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Slovak Republic, 25/04/2025

As part of the official control of foodstuffs, RVPS Dolný Kubín carried out samples of the product.

Product

• Chicken breast chilled
• BATCH: 01/310325
• DS: 7.4.2025
• Operation: Meat, Smoked Meats RAGON, Lokalného průmysl 570, 029 01 Námestovo,
• Manufacturer: F.H.U. “Kubik-I” Roman Kubik, Dluga 34 A, 34-480 Jablonka, Poland

Finding

The presence of Salmonella Typhimurium was detected in the examined sample.

The product in question was consigned from Poland in a quantity of 150 kg. The product is already past its expiration date, it is not on the market.

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Iceland, 11/04/2025

The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority warns against the consumption of Arna+ protein drinks with chocolate flavor, strawberry flavor and coffee flavor because Bacillus cereus microorganism that can cause food poisoning was detected in the product during the company’s quality control. The company has recalled products with the shelf life label Best before 15.04 in consultation with the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority and has also withdrawn products with all dates from sale as a precaution.

The recall applies to the following batch:

• Brand: Arna+
• Product name: Chocolate Flavoured Protein Drink, Strawberry Flavoured Protein Drink and Coffee Flavoured Protein Drink
• Manufacturer: Arna, Hafnargata 80, Bolungarvík
• Batch number/Best before: 15.04
• Storage conditions: Refrigerated product
• Distribution: Krónan, Bonus, Nettó and Hagkaup, stores all over the country. Fjarðarkaup, Melabúðin, Hlíðarkaup Sauðárkróki, Kaupfélag Skagfirðinga Sauðárkróki, Kaupfélag Vestur húnvetninga Hvammstangi, Kauptún Vopnafjörður, Costco. The supermarket and Krambúðin all over the country.

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The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (April 8) that samples of a kind of frozen confection imported from Malaysia were found to contain coliform bacteria exceeding the legal limit. The affected product has been marked and sealed, and has not entered the market. The CFS is following up on the incident.

Product details are as follows:

Product name: King Don’t Lie Musang King Durian Gelato Plant-Based (Frozen Confection)
Brand: XO-ice
Place of origin: Malaysia
Importer: Gainly Enterprise Limited
Volume: 473 millilitres
Best-before date: September 12, 2027

A spokesman for the CFS said, “The CFS collected samples of the above-mentioned frozen confection at the import level for testing under its routine Food Surveillance Programme. The test results showed that three samples contained coliform bacteria ranging between 110 and 130 per gram, exceeding the legal limit.”

Under the Frozen Confections Regulation (Cap. 132AC), frozen confection for sale should not contain more than 100 coliform bacteria per gram. The maximum penalty for offenders is a fine of $10,000 and three months’ imprisonment upon conviction. The fact that the total coliform count exceeded the legal limit indicated that the hygienic conditions were unsatisfactory, but did not mean that consumption would lead to food poisoning.

The CFS has informed the importer concerned of the irregularity. An investigation revealed that the affected batch of the product is still stored in the importer’s warehouse. It has not entered the local market. The CFS will temporarily suspend the permission to import for sale of the product concerned granted earlier to the importer.

​The CFS will inform the Malaysian authority of the incident, and will continue to follow up on the case and take appropriate actions.

Ends/Tuesday, April 8, 2025

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Greece, 11/04/2025

PRESS RELEASE

Product Recall -“Chicken Souvlaki with Pepper”

The E.F.E.T. and in particular the Regional Directorate of Epirus, during the Audits in the framework of the Program “Official Control for the Monitoring of Microbiological Food Safety Criteria” for the year 2025, proceeded to the sampling of a sample of meat preparation from poultry meat, namely, “chicken souvlaki with pepper”, with a production date of 05/04/2025 and an expiration date of 11/04/2025, which is produced and packaged in Greece by the company POULTRY COMPANIES OF ARTAS S.A. (CHICKEN ANEZAS S.A.) based in Aneza Arta. After the examination by the Veterinary Laboratory of Ioannina, the presence of the pathogenic microorganism Salmonella spp. was found in the above sample.

The E.F.E.T. demanded the immediate recall of the entire batch of the product in question and the relevant controls are already in progress. Consumers who have purchased the above product are invited not to consume it.

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Germany, 17/04/2025

Product name/description:

Bitterleaf Dry Leaves – Bigi Mama 10 x 25 gramsDurability:

Best before date: 01-07-2025Packing unit:

10 x 25 gramsBatch number / lot marking:

110723Manufacturer / distributor:

Aheco African food & Cosmetics

What is the reason for the report?

Reason for the report:PathogenFurther information:

Salmonella spp.Possible consequences:

Salmonella disease manifests itself within a few days of infection with diarrhea, abdominal pain and occasionally vomiting and mild fever. The symptoms usually subside on their own after several days.
In particular, infants, toddlers, seniors and people with a weakened immune system can develop more severe courses of the disease.
People who have eaten this food and develop severe or persistent symptoms should seek medical help and point out a possible salmonella infection. It does not make sense to seek preventive medical treatment without symptoms.

Further information on the pathogen can be found here: Salmonella

Where was the product on the market?

Affected federal states according to the current status:

• Baden-Württemberg
• Bavaria
• Berlin
• Bremen
• Hamburg
• Hesse
• Lower Saxony
• North Rhine-Westphalia
• Rhineland-Palatinate
• Saarland
• Saxony
• Saxony-Anhalt
• Schleswig-Holstein

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Germany, 17/04/2025

Product name/description:

Tea sausage, 200 grams and farmer’s sausage in a hukki, 400 gramsDurability:

Teewurst: Best before date 29.04.2025
Bauernmettwurst: Best before date 06.05.2025Packing unit:

Tea sausage: 200 grams Farmer’s
sausage: 400 gramsFurther marking:

blue closure clipManufacturer / distributor:

Metzgerei HAHN GmbH & Co KG,
Schmidtgasse 2,
36341 Lauterbach-Frischborn

What is the reason for the report?

Reason for the report:PathogenFurther information:

Listeria monocytogenes has been detected.Possible consequences:

Listeria usually manifests itself within 14 days of infection with diarrhea and fever. In particular, pregnant women, seniors and people with a weakened immune system can develop more severe courses of the disease with blood poisoning and meningitis. In pregnant women, even without symptoms, the unborn child can be harmed.
People who have eaten this food and develop severe or persistent symptoms should seek medical help and point out a possible Listeria infection.
Pregnant women who have eaten this food should seek medical treatment and advice even without symptoms. For other people without symptoms, this does not make sense.

Further information is provided by the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR): https://www.bfr.bund.de/de/listerien-54356.html

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France, 24/04/2025

Recalled Product Identification Information

• Product CategoryFeeding
• Product subcategoryPrepared meals and snacks
• Product Brand NameDishes to share
• Model names or part numbersPad thai shrimp
• Product identificationGTINLotDate33560676957099/25Use-by date 19/04/2025
• Packaging700 gram tray
• Start/End of marketing dateOf the 09/04/2025 at 19/04/2025
• Storage temperatureProduct to be stored in the refrigerator
• Health markEN 62.865.007 CE
• Geographical area of saleFrance
• Distributorsgreat expense

Practical information about the recall

• Reason for the recallListeria monocytogenes detection
• Risks to the consumerListeria monocytogenes (agent responsible for listeriosis)
• Conduct to be followed by the consumerDo not consume
  again Return the product to the point of sale
  Destroy the product
• Health recommendationsPeople who have consumed the “products” mentioned above and who have a fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, and body aches, are invited to consult their doctor and report this consumption. Severe forms with neurological complications and maternal or fetal damage in pregnant women can also sometimes occur. Pregnant women as well as immunocompromised people and the elderly should be especially attentive to these symptoms. Listeriosis is a disease that can be serious and has an incubation period of up to eight weeks.
• Contact number0321606833
• Compensation arrangementsRepayment
• End date of the recall procedureSaturday, May 3, 2025

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Denmark, 23/04/2025

Geia Food A/S is recalling 3 varieties of Holmene organic shots, as there is a risk of fermentation and breakage. Fermentation makes the product unsuitable as food.

If you have the products, you should discard them or return them to the store where they were purchased.

What foods are being recalled

Holmene Organic Ginger Shot
Net content: 500 ml
Best before end: 03.06.2026,13.09.2026 & 08.10.2026
EAN: 5710326022659

Holmene Organic Beetroot Shot
Net Content 500 ml
Best before end: 17.09.2026
EAN: 5710326022697

Holmene Organic Orange-Turmeric Shot
Net Content 500 ml
Best before end: 11.09.2026.EAN
: 5710326022710

Czechia, 23/04/2025

Unsatisfactory parameter:

Fungi visible to the eye

White, gray and black mold was present on the surface of the food. A food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

The sample was taken from the opened package. The food had an expired expiration date.

The sample was detected by an official inspection by the Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority.

Canada, 17/04/2025

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Summary

Product

Shredded Coconut

Issue

Food – Microbial contamination – Salmonella

What to do

Do not consume, use, sell, serve, or distribute recalled products

Distribution

Alberta

British Columbia

Saskatchewan