Monthly Archives: November 2021

India – 70 students of Govt school fall ill, food poisoning suspected

Siasat

Visakhapatnam: Around 70 students of Kasturba Gandhi Girls’ School in Paderu of Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam fell sick allegedly due to food poisoning after consuming food at their hostel mess on Monday night, informed officials on Tuesday.

 

 

USA – Backyard Chickens hospitalize 273 and kill 2 with Salmonella – 1,135 sick in 2021 including 268 under the age of 5

Food Poison Journal

Salmonella Campylobacter

CDC: This year’s investigation of outbreaks linked to backyard poultry is over. However, any backyard poultry can carry Salmonella germs that can make you sick. Always take steps to stay healthy around your flock.

CDC and public health officials in several states investigated multistate outbreaks of Salmonella infections with serotypes of Enteritidis, Hadar, Indiana, Infantis, Mbandaka, and Muenchen.

Epidemiologic and laboratory data showed that contact with backyard poultry made people sick.

A total of 1,135 people infected with one of the outbreak strains were reported from 48 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The true number of sick people in these outbreaks was likely much higher than the number reported, and these outbreaks may not have been limited to the states with known illnesses. This is because many people recover without medical care and are not tested for Salmonella.

USA – Leftovers: Let’s Keep the Best Part of Thanksgiving Safe

FSIS USDA

he year’s biggest meal will be over soon, but delicious Thanksgiving leftovers will sustain you from Black Friday to Cyber Monday. Keep your favorite leftovers safe by following these food safety steps:

  • Remember the Two-Hour Rule: Refrigerate perishable items within two hours of coming out of the oven or refrigerator. After two hours, perishable food enters the “Danger Zone” (between 40 F and 140 F), where bacteria can multiply quickly and cause food to become unsafe. Perishable food should be discarded if left out for longer than two hours, so refrigerate or freeze items to prevent food waste.
  • Use Shallow Containers: After you breakdown your Thanksgiving meal into smaller portions, store leftover food in shallow containers in the refrigerator until the Monday after Thanksgiving, or in the freezer for later use.
  • Freeze or Consume Within Four Days: Use the Monday after Thanksgiving as a reminder that it is the last day you can safely eat leftovers. If you want to keep leftovers longer, freeze them within that four-day period. Frozen food stays safe indefinitely, though the quality may decrease over time (best quality if eaten within six months).
  • Reheat to 165 F: Make sure your reheated leftovers reach 165 F as measured with a food thermometer. Reheat sauces, soups and gravies safely by bringing them to a rolling boil.
  • Microwave Food Safely: When reheating in the microwave, cover and rotate the food for even heating. Arrange food items evenly in a covered microwave safe glass or ceramic dish and add some liquid, if needed. Because microwaves have cold spots, check the internal temperature of the food in several places with a food thermometer after allowing a resting time.

For more questions about food safety, contact the USDA’s Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) or email MPHotline@usda.gov to reach a food safety expert or chat live at ask.usda.gov from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern Time on Thanksgiving Day.

India – Five instances of food poisoning in Kozhikode in less than a month

The Hindu

Health Department issues advisory on checking quality of drinking water sources. (Cholera)

At least five incidents of suspected food poisoning have occurred in Kozhikode district in less than a month, prompting the Health Department to issue an advisory on checking the quality of drinking water sources.

Fifteen girl students of a private entrance coaching centre at Perumanna were admitted to hospital after they had stomach upset and other symptoms on October 25.

Two-and-a-half-year-old Mohammed Yamin of Narikkuni died on November 13, just a couple of days after he had food at a wedding event. A dozen children and some elders too fell ill.

Hundreds sought medical treatment at Puthoor in Vadakara on November 15 after they had food at another wedding event in the previous days. Those who had idli and sambar from two temples at Mukkom complained of uneasiness, and 22 people sought treatment on November 19.

Fourteen students of a hostel at Pantheerankavu sought treatment at the Government Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode, after they had breakfast on November 20.

Another instance of food poisoning was averted in the nick of time when an alert food safety inspector detected pseudomonas bacteria in eggs scheduled to be distributed at a school at Payyadimeethal near Pantheerankavu on November 10.

Denmark – Mold/Mould on pita bread

DVFA

ISRASCAN / GymPoint EXPORT IMPORT is recalling a batch of Our Pita Bread due to the discovery of mold in the product.

Recalled Foods , Published: November 23, 2021

What food:
Our Pita bread, frozen
Net weight: 440G
Best before date: 27/12/2022
Lot Number: 210627

Sold in:
Føtex and grocery stores across the country

Company withdraws:
ISRA SCAN / GymPoint EXPORT IMPORT
Havsgårdsvej 35
2900 Hellerup

Cause:
The company has found that there is a risk of mold in the product.

Risk:
Mold formation makes the product unsuitable as food.

Advice for consumers: The Danish
Veterinary and Food Administration advises consumers to deliver the product back to the store where it was purchased or to discard it.

France – Royal couscous – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov france

Identifying information for the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product sub-category Meats
  • Product brand name Carrefour The market
  • Names of models or references Couscous Royal 350g – Carrefour Le Marché
  • Product identification
    GTIN Lot Dated
    3560070504978 13060350 Use-by date 11/21/2021
  • Packaging Tray, individual transparent plastic lid of 350g
  • Start date / End of marketing From 04/11/2021 to 19/11/2021
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark FR 47 091 011 CE
  • Geographical sales area Whole France
  • Distributors Hyper, Super, Proxi

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of Listeria monocytogenes <40 CFU / g
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)

Czech Republic – L´Chefs Baguettes – Baking baguettes, French product – Mould

Potravinynapranyri

Illustration photo no. 1

Place of inspection:
Holice ( nám. TG Masaryka 31, 534 01 Holice )
Company ID: 44012373
Food group: Bakery products Ordinary bread

L´Chefs Baguettes – Baking baguettes, French product
Category: Dangerous food
Unsatisfactory parameter:

mold visible to the eye

On the surface of the baguettes, mold colonies visible to the naked eye were found in all packages.

Food is not considered safe if it shows signs of spoilage. The food has not expired.

Lots: 210 SV2
Date of minimum durability: 01/10/21
Packaging: Plastic cover with print
Quantity of product in package: 300 g
Distributor: MK Invest Group, Střelniční 2133, 738 01 Frýdek – Místek
Country of origin:  France
Sampling date: 7. 9. 2021
Reference number: 21-000507-CAFIA-CZ
The sample was found by an official inspection of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority.

France – PURE PORK LIVER Pate – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov france

Identifying information for the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product sub-category Meats
  • Product brand name DESPI
  • Names of models or references PURE PORK LIVER FOAM
  • Product identification
    Lot Dated
    313/9003 Use-by date 11/30/2021
  • Packaging Transparent vacuum packaging
  • Start date / End of marketing From 11/09/2021 to 11/22/2021
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark FR 42 305 003CE
  • Geographical sales area Whole France
  • Distributors BIG EXPENSES, MARKET PLACE

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Possible presence of Listeria
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)

France- FOREST LAND Pate – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov france

Identifying information for the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product sub-category Meats
  • Product brand name DESPI
  • Names of models or references FOREST LAND
  • Product identification
    Lot Dated
    313/9003 Use-by date 11/30/2021
  • Packaging Transparent vacuum packaging
  • Start date / End of marketing From 11/09/2021 to 11/22/2021
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark FR 42 305 003CE
  • Geographical sales area Whole France
  • Distributors BIG FEES; PROVENC’HALLES; MARKET PLACE

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Possible presence of Listeria
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)

France – Organic cocoa coconut pleasure – Bacillus cereus

Gov france

Identifying information for the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product sub-category Sweet products
  • Product brand name The Little Shoots
  • Names of models or references Les Petites Pousses organic coconut milk and cocoa dessert
  • Product identification
    Lot Dated
    312 Use-by date 12/13/2021
  • Packaging2 jars of 90g ea.
  • Start date / End of marketing From 11/16/2021 to 11/16/2021
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Geographical sales area Whole France
  • Distributors Casino, Casino Group, nearby Carrefour, Auchan supermarkets

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of presumptive Bacillus cereus above the alert threshold
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Bacillus cereus