Morgan Krakow of the Anchorage Daily News reported that Health officials have traced the source of a foodborne illness outbreak that sickened dozens of hospital workers in Homer to a single item, the Department of Health and Social Services said in a release Monday.
It was a Cubano sandwich, experts who investigated the incident think. In fact, it was probably the pulled pork inside of it, said Jeremy Ayers, section manager with the Food Safety and Sanitation Program within the Division of Environmental Health.
When investigating an outbreak, epidemiologists look at people’s symptoms and when they began. They start to form an idea of what dish was the likely offender. In this case a lot of signs pointed to the Cubano, Ayers said.
“[The] statistics that they came up with were pretty compelling that that sandwich was the implicated food item,” Ayers said.
Experts determined that the Homer incident likely involved a pathogen associated with cooked meat and poultry called Clostridium perfringens.
Ballreich Snack Food Co. Tiffin, Ohio, is recalling its 1.5oz, 2.75oz, and 7oz packages of BAR-B-Q Potato Chips due to a potential contamination with Salmonella.
The 5th edition of the BfR’s “EU Food Safety Almanac” has been pub-lished in English
How is food and feed safety organised in Europe? Which institutions exist in the respective countries? And what are they responsible for? The reference work “EU Food Safety Almanac” by the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) provides an up-to-date overview of the responsibilities of the key players in 37 European countries. “With the new edition of the Almanac, we are making an important contribution to networking the institutions responsible for consumer health protection with the EU,” says Professor Dr. Dr. Andreas Hensel, BfR President and German member of the Advisory Forum of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The globalization of food production and trade provides consumers in Europe with an ever increasing choice of products. However, with the growing supply from all over the world, the requirements for scientific assessment, necessary measures and communication of possible health risks are increasing at the same time. “We need stronger international cooperation in order to ensure the safety of food and feed along such complex supply chains,” emphasises Hensel.
Reason for recall likely to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)
Consumer behaviour Stop consuming Return the product to the point of sale Destroy the product
Sanitary recommendation People who have consumed the “products” mentioned above and who have fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, and muscle aches, are invited to consult their doctor, notifying him of this consumption. Serious forms with neurological complications and maternal or foetal damage in pregnant women can also sometimes occur. Pregnant women as well as immunocompromised people and the elderly should pay special attention to these symptoms. Listeriosis is a disease that can be serious and can take up to eight weeks to incubate.
Compensation modalities Repayment
End date of the recall procedure Monday, August 30, 2021
“87 children who were poisoned on the Murmansk-Adler train are being treated in the hospitals of the Kuban. As of August 8, there are 67 minors in Tuapse CRH # 1 with intestinal infection, in Apsheronskaya – 12, in Belorechenskaya – 8. Doctors assess the condition of children as mild and moderate”.
A criminal case was opened on the fact of poisoning the children. The employee of the restaurant car, where the children ate before the poisoning, was suspended from work.
10 August 2021: Paroa Bay Oysters Ltd is recalling its Paroa Bay brand Raw Oysters (200ml Pottle) and any other oysters purchased from Paroa Bay Oysters Ltd Factory Shop from 30 July 2021 to 05 August 2021 due to suspected illness.
Paroa Bay brand Raw Oysters (200ml Pottle)
Product identification
Product type
Fresh raw oysters
Name of product (size)
Paroa Bay brand Raw Oysters (200ml Pottle) and any other oysters purchased from Paroa Bay Oysters Ltd Factory Shop from 30 July 2021 to 05 August 2021.
The affected products are sold at Paroa Bay Factory Shop in Kawakawa, Bay of Islands.
The product is not exported
Notes
This recall does not affect any other Paroa Bay brand Raw Fresh and Raw Frozen Oysters brand products or batches.
Consumer advice
Customers are asked to check the batch mark and use by date on the lid of the pottle.
Affected products should not be consumed. There have been reports of associated illness in New Zealand. If you have consumed any of this product and have any concerns about your health, seek medical advice.
Customers should return the product to their retailer for a full refund.
Who to contact
If you have questions, contact Paroa Bay Factory Shop:
Phone: 021 136 4346
Address: 5323, State Highway 1, Kawakawa, Northland 0243.
Names of models or references Seafood Paella sold hot at the Rayon Rôtisserie Traditionnel on 07/20/2021 by CARREFOUR NICE TNL ONLY
Product identification
GTIN
Lot
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Seafood Paella sold hot at the Traditional Rotisserie Department of CARREFOUR NICE TNL ONLY on 07/20/2021
Packaging Product sold in the Traditional Rotisserie section on July 20, 2021
Start date / End of marketing From 07/20/2021 to 07/20/2021
Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
Geographical sales area Nice
Distributors Carrefour Nice TNL ONLY
Practical information regarding the recall
Reason for recall Presence of Bacillus Cereus
Risks incurred by the consumer Bacillus cereus
Consumer behaviour Stop consuming Return the product to the point of sale Contact the consumer service Destroy the product
Sanitary recommendation Food poisoning caused by Bacillus cereus results in either diarrhoea often accompanied by abdominal pain, nausea and sometimes fever occurring within 8 to 16 hours after ingestion of the contaminated food, or vomiting occurring within 5 hours. hours after consumption. These symptoms may be aggravated in sensitive or immunocompromised people.
Contact number0969397000
Compensation modalities Repayment
End date of the recall procedure Monday 23 August 2021
Additional public information For any further information, you can contact the Carrefour Consumer Service by dialling Cristal number 09 69 39 7000 – non-surcharged call from Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.