Salmonella (O:4 present /25g) in corn grain from Ukraine in Poland
Salmonella (O:4 present /25g) in soybean cakes from Ukraine in Poland
Salmonella in pet food from India in Spain
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RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Salmonella – Pet Food – Corn Grain – Soybean Cakes
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EU – Listeriosis – Annual Epidemiological Report for 2020
In 2020, 29 EU/EEA Member States reported 1 931 confirmed listeriosis cases. Germany, France and Spain had the highest number of reported cases. The age-standardised EU/EEA notification rate was 0.37 cases per 100 000 population.
The highest rate was detected among elderly people above 64 years of age (1.5 cases per 100 000 population). In 2020, a decrease in the number of confirmed listeriosis cases was seen in the EU/EEA, which was a possible outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Click to access listeriosis-annual-epidemiological-report-2020.pdf
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USA – FDA Core Investigation Table Update
What’s New
- A new outbreak of Salmonella Infantis (ref #1141) linked to a not yet identified product has been added to the table. FDA has initiated traceback. This investigation is ongoing and additional information will be provided as it becomes available.
- For the Salmonella Hartford outbreak in a not yet identified food, the case count has increased from 50 to 53 cases.
| Date Posted |
Ref | Pathogen or Cause of Illness |
Product(s) Linked to Illnesses (if any) |
Total Case Count |
Status |
| 3/29/2023 | 1141 | Salmonella Infantis | Not Yet Identified |
12 | Active |
| 3/8/2023 | 1144 | Salmonella Hartford | Not Yet Identified |
53 | Active |
| 3/1/2023 | 1143 | Hepatitis A Virus | Frozen Organic Strawberries |
See Outbreak Advisory |
Active |
| 2/15/2023 | 1123 | Listeria monocytogenes |
Not Yet Identified |
See CDC Investigation Notice |
Active |
| 11/9/2022 | 1127 | Listeria monocytogenes |
Enoki Mushrooms |
See Outbreak Advisory |
Active |
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Singapore – Recall of Eu Yan Sang’s Brown Rice Si Shen powder due to aflatoxin and arsenic exceeding permissible levels
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has detected aflatoxin B1 and arsenic in samples of Eu Yan Sang’s Brown Rice Si Shen powder at levels exceeding the maximum limit stated in the Singapore Food Regulations.2 SFA has directed the manufacturer, Eu Yan Sang (Singapore) Pte Ltd, to recall two affected batches of the product.
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has detected aflatoxin B1 and arsenic in samples of Eu Yan Sang’s Brown Rice Si Shen powder at levels exceeding the maximum limit stated in the Singapore Food Regulations.
2 SFA has directed the manufacturer, Eu Yan Sang (Singapore) Pte Ltd, to recall two affected batches of the product.
Posted in Aflatoxin, Aflatoxin B1, 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, SFA
USA – Stewart Parnell looks for better Habeas in Atlanta than he just had in Mid-Georgia – Peanut Butter Salmonella Outbreak
A decade after his indictment and a year after United States Magistrate Judge Thomas Q. Langstaff denied his petition for early release, one-time peanut butter mogul Stewart Parnell still has one more card to play.
Parnell, 68, has 15 years to run on his sentence imposed after a 2014 jury conviction for numerous federal felonies associated with the deadly 2008-09 multistate Salmonella outbreak traced to his Peanut Corporation of America peanut processing facility in Blakely, GA. He is serving his time at the federal correctional facility at Hazelton, WV.
Parnell begins this year with a new appeal of his Habeas corpus petition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th U.S. Circuit in Atlanta. A Habeas petition claims unlawful detention or imprisonment because of constitutional infractions. It can open cell doors,
Posted in Death, Decontamination Microbial, food bourne outbreak, food death, Food Illness, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Research, Food Microbiology Testing, Foodborne Illness, Foodborne Illness Death, foodborne outbreak, foodbourne outbreak, Illness, microbial contamination, Microbial growth, Microbiological Risk Assessment, Microbiology, Microbiology Investigations, Microbiology Risk, outbreak, Salmonella, Salmonella Peanut Butter
France – Minced steak on demand in the traditional butcher department – Listeria monocytogenes
Identification information of the recalled product
- Product category Feed
- Product subcategory Meats
- Product brand name UNBRANDED
- Model names or references GROUND STEACK ON DEMAND
- Identification of products
Batch 0919065071852 - Packaging BULK
- Marketing start/end date From 03/20/2023 to 03/24/2023
- Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
- Further information BOAT PAD BEEF MEAT FRANCE XV SVA
- Geographic area of sale MARMANDE
- Distributors INTERMARCHE MARMANDE
Practical information regarding the recall
- Reason for recall LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES
- Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)
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 Testing, Listeria, Listeria monocytogenes
France – BUT POPCORN – Aflatoxin
Identification information of the recalled product
- Product category Feed
- Product subcategory Cereals and baked goods
- Product brand name NATURALINE
- Model names or references CORN POPCORN 500G Nat AB
- Identification of products
GTIN Batch Date 3347432001555 06723 Date of minimum durability 08/03/2026 - Marketing start/end date From 08/03/2023 to 23/03/2023
- Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
- Geographic area of sale Whole France
- Distributors Intermarché, Super U, Hyper U, Leclerc, Cora, Match supermarkets, Auchan
Practical information regarding the recall
- Reason for recall Aflatoxin detection
- Risks incurred by the consumer Aflatoxins
Posted in Aflatoxin, 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, Toxin
USA – FDA and Stop Foodborne Illness to Co-Host Webinar on Assessing Food Safety Culture
Today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the seventh in the ongoing series of webinars exploring food safety culture will take place on May 11, 2023, from 3:45 pm 5:00 pm ET. The webinar series Collaborating on Culture in the New Era of Smarter Food Safety is in partnership with Stop Foodborne IllnessExternal Link Disclaimer, a non-profit public health organization.
The upcoming webinar “Live from the Food Safety Summit: Measure What You Treasure”, will focus on the importance of assessing food safety culture in an organization.
Guest speakers on May 11, include:
- Donald A. Prater, DVM, Acting Director, Office of Food Policy and Response, FDA
- Conrad Choiniere, PhD, Director, Office of Analytics and Outreach, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA
- Lone Jespersen, Principal and Founder, Cultivate SA
- Vanessa Coffman, Director, Alliance to Stop Foodborne Illness
- Brian Perry, Executive Food Safety & Quality Leader, TreeHouse Foods, Inc
- Karleigh Bacon, Director of U.S. Supply Chain Food Safety, Science & Regulatory, McDonald’s Corporation
- Philip Bronstein, Ph.D., Assistant Administrator, Office of Field Operations, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA
The webinar series engages experts from the public and private sectors in a collaborative exchange of ideas and experiences related to the importance of a robust food safety culture in helping to ensure safe food production.
Food safety culture is one of the core elements in FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety blueprint, which states that dramatic improvements in reducing the burden of foodborne illness cannot be made without doing more to influence the beliefs, attitudes, and, most importantly, the behaviors of people and the actions of organizations.
Register for Session 7External Link Disclaimer
To learn more about this webinar series and to listen to recordings, visit Collaborating on Culture in the New Era of Smarter Food Safety.
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France – PISTACHIO ROLL HEAD 2 SLICES – Listeria monocytogenes
Identification information of the recalled product
- Product category Feed
- Product subcategory Meats
- Product brand name GAST
- Model names or references PISTACHIO ROLL HEAD 2 SLICES TRAY
- Identification of products
GTIN Batch Date 3411320111654 23074 Use-by date 07/04/2023 3411320111654 23074 Use-by date 08/04/2023 3411320111654 23074 Use-by date 04/10/2023 3411320503114 23074 Use-by date 04/11/2023 3411320503114 23074 Use-by date 04/10/2023 3411320111654 23074 Use-by date 04/11/2023 - Marketing start/end date From 03/17/2023 to 03/21/2023
- Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
- Health mark FR69273009CE
- Geographic area of sale Whole France
- Distributors CARREFOUR COMPTOIR MODERNE CARREFOUR VILLEURBANNE CASINO SHOP COLIGNY AUCHAN ST PRIEST AUCHAN ST GENIS AUCHAN SUPERMARKET MASSIEUX SUPER U BOILEAU CHAZAL
- List of points of sale address_distributor.pdf
Practical information regarding the recall
- Reason for recall detection of the presence of Listeria
- Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)
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France – DRY SAUSAGE WITH HAZELNUTS – Listeria monocytogenes
Identification information of the recalled product
- Product category Feed
- Product subcategory Others
- Product brand name CLEAR LIFE
- Model names or references DRY SAUSAGE WITH HAZELNUTS
- Identification of products
GTIN Batch Date 3266191054216 123066233 Use-by date 06/05/2023 - Packaging Kraft bag with transparent window
- Marketing start/end date From 03/11/2023 to 03/22/2023
- Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
- Health mark EN 42.334.001 CE
- Geographic area of sale Whole France
- Distributors La Vie Claire stores
Practical information regarding the recall
- Reason for recall Suspicion of Listeria monocytogenes
- Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)
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 Management, Food Safety Regulations, Food Testing, Listeria, Listeria monocytogenes
