JSC 'Samsonas' recalls 'Samsono' brand meat products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes
Monday 3 November 2008
Food Alert: for Action
Ref: 57/2008 (Update 2)
Updated information relating to the Food Alert for Action 57/2008 issued on 22 October 2008 and updated on 29 October 2008 concerning a recall of all date codes of product labelled with 'Samsono' brand Ears and Tongue Roll due to contamination with high levels of Listeria monocytogenes. The Agency has been advised that JSC 'Samsonas', from Kaunas in Lithuania, has now recalled all of their meat products labelled with 'Samsono' brand from the UK market on a precautionary basis. The Agency has not received a full list of products supplied by JSC 'Samsonas'. A list of examples of potentially affected products is provided below.
JSC 'Samsonas' has undertaken a product recall of all meat products produced by JSC “Samsonas” and has issued product recall notices to all importers supplied. These notices alert customers to the recall and advise them of what actions to take if they have purchased the affected product. The Agency is also contacting media in the UK that serves the Lithuanian community to alert them of this updated information.
Products recalled are:
All meat products produced by JSC 'Samsonas'
(List of examples of potentially affected products is provided with the recall notice)
All date codes
All sizes
EC Approval Number: LT 84-07 EB
A copy of the product recall notice issued by JSC Samsonas is attached to this food alert.
Actions to be taken by local authorities
Local authorities are requested to contact specialist Eastern European food shops in their area to determine whether all meat products produced by JSC 'Samsonas' have been removed from sale and encourage food business operators to display point-of-sale notices explaining the reasons for recall to consumers.
If such products are found, please note that no further testing is required.
Other local authorities are also requested to have regard to these products being recalled from the market during their routine inspections.
It is essential that all Non Unitary Authorities liaise at county level to ensure that they co-ordinate their actions.
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