Food Quality Magazine
ISSUE 01 | JANUARY 2016
Food Safety Crises
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Ireland - Recall due to incorrect storage information
(Source: Food Safety Authority of Ireland) Iceland Foods Ltd. is recalling the above batch of Jim
Beam Bourbon Ribs due to incorrect storage information. Some packs of this frozen product
were incorrectly labelled ‘chilled product, keep refrigerated’.
Iceland has issued point of sale notices requesting customers who have bought the implicated
product not to consume it and to return it to an Iceland store.
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UK - Small pieces of metal in bread
(Source: FSA) Sainsbury‘s is recalling its by Sainsbury‘s Wholemeal Bread Medium Sliced and
Thick Sliced because they may contain small pieces of metal.
The presence of metal pieces makes these products unsafe to eat and presents a risk to health.
Product: by Sainsbury‘s Wholemeal Bread Medium Sliced
Pack size: 800g
‚Best before‘ date: 19 January 2016
Product: by Sainsbury‘s Wholemeal Bread Thick Sliced
Pack size: 800g
‚Best before‘ date: 19 January 2016
No other Sainsbury‘s products are known to be affected.
Sainsbury‘s is recalling the affected products and point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in
all stores in the UK.
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UK - Listeria monocytogenes in Brie
(Source: FSA) Fromagerie Beillevaire UK has recalled a batch of its ‘Brie de Meaux à la Truffe’
with a ‘use by’ date of 22 January 2016 because high levels of the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes have been found in the product.
Listeria monocytogenes can cause foodborne illness, particularly among key vulnerable groups,
including pregnant women, unborn and newborn babies, those over 60 years old, and anyone
with reduced immunity.
Product: Fromagerie Beillevaire UK, Brie de Meaux à la Truffe
‚Use by‘ date: 22 January 2016
Batch number: 1505523
No other Fromagerie Beillevaire UK products are known to be affected.
Fromagerie Beillevaire UK is recalling the above product as a precaution and has contacted its
customers. Point-of-sale recall notices are also being displayed in stores.
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