Category Archives: E.coli

Research – How safe is the US food supply?

New Scientist

Food in the US has a bad rap thanks to outbreaks caused by bacteria, plus processing, additives and food dyes, but the food supply is actually much less risky than people think.

Apple sauce containing lead. Onions carrying E. coli. Deli meat spreading listeria. The past year has seen alert after alert from US public health officials warning of contamination in the food supply, both in packaged and prepared foods. Going to the grocery store – or even out to eat – has seemingly become a real gamble.

Research – Simple lab-free test to detect bacteria in fluids from water to urine

Science Daily

A novel new test for bacteria in fluids makes it as easy as observing a colour change to confirm the presence of disease-causing pathogens, promising much easier diagnostic tests and greater food safety.

Engineers and biochemists at McMaster university have brought their skills together to make it possible for untrained users to confirm contamination in fluids using a biogel test that changes colour in the presence of such bacteria as E. coli, listeria and other frequent testing targets.

The test uses harmless bacteriophages embedded in the gel to locate target bacteria in a sample of fluid such as lake water, urine or a container of milk, even in low concentrations.

Bacteriophages are the most common form of life on Earth. Each form of bacteriophage is specialized to destroy one form of bacteria.

France – Sausage meat – E.coli

Gov France

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Meats
Product brand name
The breeder
Model names or references
Sausage cellar tray
Product identification
Batch Date
24 312 Expiry date 11/18/2024
Packaging
Product preserved in black trays
Start/End of marketing date
From 07/11/2024 to 08/11/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be kept in the refrigerator
Geographic area of ​​sale
Whole France
Distributors
Sodex, Leader Price, Carrefour

RASFF Alerts – E.coli – Chicken Products – Clams

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High levels of Escherichia coli in clams from Italy from Italy in Spain

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Salmonella and E.coli in Chicken from Brazil in the Netherlands

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Salmonella and E.coli in Chicken from Brazil in the Netherlands and Switzeraland

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Salmonella and E.coli in chicken, from the UK in the Netherlands

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Salmonella and E.coli in chicken, from Brazil in the Netherlands

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Salmonella and E.coli in Chicken from UK in the Netherland

France -Half-Reblochon from Savoie AOP – STEC E.coli

Gov France

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Milk and dairy products
Product brand name
Flavors of our Regions
Model names or references
Half-Reblochon from Savoie AOP
Product identification
GTIN Batch Date
14334035219837 C42840469 Minimum durability date 11/11/2024
Packaging
Plastic film
Start/End of marketing date
From 10/11/2024 to 11/11/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be kept in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR 74 289 050 CE
Geographic area of ​​sale
see list of stores in PJ
Distributors
some Lidl supermarkets see list of stores attached

France – Sausage meat – E.coli

Gov France

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Meats
Product brand name
The breeder
Model names or references
Sausage meat tray
Product identification
Batch Date
24310 Expiry date 11/15/2024
Start/End of marketing date
From 05/11/2024 to 06/11/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be kept in the refrigerator
Additional information
Packaged in black trays
Geographic area of ​​sale
Whole France
Distributors
Super U, Soco, Leader Price, Sodex, Carrefour Market, Restaurant on ti faim plus

France – LIVE SCALLOPS – E.coli

Gov France

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Fishery and aquaculture products
Product brand name
METRO
Model names or references
LIVE SCALLOPS
Product identification
Batch
F4297017, F4304106
Packaging
basket
Start/End of marketing date
From 10/30/2024 to 11/07/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be kept in the refrigerator
Health mark
50.602.016
Geographic area of ​​sale
Whole France
Distributors
METRO

Research -Authorities find source of STEC – E. coli outbreak in Iceland

Food Safety News

Health officials in Iceland have found the source of a Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) outbreak that sickened more than 20 children.

Officials found the handling of ground meat during cooking at a kindergarten was insufficient.

Affected children are from the Mánagarði kindergarten in the Vesturbær district of Reykjavík. More than 100 children attend the center. Landlaeknir (The Directorate of Health) reported that 23 pupils have fallen ill and two are in the intensive care unit.

France – CREOLE SHOULDER BLOCK / CREOLE SHOULDER SLICE LS – E.coli

Gov France

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Meats
Product brand name
THE BREEDER
Model names or references
CREOLE SHOULDER BLOCK CREOLE SHOULDER BLOCK LS S/V
Product identification
Batch Date
24282 Expiry date 06/11/2024
Packaging
UNDER A VACUUM
Start/End of marketing date
From 08/10/2024 to 24/10/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be kept in the refrigerator
Geographic area of ​​sale
Departments: GUADELOUPE (971)
Distributors
CROSSROADS, 8 A 8,

Research – UK food microbiology lab reports updates on recent work

Food Safety News

The main food microbiology lab in the United Kingdom has shared highlights of its recent activity in an annual report.

The report covers work of the UK’s national reference laboratory (NRL) for food microbiology between April 2023 and March 2024.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) provides the service for the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS). It covers Listeria monocytogenes, coagulase-positive staphylococci, E. coli, Campylobacter, Salmonella, and antimicrobial resistance.