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King County Public Health agency shut down an Ethiopian restaurant in Seattle’s central district on Wednesday afternoon after connecting the establishment to an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7, health agency spokeswoman Kathryn Ross has confirmed to Food Safety News.
At least two people have fallen ill in the outbreak, and Ross said the likelihood of others being sickened is uncertain.
In its closure notification, the agency cited Ambassel Ehtiopian Cuisine & Bar with five safety violations, including the outbreak.
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E.coli O157 present in Gouda Herb Cheese by Kilshanny Farmhouse Cheese
Wednesday, 27 February 2013
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Category 1: | For Action |
| Alert Notification: | 2013.05 |
| Product: | Kilshanny Farmhouse Cheese Gouda Herb Cheese: approval number: IE 1859 EC |
| Batch Code: | production date: 19/09/2012 |
| Country Of Origin: | Ireland |
Message:
E.coli O157 has been found in a batch of Gouda herb cheese by Kilshanny Farmhouse Cheese. This product has been sold in a foodstall in the Limerick Milk Market and in a retailer in Co. Clare. The company has been ordered by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to withhold placing any further batches on the market. Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated cheese due to the presence of E.coli O157.
Nature Of Danger:
E.coli O157 may cause severe bloody diarrhoea and abdominal cramps, although sometimes the infection causes non-bloody diarrhoea or no symptoms. In some groups, particularly children under 5 years of age and the elderly, the infection can also cause a complication called haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS), in which the red blood cells are destroyed and the kidneys fail.
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is
warning consumers not to drink Dungeness Valley Creamery brand raw Jersey whole milk, raw Jersey skim milk, and raw Jersey cream because the products may be contaminated with Escherichia coli bacteria (E. coli) that can cause serious illness.
Dungeness Valley Creamery raw Jersey cream, raw Jersey whole
milk and raw Jersey skim milk with any Best Buy dates of 03/02 or later may be
contaminated. The firm sells its products in gallon, half gallon, quart and pint
containers. Today’s health alert includes all container sizes of the unpasteurized milk products.
The health alert is being initiated after routine sampling by WSDA found toxin-producing E. coli in a sample of raw cream. Based in Sequim, the Dungeness Valley Creamery and WSDA are continuing their investigation into the source of the problem. Currently, no human illnesses have been linked with these products.
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Canada Safeway Limited are warning the public not to consume The Gourmet Meat Shoppe and The Butcher’s Cut brands of Frozen Beef Burgers described below because these products may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 bacteria.
The following products are affected by this Alert:
| Brand | Product | Size | UPC | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gourmet | Meat Shoppe Big & Juicy Burger | 1.13 kg | 0 58200 10650 3 | BEST BEFORE 2013 AU 14 EST 752 |
| The Gourmet | Meat Shoppe Prime Rib Burger | 907 g | 0 58200 10733 3 | BEST BEFORE 2013 AU 14 EST 752 |
| The Butcher’s Cut | Pure Beef Patties 10 Patties | 1.13 kg | 0 58200 21604 2 | BEST BEFORE 2013 AU 14 EST 752 |
| The Butcher’s Cut | Pure Beef Patties 20 Patties | 2.27 kg | 0 58200 21592 2 | BEST BEFORE 2013 AU 14 EST 752 |
| The Butcher’s Cut | Pure Beef Patties 40 Patties | 4.45 kg | 0 58200 21594 6 | BEST BEFORE 2013 AU 14 EST 752 |
These products have been distributed in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and Northwest Territories. Canada Safeway Limited, Calgary, Alberta, is voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall. This recall is the result of E. coli O157:H7 product testing by the CFIA related to an ongoing outbreak investigation. The CFIA is currently conducting a food safety investigation at the producing facility to determine if any additional products may be affected.
Food contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 may not look or smell spoiled. Consumption of food contaminated with these bacteria may cause serious and potentially life-threatening illnesses. Symptoms include severe abdominal pain and bloody diarrhoea. Some people may have seizures or strokes and some may need blood transfusions and kidney dialysis. Others may live with permanent kidney damage. In severe cases of illness, people may die. For more information, consumers and industry can call one of the following numbers:
Canada Safeway Limited at (403) 730-3511;
CFIA at 1-800-442-2342 / TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday).
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Canada Safeway Limited are warning the public not to consume The Gourmet Meat Shoppe and The Butcher’s Cut brands of Frozen Beef Burgers described below because these products may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 bacteria.
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