USA – Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella: Seafood (October 2022) – FDA’s investigation is complete. CDC declares outbreak over

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FDA

The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, investigated a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Litchfield infections linked to fresh, raw salmon supplied to restaurants in California and Arizona by Mariscos Bahia, Inc. 

As of December 14, 2022, CDC announced that the outbreak is over. CDC reports a total of 39 illnesses in four states. The last illness onset was October 23, 2022.

As part of this investigation, FDA and the California Department of Public Health conducted a joint inspection at Mariscos Bahia, Inc., Pico Rivera, CA and collected environmental samples from the facility. Multiple samples collected from the firm came back positive for Salmonella. Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) indicated the Salmonella detected in at least one of the swabs from the facility matched the strain causing illnesses in this outbreak. The epidemiological evidence indicated that ill people consumed fresh, raw salmon processed at this firm; however, the presence of Salmonella in the processing environment also indicated that additional types of fish processed in the same area of the facility could have been contaminated.

On October 20, 2022, Mariscos Bahia, Inc., Pico Rivera, CA initiated a voluntary recall. Recalled products included fresh, raw salmon along with all other types of fresh fish processed in the same area as the salmon which included fresh, raw halibut, Chilean seabass, tuna, and swordfish.

Recommendation

According to Mariscos Bahia, Inc., seafood was only sold directly to restaurants in California and Arizona and would not be available for purchase by consumers in retail stores. The firm contacted direct restaurant customers that received recalled product. Recalled seafood was sold fresh and is now past shelf-life unless it was frozen after purchase.

Restaurants who might have purchased or received recalled fresh, raw salmon, halibut, Chilean seabass, tuna, or swordfish from Mariscos Bahia, Inc. (Pico Rivera, CA, and Phoenix, AZ) between June 14 – October 17, 2022, should check their freezers and throw away recalled product. Restaurants should also be sure to wash and sanitize locations where recalled fish from Mariscos Bahia, Inc. were stored or prepared. 

 

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Austria – Black Pepper – Salmonella

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AGES

AGES informs about a recall of the company dm drogerie markt GmbH. The company recalled the product dmBio black pepper, whole grains, 70 g on December 14th, 2022:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 © dm drogerie markt GmbH
recall reason
Salmonella
Marketed by
dm drugstore market GmbH
Manufacturer
dm drugstore market GmbH
Expiry Date
11/01/2025

dm drogerie markt is recalling the item “dmBio pepper black, whole grains,
70 g” for reasons of preventive consumer protection. Goods with a best before date of 09/2025 and 11/2025 are affected .

Reason for the recall: It cannot be ruled out that salmonella may occur in the article mentioned above. This was determined during internal controls. Eating foods contaminated with salmonella can cause diarrhea, abdominal pain, and occasionally vomiting and a slight fever. The symptoms usually go away on their own after a few days. A doctor should be consulted if symptoms are severe or persistent.

Other products in the dmBio range are not affected. The best before date (MHD) is easy to see on the back of the packaging.

Customers are asked not to consume the product with the above-mentioned BBD and to return it to the dm branches unopened or already opened. The purchase price will of course be refunded – even without presenting the receipt.

If you have any questions, the dm customer service is available: 0800 – 365 86 33 (free of charge) Mon – Fri 07:30 – 17:30 or kundenservice@dm.at

original recall

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Germany – Duck – Listeria monocytogenes

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LMW

Alert type: Food
Date of first publication: 14.12.2022
Product name:

“Than Binh Grill Duck”

Manufacturer (distributor):

Manufacturer: Thanh Binh Grillente Friedrich-Wöhler-Ring 9 / 06749 Bitterfeld-Wolfen

Reason for warning: Listeria monocytogenes
Packaging Unit: Capacity approx. 2.5 kg
Durability: Best before 16.11.2024
Production date: 11/16/2022
Lot identification: Best before 16.11.2024

Click to access R%FCckrufschreiben+Thanh.pdf

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France – CREOLE SHRIMPS – Listeria monocytogenes

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Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Prepared meals and snacks
  • Product brand name UNBRANDED
  • Model names or references CREOLE SHRIMPS
  • Identification of products
    Batch Date
    22332 Use-by date 15/12/2022
  • Packaging TRAY
  • Marketing start/end date From 29/11/2022 to 13/12/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark EN 80.561.009 CE
  • Further information SOLD IN ANIMATION STAND CREOLES
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • DistributorsCASINO, SYSTEM U, LECLERC, CARREFOUR, AUCHAN, GÉANT, CORA, INTERMARCHÉ.

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall PRESENCE OF LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)

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France – STRAIGHT SMOKED GARLIC SAUSAGE FRANCILIN 1.3KG X6 – Listeria monocytogenes

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Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name REGIONAL SALTED PRODUCTS
  • Model names or references STRAIGHT SMOKED GARLIC SAUSAGE FRANCILIN 1.3KG X6
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3233970680133 22344 Use-by date 07/12/2022
  • Packaging Bare product in the traditional department
  • Marketing start/end date From 02/11/2022 to 07/12/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors disperse; Father Champain; intermarche chartres du gord; TVB; U.S. Tours

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of traces of Listeria
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)

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North Korea – Pyongyang food poisoning outbreak likely caused by government distributed dairy products

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Daily NK

A rash of food poisoning cases was recently reported in Pyongyang by families who had consumed the dairy products that the North Korean government distributes to children under the age of five years old, Daily NK has learned.

A source in Pyongyang told Daily NK on Tuesday that around a dozen parents and children under the age of five in the Taesong District of Pyongyang were taken to the hospital after reporting symptoms such as stomach pain, diarrhea and vomiting.

An investigation found that everyone in the group began to experience symptoms after consuming dairy products supplied by their neighborhood government office.

Children in North Korea are given dairy products, including powdered milk and fresh milk, as one of the North Korean government’s flagship childcare initiatives. North Korea is currently combating an extremely low birth rate.

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India – Food poisoning: 40 girl students taken ill in Julurpad

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Deccan Chronicle

Kothagudem: Nearly 40 students of the Government Residential Girls School at Padamata Narasapuram in Julurpad mandal fell ill after taking food that was not cooked properly.

About 29 girls complained of stomach ache, vomiting and motions on Monday night. The school staff took them to the PHC in Julurpad. Even as they were under treatment, another 11 were brought to the PHC with the same complaint.

P. Nandita, of Class VIII, said she consumed rice that was not boiled well. “We faced an unbearable stomach ache followed by vomiting,” she said, Madhu Sri, another student, said, “I had loose motion in the morning and we are fine after taking the medicines.”

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Belgium – Bio mix sweet germs (60g) from the Delhaize brand – Salmonella

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AFSCA

Delhaize recall
Product: Bio mix sweet germs (60g) from the Delhaize brand.
Problem: Possible presence of Salmonella.


Delhaize asks its customers who have purchased the product below at Delhaize Wezembeek not to consume it and to bring it back to a point of sale.

In collaboration with the FASFC, Delhaize has decided to withdraw this product from the market and to recall them from consumers due to the presence of Salmonella .


 

 

 

 

 

 

Product info:

Name: Bio mix sweet sprouts 60g
Brand: Delhaize
EAN code: 5400119583312
Expiry date (DLC): 16/12/2022
Marketing period: 12/12/2022

Every day, Delhaize carries out hundreds of quality checks in in order to guarantee the quality and food safety of its products at all times.

In the meantime, Delhaize has already taken all affected products off the shelves and tightened checks on the product and the supplier. Customers who have purchased this product are asked not to consume it. Customers have the option of returning the product in question to the point of sale where they purchased it. Reimbursement for each affected item is guaranteed.

Other products of the same assortment are not affected and can therefore be consumed in complete safety. Delhaize would like to apologize for the inconvenience caused.

Advice and information for consumers:

What if you have already purchased the product from Delhaize Wezembeek?
Do not consume the product and return it to your Delhaize store. The products will be refunded to you.

For further information , customers can contact our Customer Service on the free number 0800/95 713 .

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Germany – House brand Italian herb cheese, raw milk cheese – STEC/VTEC E.coli

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LMW

Alert type:

Food

Date of first publication:

13.12.2022

Product name:

House brand Italian herb cheese, raw milk cheese

Manufacturer (distributor):

Cattle and horse farm Köber Merkendorf No. 41 07950 Zeulenroda-Triebes

Reason for warning:

Verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) detection

Durability:

03/03/2023

Further information:

For reasons of preventive consumer protection, Rinder- und Pferdehof Köber is recalling the product house brand Italian herb cheese, raw milk cheese (see recall letter in the attachment). Verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) was detected in the product. 

The product was sold from December 3rd, 2022 exclusively via the machines in Silberfeld  .  

Click to access R%FCckruf.pdf

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USA – Utopia Foods Recalls “Enoki Mushrooms” Because of Possible Health Risk – Listeria monocytogenes

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FDA

Utopia Foods Inc, Enoki Mushrooms, Net: 200g

Company Announcement Date:
FDA Publish Date:
Product Type:
Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:
Listeria monocytogenes contamination
Company Name:
Utopia Foods Inc
Brand Name:
Utopia Foods Inc
Product Description:
Enoki Mushrooms

Company Announcement

Utopia Foods Inc of Glendale, NY, is recalling its 200g packages of “Enoki Mushrooms”, imported from China and distributed nationwide in the US, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

The recalled “Enoki Mushrooms” were distributed nationwide in produce wholesale companies.

The product comes in a 200g, clear and blue plastic package with brand name “Utopia” and barcode# 8928918610017 marked on the packaging.

No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.

The potential contamination was noted by a routine sampling conducted in the State of Missouri revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the 200g packages of “Enoki Mushrooms”.

The distribution of the product has been suspended while FDA and the company continue to investigate the source of the problem.

All Utopia branded Enoki Mushrooms imported from China and within expiry are effected by the recall. Consumers who have purchased the 200g packages of “Enoki Mushrooms” within expiry are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 718.389.8898 Monday-Friday EST 8AM-4PM.

Company Contact Information

Consumers:
Utopia Foods Inc
 718.389.8898
Media:
Jack
 718.389.8898

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