Monthly Archives: February 2016

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In relation to cases of human listeriosis occurred in the Marche and Umbria regions, caused by the same strain of Listeria monocytogenes found on a subsequent sample of suspect food, consumers are advised that the product called “Coppa di Testa” Lot. 51209 con scadenza 09/01/2016 , della ditta Salumificio Monsano srl sito in via Toscana n.27, Monsano (AN) (CE IT 1523 L) è risultato contaminato. 51209 with maturity 01.09.2016, Company Salumificio Monsano srl located in Via Toscana 27, Monsano (AN) (CE IT 1523 L) is tainted result.

Le Autorità competenti della Regione Marche, dopo un sopralluogo effettuato presso la ditta Salumificio Monsano srl, hanno sospeso l’attività produttiva dello stabilimento e la vendita di tutte le tipologie di alimenti, in quanto Listeria monocytogenes è un germe che contamina l’ambiente e, pertanto, anche gli altri prodotti dello stesso stabilimento potrebbero essere a rischio.

The competent authorities of the Marche Region, after its visit at the company Salumificio Monsano Ltd., have suspended the production activities of the plant and the sale of all types of foods, as Listeria monocytogenes is a germ contaminates the environment and, therefore, the other products of the same plant could be at risk.

Bel Marra Health

The norovirus infection is still affecting food outlets, so here is your norovirus 2016 outbreak update.

It all began with Chipotle food chains back in 2015, but has persisted to affect other food establishments in 2016. The Chipotle norovirus outbreak began with improperly stored chicken and sick employees attending work. Nearly 120 persons became sick with the norovirus infection from the Chipotle Boston location alone. Since the Chipotle outbreak, more and more food outlets are emerging with the norovirus.

Times of India

AHMEDABAD: As many as 61 persons fell ill due to food poisoning in Saraspur on Friday. This is the third such case in the city in the past two weeks where more than 50 people became victim after having food at a wedding.
Around 61 people from groom’s side, residents of Behrampura, had feast in the ceremony. Soon, some of them developed giddiness and nausea and were rush to hospitals. Initially, five children showed symptoms of food poisoning as diarrhoea and vomiting.

The Mercury

Number of sick students at Ursinus College now up to 100.

Philly.com

 

At least 185 students – more than 11 percent of the student body – fell sick between Tuesday night and Thursday afternoon, dozens so dehydrated they sought emergency care.Classes were canceled, dining halls closed. School officials called off weekend events and dispatched teams to scrub and sanitize campus buildings.

Pinpointing the cause could take a week or more, according to the Montgomery County Health Department, which is spearheading the investigation.

ERN News

Food Poisoning Bulletin

Campylobacter and Salmonella are common causes of food poisoning often associated with poultry. They’re not considered legal adulterants so its okay for companies to produce and sell poultry with some amount of these bacteria on them, but until not there weren’t established limits on the the bulk of poultry products consumers buy.

In 1996,the USDA set standards for Salmonella and Campylobacter on ground poultry sand whole birds, but last week it never had standards for poultry sold in pieces such as breasts, wings and drumsticks despite the fact that poultry pieces account for 80 percent of consumer poultry purchases

Food Safety News

Maytag Dairy Farms in Newton announced Saturday a voluntary recall of Maytag Raw Milk Blue cheese due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, according to a press release.

The recalled product was packaged on Jan. 6 in 4-ounce wedges, 8-ounce wedges, 2-pound wheels, 4-pound wheels and 5-pound crumbles.

The lot included 896 pounds of cheese and was distributed to HoQ restaurant in Des Moines, the Bear Restaurant in Ankeny, Wine Experience in West Des Moines, Fareway in Newton, Lomar Distributing, Inc. in Des Moines or purchased directly from Maytag Dairy Farms.

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s Dairy Products Control Bureau discovered the possible contamination during routine testing.

There have been no reported cases of Listeria monocytogenes since the product was packaged.

Food Safety News

A list is now available of the California retailers that received Organic Pastures Dairy Co. raw milk that has been linked to an E. coli outbreak.

The unpasteurized raw milk — which expired Jan. 23 and 26 — was recalled Feb. 4 by the Fresno-based organic dairy.

The California Department of Public Health reported Monday that four children who drank Organic Pastures whole, raw milk developed E. coli infections. At least two other children have identical strains of E. coli poisoning.

Food Safety News

The Food and Drug Administration has temporarily suspended its cheese testing program for non-toxigenic E. coli, partly in response to complaints from proponents of raw milk and related products.

“Recently, cheesemakers have raised concerns suggesting that the FDA is applying safety criteria that may, in effect, limit the production of raw milk cheese without demonstrably benefitting public health,” agency officials said in a news release earlier this week.

Measuring non-toxigenic E. coli has long been used by FDA and other public health agencies in the U.S. and other countries to indicate fecal contamination.

FDA

Garden of Life LLC is expanding its January 29th voluntary recall to include additional lots of its Raw Meal Organic Shake & Meal Chocolate, Original, Vanilla and Vanilla Chai products because an ingredient used in certain lots of the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella Virchow. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis. If you have symptoms or concerns, please talk to your doctor.

Garden of Life has requested that retailers remove the lots of Raw Meal from sale and that consumers check the lot number on their Raw Meal product and return any products involved in this recall to their point of purchase for a full refund.

After extensive testing of the product and its ingredients, and working in collaboration with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the manufacturer, suppliers and other third-party experts, the Company has now identified the likely source of Salmonella contamination to be Organic Moringa Leaf powder from a supplier used only in Raw Meal. Because other Garden of Life products containing Moringa use different suppliers, only Raw Meal is exposed.

Following is the list of lots affected added to this recall. Consumers can find the lot codes prominently stamped on the underside of the plastic container.

February 12, 2016 Recall Lots

No other Garden of Life products are affected by this recall.

To prevent a recurrence of this issue, Garden of Life will remove Organic Moringa powder from Raw Meal and expects new Raw Meal products to be available in stores and through online retailers within the next few weeks.

“The health of our consumers matters more than anything to every Garden of Life employee,” said Brian Ray, Garden of Life’s President. “We are using this as an opportunity to review our entire sourcing, manufacturing and distribution system with an eye to making a safe system even better. We will always work to be the industry leader in food safety; we expect nothing less and know you do as well. You can expect to hear more from us on this topic going forward. On behalf of all of us, I apologize to everyone affected by this situation.”

ABOUT RAW MEAL: Raw Meal is sold at better health food stores, natural grocers and online. Consumers who have a Raw Meal product affected by this recall should stop consuming the product and if they wish to return it, they should return the unused portion of the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. Questions may be directed Monday-Friday between the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM EST to GOL Retail Support at the e mail and phone number below.