Category Archives: E.coli

Germany – Sachsen Flour Wheat Extract Flour Type 550 1kg – VTEC/STEC E.coli

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Alert type: Food
Date of first publication: 16.12.2022
Product name:

Sachsen Flour Wheat Extract Flour Type 550 1kg

Product images:
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Manufacturer (distributor):

CF Rolle GmbH Mühle Waldkirchen/ Ore Mountains Zschopenthal 15 09579 Grünhainichen

Reason for warning:

Verotoxin producing Escherichia coli (VTEC/STEC)

Packaging Unit: 1 kg
Durability: 07.08.2024
Production date: 08/03/2022
Lot identification: Batch: 24276
Manufacturer’s website:
 
 
 

RASFF Alerts – STEC E.coli – Raw Milk Goat Cheese – Beef Carpaccio

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Possible STEC (stx+;eae+) in raw milk goat cheese from Belgium in Germany

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STEC in beef carpaccio from the Netherlands in Belgium

 

Germany – House brand Italian herb cheese, raw milk cheese – STEC/VTEC E.coli

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Alert type:

Food

Date of first publication:

13.12.2022

Product name:

House brand Italian herb cheese, raw milk cheese

Manufacturer (distributor):

Cattle and horse farm Köber Merkendorf No. 41 07950 Zeulenroda-Triebes

Reason for warning:

Verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) detection

Durability:

03/03/2023

Further information:

For reasons of preventive consumer protection, Rinder- und Pferdehof Köber is recalling the product house brand Italian herb cheese, raw milk cheese (see recall letter in the attachment). Verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) was detected in the product. 

The product was sold from December 3rd, 2022 exclusively via the machines in Silberfeld  .  

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RASFF Alert – E.coli – Mussels

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Presence of E.coli in mussels (Mytilus Galloprovincialis) from Italy with raw material from Spain in Italy

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Presence of E.coli above legal limits in mussels from Italy with raw material from Spain in Italy

USA – FDA – Core Investigations of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

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What’s New

  • The outbreak of E. coli O121:H19 linked to Frozen Falafel (reference #1115) has ended and the FDA investigation has closed.

Czech Republic – BEEF CARPACCIO 100G (UNCOOKED MEAT PRODUCT) – EPEC E.coli

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Place of inspection:
Semily ( Na Mýtě 586, 513 01 Semily )
ID: 26178541
Food group: Meat and meat products Non-heat-treated non-perishable products
BEEF CARPACCIO 100G (UNCOOKED MEAT PRODUCT)
Category: Dangerous foods
Invalid parameter:
Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC)

The presence of enteropathogenic E. Coli was proven in the product . 

The presence of this bacterium in food intended for direct consumption represents a high risk of disease in the consumer.

Batch: L 156899
Expiration date: 19/08/2022
Packaging: PE tub, PA foil with PAP label, vacuum
Quantity of the product in the package: 0.1 kg
Producer: MASO UZENINY POLIČKA as, no. 300, Kamenec u Polička
Country of origin:  Czechia
Date of sample collection: 8/16/2022
Reference number: 22-000588-SZPI-CZ
 
The sample was detected by the official control of the State Agricultural and Food Inspection.

Research – German testing finds E. coli in beef, salad, and dough

Food Safety News

E. coli has been found in ground beef, pre-packaged salads, and ready-made dough and baking mixes, according to results of food controls in Germany.

In 2021 risk-based monitoring, samples of ground, or minced, beef was examined. Shiga toxin-producing E. coli were detected in 28 of 420 samples. It was also found in two of 86 tests on fresh beef at retail.

German officials said at-risk consumer groups such as small children, the elderly, immunocompromised people, and pregnant women should only consume ground meat that has been sufficiently cooked.

A total of 88 of 410 ground beef samples tested for Listeria monocytogenes were also positive. Levels were low but can still pose a health risk to vulnerable people. One sample had levels near the legal limit.

USA – Marijuana contaminated with potentially harmful bacteria allegedly sold at 20 unlicensed NYC stores

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Three trade groups for the medical marijuana industry are warning buyers about cannabis sold in New York City.

A survey conducted by the New York Medical Marijuana Cannabis Industry Association claims it found tainted marijuana at 20 unlicensed businesses in the city.

They say many of them were contaminated with E. coli, salmonella, heavy metals, and pesticides. Those contaminants can cause illness and infection in the human body.

75 percent of the businesses said their product came from California or the West Coast, the survey detailed.

The trade groups estimate that there are likely tens of thousands of illegal marijuana businesses operating in NYC.

Research – Warning after scientists find faeces and dangerous bacteria at self-service check-outs

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Health chiefs are warning festive shoppers to wash their hands regularly after a study found both faeces and vomit-inducing bugs – on self-service check-out screens.

The investigation, where scientists analysed swabs from several everyday objects, revealed there were thousands of bacteria on the ubiquitous payment machines.

E.coli, which causes vomiting, was present on nearly all the surfaces, while poo and microbes that lead to urinary tract infections (UTIs) were found on self-service screens.

A bug commonly found in the vagina, mouth, throat and gut called Candida albicans, which can cause yeast infections, was also discovered on an escalator handrail.

And shoppers may also be at risk if they hot desk at work, as intestinal microbes that can cause a range of infections, including UTIs, were found on computer keyboards.

RASFF Alert – E.coli – Mussels

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Presence of E.coli above legal limits in mussels from Italy with raw material from Spain in Italy