2024
The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are continuing to investigate a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7.
As this investigation is ongoing, FDA and CDC continue to recommend that people do not eat, sell, or serve RAW FARM-brand Raw Cheddar cheese made by RAW FARM, LLC, of Fresno, CA. State and local public health officials have interviewed people about the foods they ate in the week before they became sick. Nearly all sick people, seven out of nine (78%), reported eating RAW FARM-brand Raw Cheddar cheese and this continues to show these cheeses are the likely source of this outbreak. E. coli can cause an infection that may lead to serious kidney problems. Anyone who ate the raw cheeses and has symptoms of E. coli infection should contact their healthcare provider.
As of February 28, 2024, a total of 11 confirmed infections have been reported from five states, including CA (4), CO (3), NJ (1), TX (1), and UT (2). Whole genome sequencing analysis of E. coli isolates from ill people shows that they are all closely related genetically to each other. This means that people in this outbreak are likely to share a common source of infection. Five patients have been hospitalized; two developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a serious condition that can lead to kidney failure. No deaths have been reported.
Health officials in CO, CA, and UT have collected various RAW FARM-brand products for testing, including Raw Milk, Raw Butter, Raw Cheddar cheese, and Raw Kefir. So far, no product samples have detected E. coli. While E. coli has not been found in product samples, epidemiologic evidence shows that RAW FARM-brand Raw Cheddar cheese made by RAW FARM, LLC is the likely source of this outbreak. Additional testing is ongoing.
In response to this investigation, on February 16, 2024, RAW FARM, LLC initiated a recall of certain lots of RAW FARM-brand Raw Cheddar cheese currently within shelf life. On February 26, 2024, RAW FARM, LLC withdrew their voluntary recall.
The investigation is ongoing, and FDA will update this advisory should additional consumer safety information become available.
Luxembourg – Reminder: Fit & vital Puppy & Supreme Sensitive from the Happy Dog brand – Salmonella
The following products are recalled in Luxembourg:
| Name | Fit & vital Puppy |
| Brand | Happy Dog |
| Unit | 4kg |
| Minimum Durability Date (MBD) | 07/26/2025 |
| Batch | 250726P004429 |
| Name | Supreme Sensitive France |
| Brand | Happy Dog |
| Unit | 11kg |
| Minimum Durability Date (MBD) | 03.08.2025 |
| Batch | 250803193543 |
Danger : Possible presence of Salmonella
Salmonella can cause symptoms such as lack of appetite, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever and lethargy after consumption in fragile animals (very young, old, weakened). In healthy animals, salmonella generally causes few or no symptoms. When the animal has eaten the product concerned and presents these symptoms, its owner is invited to consult a veterinarian and report this consumption.
In the absence of symptoms, animals can be healthy carriers of salmonellosis, that is to say excrete salmonella in their stools without being sick. A risk of contamination via the excrement of the animal having consumed the product or directly via the contaminated food therefore exists for all people in contact with the animal or food concerned.
The product can be distributed by different points of sale in Luxembourg.
Information source: RASFF (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed)
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