Monthly Archives: November 2020

Hong Kong – Four poisoned by chicken dish

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Four people have fallen sick from two suspected food poisoning cases after eating a chicken dish at Chicken Soup Noodle House in Pilkem Street in Jordan, the Center for Health Protection said today.

All the patients were in stable condition as of last night.

In the first case, a 39-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman developed symptoms such as abdominal pains, diarrhea and vomiting within 9.5 to ten hours after consuming the chicken dish at the eatery on November 21.

In another case, two women aged between 32 and 34 developed similar symptoms within 10 to 12.5 hours after eating the same dish from the restaurant on November 22.

The center reminded citizens to maintain personal, food and environmental hygiene so as to prevent food-borne diseases.

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Italy – TAVOLA ITALIA – SPICY WASTED ABRUZZESE SAUSAGE -Salmonella

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Brand : TAVOLA ITALIA

Name : SPICY WASTED ABRUZZESE SAUSAGE

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 30 November 2020

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Cambodia – K-State researchers to work on team targeting foodborne illness in Cambodia

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Kansas State researchers received a $760,000 grant from the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Safety to help protect against foodborne diseases and increase food safety awareness in Cambodia.

The team, composed of researchers from K-State, Pennsylvania State University, Purdue University and Cambodia, will focus on the vegetable chain in Cambodia to reduce the prevalence of foodborne pathogens.

Jessie Vipham, assistant professor in animal sciences and industry and principal investigator on the grant, sees the project as an opportunity to expand access to safe food for all.

“From my personal perspective, I view food safety and the right to have safe food as a basic human right,” Vipham said. “When you think about a lot of the diseases that are associated with foodborne disease, they’re largely preventable and we have a lot of the technology and science and understanding to prevent foodborne disease.”

The project will last three and a half years and be a team effort between the U.S. and Cambodian researchers.

“This is really a collective research project that is meant to be country led and focus on questions that Cambodians thought were important,” Vipham said. “We’ve been given an opportunity to collaborate and work in a team atmosphere on a project that will develop food safety systems for Cambodia with Cambodia as major project partners.”

Valentina Trinetta, assistant professor in food safety and microbiology and researcher on the grant, said increasing knowledge about food safety will help protect Cambodians from the harmful diseases.

“Food safety in developing countries is very much linked to food insecurity, so improving the education in those countries might help to educate and save a lot of children that are mainly affected by food insecurity,” Trinetta said. “That will help them not to be developing anymore, but to advance faster.”

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Israel – Laviton Ltd. Issues a Recall for the Product: Raw Whole Sesame Seed Tahini – Salmonella

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Laviton Ltd. wishes to inform the public that upon inspection by the Food Service in the Beer Sheva District Public Health Bureau, salmonella bacteria were found in the following products:

Only products stamped with expiration date 19.08.21!

Artzieli Tahini Jar –Raw Whole Sesame Seed Tahini, 350 grams, expiration date: 19.08.21, barcode: 72900182510962.

Artzieli Tahini Jar –Raw Whole Sesame Seed Tahini, 200 grams, expiration date: 19.08.21, barcode: 72900182510723.

Artzieli Tahini Jar –Raw Whole Sesame Seed Tahini, 700 grams, expiration date: 19.08.21, barcode: 72900182510104.

Artzieli Tahini Bucket –Raw Whole Sesame Seed Tahini, 5 kilograms, expiration date: 19.08.21. 5.

Artzieli Tahini Bucket –Raw Whole Sesame Seed Tahini, 18 kilograms,expiration date: 19.08.21.

Consumers in possession of this product are urged not to consume it and are encouraged to call the Company’s offices at 08-6674740 to arrange for a replacement product.

Simultaneously, the Company will issue a recall of the product from shelves, in coordination with the Food Service in the Ministry of Health.

In healthy individuals, salmonella bacteria may cause sickness with such symptoms as fever, diarrhea (sometimes bloody), nausea, vomiting,and stomach aches. In rare cases,complications may occur in such vulnerable populations as young children, the immunosuppressed,and the elderly. The bacteria may cause severe sickness and sometimes even death.

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France – Mostly children sick in French Salmonella outbreak

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Mainly children are sick in a Salmonella outbreak in France linked to a type of dried sausage.

There have been 26 cases of salmonellosis, 17 of which concern children, identified by the National Reference Center for Salmonella at Institut Pasteur and Santé publique France in October and November. Those interviewed fell ill from Sept. 22 and ate dry sausages bought in the same store.

The link between Salmonella Bovismorbificans illness and consumption of dry cold meats manufactured by France Salaison was confirmed earlier this month by the Directorate General for Food (DGAL), the Directorate General for Health and Santé publique France. The company is based in Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise in the Rhone region of France.

Potentially contaminated product has also been sent to Belgium, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal and Slovenia.

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Research – Source attributed case-control study of campylobacteriosis in New Zealand

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Background

Following an initial reduction in human campylobacteriosis in New Zealand after the implementation of poultry food chain-focused interventions during 2006–2008, further decline has been relatively small.

We report a year-long study of notified campylobacteriosis cases, incorporating a case control study combined with a source attribution study. The purpose was to generate up-to-date evidence on the relative contributions of different sources of campylobacteriosis in New Zealand.

Methods

The study approach included: A case-control study of notified cases (aged six months or more) sampled in a major urban centre (Auckland, every second case) and a mixed urban/rural area (Manawatū/Whanganui, every case), between 12 March 2018 and 11 March 2019.

Source attribution of human campylobacteriosis cases sampled from these two regions over the study period by modelling of multilocus sequence typing data of Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli isolates from faecal samples of notified human cases and relevant sources (poultry, cattle, sheep).

Results

Most cases (84%) were infected with strains attributed to a poultry source, while 14% were attributed to a cattle source. Approximately 90% of urban campylobacteriosis cases were attributed to poultry sources, compared to almost 75% of rural cases.

Poultry consumption per se was not identified as a significant risk factor. However specific risk factors related to poultry meat preparation and consumption did result in statistically significantly elevated odds ratios.

Conclusions

The overall findings combining source attribution and analysis of specific risk factors indicate that poultry meat remains a dominant pathway for exposure and infection.

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France – Product recall: Reflet de France brand sheep terracotta – Listeria monocytogenes

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Product recall: Reflet de France brand sheep terracotta

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Presence of Listeria monocytogenes

PROPOSED SOLUTION

Those in possession of this product are asked not to consume it and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased.

People who have consumed this product and who have a fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, are invited to consult their doctor, notifying him of this consumption.
Pregnant women should pay special attention to these symptoms, as well as immunocompromised people and the elderly. These symptoms may suggest listeriosis, a disease that can be serious and can take up to eight weeks to incubate.

FURTHER INFORMATION

▸ Lot
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▸ Marketing
in the traditional department between 11/05/2020 and 11/24/2020.

▸ Consumer service contact
For any further information, you can contact the Carrefour consumer service by dialing N ° Cristal 09 69 39 7000 (non-surcharged call from a landline) from Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. or by Mail service_consommateurs @ carrefour. com.

▸ Source
https://www.carrefour.fr/

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Italy – Milbona – UHT whole milk – Potential Loss of Sterility

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Brand : Milbona

Name : UHT whole milk

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 30 November 2020