At least 20 people have now reported symptoms of food poisoning to health authorities after eating spoiled fish from food delivery service Hello Fresh.
An Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) spokesperson said that in the last 24 hours it has received around 20 calls from people who ate the food provided by the meal kit company.
When fish isn’t chilled properly, it can produce histamine that can be toxic to humans leading to scombroid poisoning, according to the New Zealand Food Safety website.
Brand : Fontina DOP IPER IT 02 2 CE C280 Pre-packaged 250g ATP TMC 08-12-2020 Name : Cheese Fontina DOP Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk Publication date : 12 November 2020
Brand : Fontina DOP IPER IT 02 2 CE C280 Pre-packaged 250g ATP TMC 08-12-2020 Name : Cheese Fontina DOP Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk Publication date : 12 November 2020
Brand : Fontina DOP ITALIAMO C280 IT 02 2 CE Pre-packaged 250g ATP TMC 08-12-2020 Name : Fontina DOP cheese Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk Publication date : 12 November 2020
Sweden is once again battling a rise in the number of Campylobacter infections after a temporary decline. A common source related to chicken has been identified.
Since August, the number of people who have contracted campylobacteriosis has been unexpectedly high. The increase in disease was preceded by a greater proportion of broiler flocks with Campylobacter.
Officials warned that higher sickness rates in recent weeks indicates that problems remain.
Last week, Salinas, California-based Tanimura & Antle Inc. voluntarily recalled select single heads of romaine lettuce distributed across the country for possible E. coli contamination. The company posted an announcement on the Food and Drug Administration website Friday.
The affected lettuce is labeled with a “packed on date of 10/15/2020 or 10/16/2020,” the company said. The UPC number on the lettuce is 0-27918-20314-9.
According to Tanimura & Antle, no other products or pack dates are being recalled and there have been “no reported illnesses associated with the recalled product.”
Dozens of people have contracted salmonella after eating at a restaurant in Sarnia and food truck in Corunna last month, according to Lambton Public Health.
On Monday, the local health unit confirmed that 41 people have now been diagnosed with salmonella after eating at the Barakat restaurant in Sarnia and the Barakat Food Truck in Corunna between Oct. 19 and Oct. 29. In total, the health unit said that more than 180 people have had symptoms consistent with the illness and nine people have been hospitalized.
On Oct. 30, the health unit put out its first news release, stating that they were looking into the situation. Days later on Nov. 5, they said there were 33 cases related to the outbreak in people between nine months and 73 years old.
Now the health unit has added several more infected individuals to the list.
Majority of the exposures took place between Oct. 21 and Oct. 25.
For anyone else who may have symptoms of salmonella, including diarrhea, fever, stomach cramps or vomiting, public health said they are advised to report the illness to Lambton Public Health and contact their health care provider as needed if symptomatic.
Diageo Great Britain has taken the precautionary step of recalling Guinness Draught 0.0%, (non-alcoholic), due to the possible presence of mould in the products.
Product details
Guinness Draught 0.0%
Pack size
440ml Can 6×4 pk
Best before
09 August 2021, 17 August 2021, 24 August 2021
Risk statement
This product may contain mould. Mould does not usually cause food poisoning, however, the FSA would advise against consuming visibly mouldy foods because the presence of mould might make the food unsafe.
Action taken by the company
Diageo Great Britain is recalling the above product. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling this product. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.
If you have bought the above product do not consume it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought, for a full refund. Alternatively, contact the Diageo consumer careline on 0345 601 4558 or consumercare.gbandireland@diageo.com
The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, is investigating illnesses in a third multistate outbreak of E.coli O157:H7 infections this Fall.
On November 6, 2020, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) reported that as a part of routine sampling, they collected a product sample of romaine lettuce for testing. The sample tested positive for E. coli O157:H7 and subsequent whole genome sequencing (WGS) analysis determined that the E. coli O157:H7 present in the samples matches the strain that has caused illnesses in this outbreak.
The strain of E. coli found in the Michigan sample is a third distinct strain not genetically related to the strains causing two distinct multi-state outbreaks of Shiga-toxin producing E. coli O157:H7 (STEC) that FDA and CDC announced on October 28, 2020. At this time, a specific food has not been linked to either of those outbreaks.
On November 6, 2020, Tanimura & Antle, Inc. recalled packaged single head romaine lettuce with a pack date of 10/15/2020 or 10/16/2020 due to possible contamination with E. coli O157:H7. The firm recalled this product based on test results from a product sample collected and analyzed by MDARD before the WGS analysis showing the match to the outbreak strain was completed.
FDA and state partners are working with the firm to determine if additional romaine should be recalled.
At this time, there is not enough epidemiologic and traceback evidence to determine if ill people in this outbreak were exposed to romaine lettuce from Tanimura & Antle, Inc. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.
Recommendation
Consumers, restaurants, and retailers, should not eat, sell, or serve Tanimura & Antle, Inc. brand packaged single head romaine lettuce with a pack date of 10/15/2020 or 10/16/2020.
Precautionary advice to consumers who have purchased specific batches of British Lion eggs which may be contaminated with salmonella.
The FSA is issuing precautionary advice to consumers who have purchased specific batches of British Lion eggs which may be contaminated with salmonella.
This update includes the original products identified and additional products, which have all come from one farm.
The list of affected eggs has been updated to include a further batch and an amendment to a batch code.
The eggs can be identified by the batch code and the best before date stamped on the eggshell.
The eggs affected are sold in stores listed below in England and Wales only, and are in batches 0UK15270,1UK15270 and 3UK15270.
Product details for batch 3UK15270
These are the products that have been added to the updated list on 10 November 2020 and are sold in England only.
Aldi (certain stores)
Product
Pack size
Best before dates
Merevale Large British Eggs
10
From 07 November 2020 up to and including 01 December 2020
Everyday Essentials Eggs
15
From 07 November 2020 up to and including 01 December 2020
Product details for batch 0UK15270
These are the products where the batch code has been amended.
Sainsbury’s (certain stores)
Product
Pack size
Best before dates
SO Organic Large Eggs
6
27 October 202028 October 202029 October 202030 October 202004 November 202005 November 202006 November 202007 November 202012 November 202017 November 2020
SO Organic Medium Eggs
6
27 October 202028 October 202029 October 202030 October 202031 October 202004 November 202005 November 202006 November 202007 November 202012 November 202013 November 202014 November 202015 November 202017 November 202018 November 202020 November 2020
SO Organic Mixed Size Eggs
12
27 October 202028 October 202029 October 202030 October 202031 October 202004 November 202005 November 202006 November 202007 November 202012 November 202013 November 202014 November 202015 November 202017 November 202020 November 2020
Product details for batch 1UK15270
Sainsbury’s (certain stores)
Product
Pack size
Best before dates
by Sainsbury’s Medium Free Range Eggs
6
27 October 202028 October 202030 October 202005 November 202008 November 202010 November 202012 November 202013 November 202014 November 202017 November 2020
by Sainsbury’s Large Free Range Eggs
6
28 October 202030 October 202031 October 202001 November 202004 November 202005 November 202008 November 202009 November 202012 November 202014 November 202015 November 202018 November 2020
by Sainsbury’s Very Large Free Range Eggs
6
27 October 202028 October 202030 October 202031 October 202001 November 202004 November 202005 November 202008 November 202009 November 202010 November 202012 November 202015 November 202017 November 202018 November 2020
by Sainsbury’s Medium Free Range Eggs
12
27 October 202001 November 2020 05 November 202008 November 202012 November 202013 November 202014 November 202018 November 2020
by Sainsbury’s Large Free Range Eggs
12
27 October 202028 October 202029 October 202030 October 2020 31 October 202001 November 2020 04 November 2020 05 November 202008 November 202009 November 202010 November 202012 November 202014 November 202015 November 202017 November 202018 November 2020
28 October 202029 October 202001 November 202006 November 202007 November 202008 November 202011 November 202013 November 202020 November 2020
Merevale Medium Free Range Eggs
12
28 October 202008 November 202011 November 2020
Merevale Mixed Size Free Range Eggs
15
28 October 202029 October 202001 November 202006 November 202007 November 202011 November 202017 November 202020 November 2020
Merevale Large Free Range Eggs
6
28 October 202029 October 202001 November 202006 November 202008 November 202017 November 202019 November 202020 November 2020
Merevale Very Large Free Range Eggs
6
28 October 202029 October 202006 November 202007 November 202008 November 202011 November 202015 November 202019 November 202020 November 2020
Specially Selected Mixed Size Golden Yolk Free Range Eggs
6
27 October 202028 October 202029 October 202030 October 202031 October 202001 November 202003 November 202004 November 202005 November 202007 November 202008 November 202009 November 202010 November 202011 November 202013 November 202015 November 202017 November 202018 November 202020 November 2020
Specially Selected Mixed Size British Blue Free Range Eggs
6
27 October 202029 October 202031 October 202002 November 202003 November 202005 November 202007 November 202008 November 202010 November 202012 November 202013 November 2020
Asda (certain stores)
Product
Pack size
Best before dates
Asda Large Free Range Eggs
12
28 October 202029 October 202030 October 202001 November 202007 November 202008 November 202013 November 202015 November 202019 November 202020 November 2020
Asda Medium Free Range Eggs
12
29 October 202001 November 202006 November 202008 November 202017 November 202019 November 2020
Asda Mixed Size Free Range Eggs
15
04 November 202006 November 202015 November 202019 November 2020
Asda Large Free Range Eggs
6
28 October 202029 October 202006 November 202007 November 202013 November 202019 November 202020 November 2020
Asda Medium Free Range Eggs
6
15 November 202019 November 2020
Fairburn’s Lincolnshire Mixed Size Free Range Eggs
15
01 November 202003 November 202005 November 202010 November 202014 November 2020
Extra Special Mixed Size Golden Yolk Free Range Eggs
6
04 November 2020
Fairburn’s Lincolnshire Large Free Range Eggs
12
27 October 202003 November 202017 November 2020
Fairburn’s Lincolnshire Large Free Range Eggs
6
27 October 202029 October 202001 November 202003 November 202011 November 202015 November 202018 November 2020
Extra Special Mixed Size British Blue Free Range Eggs
6
27 October 202029 October 202031 October 202002 November 202004 November 202006 November 202007 November 202009 November 202011 November 2020
Costco (certain stores)
Product
Pack size
Best before dates
Fairburn’s Large Free Range Eggs
24
08 November 202015 November 202020 November 2020
Fairburn’s Medium Free Range Eggs
24
20 November 2020
British Blue Mixed Size Free Range Eggs
15
27 October 202029 October 202031 October 202004 November 202005 November 202007 November 202010 November 202012 November 2020
Morrisons (certain stores)
Product
Pack size
Best before dates
W.M. Morrison Chippindale Mixed Size Eggs
15
27 October 202001 November 202017 November 202019 November 2020
Fairburn Loose Eggs
Sold loose
31 October 2020
Risk to consumers
A very small number of the above eggs may be contaminated with salmonella, due to it being found in the environment. The eggshell surface might also be contaminated.
Symptoms caused by salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps.
Our advice to consumers
As a precaution, consumers are advised to thoroughly cook the eggs listed in the tables above, this means the egg yolks and whites should not be eaten runny. This will eliminate salmonella and avoid risk of illness.
Consumers should always follow good hygiene and egg handling practices when handling eggs and associated packaging, including:
storing eggs in the fridge until use
using eggs by the best before date
cleaning surfaces and kitchen equipment effectively after use, including the fridge
washing hands thoroughly after handling of eggs, including packaging and eggshells
Anyone who is concerned about symptoms should contact their GP or out of hours service in the first instance.
Consumers who wish to return the potentially affected eggs should contact the store from where they bought them for further information.
Only the eggs listed above sold at the stores in the table are affected. No other eggs sold by these retailers or eggs sold at other shops are affected. There is no need to change your shopping habits for eggs or your usual cooking habits for eggs not listed above.
Later infections in a deadly Listeria outbreak traced to sandwiches served in hospitals in England could have been prevented, according to an investigation into the incident.
The first outbreak patient in April 2019 was not confirmed for almost two months because Public Health England did not get the isolate for typing from the hospital until early June.
Officials said it was “conceivable” that earlier receipt of the isolate would have raised the possibility of a wider problem sooner and may have led to earlier intervention and prevention of some further cases in the outbreak. Referral of clinical isolates is voluntary. Experts say making such action mandatory should be considered.
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