Monthly Archives: July 2015

RASFF-hazelnut kernels from Sweden infested with moulds in Denmark

RASFF– chilled diced or shredded chicken and pork products from Poland infested with yeasts in Denmark

RASFF – Diarrhoeic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) toxins – okadaic acid (204 µg/kg – ppb) in mussels from Spain in France

RASFF-Salmonella enteritidis (presence /25g) in frozen poultry meat preparation from France in France

RASFF-Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in seasoning with vegetables from Croatia in Austria

RASFF-Salmonella Newport (presence /25g) in turkey breast from Germany in Denmark

RASFF-Salmonella typhimurium (presence /25g) in mixed seasoning for sausages from Austria in Romania

RASFF-Salmonella spp. (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in paan leaves from India in the UK

RASFF-Salmonella Thompson (present/25g) in chilled chicken breast cuts from Italy in Croatia

RASFF-too high count of Enterobacteriaceae (220; 630; 210000; 16; 2300 CFU/g) in feed for parrots from the United States in Spain

RASFF-Salmonella infantis (presence /25g) in processed animal proteins from France in Belgium

Food Poisoning Bulletin 

Boulder Dog Food Company is voluntarily recalling Turkey Sprinkles because it may be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria. Dogs could get sick after eating this product, and people can get sick after handling the product, or after contact with the dog. One complaint was received from a consumer who had contact with the product.

The recalled product is Turkey Sprinkles in a clear poly 3 ounce bag with a “Best By” date of 05/18/16, 05/28/2016 and 05/30/2016″. The lot number is “743”, and the UPC number is 899883001224. Seven bags were distributed to one retail customer in Colorado; and to one retail customer in Virginia.

CDC 

• CDC, public health, veterinary, and agriculture officials in many states and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) are investigating four multistate outbreaks of human Salmonella infections linked to contact with live poultry.
• As of June 29, 2015, 181 people infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella have been reported from 40 states.
  • 33 ill people have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.
• Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback findings have linked these four outbreaks of human Salmonella infections to contact with chicks, ducklings, and other live poultry from multiple hatcheries.
  • Eighty-two (86%) of the 95 ill people who were interviewed reported contact with live poultry in the week before their illness began.
• CDC’s National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System(http://www.cdc.gov/narms/) (NARMS) laboratory conducted antibiotic resistance testing on Salmonella isolates collected from seven ill people infected with one of the outbreak strains.
  • All seven isolates were susceptible to all antibiotics tested on the NARMS panel.
  • Antibiotic resistance testing continues on additional isolates collected from ill people infected with the outbreak strains.
• Backyard flock owners should take steps to protect themselves and their families:
  • Always wash hands thoroughly with soap and water right after touching live poultry or anything in the area where the birds live and roam.
  • Do not let live poultry inside the house.
  • Learn about additional recommendations(http://www.cdc.gov/features/salmonellapoultry/index.html) to prevent Salmonella infections from live poultry. These recommendations are important and apply to all live poultry, regardless of the age of the birds or where they were purchased.
• Mail-order hatcheries, agricultural feed stores, and others that sell or display chicks, ducklings, and other live poultry should provide health-related information(http://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/publications/index.html) to owners and potential purchasers of these birds prior to the point of purchase. This should include information about the risk of acquiring a Salmonella infection from contact with live poultry.
  • Read the advice to mail-order hatcheries and feed stores(http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/live-poultry-04-13/advice-consumers.html) and others that sell or display live poultry.

USDA 

 Barber Foods, a Portland, Maine establishment, is recalling approximately 58,320 pounds of frozen, raw stuffed chicken product that may be contaminated withSalmonella Enteritidis, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The Chicken Kiev item was produced on January 29, 2015; February 20, 2015; and April 23, 2015. The following product is subject to recall: [View Label (PDF only)]

• 2-lb. 4-oz. cardboard box containing 6 individually pouched pieces of “BARBER FOODS PREMIUM ENTREES BREADED-BONELESS RAW STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH RIB MEAT KIEV” with use by/sell by date of April 28, 2016, May 20, 2016 and July 21, 2016 and Lot Code number 0950292102, 0950512101, or 0951132202.

The product subject to recall bears the establishment number “P-276” inside the USDA mark of inspection. This product was shipped to Sam’s Club retail stores in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. The product subject to recall has not been available for retail sales since June 26, 2015; however, FSIS suspects that consumers may have this item in their freezers.

FSIS was notified of a cluster of Salmonella Enteritidis illnesses on June 24, 2015. Working in conjunction with Minnesota State Departments of Health and Agriculture, FSIS determined that there is a link between the Chicken Kiev product from Barber Foods and this illness cluster. Based on epidemiological evidence and traceback investigations, four case-patients have been identified in Minnesota with illness onset dates ranging from April 5, 2015 to June 8, 2015 that link to the specific Barber Foods product. FSIS continues to work with the Minnesota Departments of Health and Agriculture as well as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on this investigation.

FSA 

Brindisa Spanish Foods is recalling La Chinata Smoked Paprika Mild because salmonella has been detected. Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause food poisoning.

Product: La Chinata Smoked Paprika Mild
Pack size: 70g and 750g tins
Batch code: 320 (no other batches are affected by this issue)

If you have bought the above product, do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.

The company has notified all of its customers that were distributed this product, via a point-of-sale notice. This notice tell customers why the product is being recalled and explains what actions to take if they have bought the product. The company will also be displaying this point-of-sale notice on its website.

No other Brindisa Spanish Foods products are known to be affected.

Food Safety News 

A new study out of Ohio State University estimates the costs of foodborne illness on a state-by-state basis.

Economist and associate professor of human sciences, Robert Scharff, found that, by conservative estimates, the average cost of illness per case ranges from $888 in West Virginia to $1,766 in Washington, D.C.