Monthly Archives: February 2015

UK – FSA Recall – Cheese Recall – Listeria monocytogenes

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Loch Arthur Creamery recalls batches of its own Criffel unpasteurised cheese due to high levels of Listeria monocytogenes

Product name: Criffel
Brand name: Loch Arthur Creamery
Type of product: Full fat semi-soft unpasteurised cheese
Production date: 11 November 2013, 15 November 2013

UK and US Norovirus

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Around 500 holidaymakers have had their trips cancelled after Norovirus broke out at a popular holiday village in Norfolk.

Potters Resort, near Great Yarmouth, has been forced to close its doors after the 100 people reported symptoms of the winter vomiting bug at the weekend.

It was initially believed to have been confined to a coach-load of guests who left on Friday, but further confirmed cases appeared.

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There’s for sure some Norovirus in the Jaykus/NoroCORE lab, but NC State Student Health Center has a message on their website suggesting that there may be be some community illnesses as well. It’s even got it’s own Twitter handle, @WolfPackNoro.
The stomach bug or stomach flu (norovirus -ben), is on campus.

 

USA – Shigella Outbreak –

Food Poisoning Bulletin shigella

The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services has reported a Shigella outbreak. At least 25 people have been sickened in the past two weeks; there are ordinarily six cases a year. Most of the cases are children who  are in day care.

Shigella is a bacteria found in human feces. People often get sick when they drink water contaminated with the bacteria. Symptoms of this illness include diarrhea, which may be bloody, abdominal pain, vomiting, and fever. Most people get sick about two to three days after exposure.

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Pistachios – Dried Figs – Nutmeg

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RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 64.2; Tot. = 72.7 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios in shell from Iran in Greece

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 28.6 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio nuts from Iran in Germany

RASFF– aflatoxins (B1 = 4.1; Tot. = 4.6 / B1 = 17; Tot. = 20 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from China in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 19.7; Tot. = 33 µg/kg – ppb) in diced dried figs from Turkey in France

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 30; Tot. = 55 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in France

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 30; Tot. = 55 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in France

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 11.4 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in France

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 10.5 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey inFrance

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 12.6; Tot. = 18.6 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in France

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 31 µg/kg – ppb) in nutmeg from Indonesia in the Netherlands

RASFF – STEC E.coli – Raw Milk Soft Cheese – Minced Meat

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RASFF-shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (presence /25g) in soft cheese made from raw cow milk from France in Germany

RASFF-shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (O 157:H7 eae+, stx2+ /25g) in frozen raw meat material for minced meat from Spain in France

RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes – Beef Tongue

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RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in sliced beef tongues from Belgium, with raw material from the Netherlands in Belgium

RASFF Alert – Staphylococcus – Egg Pasta

 

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RASFF-Coagulase-positive Staphylococcus (9,4 x 10^5 CFU/g) in egg pasta from Poland in Germany

RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Chicken – Kangaroo – Betel Leaves – Sesame Seeds

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RASFF-Salmonella enteritidis in frozen chicken leg from Belgium in Belgium

RASFF-Salmonella enterica (presence /10g) in frozen kangaroo meat preparations from the Netherlands, with raw material from Australia, via Belgium in the Netherlands

RASFF-Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in betel leaves from India in the UK

RASFF-Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from India in Poland

RASFF Alert – Animal Feed – Poultry Meal – Meat Meal – Salmonella

 

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RASFF-Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in poultry meal from Spain in Italy

RASFF-Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in meat meal (pork) from Spain in Spain

Malaysia – Global Food Safety Conference

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The GFSI Global Food Safety Conference is a unique annual event bringing together over 800 leading food safety specialists from over 50 countries to advance Food Safety globally. The Conference provides the opportunity to meet and network with industry peers, share knowledge, benefit from thought-provoking presentations from internationally reputed industry experts and hear innovative ideas to implement in your workplace.