The Malaysian King was treated for food poisoning and underwent intervention for sports injuries at the National Heart Institute (IJN), the palace said yesterday.
In a statement, palace comptroller Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin said that Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah received treatment for food poisoning after he was admitted to IJN last Monday.
A fine of 2,000 euros now , two years after the Magrudis company caused the largest outbreak of listeriosis in the history of Spain. The Seville City Council has sanctioned the Magrudis company with this amount for various irregularities detected in the license granted at the time for the production of La Mechá brand products, whose infection with the bacterium listeria monocytogenes has caused four deaths and six abortions , in addition to more than 200 injured by the consumption of these products.
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In agreement with the AFSCA, LEADER PRICE is withdrawing Gorgonzola 150g from sale and is recalling it to consumers because of the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.
LEADER PRICE asks its customers not to consume this product and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased for reimbursement.
Product description
– Product name: Gorgonzola 150g
– Brand: LEADER PRICE
– Use-by date (DLC): 01/10/20
– Batch number (s): P230006
– Type of packaging: plastic tray
– Weight: 150g
The product was sold through Leader Price stores in Belgium
– 219, CHAUSSEE DE PHILIPPEVILLE, 6010 COUILLET CHARLEROI
– 1, ANGLE RUE DU SEWAGE / CONCORDE, 4100 SERAING
– BD ERNEST SOLVAY, 4040 HERSTAL
– 5, RUE EMILE BRONCHAIN, 6180 COURCELLES
– RUE LAGUESSE 13, 4460 GRACE HOLLOGNE
– RTE DE CHARLEROI 160, 7134 BINCHE
– RUE DU MONS 280, 7301 HORNU BELGIQUE
– 31, AVENUE DE L’INDUSTRIE, 4500 TIHANGE
– 787 CHAUSSEE DE CHARLEROI, 6220 FLEURUS
For any further information , you can contact the consumer service by dialing the Freephone number: 0033 800 35 00 00 (service and free calls) Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 6 pm
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In agreement with the AFSCA, Sequoia is withdrawing from sale the product Le Picoreur organic free-range chicken thighs and is recalling it to consumers because of the presence of Salmonella.
Sequoia asks its customers not to consume this product and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased, with proof of purchase for reimbursement.
Product description
– Product name: BLC organic free-range chicken thigh
– Brand: Le picoreur
– Use-by date (DLC) (“To be consumed until”): 27, 28 and 30/09/20
– Lot number : 25801101
– Health stamp: FR 85.223.001 CE
– Sales period: from 09/15/20 to 09/29/20
– Type of packaging: plastic
The product was sold via:
Sequoia Stockel – 101, rue de l’Église, 1150 Woluwe-Saint-Pierre
Sequoia Jourdan – 2, rue Gray, 1040 Etterbeek
For any further information , contact:
Sequoia
info@sequoia.bio
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| Brand Name | Common Name | Size | UPC | Code(s) on Product |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Planet | Berkeley Butternut Squash Soup | 2 x 832 ml | 7 79172 61647 9 | All Best Before dates from 2020OC30 up to and including 2020DE05 |
| Happy Planet | Thai Coconut Soup | 2 x 832 ml | 7 79172 61644 8 | All Best Before dates from 2020OC28 up to and including 2020DE08 |
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More than 40 people are sick and almost a third have needed hospital treatment as part of a foodborne Shigella outbreak in Denmark.
From the end of August, 42 people have been registered with shigellosis in the country.
The outbreak is being investigated to try to pinpoint the source of infection and help stop it with experts doing final traceback investigations ahead of plans to reveal results next week.
From Aug. 25 to Sept. 10, 42 cases of shigellosis were reported to the Statens Serum Institut (SSI).
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Make sure your game day gathering is memorable for all the right reasons! Follow these six tips to avoid food poisoning:
Cooking food to the right temperature kills harmful germs. Use a food thermometer to check meat, egg, and microwaved dishes on your menu.
A comprehensive understanding of foodborne pathogen diversity in pre-harvest environments is necessary to effectively track pathogens on farms and identify sources of produce contamination. As such, this study aimed to characterize Listeria diversity in wildlife feces and agricultural water collected from a New York State produce farm over a growing season. Water samples were collected from a pond (N=80) and stream (N=52). Fecal samples (N=77) were opportunistically collected from areas <5m from the water sources; all samples were collected from a <0.5km2 area. Overall, 41% (86/209) and 24% (50/209) of samples were positive for Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria spp. (excluding L. monocytogenes), respectively. For each positive sample, one L. monocytogenes or Listeria spp. isolate was speciated by sequencing the sigB gene, which allowed for additional characterization based on the sigB allelic type (AT). The 86 L. monocytogenes and 50 Listeria spp. isolates represented 8 and 23 different ATs, respectively. A subset of L. monocytogenes isolates (N=44) from pond water and pond-adjacent feces (representing a ~5,000m2 area) were further characterized by PFGE; these 44 isolates represented 22 PFGE types, which is indicative of considerable diversity at a small spatial scale. Ten PFGE types were isolated more than once, suggesting persistence or re-introduction of PFGE types in this area. Given the small spatial scale, the prevalence of L. monocytogenes and Listeria spp., as well as the considerable diversity amongst isolates, suggests traceback investigations may be challenging. For example, traceback of finished product or processing facility contamination with specific subtypes to pre-harvest sources may require collection of large sample sets, and characterization of a considerable number of isolates. Our data also support the adage, “absence of evidence does not equal evidence of absence” applies to L. monocytogenes traceback efforts at the pre-harvest level.
Private bore owners are being urged to get their water tested regularly, following E.coli being found in the Waitaki District.
The Otago Regional Council’s state of the environment monitoring bores detected elevated levels of E. coli in two locations on the lower Waitaki Plains.
The bore owners were immediately notified alongside the Southern District Health Board and Waitaki District Council.
The regional council said the results were a reminder for anyone using a private bore for drinking water to have it regularly tested and to ensure the bore head was well secured.
Water users should treat water with chlorination, ozonation, boiling, or adequate filtration, or access an alternative water source if they were uncertain about its safety.
E. coli is a subset of faecal bacteria. Any water that contains E. coli above drinking water standards is considered unsuitable to drink without treatment.
Anyone concerned about health risks should contact their GP, or call Healthline on 0800 611 116 for free advice from trained registered nurses.
Reminder Louis Bechoux Snacks SA
Product: Roasted Meatballs (12x135g and 12x100g).
Problem: Possible presence of Listeria Monocytogens.
In agreement with the AFSCA, Louis Bechoux Snacks is withdrawing from sale the “Roasted meatballs” products (12x100g and 12x135g) and are recalling them to consumers following a possible presence of Listeria Monocytogens.
Louis Bechoux Snacks asks its customers not to consume these products and to bring them back to the point of sale where they were purchased, where they can be reimbursed.
Product description–
Product name: Roasted meatballs (12x100g and 12x135g)
– Brand: Louis Bechoux Snacks
– Use-by date (DLC) (“To be consumed until”): 10/10/2020
– Lot number: 080920
– Sale period: from 09/10/2020 to 09/23/2020
– Type of packaging: Transparent plastic packaging with two compartments containing 12 meatballs.
– Weight: 1,620kg (for 135g meatballs), 1,200kg for 100g meatballs
The products were distributed by:
Delisalades, Route de Neufchâteau 48A, 6800 Libramont
Carry Geron, Avenue de l’Independence 31, 4020 Wandre
Deli Snacks SA (VD Horeca), Route de Marche 6, 5377 Baillonville
For any further information , contact:
Madame Louise Hogge
084 / 47.72.27 or qualite@bechouxsnacks.be
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