Monthly Archives: July 2015

RASFF-shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (presence /25g) in lentil seeds from Canada in Finland

RASFF-too high count of Escherichia coli (330 /100g) in live mussels (Mytilus edulis) from Germany in Germany

RASFF-high count of Escherichia coli (110 000 ; 180 000 ; > 1 500 000 CFU/g) in frozen burrata from Italy in France

RASFF- histamine (143-815 mg/kg – ppm) in frozen tuna fish loins (Thunnus albacares) from Sri Lanka in Italy

RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in frozen surimi (Nemipterus spp) from Thailand in Francs

RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (>15000 CFU/g) in andouille sausages from France in France

RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes ( < 10 CFU/g) in jambon from Spain in France

RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (16000 CFU/g) in gorgonzola from Italy in Austria

RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (260 CFU/g) in dry ham from France in France

RASFF-ochratoxin A (28 µg/kg – ppb) in organic seedless raisins with oil from Australia in Denmark

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 167; Tot. = 228 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Cameroon in Belgium

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 7.2 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnut kernels from China in the UK

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 126 µg/kg – ppb) in almonds from the Netherlands in Belgium

RASFF-Salmonella enteritidis (presence /25g) in dried chicken breast filet from China, via Germany

Government of Canada

Starting date: July 16, 2015Type of communication:RecallAlert sub-type:NotificationSubcategory:Microbiological – OtherHazard classification:Class 2Source of recall:Canadian Food Inspection AgencyRecalling firm:Salish Sea Foods LPDistribution:Alberta, British Columbia, SaskatchewanExtent of the product distribution:Retail, Hotel/Restaurant/InstitutionalCFIA reference number:9931

Gazette Live

A butcher’s in Billingham has agreed to close voluntarily after an E.coli outbreak left six people including children in hospital.

Public Health England confirmed today that the owners of Robinsons butcher’s on Neasham Avenue have agreed to a voluntary closure.

It comes amid reports of a new case of the E.coli 0157 infection in a person who may have eaten ready-to-eat products from the shop is investigated.

FSAI 

Message:

Corleggy Cheeses is recalling all batches of its raw milk cheeses due to the detection of verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC) in two batches of its cow’s milk cheese.  The cheeses are supplied to some restaurants and retail shops.  They are also sold directly at food markets.  Consumers are advised not to eat the affected cheeses.

Nature Of Danger:

VTEC may cause severe bloody diarrhoea and abdominal cramps, although sometimes the infection causes non-bloody diarrhoea or no symptoms. In some groups, particularly children under 5 years of age and the elderly, the infection can also cause a complication called haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) in which the kidneys fail.

Food Safety News

As of July 8, 2015, the Salmonella outbreak connected with the Tarheel Q restaurant in Lexington, NC, has been designated as over with at least 280 people sickened, according to a July 28 case count. One person died.

The designation was announced after two incubation periods (six days for most Salmonella cases) had passed without new illnesses since the restaurant reopened. Local health departments will no longer accept additional reports of illness.

The 280 cases were distributed across 21 North Carolina counties and 6 states. Of the North Carolina cases, 77 percent were residents of Davidson County and Davie County.

Food Safety News

The final case count for the Salmonella outbreak in Kenosha County, WI, in May was 70 people.

The illnesses, first reported to the Kenosha County Division of Health (KCDOH) on May 14, were eventually linked to pork carnitas sold at Supermercado Los Corrales during Mother’s Day weekend (May 8-10, 2015).

A public health nurse conducted case investigations on the reports and detected that at least 10 people were ill with similar complaints after eating food purchased from one food establishment. The chief complaints reported included diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, headache, abdominal cramping and fever.

Food Poisoning Journal

CDC, several states, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) are investigating an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections linked to raw, frozen, stuffed chicken entrees produced by Barber Foods.

Nine people infected with a strain of Salmonella Enteritidis have been reported from four states: Illinois (1), Minnesota (6), Oklahoma (1), and Wisconsin (1). Three of these ill people have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.