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Le Napoléon firm cheese recalled because of Listeria risk
The Canadain company Fromagerie Blackburn is recalling “Le Napoléon – Firm Cheese” from the marketplace because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products listed here:
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Study summarizes decade of surveillance for Listeria in Chile
Researchers have looked at the types of Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated from food and people during a 10-year period in Chile.
Results of tests show Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated from 2008 to 2017 in the
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Amount of food-attributed Listeria cases rising but still low
The proportion of Listeria infections where a food source is identified is very small but increasing, according to researchers who looked at a 30-year period in England and Wales.
Between 1981 and 2015, there were
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Microbial recalls up but overall alerts down in Australia
Undeclared allergens and microbial contamination were responsible for the majority of recalls in Australia this past year.
Undeclared allergens caused 32 of the 87 recalls in 2019 while 30 were due to microbial contamination. In
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Offerman Listeria recall cost Ter Beke almost $9 million
Recall costs recorded by Ter Beke relating to a subsidiary in the Netherlands involved in a Listeria outbreak were almost €8 million ($8.9 million), according to the firm’s annual report.
In the second half of
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UK estimates show food poisoning twice as common as thought
The estimated number of foodborne illnesses in the United Kingdom each year has more than doubled.
A scientific review by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) found around 2.4 million cases occur every year. This is
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Smoothie kits recalled after company finds Listeria during product testing
Blendtopia Products LLC is recalling 29,078 cases of frozen Blendtopia brand “Superfood Smoothie Kits” because of potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
“The company discovered the issue through its quality control processes. The issue
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Hungary tries to prevent repeat of Listeria outbreak
A system in Hungary to prevent a repeat of the deadly Listeria outbreak traced to a frozen vegetable factory in the country in 2018 is working well, according to those involved.
The Hungarian Deep Freezing
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FDA puts companies on notice with warning letters
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent.
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