Food Safety Alerts from Europe, Week 20

ITALY, clams (Venus verrucosa) from Greece Reason: Escherichia coli (790 MPN/100g) Notification Basis: official control on the market RASFF reference No: 2012.0654 Date: 14/05/2012   SWEDEN, buckwheat flour from Sweden Reason: traces of gluten (49 mg/kg – ppm) Notification Basis: company’s own check RASFF reference No: 2012.0657 Date: 14/05/2012   IRELAND, UNITED KINGDOM, liquorice sticks

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Delika Recalls Provincial Paté with Red Pepper

DENMARK – Delika, Bavnevej 42, 6580 Vamdrup is recalling Provincial Paté with Red Pepper because some of the batches may be contaminated with fragments of chicken bones. The product was sold in Netto stores across the country. Product Details Brand: Pate Grand-Mere Best before date: 07/06/2012 Net Weight: 340 g EAN Code: 5413546703048 Lot no: 138 919 Origin: Belgium

Sheep Cheese “Greco Manouri” Recalled

AUSTRIA – German Alwelis Weber GmbH is recalling sheep cheese “GRECO Manouri”, of the Greek manufacturer SHM Hellas Pelion SA because some of the batches may be contaminated with Listeria. Product Details  Sheep cheese “Manouri GRECO”, 200 g Batch number: 6192 Expiry date: 21/09/2012 Manufacturer: Hellas-SHM Pelion S.A. Distributor: Alwelis Weber GmbH, Germany

Tesco Stores ČR Recalls Almond Ice Cream

CZECH REPUBLIC – Tesco Stores ČR is recalling TESCO Almond Ice Cream with vegetable fat, vanilla and milk chocolate with almonds because a laboratory analysis showed the presence of peanuts in the amount of 252 mg / kg, which ten times more than the acceptable level for trace occurrence. Product Details TESCO Almond Ice Cream Pack: 120 ml Expiry date: 28/06/2013 Manufacturer: KILARGO, UL. TOROWA 13, 95-082 Dobroń, POLAND, Product: Made for TESCO / Poland / Sp. z o.o., Kapelanka Street 56, 30-347 Kraków, Poland.

ARDO A/S Recalls Frozen Peas

DENMARK – ARDO A/S, Havnegade 5, 4840 Alslev is recalling Frigodan frozen peas because some of the batches are contaminated with rodent droppings. The product was sold in Euro Spar, Super Spar, Spar, Kwik Save, Kiwi Mini Price, ABCBudget, Liva Great Market, Easy Buy, Nemlig.com. Product Details Frigodan Frozen Peas Net Weight: 500 g Best before date: 21/06/2013 Lot number: L21.12.2011

Beauvais Foods A/S Recalls Tuna In Sunflower Oil

DENMARK – Beauvais Foods A/S, Ringstedvej 13, 4520 Svinninge is recalling Glyngøre Tuna in sunflower oil because some of the batches may be contaminated with histamine. Product Details Glyngøre Tuna in sunflower oil Net Weight: 185 g Packing Type: Bottle Expiry Date: 30/09/2016 Lot code: CN5IUU TLNNBJE 4JW1A M.H.T.M. 09/2016 Origin: Thailand

Alwelis / Routhier Weber GmbH Recalls Manouri Greek Cheese

GERMANY – Alwelis / Routhier Weber GmbH, 63674 Altenstadt is recalling Manouri Greek Cheese because some of the batches may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Product Details Manouri Greek Sheep Cheese Pack: 200g Best before date: 21/09/2012 Packaged for: SHM Hellas - Pelion SA, 2nd Industrial Area,GR-37500 Volos, GR 35.2.1026 EC

Food Safety Alerts from Europe, Week 19

GREECE, cereal bars with chocolate from Germany Reason: foreign body (plastic) Notification Basis: consumer complaint RASFF reference No.: 2012.0628 Date: 09/05/2012   SLOVAKIA, POLAND, HUNGARY, CZECH REPUBLIC, CROATIA, basmati rice from India, via Italy Reason: unauthorised genetically modified Notification Basis: official control on the market RASFF reference No.: 2012.0629 Date: 09/05/2012   UNITED KINGDOM, green

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Sainsbury’s Recalls Teacakes

UNITED KINGDOM – Sainsbury’s has recalled one batch of its own-brand Basic Tea Cakes. The batch may contain small pieces of plastic caused by a manufacturing fault. If you’ve bought the product don’t eat it. Product Details Sainsbury’s Basic Tea Cakes, 250g, 12 pack Best before: 1 September 2012 Sainsbury’s has recalled the affected product

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AUCHAN Recalls Queen Puffs

FRANCE – AUCHAN is recalling Queen Puffs x 6 due to incorrect labelling. The product was labelled with incorrect expiry date 7th May, the correct date was 17th May. Product Details Puffs Queen x 6 Lot No. / Serial No.: 116 Barcode: 3254563875330