Author Archives: KSW

RASFF Alert- Clostridium perfringens – Ground Cinnamon

Posted on April 21, 2023 | Leave a comment

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Clostridium perfringens in ground cinnamon from Vietnam in Belgium, France, Italy, Portugal and Spain

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RASFF Alert- Mycotoxin – Ochratoxin A – Shelled Pistachios

Posted on April 21, 2023 | Leave a comment

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Ochratoxin A in shelled pistachios, USA origin in Italy

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RASFF Alert – Bacterial Contamination – Milk

Posted on April 21, 2023 | Leave a comment

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Milk with a sour taste due to bacterial growth from Denmark in Germany

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Posted in Bacteria, bacterial contamination, food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Quality, food recall, Food Spoilage, Food Temperature Abuse, Food Testing, RASFF

RASFF Alert – STEC E.coli – Bovine Meat

Posted on April 21, 2023 | Leave a comment

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STEC (stx+;eae+) in bovine meat (raw material) from the Netherlands in Belgium

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RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes – Brie Cheese – Raw Milk Cheese

Posted on April 21, 2023 | Leave a comment

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Detection of Listeria monocytogenes in Brie cheese from France in Japan

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Raw milk cheese contaminated with listeria from France in Germany

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RASFF Alert- Bacillus cereus – Prepared Dish

Posted on April 21, 2023 | Leave a comment

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Bacillus cereus in prepared dish from Austria in Italy

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RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Ergot Alkaloids – Triticale

Posted on April 21, 2023 | Leave a comment

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Ergot (Claviceps purpurea) in triticale from France in Belgium and Poland

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RASFF Alerts – Mold/Mould – Corn – Hulled Sunflower Seeds – Feed Material

Posted on April 21, 2023 | Leave a comment

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Corn – mould from Ukraine in Poland

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Sunflower meal from hulled sunflower seeds – mold from Ukraine in Poland and Lithuania

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Mould in feed material from Ukraine in Poland

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RASFF Alert – Animal Feed – Salmonella

Posted on April 21, 2023 | Leave a comment

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Salmonella spp. in rapeseed cakes from Germany in the Netherlands

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Posted in Animal Feed, Animal Feed Salmonella, Animal Feed Testing, Decontamination Microbial, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, microbial contamination, Microbial growth, Microbiological Risk Assessment, Microbiology, Microbiology Investigations, Microbiology Risk, Salmonella

Kenya – Salmonella and E. coli suspected in large, deadly outbreak in Kenya

Posted on April 20, 2023 | Leave a comment

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Four people have died and more than 600 were sickened at two schools in Kenya recently.

The Ministry of Health (MOH) is investigating a suspected gastroenteritis outbreak at Mukumu Girls and Butere Boys high schools in Kakamega County.

The illness appears to have started on March 1 and as of April 14, 627 patients are sick with 19 students admitted to seven health facilities across the country. Symptoms include fever, abdominal pain, cramps, vomiting, and diarrhea. One teacher and three students have died.

Both schools have been closed by the Ministry of Education and Kakamega County government while investigations are ongoing.

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