Silicon Valley is developing an obsession with untreated, unfiltered water, according to the New York Times.
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A major supermarket has announced it has recalled some of its burgers amid fears they could make people sick.
Sainsbury’s, which has around 20 shops in Kent, is worried some of its Aberdeen Angus Beef Burgers from the company’s Taste the Difference range could be infected with E. coli.
Public Health England identified a small number of cases linked to the product.
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Ottawa, January 3, 2018 – The food recall warning issued on December 15, 2017 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) food safety investigation.
Imperial Caviar & Seafood is recalling Imperial Caviar & Seafood brand Whitefish Roe and VIP Caviar Club brand Salmon Roe from the marketplace because they may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.
| Brand Name | Common Name | Size | Code(s) on Product | UPC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIP Caviar Club | Salmon Roe | 50 g | 27017-02 BB: 27-SEP-18 |
1 86866 90024 8 |
| VIP Caviar Club | Salmon Roe | 50 g | 19417-01 BB: 13-07-2018 |
Not available |
| Imperial Caviar and Seafood | Whitefish Roe | 50 g | 17917-02 BB: 28-JUN-2018 |
1 86866 90027 9 |
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KHUJAND, Tajikistan — Officials in Tajikistan say they are investigating the sudden deaths of four residents in the northern city of Khujand following a feast.
Aqbar Sharifov, the spokesman for the Sughd regional police, told RFE/RL on January 2 that four other individuals remained hospitalized in the case with symptoms of food poisoning.
Sharifov said investigators were trying to determine whether the deaths were the result of food poisoning or the consumption of tainted alcohol.
The four men who died were between 57 and 67 years of age. They had said they suddenly felt sick after eating a meal on December 30 that included alcohol.
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It is estimated that over 38,000 community cases of salmonellosis occur annually within the United Kingdom (UK) [1,2]. Salmonellosis often results from consumption of contaminated food or water [3], however, transmission via asymptomatic shedding by food handlers and exposure to contaminated environments where conditions are favourable for pathogen survival have also been implicated [3,4]. Here we report the findings of an investigation of an outbreak of salmonellosis where the environment was pivotal in continued transmission.
Hypothesis-generating interviews at the outset of the investigation identified that several cases had eaten at the same restaurant during the incubation period for their illness. Descriptive epidemiological analyses including subsequent cases pointed to the restaurant being the likely source. This popular, purpose (newly) built restaurant had opened only 18 months before the outbreak. The restaurant offered a full table-service menu, self-service salad bar and hot self-service carvery buffet serving roasted meats (turkey, beef, gammon and pork at weekends) and vegetables and condiments. Despite interventions to control the initial outbreak, cases continued to emerge followed by a prolonged period of transmission until 2016. The evolution of the investigation into this community outbreak and subsequent control measures is described, with specific reference to the use of whole genome sequencing (WGS) to link isolates and the role of the drains in continued pathogen transmission.
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THE toll from the salmonella outbreak linked to the Gawler South Bakery has reached 35 confirmed cases, with more expected.
Nine people have been admitted to hospital including a two-year-old and another child whose age could not be confirmed, and some have been discharged after treatment.
People affected range in age from two to 70 years and officials say the toll may climb as more samples taken from suspected cases are scientifically examined.
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RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 36; Tot. = 38 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted and salted pistachios from Germany, with raw material from Iran in the Netherlands
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 7.8; Tot. = 7.8 µg/kg – ppb) in chili powder from India in Spain
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 18; Tot. = 30 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted hazelnut kernels from Turkey in the Netherlands
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 26; Tot. = 36 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnuts from Turkey in Sweden
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 62; Tot. = 74 / B1 = 13; Tot. = 14 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from India in the Netherlands
RASFF-aflatoxins (Tot. = 11 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 7.4; Tot. = 9 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts in shell from China in Portugal
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 12.4; Tot. = 13.1 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted hazelnut kernels from Turkey in Germany
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 2.5; Tot. = 11 / B1 = 8.5; Tot. = 13.3 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Germany
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 61.18; Tot. = 73.99 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Spain
RASFF-aflatoxins in pistachios without shell from Turkey in Portugal
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 43.31; Tot. = 133.67 µg/kg – ppb) in fig paste from Turkey in Germany
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 4.9; Tot. = 6.8 µg/kg – ppb) in corn and manioc flour in Switzerland
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RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium (present /25g) in frozen chicken half breasts from Brazil in Germany
RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Lattenkamp (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Nigeria in Greece
RASFF-Salmonella (present /25g) in frozen salted chicken breast fillets from Brazil in Germany
RASFF-Salmonella (in 1 of 5 samples /25g) in frozen marinated chicken wings from Poland in France
RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in pig meat from Germany in Sweden
RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in organic natural sesame seed from the United Arab Emirates in the Netherlands
RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Heidelberg (presence /25g) in frozen salted chicken half breast from Brazil in Germany
RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen salted chicken half breast from Brazil in the Netherlands
RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen salted chicken half breast from Brazil in the Netherlands
RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium (presence /25g) in minced meat preparation from Lithuania in Latvia
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RASFF-foodborne outbreak caused by and norovirus (presence) in live oysters (Crassostea gigas) from France in Italy
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RASFF-histamine (1249.8 mg/kg – ppm) in pouring of anchovies from Italy in Italy
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