France – Various Sausages – Defective casings leading to possible contamination of the sausage contained inside the casing

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Genuine Lyon sausage from Alsace 250g

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Real pistachio sausage from Alsace

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ham sausage

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Belgium – Mendiants (1kg mix) from the Nice & Nuts brand – Ochratoxin A

Posted on July 24, 2023 by | Leave a comment

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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

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France – Chopped Steak 5% MG and 15% MG – STEC E.coli O157

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Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name Tender and More
  • Model names or references Chopped steak 5% fat 6x100g Chopped steak 15% fat 3x125g
  • Identification of products
    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
  • Products List 2023-07-21_Displays_stores_Leclerc_v2.pdfAttachment
  • Packaging 6x100g for Ground Steak 5% fat 3x125g for Ground Steak 15% fat
  • Marketing start/end date From 07/10/2023 to 07/17/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark EN 38.051.001 CE
  • Further information Only lot B18990300 is affected
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Departments: AIN (01), ALLIER (03), DROME (26), ISERE (38), LOIRE (42), NIEVRE (58), RHONE (69), SAONE-ET-LOIRE (71), SAVOIE (73), HAUTE-SAVOIE (74), VAUCLUSE (84)
  • Distributors LECLERC

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Ghana – Food Poisoning Hits Abutia Senior High School: 23 Students Rushed To Hospital After Eating Rice Meal

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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

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Singapore – SUSPENSION OF MYCHJ128 – GOLDFORM FARM GC01R – Salmonella

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SFA

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.

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USA – Comment period extended for Salmonella in NRTE breaded stuffed chicken products

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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.

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Belgium – Amandelvijgenschijfjes “fig slices with almonds” from the brand Jumbo. – Ochratoxin A

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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

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Why You Shouldn’t Try To Salvage Jam That Has Mold In It

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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.

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USA – Breaking news: Listeria outbreak sickens 5, kills 3 in Washington

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Food Safety News

A deadly outbreak of infections from Listeria is under investigation by state and local officials in Washington.

As of late today five patients had been identified. All five required hospitalization and three have died, according to the Tacoma-Pierece County Health Department.

All of the patients are or were in their 60s or 70s and all had weakened immune systems, according to the health department, which is working with Washington State Department of Health (DOH) and Thurston County Public Health and Social Services.

The Tacoma News is reporting that “genetic fingerprinting results (whole genome sequencing) indicate that these patients likely have the same source of infection. Patients became ill between February 27 and June 30, 2023.”

State and local public health officials have not yet discovered a source for the bacteria. They are interviewing patients and their representatives to develop a profile.

The state of Washington generally logs 10 to 25 cases of Listeria infection annually, according to the Tacoma health department.

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Uganda – 150 students of Nakanyonyi SS hospitalised after suspected food poisoning

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150 students of Nakanyonyi SS hospitalised after suspected food poisoning

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