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Monthly Archives: February 2021
USA – A dozen sick with 1 death from Listeria tainted Deli Meat – no common source found
As of January 26, 2021, a total of 12 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes were reported from four states. A list of the states and the number of cases in each can be found on the Map of Reported Cases page.
Listeria samples from ill people were collected from August 6, 2020, to October 30, 2020. Ill people ranged in age from 40 to 89 years, with a median age of 81 years, and 83% were female. All 12 people were hospitalized, and one death was reported from Florida.
Epidemiologic evidence showed that deli meat was the likely source of this outbreak.
USA – FDA Core Investigations Table Update
The following is a list of outbreak investigations being managed by FDA’s CORE Response Teams. The investigations are in a variety of stages, meaning that some outbreaks have limited information, and others may be near completion.
Two are not yet completed – Salmonella Potsdam and Salmonella Miami source not known.
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USA – Multi-state Salmonella outbreak of unknown origin now up to 60 patients
Traceback efforts continue in a Salmonella Miami outbreak, but few details are available. Federal investigators report that the patient count has increased to 60. The source has not yet been determined.
In its original outbreak notification on Jan. 13 the Food and Drug Administration’s weekly CORE investigation table listed 48 patients. The FDA has not revealed what states are involved in the outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have not released information about the outbreak.
The CORE investigation table indicates that traceback is underway, but it does not provide any other information about what food or foods are part of that effort. The table refers the public to general information pages on Salmonella and the FDA investigation process.
When the outbreak was added to the weekly CORE update an FDA spokesperson told Food Safety News the agency just doesn’t have enough information on the traceback efforts yet.
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India – Maha: 11 children hospitalized for suspected food poisoning
Palghar, Feb 3(PTI) Eleven children have been hospitalized for suspected food poisoning in Maharashtra”s Palghar district, a health official said.
District Health Officer Dr Dayanand Suryavanshi said all of them were now stable and out of danger.
The children, in the age group of 5 to 12, reported symptoms such as vomiting and nausea after eating lunch at a wedding at Kirat village on Monday and were shifted to Somta Primary Health Centre.
On Tuesday they were shifted to Rural Hospital at Kasa.
The samples of the food have been sent to a laboratory.
RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Organic Dried Figs – Dried Figs
aflatoxins (B1 = 8.7 µg/kg – ppb) in organic dried figs from Turkey in Germany
aflatoxins (B1 = 68.89; Tot. = 128.26 µg/kg – ppb) in organic dried figs from Turkey in Germany
aflatoxins (B1 = 43; Tot. = 63 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in France
Posted in Aflatoxin, food contamination, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Poisoning, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Food Toxin, Mold Toxin, Mould Toxin, Mycotoxin, RASFF
RASFF Alert – Listeria monocytogenes – Raw Milk Cheese – Chilled Vegetarian Soya Sausage
Listeria monocytogenes (detected /25g) and high count of Escherichia coli (>1500000 /g) in raw milk cheese (Fourme d’Ambert) from France in France
Listeria monocytogenes (650 CFU/g) in chilled vegetarian soya sausages from the Netherlands in the Netherlands
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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Sesame Seeds – Paprika Powder – Chille Frozen Turkey Meat and Offals – Frozen Veal Kebab – Chilled Cooked Shrimp – Frozen Poultry Meat
Salmonella (present /25g) in sesame seeds from Turkey in the Netherlands
Salmonella (presence /25g) in paprika powder from China in the Netherlands
Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium (in 2 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled and frozen turkey meat and offals from Poland in Poland
Salmonella (presence /25g) in veal meat from Belgium used in frozen veal kebab from Germany in Germany
Salmonella (presence /25g) in chilled cooked shrimps from the Netherlands in the Netherlands
Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in frozen poultry meat from Poland in Italy
Posted in food contamination, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Pathogen, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, microbial contamination, Microbiology, RASFF, Salmonella, Salmonella in Chicken, Salmonella Poland
RASFF Alerts -Animal Feed – Salmonella – Soybean Meal – Dog Chews
Salmonella enterica ser. Llandoff (presence /25g) in soybean meal from Italy, via Germany in Austria
Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in dog chews from Poland, via Germany in Italy
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