Skip to content
Official alerts and notifications portal
Menu
RASFFReference 2020.3057

Listeria monocytogenes in Mozzarella from Italy

Official information organised for easier consultation. The source publication remains authoritative.

Open official publication ↗

RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.3057
Notification ID
436426
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
food poisoning
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Mozzarella Per Pizza
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
2457470
Category
Description
milk and milk products
Notification ID
18454
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    2457537
    productAspect
    Cheese block in transparent plastic packaging
    temperature
    Description
    chilled
    Notification ID
    27370
    weight
    1.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Margherita Cheese
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution restricted to notifying country
    Notification ID
    220
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      Detected
      Hazard category
      Description
      pathogenic micro-organisms
      Notification ID
      2514446
      maxPermittedLvl
      0 /25g
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      0
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      /25g
      Name
      Listeria spp - pathogenic micro-organisms
      samplingDate
      27-07-2020 00:00:00
      unit
      /25g
    2. analyticalResult
      Detected
      Hazard category
      Description
      pathogenic micro-organisms
      Notification ID
      2514449
      maxPermittedLvl
      0 /25g
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      0
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      /25g
      Name
      Listeria monocytogenes - pathogenic micro-organisms
      samplingDate
      27-07-2020 00:00:00
      unit
      /25g
    Notification ID
    2514440
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      monitoring of the recall/withdrawal
      Notification ID
      18846
      Notification ID
      2514453
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5025
      isoCode
      MT
      organizationName
      Malta
    Category
    Description
    milk and milk products
    Notification ID
    18454
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      2514441
      productAspect
      Plastic
      temperature
      Description
      chilled
      Notification ID
      27370
      weight
      1000.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      g
      Notification ID
      18974
  2. Description
    Mozzarella Fior di Latte
    Distribution status
    Description
    distribution restricted to notifying country
    Notification ID
    220
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      Detected
      Hazard category
      Description
      pathogenic micro-organisms
      Notification ID
      2514610
      maxPermittedLvl
      0 /25g
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      0
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      /25g
      Name
      Listeria spp - pathogenic micro-organisms
      samplingDate
      23-07-2020 00:00:00
      unit
      /25g
    2. analyticalResult
      3000
      Hazard category
      Description
      pathogenic micro-organisms
      Notification ID
      2514633
      maxPermittedLvl
      0 /25g
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      0
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      /25g
      Name
      Listeria monocytogenes - pathogenic micro-organisms
      samplingDate
      23-07-2020 00:00:00
      unit
      CFU/g
    Notification ID
    2514601
    Category
    Description
    milk and milk products
    Notification ID
    18454
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      2514602
      productAspect
      plastic
      temperature
      Description
      chilled
      Notification ID
      27370
      weight
      1000.0
      weightUnit
      Description
      g
      Notification ID
      18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
38877
numberOfPersonsAffected
3
typeOfIllness
One patient suffered from fever, episodes of diarrhoea and weakness, within a few hours after consumption of arancina ai funghi. The other two patients on a different date also consumed arancini from the same outlet and suffered from symptoms of diarrrhoea.

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    32000
    Hazard category
    Description
    pathogenic micro-organisms
    Notification ID
    2457605
    maxPermittedLvl
    100 CFU/g
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    100
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    CFU/g
    Name
    Listeria monocytogenes - pathogenic micro-organisms
    samplingDate
    18-07-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    CFU/g
  2. analyticalResult
    Detected
    Hazard category
    Description
    pathogenic micro-organisms
    Notification ID
    2514675
    maxPermittedLvl
    0 /25g
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    /25g
    Name
    Listeria spp - pathogenic micro-organisms
    samplingDate
    23-07-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    /25g
  3. analyticalResult
    3000
    Hazard category
    Description
    pathogenic micro-organisms
    Notification ID
    2514682
    maxPermittedLvl
    0 /25g
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    /25g
    Name
    Listeria monocytogenes - pathogenic micro-organisms
    samplingDate
    23-07-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    CFU/g

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    monitoring of the recall/withdrawal
    Notification ID
    18846
    Notification ID
    2457626
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5025
    isoCode
    MT
    organizationName
    Malta

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Italy
Notifying country or territory
Malta
Published distribution
Malta
Affected territories
Malta

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      438464
    2. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      436426
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      436426
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      436426
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      436426
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      436426
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      436426
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      436426
    Organisation
    code
    MT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Description
    Malta
    Notification ID
    19

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    31-07-2020 14:41:35
    fupId
    436923
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    65
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Sicilia
  2. fupDate
    18-08-2020 12:21:10
    fupId
    438464
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    19
    organizationCode
    MT
    organizationDescription
    Malta

RASFF

5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25
5025
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    28
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5025
    Notification ID
    29

Provenance and context

NagameAlert organises public RASFF data while preserving official values and keeping notification classification separate from the risk decision. The official record remains authoritative and should be checked for follow-ups and current status.