SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) — The number of people infected with a strain of E. coli bacteria in connection to a kindergarten just south of Seoul reached 58, one more from the previous day, health authorities said Monday.
Health authorities have widened a probe into the E. coli outbreak in Ansan, about 50 kilometers south of the capital, since a kindergarten student first showed symptoms of illness on June 12.
As of 6 p.m. Sunday, 114 students and their family members showed suspected symptoms, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).
Of 21 hospitalized patients, 16 people, including 14 students, showed symptoms of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a type of E. coli that can cause kidney failure. Of them, four are undergoing dialytic therapy.
Ottawa, June 29, 2020 – The food recall warning issued on June 28, 2020 has been amended to correctly identify the affected products. The corrections for these products are marked by an asterisk (*).
Fresh Express is recalling Fresh Express brand salad products from the marketplace due to possible Cyclospora contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.
Recalled products
Brand
Product
Size
UPC
Production Code
Best Before Date
Fresh Express
Chopped Kit Chipotle Cheddar
323 g
0 71279 30931 6*
All packages bearing a lot code beginning with “Z177” or a lower number
All best before dates up to and including Jul 08*
Fresh Express
American
312 g
0 71279 24100 5*
All packages bearing a lot code beginning with “Z177” or a lower number
All best before dates up to and including Jul 11*
Fresh Express
Chopped Kit Thai ‘N’ Cashews
332 g
0 71279 30925 5*
All packages bearing a lot code beginning with “Z177” or a lower number
All best before dates up to and including Jul 11*
Fresh Express
Veggie Lover’s
312 g*
0 71279 28106 3*
All packages bearing a lot code beginning with “Z177” or a lower number
All best before dates up to and including Jul 11*
Fresh Express
Chopped Kit Sunflower Crisp
315 g
0 71279 30933 0*
All packages bearing a lot code beginning with “Z177” or a lower number
All best before dates up to and including Jul 11*
Fresh Express
Iceberg Garden
680 g
0 71279 10411 9*
All packages bearing a lot code beginning with “Z177” or a lower number
All best before dates up to and including Jul 12*
Fresh Express
Iceberg Garden
340 g
0 71279 10302 0*
All packages bearing a lot code beginning with “Z177” or a lower number
All best before dates up to and including Jul 12*
Fresh Express
Shreds Iceberg*
227 g*
0 71279 15101 4*
All packages bearing a lot code beginning with “Z177” or a lower number
All best before dates up to and including Jul 12*
Fresh Express
Green & Crisp
312 g
0 71279 10813 1*
All packages bearing a lot code beginning with “Z177” or a lower number
All best before dates up to and including Jul 12*
Fresh Express
Chopped Kit Asian
340 g
0 71279 30929 3*
All packages bearing a lot code beginning with “Z177” or a lower number
All best before dates up to and including Jul 13*
Fresh Express
Chopped Kit Southwest
326 g
0 71279 30930 9*
All packages bearing a lot code beginning with “Z177” or a lower number
All best before dates up to and including Jul 12*
Fresh Express
3 Colour Deli Cole Slaw*
397 g
0 71279 12302 8*
All packages bearing a lot code beginning with “Z177” or a lower number
All best before dates up to and including Jul 14*
What you should do
If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor.
Check to see if you have the recalled products in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.
Food contaminated with Cyclospora may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. People infected with Cyclospora can experience a wide range of symptoms, including watery diarrhea, stomach cramps, and nausea. Some people do not get sick at all, while others suffer from a severe upset stomach. Few people get seriously ill.
This recall was triggered by the company. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.
The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing the recalled products from the marketplace.
Illnesses
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products in Canada.
Hy-Vee, Inc., based in West Des Moines, Iowa, is recalling an additional 12 salads across its eight-state region due to the potential that they may be contaminated with Cyclospora. The potential for contamination was brought to Hy-Vee’s attention when Fresh Express – which manufactures the product – announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control Prevention (CDC) expanded its investigation of an outbreak of Cyclospora in the upper Midwest section of the United States. The 12 salads are in addition to the 12 oz. Hy-Vee Bagged Garden Salad product that Hy-Vee pulled last week after initial notification of the investigation. Hy-Vee now has 13 private label bagged salad products (all expiration dates) that are being recalled as a result.
The products were distributed to Hy-Vee grocery stores across its eight-state region of Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The list below outlines the 13 products that have been recalled. No other Hy-Vee branded salads are impacted by today’s recall.
Old fashioned coleslaw, 3 color deli coleslaw and more
Company Announcement
Fresh Express, out of an abundance of caution, has issued a voluntary recall of branded and private label salad products produced at its Streamwood, IL facility that contain iceberg lettuce, red cabbage and/or carrot ingredients due to a possible health risk from Cyclospora. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 200 illnesses have been reported in connection with a current outbreak of Cyclospora occurring in primarily Midwest states.
Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal infection caused by the Cyclospora parasite. A person may become infected after ingesting contaminated food or water. Common symptoms include severe abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, body aches and fatigue. The infection is treated with antibiotics and most people respond quickly to treatment.
The Fresh Express recall includes only those salads that are clearly marked with the letter Z at the beginning of the Product Code, which is located in the upper right-hand corner of the front of the package. Products containing the ingredients iceberg lettuce, red cabbage and/or carrots AND displaying the Product Code Z178, or a lower number, are recalled.
Recalled products were distributed to select retail stores between June 6 and June 26 in various states including, for example, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
No other Fresh Express products are subject to recall.
Fresh Express customers have been notified of the recall and instructed to immediately remove recalled products from all store shelves, distribution, and other inventories to ensure they are no longer available for sale or consumption.
Consumers who may have a recalled salad should discard it immediately and not eat it. Consumers with questions, or to obtain refunds, may contact the Fresh Express Consumer Response Center toll-free at (800) 242-5472 on Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern time and on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern time.
Fresh Express takes food safety matters very seriously, stringently follows all mandated regulations and implements preventive measures designed to minimize potential risks. Fresh Express is working in close coordination with FDA in its continuing investigation to identify a definitive source of the current Cyclospora outbreak.
Union Hall Smoked Salmon Paté; pack size: 100g; IE CK 0031 EC
Batch Code:
Use by: 18/07/2020
Country Of Origin:
Ireland
Message:
Union Hall Smoked Fish is recalling the above batch of its Smoked Salmon Paté due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes. Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores supplied with the implicated batch.
Nature Of Danger:
Symptoms of Listeria monocytogenes infection can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness. In rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications. Some people are more vulnerable to Listeria monocytogenes infections, including pregnant women, babies, and people with weakened immune systems, including the elderly. The incubation period (time between initial infection and first symptoms appearing) is on average 3 weeks but can range between 3 and 70 days.
Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batch from sale and to display a point-of-sale recall notice in stores where the affected batch was sold.
Consumers:
Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batch.
Citing potential Cyclospora risk, today Fresh Express expanded its recall of products containing iceberg lettuce, red cabbage and carrots. The salad products were produced at Fresh Express’ Streamwood, IL facility. Here is a list of recalled products. This expands the Fresh Express recall of June 18, 2020. The recalled salad products were sold at Giant Eagle, Hy-Vee, Walmart, Jewel-Osco, and ALDI.
Researchers at the University of Delaware are examining how certain bacteria manage to bypass plant immune defenses.
As the world battles against the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), which emerged after the virus moved from animal to human, researchers at the University of Delaware are learning new ways to other pathogens jump from plants to humans
Opportunistic bacteria, Salmonella , Listeria and E. coli , for example – often attach themselves to raw vegetables, poultry, beef and other foods to enter a human host, causing millions of illnesses each year food.
But researchers from the University of Delaware, Harsh Bais and Kali Kniel and their collaborators have now discovered that wild strains of Salmonella can bypass a plant’s immune system, penetrating lettuce leaves by opening tiny pores. of the plant called stomata. The plant has no symptoms of this invasion and once inside the plant, the pathogens cannot simply be washed out.
Listeria monocytogenes can cause fever, headache and gastroenteritis. Vulnerable people such as immunocompromised and elderly people and young children may have neurological symptoms due to meningitis. Pregnant women should also be especially attentive to these symptoms. Gastroenteritis can appear between a few hours and 3 days after consumption, while neurological symptoms can only appear after 3 months. People who have consumed these products and presenting these symptoms are invited to consult a doctor and report this consumption.
Distribution in Luxembourg: Cora Concorde
Wider distribution cannot be excluded.
The products in question were withdrawn from sale in the stores concerned, but part of the products were sold to the final consumer.
Ottawa, June 28, 2020 – Fresh Express is recalling Fresh Express brand salad products from the marketplace due to possible Cyclospora contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.
Recalled products
Brand
Product
Size
UPC
Production Code
Best Before Date
Fresh Express
Chopped Kit Chipotle Cheddar
323 g
0 71279306049 8
All packages bearing a lot code beginning with “Z 177” or a lower number
Jul 08
Fresh Express
American
312 g
0 71279241036 2
All packages bearing a lot code beginning with “Z 177” or a lower number
Jul 11
Fresh Express
Chopped Kit Thai ‘N’ Cashews
332 g
0 71279309255 0
All packages bearing a lot code beginning with “Z 177” or a lower number
Jul 11
Fresh Express
Veggie Lover’s
340 g
0 71279281063 6
All packages bearing a lot code beginning with “Z 177” or a lower number
Jul 11
Fresh Express
Chopped Kit Sunflower Crisp
315 g
0 71279309330 4
All packages bearing a lot code beginning with “Z 177” or a lower number
Jul 11
Fresh Express
Iceberg Garden
680 g
0 71279104119 2
All packages bearing a lot code beginning with “Z 177” or a lower number
Jul 12
Fresh Express
Iceberg Garden
340 g
0 71279103020 2
All packages bearing a lot code beginning with “Z 177” or a lower number
Jul 12
Fresh Express
SHREDS
226 g
0 71279151014 8
All packages bearing a lot code beginning with “Z 177” or a lower number
Jul 12
Fresh Express
Green & Crisp
312 g
0 71279108131 0
All packages bearing a lot code beginning with “Z 177” or a lower number
Jul 12
Fresh Express
Chopped Kit Asian
340 g
0 71279309293 2
All packages bearing a lot code beginning with “Z 177” or a lower number
Jul 13
Fresh Express
Chopped Kit Southwest
326 g
0 71279309309 0
All packages bearing a lot code beginning with “Z 177” or a lower number
Jul 12
Fresh Express
3 Color Deli Cole Slaw
397 g
0 71279123028 2
All packages bearing a lot code beginning with “Z 177” or a lower number
Jul 14
What you should do
If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor.
Check to see if you have the recalled products in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.
Food contaminated with Cyclospora may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. People infected with Cyclospora can experience a wide range of symptoms, including watery diarrhea, stomach cramps, and nausea. Some people do not get sick at all, while others suffer from a severe upset stomach. Few people get seriously ill.
This recall was triggered by the company. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.
The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing the recalled products from the marketplace.
Illnesses
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.
Authorities in an Australian state are investigating an outbreak of Salmonella linked to contact with or consumption of eggs from backyard chickens.
The Victorian Department of Health and Human Services is looking into nine cases of gastroenteritis caused by Salmonella Enteritidis. People became sick between late April and the end of May.
Professor Brett Sutton, chief health officer in Victoria, said investigations so far have not identified a common source, but most cases had contact with, or consumed eggs from backyard chickens.
The Department of Health and Human Services is following up all notified cases of Salmonella Enteritidis and working with Agriculture Victoria and the chief veterinary officer to manage the infection in these chickens.
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