Batch of 2 artisanal sausages from the Ardèche
Traditional Ardèche sausage 300g
Traditional Ardèche cured sausage
Posted in food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Pathogen, Food Quality, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Safety Management, Food Safety Regulations, Food Testing, Listeria, Listeria France, Listeria monocytogenes
Posted in Aspergillus Toxin, food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Poisoning, Food Quality, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Safety Management, Food Safety Regulations, Food Testing, Food Toxin, Mold Toxin, Mould Toxin, Mycotoxin, Ochratoxin, Ochratoxin A
Genuine Lyon sausage from Alsace 250g
Real pistachio sausage from Alsace
ham sausage
Posted in bacterial contamination, cross contamination, food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Quality, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Safety Management, Food Safety Regulations, Food Testing, microbial contamination
Biofresh Belgium recall
Product: Mendiants (1kg mix) from the Nice & Nuts brand.
Problem: Too high content of ochratoxin A.
In agreement with the FASFC, Biofresh Belgium is withdrawing Mendiants (1kg mix) from sale and recalling them from consumers because of an excessively high content of ochratoxin A. Biofresh Belgium asks its customers not to consume this product and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased
Product description
– Product name: Mendiants (1kg mix)
– Brand: Nice & Nuts
– Best before date (BDD): 04/07/2024
– Sales period: from 05/26/2023 to 07/12/2023 inclusive
– Type of packaging: plastic bag
– Weight: 1kg
Posted in Aspergillus Toxin, food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Poisoning, Food Quality, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Safety Management, Food Safety Regulations, Food Testing, Food Toxin, Mold Toxin, Mould Toxin, Mycotoxin, Ochratoxin, Ochratoxin A
| GTIN | Batch | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 3265980125908 | Chopped Steak 5% fat 6x100g lot B18990300 | Use-by date 07/15/2023 |
| 3265980125908 | Chopped Steak 5% fat 6x100g lot B18990300 | Use-by date 07/17/2023 |
| 3265980123553 | Chopped steak 15% fat 3x125g lot B18990300 | Use-by date 07/17/2023 |
Posted in E.coli O157, E.coli O157:H7, food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Pathogen, Food Poisoning, Food Quality, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Safety Management, Food Safety Regulations, Food Testing, Food Toxin, STEC, STEC E.coli
23 students of Abutia SHS were rushed to the hospital on Friday after eating a rice meal on campus suspected to have been contaminated All 23 students showed classic symptoms of food poisoning – abdominal pains, vomiting and diarrhoea – and said they started after eating fried rice from the school’s canteen The school has not responded to the matter but the public health unit of the hospital where the students were admitted has launched an investigation
Posted in Bacterial Toxin, Food Illness, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Research, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Poisoning, Foodborne Illness, Illness, microbial contamination, Microbial growth, Microbiological Risk Assessment, Microbiology, Microbiology Investigations, Microbiology Risk
Please note that the following farm has been suspended for import of live
chicken broilers into Singapore with immediate effect.
Country Farm Code Farm Name
Malaysia MYCHJ128 Goldform Farm GC01R
2 This is due to isolation of Salmonella Enteritidis in samples collected from an
imported consignment of broilers from the farm.
Posted in Salmonella, Salmonella in Eggs
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is extending the comment period on the proposed determination titled Salmonella in Not-Ready-To-Eat Breaded Stuffed Chicken Products.
Published on April 28, 2023, the deadline for comments was originally June 27, 2023. Then, FSIS extended the deadline until July 27, 2023. The proposed determination will now be open for comments for 15 days until August 11, 2023.
In the June 23, 2023 Constituent Update, FSIS announced the release of a study on Salmonella in NRTE breaded stuffed chicken products purchased at retail stores.
Comments may be submitted online via the Federal eRulemaking portal, available at www.regulations.gov; by mail sent to Docket Clerk, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Mailstop 3758, Washington, DC 20250-3700; or by hand or courier delivery to 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Jamie L. Whitten Building, Room 350-E, Washington, DC 20250-3700.
All items submissions by mail or electronic mail must include the agency name and docket number FSIS-2022-0013.
Recall of Jumbo Supermarkten
Product: Amandelvijgenschijfjes “fig slices with almonds” from the brand Jumbo.
Problem: Too high content of Ochratoxin A.
In agreement with the FASFC, Jumbo is withdrawing the product Amandelvijgenschijfjes “slices of figs with almonds” from the Jumbo brand with the expiry date of 03/11/2023 and the EAN code 8718452424740 and is recalling it from consumers due to an excessively high content of Ochratoxin A. Jumbo asks its customers not to consume this product and to return it to the point of sale in which it was purchased, where it will be refunded to them
Product description Product
name: Amandelvijgenschijfjes “fig slices with almonds”
Brand: Jumbo
EAN code on the label: 8718452424740
Best before date (BDD): 03-11-2023
Sale period: from 12/07/2023 to 20/07/2023 inclusive
Nature of packaging: Plastic packaging
Weight: 75 g
Posted in Aspergillus Toxin, food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Poisoning, Food Quality, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Safety Management, Food Safety Regulations, Food Testing, Food Toxin, Mold Toxin, Mould Toxin, Mycotoxin, Ochratoxin, Ochratoxin A, Uncategorized
It’s a classic tragic tale: You head to the fridge with hopes of whipping up a midday PB&J, only to find that your jam jar contains something less than appetizing. To your dismay, accompanying the sweet fruity condiment are fuzzy specks of greenish-white mold. You may be tempted to simply scoop the mold out and proceed as if nothing ever happened, or you might even ponder what will actually happen if you ingest a few spores. However, when it comes to jams, jellies, and preserves, even a small bit of mold usually means that it’s best to throw away the whole jar.
Read More at the link above.
Posted in mold, Mold Toxin, Mould/Mold, Mycotoxin
