Research – EFSA – FOODSAFETY4EU: paving the way for the food safety system of the future

Posted on December 17, 2022 by | Leave a comment

EFSA

Abstract

Food safety is a top priority for the European Commission, which policies aim at sustaining a high level of protection of human health and consumers’ interests, while ensuring an effective functioning of the internal EU market. Under the New Transparency Regulation (EU/2019/138), the 3-year EU-fundedFOODSAFETY4EUproject (FS4EU) kicked off in January 2021, represents a significant step for the European Union (EU) food safety system (FSS), towards more transparency, better engagement, and closer cooperation.

This Horizon 2020 Project, coordinated by CNR-ISPA (Italy), focuses on building a multi-stakeholder platform for the future EU FSS. The FOODSAFETY4EU Network currently consists of 23 consortium partners and around 50 stakeholders: Food Safety Authorities (FSA), consumer associations, academia, research centres and networks, food industries and sector associations, thinktanks, etc. Through a structured, digitally supported, participatory process, the platform hosts the co-design of future strategic research and innovation agenda (SRIA), as well as risk communication models tailored to the specificities of various target groups. Among the goals: providing scientific advice and technical support for EU food safety policies, by enabling actors to access, share and exchange scientific knowledge, resources, and data more efficiently, to better synchronise food safety research and policies, and to contribute to a more transparent communication through the FSS.

Overall, the FS4EU project underpins the EFSA missions in risk assessment, including risk communication, with the ambition to be a basis for a Knowledge Centre for Food Safety in Europe. Accordingly, the EU-FORA 2021–2022 fellow (based in CNR-ISPA under the Work Programme RECIPE: Risk AssEssment/Risk CommunIcation: understanding the context and addressing Priorities of the futurE–a learning-by-doing approach) committed to multiple Work Packages, actively participated to various activities, thus successfully contributing to the FS4EU project meeting its objectives by the end of 2023

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France – Cooked Ham – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on December 16, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name Father Anselm
  • Model names or references HAM deboned with Gouge s/v /4 vacuum-packed by 4 hams, pocket intended for the cutting department
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    2333404000000 33648 Use-by date 06/01/2023
  • Marketing start/end date From 02/12/2022 to 19/12/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark EN 69.259.002 EC
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors Leclerc, Carrefour brands + butchers, retailers and wholesalers see attached list of points of sale concerned
  • List of points of sale Tracabilite_avale_161222.pdf

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Listeria monocytogenes detected, with count <10 cfu/g
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)

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Czech Republic – KROLEWSKI CHEESE 45% – Mold/Mould

Posted on December 16, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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Illustrative photo #1

Place of inspection:
Bedřichov ( Bedřichov 1597, 468 12 Bedřichov )
ID: 07942125
Food group: Milk and milk products / Cheese
KROLEWSKI CHEESE 45%
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:
fungi visible to the eye

There were green and white mold colonies on the surface of the cheese. Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage.

The sample was taken from a loaded package that had three different shelf life dates on it.

Batch: Batch number: 41
Packaging: packed partly in the original technological packaging and partly in clear food foil
Quantity of the product in the package: 3.06 kg
Date of sample collection: 3/11/2022
Reference number: 22-000605-SZPI-CZ
 
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

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France – Grated Emmental cheese 29% fat 200g – Listeria monocytogenes

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Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Milk and dairy products
  • Product brand name BIOCOOP
  • Model names or references Grated Emmental cheese 29% fat 200g
  • Identification of products
    Batch Date
    batch number GD003GD1 DLC 12/02/2023 Use-by date 16/12/2022
  • Marketing start/end date From 01/12/2022 to 06/12/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark EN 73-171-001 EC
  • Further information The product was blocked on 06/12/2022 upon receipt of the first results.
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors BIOCOOP store in the Great West and North East Center only.

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of Listeria monocytogenesis (<10) on a sample.
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)

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Czech Republic – Chicken China Curry -Salmonella

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Illustrative photo #1

Place of inspection:
Prague 8 ( Maškova 1798/2, Kobylisy, 18200 Prague 8 )
ID: 07387156
Food group: Meat and meat products / Semi- finished meat
Chicken China Curry
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:
Samonella Enterica sera. Enteritidis

The pathogenic bacterium Salmonella Enterica sera were detected in the meat semi-finished product. Enteritidis . This bacteria can cause a disease called salmonellosis.

Expiration date: 3/11/2022
Packaging: not packed
Producer: ZEMAN – meat, sausages as
Country of origin:  Czechia
Date of sample collection: 3/11/2022
Reference number: 22-000053-SVS-CZ
 
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Veterinary Administration.

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France – Burgundy parsley ham – Listeria monocytogenes

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Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name Father Anselm
  • Model names or references Burgundy parsley ham
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    23334420 33348 Use-by date 01/13/2023
  • Packaging vacuum-packed, entire pouch of approximately 2.2 to 2.5 kg
  • Marketing start/end date From 01/12/2022 to 19/12/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark EN 69.259.002 EC
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors Leclerc Champvert Lyon (69009), Carrefour Vénissieux (69200) and Carrefour Market Belley (01300), Super U store Pont de Beauvoisin (73330)

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall detection of Listeria monocytogenes, with a count of less than 10 cfu/g

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Czech Republic – Marinated chicken breast steak Italia – Salmonella

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Place of inspection:
Třemošnice ( 1. maje 447, 53843 Třemošnice )
ID: 07387156
Food group: Meat and meat products / Semi- finished meat
Marinated chicken breast steak Italia
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:
Salmonella Agona

The pathogenic bacterium Salmonella Agona was detected in the semi-finished meat . This bacteria can cause a disease called salmonellosis.

Expiration date: 8/18/2022
Packaging: not packed
Producer: ZEMAN – meat, sausages as
Country of origin:  Czechia
Date of sample collection: 8/16/2022
Reference number: 22-000055-SVS-CZ
 
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Veterinary Administration.

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Research – Emerging health threat and cost of Fusarium mycotoxins in European wheat

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Nature.com

CDC Fusarium1

Mycotoxins harm human and livestock health, while damaging economies. Here we reveal the changing threat of Fusarium head blight (FHB) mycotoxins in European wheat, using data from the European Food Safety Agency and agribusiness (BIOMIN, World Mycotoxin Survey) for ten years (2010–2019). We show persistent, high, single- and multi-mycotoxin contamination alongside changing temporal-geographical distributions, indicative of altering FHB disease pressure and pathogen populations, highlighting the potential synergistic negative health consequences and economic cost.

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USA – Something South African LLC Recalls the Peppercorn Collection Gift Set Because of Possible Health Risk – Mould and Ochratoxin A

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FDA

Summary

Company Announcement Date:
FDA Publish Date:
Product Type:
Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:
Mold (Aspergillus brasiliensis) and Ochratoxin A contamination
Company Name:
Something South African LLC
Brand Name:
World Market
Product Description:
Pepper Collection Gift Set

Company Announcement

Something South African LLC of Seattle, WA is recalling the Peppercorn Collection Gift Set, affected Best Before End (BBE) date of JUN/2024, Batch 494951-T, because mold (Aspergillus brasiliensis) and Ochratoxin A were detected in the Malaysian Long Pepper.

The affected Malaysian Long Pepper is visible through a sleeve of the Peppercorn Collection Gift Set (SKU 549153). This set has the net wt. 4.87oz/138g and UPC 6 009686 793712. This set consists of eight different kind of dried peppers and each kind is packaged in a sealed glass tube.

The gift set that contains the affected Malaysian Long Pepper has the Best Before End (BBE) date of JUN/2024 and Batch 494951-T printed on the back side of a package. The product was sold at the World Market stores nationwide and on the World Market e-commerce web site www.worldmarket.comExternal Link Disclaimer.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recall was initiated when our supplier notified us that mold (Aspergillus brasiliensis) and Ochratoxin A were detected in the Malaysian Long Pepper. The company has ceased the production and distribution of the product as our supplier continues with their root cause investigation.

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Germany- Black Pepper – Salmonella

Posted on December 16, 2022 by | Leave a comment

LMW

Alert type: Food
Date of first publication: 12/15/2022
Product name:

“dmBio black pepper, whole grains, 70 g”

Product images:
pepper.PNG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

customer information

Manufacturer (distributor):

Distributor: dm-drogerie markt

Reason for warning:

It cannot be ruled out that salmonella may appear in the article mentioned above.

Packaging Unit: 70g
Durability: MHDs: 09/2025 and 11/2025
Further information:

Reference is made to the company’s attached customer information.

Click to access R%FCckruf_Pfeffer_hoch.pdf

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