Presence of lipophillic toxins in a telline fishing area from France in Belgium and Spain
Lipophilic biotoxins in live bivalve molluscs (Ruditapes decussatus) origin Portugal from Portugal in Spain
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RASFF Alerts – Shellfish Biotoxin – Tellines – Live Bivalve Molluscs
Posted in Biotoxin, food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Poisoning, Food Quality, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Safety Management, Food Testing, Food Toxin, Lipophilic Marine Biotoxin, Marine Biotoxin, RASFF
RASFF Alert – Animal Feed – Clostridium perfringens – Fish Meal
Clostridium perfringens in fish meal from Portugal in Italy
RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Salmonella – Fish Flour – Fish Meal
Salmonella Tennessee in fish flour of from Denmark in Czech Republic and Romania
Salmonella Havana in fishmeal from Estonia in Italy
Fatal Spanish Salmonella outbreak under investigation
More information has come to light about a deadly outbreak of Salmonella in Spain in 2022.
The outbreak occurred at the Geriàtric Aragó care home in Barcelona. According to officials, it started in July 2022 and affected 39 residents, of which 15 were hospitalized and eight died.
Additional information was revealed in documents from the Parliament of Catalonia in response to a question on action taken by the Departament de Drets Socials (Department of Social Rights).
An investigation is ongoing by the Fiscalía Provincial de Barcelona, the local prosecutor’s office.
In March 2022, an inspection was carried out to collect information concerning a complaint submitted in February by a resident’s family. No irregularities were detected from the documentation and observations made during the visit. Another check was undertaken in May due to a separate complaint, but no related non-compliances were found.
USA – FDA Core Outbreak Table
What’s New
- For the outbreak of Salmonella Thompson (ref #1190) linked to a not yet identified product, the case count has increased from 67 to 72.
USA – Shigella hits Yakima County
According to a media release sent by the Yakima Health District, there is currently a Shigella outbreak in Yakima County.
According to YHD, 72 cases have been reported from January 1, 2023 to October 16, 2023.
The 72 cases is compared to the 10 reported last year during that time.
According to YHD, Shigella is a bacteria that can easier spread between humans. Shigella causes illness.
You can become infected with Shigella by touching surfaces contaminated with the bacteria or by coming into contact with someone who is currently infected.
Posted in Illness, outbreak, Shigatoxin, Shigella
Czech Republic – Tea Métis salami – Listeria monocytogenes
Place of inspection:
ID: 25438841
Food group: Meat and meat products / Non-heat-treated non-perishable products
Tea Métis salami
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:
Listeria monocytogenes
The pathogenic bacteria Listeria monocytogenes was detected in the product . This bacteria can cause a disease called listeriosis.
| Expiration date: | 2/9/2023 |
| Packaging: | Opaque plastic film |
| Manufacturer: | FOLDA, s.r.o |
| Country of origin: |  Czechia |
| Date of sample collection: | 7/19/2023 |
| Reference number: | 23-000031-SVS-CZ |
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Veterinary Administration.
Posted in food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Research, Food Pathogen, Food Quality, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Safety Management, Listeria, Listeria monocytogenes, Potravinynapranyri
Czech Republic – turkey meat – meat semi-finished product – Salmonella
Place of inspection:
ID: 03024130
Food group: Meat and meat products / Semi-finished meat
Ground turkey meat – meat semi-finished product
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:
Salmonella Infantis
The presence of the pathogenic bacterium Salmonella Infantis was detected in the semi-finished meat . This bacteria can cause a disease called salmonellosis.
| Batch: | 173024 |
| Expiration date: | 8/4/2023 |
| Packaging: | Plastic foil |
| Manufacturer: | PROMINENT CZ, sro |
| Country of origin: | Czechia |
| Date of sample collection: | 31/07/2023 |
| Reference number: | 23-000030-SVS-CZ |
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Veterinary Administration.
Posted in food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, 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 Safety Management, Food Testing, Potravinynapranyri, Salmonella
Canada – Genuine Health brand Fermented Vegan Proteins+ Peanut Butter Chocolate Bar recalled due to mould
Summary
Product
Fermented Vegan Proteins+ Peanut Butter Chocolate Bar
Issue
Food – Microbial Contamination – Non harmful (quality or spoilage)
What to do
Do not use, sell, serve or distribute the affected product.
Audience
Retail
Distribution
National
Online
Issue
Genuine Health brand Fermented Vegan Proteins+ Peanut Butter Chocolate Bar recalled due to mould.
Research – Analysis of Escherichia coli O157 strains in cattle and humans between Scotland and England & Wales: implications for human health
For the last two decades, the human infection frequency of Escherichia coli O157 (O157) in Scotland has been 2.5-fold higher than in England and Wales. Results from national cattle surveys conducted in Scotland and England and Wales in 2014/2015 were combined with data on reported human clinical cases from the same time frame to determine if strain differences in national populations of O157 in cattle could be associated with higher human infection rates in Scotland. Shiga toxin subtype (Stx) and phage type (PT) were examined within and between host (cattle vs human) and nation (Scotland vs England and Wales). For a subset of the strains, whole genome sequencing (WGS) provided further insights into geographical and host association. All three major O157 lineages (I, II, I/II) and most sub-lineages (Ia, Ib, Ic, IIa, IIb, IIc) were represented in cattle and humans in both nations. While the relative contribution of different reservoir hosts to human infection is unknown, WGS analysis indicated that the majority of O157 diversity in human cases was captured by isolates from cattle. Despite comparable cattle O157 prevalence between nations, strain types were localized. PT21/28 (sub-lineage Ic, Stx2a+) was significantly more prevalent in Scottish cattle [odds ratio (OR) 8.7 (2.3–33.7; P<0.001] and humans [OR 2.2 (1.5–3.2); P<0.001]. In England and Wales, cattle had a significantly higher association with sub-lineage IIa strains [PT54, Stx2c; OR 5.6 (1.27–33.3); P=0.011] while humans were significantly more closely associated with sub-lineage IIb [PT8, Stx1 and Stx2c; OR 29 (4.9–1161); P<0.001]. Therefore, cattle farms in Scotland were more likely to harbour Stx2a+O157 strains compared to farms in E and W (P<0.001). There was evidence of limited cattle strain migration between nations and clinical isolates from one nation were more similar to cattle isolates from the same nation, with sub-lineage Ic (mainly PT21/28) exhibiting clear national association and evidence of local transmission in Scotland. While we propose the higher rate of O157 clinical cases in Scotland, compared to England and Wales, is a consequence of the nationally higher level of Stx2a+O157 strains in Scottish cattle, we discuss the multiple additional factors that may also contribute to the different infection rates between these nations.
