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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Turkey – Clams – Meat – Curry Powder – Seasame Seeds – Chicken

Posted on November 12, 2013 by | Leave a comment

RASFF -Salmonella in frozen turkey meat preparation from Brazil in the Netherlands

RASFF -Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in frozen meat preparations from Brazil in the Netherlands

RASFF -Salmonella Newport (detected /25g) in frozen turkey from Poland in Denmark

RASFF -Salmonella in frozen turkey meat from Brazil in the Netherlands

RASFF-Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in curry powder from India in Ireland

RASFF -Salmonella Amsterdam (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in hulled sesame seeds from India in Greece

RASFF -Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in frozen salted chicken breast fillet from Thailand, via the Netherlands in Finland

RASFF -Salmonella in frozen clams (Meretrix lyrata) from Vietnam in Spain

RASFF -Salmonella typhimurium in chilled turkey meat from France

RASFF -Salmonella group C (presence /25g) in frozen clams (Meretrix spp) from Vietnam in Portugal

RASFF -Salmonella in frozen turkey meat preparation from Brazil in the Netherlands

 

 

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RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Salmonella – Soyabean Meal – Sunflower Cake – Rapeseed –

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RASFF -Salmonella Tennessee (presence /25g) in soybean meal from Brazil, via the Netherlands in Sweden

RASFF -Salmonella Senftenberg (presence /25g) in organic sunflower cake from the Netherlands, with raw material from Denmark in Sweden

RASFF -Salmonella Mbandaka (presence /25g) in rapeseed expeller from Belarus in Sweden

RASFF -Salmonella Rissen (detected /25g) in soyabean meal from Brazil in Sweden

RASFF -Salmonella Schwarzengrund (presence /25g) in soyabean meal from Brazil in Sweden

RASFF -Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in rape seed cake from Russia in Estonia

RASSF -Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in rape seed cake from Russia in Estonia

RASFF -Salmonella spp. (presence /50g) in soybean meal from Argentina in Italy

RASFF -Salmonella spp. (presence in 3 out of 4 samples /50g) in soybean meal from Argentina in Italy

RASFF – Salmonella Lexington (presence /25g) in rape seed cake from Russia i n Estonia

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UK – FSA Recall Plum Baby Foods Recall

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Plum Baby Foods is recalling some ready-to-eat baby food products that have been found to be bloated. This is thought to have been caused by packaging defect and food spoilage. As a precautionary measure, Plum Baby Foods is recalling the batches of the products affected. The FSA is issuing a Product Recall Information Notice.

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Ireland – FSAI – Plum Baby Foods Recall – Microbial Spoilage

Posted on November 11, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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Plum Baby Foods has identified a manufacturing defect on some packs of the above six new varieties of baby food causing the contents to spoil.  Where the seal has failed, the pouch will either have leaked or bloated. In the unlikely event of consumption, there will be a sour taste or ‘off’ flavour. Plum Baby Foods has received no reports of associated illness. Plum Baby Foods is recalling the implicated batches of the listed products. No other Plum Baby Food products are affected by this recall. Customers are asked to return implicated pouches to the retailer. No action is required by official agencies.

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Research – Blackberry Juice Anitmicrobial

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Berries such as blueberry, blackberry and raspberry possess several biological activities including antimicrobial and nutritional effects. In this study, the antimicrobial activities of blackberry (Rubus fruticosus) juice against foodborne pathogens including Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella Typhimurium and Escherichia coli O157:H7 were investigated. Inhibition of growth of these foodborne pathogens was measured in broth (Luria–Bertani broth for E. coli O157:H7 and S. Typhimurium, and brain heart infusion broth for L. monocytogenes), skim milk and whole milk supplemented with 10% blackberry juice at different time points (0, 24, 48 and 72 h). The effects of blackberry juice on the growth of Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus rhamnosus were also investigated in Man–Rogosa–Sharpe (MRS) broth and skim and whole milk supplemented with blackberry juice. The growth of L. monocytogenes, S. Typhimurium and E. coli O157:H7 were significantly inhibited by blackberry juice by 1–3 logs in both milk and broth. We also observed that the growths of Lactobacillus strains were significantly stimulated (1–4 logs CFU/mL) by blackberry juice in both milk and MRS broth. These data clearly demonstrate that diluted blackberry juice can be used as a preservative in food processing and a preventive in foodborne infections as a natural antimicrobial.

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USA – E.coli O157 Outbreak Ready to Eat Salads and Sandwich Wrap Products

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CDC is collaborating with public health officials in California, Washington, and Arizona; the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS); and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 (STEC O157:H7) infections.  The STEC O157:H7 PFGE pattern in this outbreak is new to the PulseNet database. It has never been seen before.

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Glass Onion Catering, a Richmond, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 181,620 pounds of ready-to-eat salads and sandwich wrap products with fully-cooked chicken and ham that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The company announced that the products are being recalled in conjunction with other foods regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). A full list of products being recalled will be available on FDA’s website

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USA Updates – Shigella in Texas – E.coli O157 Raw Milk and Restuarant

Posted on November 9, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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A health warning was issued for Grayson county residents Friday after health officials and Sherman schools report an outbreak of a highly contagious disease.

Friday, Sherman ISD sent letters out to parents notifying them of a Shigella outbreak in three of their schools.

E.coli Blog

Tennessee health officials have given a raw-milk cow-share operation that has been linked to an E. coli O157:H7outbreak that has sickened 9 children — all of them under 7 years old — the green light to start offering its milk to its cow-share members again.

According to a Nov. 8 press release from the Knox County Health Department and the state’s eastern regional Health Department office, three of the infected children developed Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS), a complication of a potentially fatal strain of E. coli that can lead to kidney failure and other serious health problems. However, due to patient-confidentiality laws, no information about the condition of the children can be made available.

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The Allegheny County Health Department today reported the results of its investigation of E. coli O157:H7 cases involving employees and customers of The Porch restaurant in Oakland.

“There were 12 confirmed cases of E. coli O157:H7 and nine others with suggestive symptoms who could not be confirmed.  We have been unable to pinpoint the source of the E. coli – whether it came from a particular food product, food handling or a combination of both,” said Health Director Dr. Karen Hacker.

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USA – E.coli O157:H7 Outbreak 3 with HUS

Posted on November 8, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Food Poisoning Bulletin

At least 4 people have been sickened in an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in Humboldt County, California, according to the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Of those, 3 developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a severe complication of E. coli poisoning that causes kidney failure.

The first E. coli case was reported in July of this year, the second in the middle of August and the other two in October.

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Germany – Symposium on Antimicrobial Resistance in Food

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The BfR invites stakeholders to the international symposium “Antimicrobial Resistance in the Food Chain” which will take place in Berlin-Marienfelde on 11 and 12 November 2013.

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Resistance of pathogens to antimicrobials is on the increase and experts agree that the use of antibiotics must be reduced to an absolute minimum.  On 11 and 12 November 2013, the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) invites representatives from the worlds of science, politics and business from different countries to discuss in detail the state of affairs as well as necessary strategies to control antimicrobial resistance in the food chain. “Where antibiotics are used, resistance is on the increase as well. This applies both to animal husbandry as much as to hospitals”, says Professor Dr. Dr. Andreas Hensel. “For the first time ever we now have representative data on the use of antibiotics and the resistance situation in animal production in the whole of Germany. On this basis, risks can be objectified before being assessed. Measures for improving the situation can then be suggested.”

 

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New Zealand – FSANZ – Call for Review of Limits for Listeria monocytogenes

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Date: 8/11/2013FSANZ

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) today called for submissions on a Proposal to review limits for Listeria monocytogenes in the Food Standards Code.

FSANZ Chief Executive Officer Steve McCutcheon said Proposal P1017 was seeking to establish criteria that are based on whether growth of L. monocytogenes can occur in ready-to-eat foods.

“This approach is consistent with L. monocytogenes management internationally,” Mr McCutcheon said.

“It recognises that L. monocytogenes is able to grow to high numbers in some foods and should not be present at detectable levels if the food is to be kept safe. In other foods, where we know the pathogen cannot grow, there is a possibility for occasional low level detections that will not affect the safety of the food.

“The review of the limits for L. monocytogenes is the first stage of a broader review of microbiological limits in the Code.”

The closing date for submissions on Proposal P1017 is 10 January 2014.

More information

Proposal P1017 – Criteria for Listeria monocytogenes – Microbiological Limits for Foods

Read more about the proposal

How to make a submission

FSANZ’s latest notification circular

What is Listeria? – See our consumer advice

Media contact: 0401 714 265 (Australia) or +61 401 714 265 (from New Zealand) or email media@foodstandards.gov.au

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