RASFF -Aflatoxins (B1 = 155 / B1 = 139 / B1 = 90.6 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts for birdfeed from Nigeria in the UK
RASFF -Aflatoxins (B1 = 10 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from the United States in the Netherlands
RASFF -Aflatoxins (B1 = 5.72; Tot. = 6.72 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio paste from Italy in Germany
RASFF -Aflatoxins (B1 = 6.9 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnut kernels from Brazil in the Netherlands
RASFF -Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) and Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in pork meat sausages from Italy
RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (detected /25g) in chilled sausages from Sweden
RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (1.5000 CFU/g) in chilled smoked trout from Turkey in the Netherlands
RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (270; 350; 40; 60 CFU/g) in sausage from Italy
RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 4.79; Tot. = 5.48 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts with shell from China in Spain
RASFF – Aflatoxins (Tot. = 18 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts in shell from China in France
RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 12.7 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in France
RASFF -Aflatoxins (B1 = 22; Tot. = 65 µg/kg – ppb) in cayenne pepper powder from Ethiopia in Finland
RASFF -Aflatoxins (B1 = 10.2 µg/kg – ppb) in chilli powder from India in France
RASFF -Aflatoxins (Tot. = 8.3 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled peanuts from the United States in the UK
RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 24; Tot. = 38 µg/kg – ppb) in barley sunflower seed groundnut mix from Ethiopia in Findland
RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 13; Tot. = 34 µg/kg – ppb) in crushed chilli from Ethiopia in Finland
RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 8.5; Tot. = 13 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnut kernels from China in the Netherlands
RASFF -Aflatoxins (B1 = 10; Tot. = 12.2 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Senegal in Belgium
RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 73; Tot. = 96.6 / B1 = 2; Tot. = 4 µg/kg – ppb) in peanut butter from Senegal in Belgium
RASFF – Salmonella Tennessee (presence /25g) in hulled sesame seeds from India in Greece
RASFF – Salmonella Tennessee (presence /25g) in hulled sesame seeds from India in Greece
RASFF – Salmonella enterica (presence /25g) in frozen poultry meat preparations (Aves) from Brazil in the Netherlands
RASFF – Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in frozen poultry meat preparations (Aves) from Brazil in the Netherlands
RASFF – Salmonella enteritidis in chilled whole chickens with neck and frozen trussed chickens from Poland in Bulgaria
RASFF -Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli in chilled boneless beef (Bos taurus) from Argentina in the Netherlands
RASFF – Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli in chilled boneless beef (Bos taurus) from Argentina in the Netherlands
Raw, whole chickens purchased from farmers markets throughout Pennsylvania contained significantly higher levels of bacteria that can cause foodborne illness compared to those purchased from grocery stores in the region, according to a small-scale study by researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences
By comparison, during the same period, 20 percent of raw, whole, organic chickens purchased from grocery stores were found to contain Campylobacter bacteria, and 28 percent tested positive for Salmonella. Just 8 percent of raw, whole, nonorganic, conventionally processed chickens from the grocery stores tested positive for Campylobacter and 52 percent of those contained Salmonella.
The ongoing outbreak of Hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection that has affected travellers to Italy from Germany, the Netherlands and Poland, as well as local residents in Italy, may now be affecting Ireland.
Three cases of HAV have been reported in Ireland, although none of the three has any travel history to Italy. Nor have they had any contact with other HAV cases. Isolates of the virus from the three Irish cases reveal an identical sequence to that found in the Italian outbreak.
Onset of illness in the Irish cases was April 2013. Additional case finding activity is currently underway. Exposure of cases in both Italy and Ireland suggests that the same contaminated vehicle of infection has been available in at least these two countries. In Italy, mixed frozen berries have been indicated as the most likely vehicle of infection by epidemiological, microbiological and environmental investigations. In late May, an Italian distributor withdrew mixed frozen berries from the market following identification of a package contaminated with virus identical to the outbreak strain.
The most recent cases in the ongoing HAV infection outbreak have been reported by Italy. The onset of symptoms in these cases was recorded in June 2013. Due to the long shelf life of frozen berries and to the average length of approximately one month for incubation of HAV, more cases are expected to be reported.
While there is evidence pointing towards mixed frozen berries as the vehicle of infection, the specific berry type has not yet been identified. The point of contamination remains unknown at this time and as a result it is not yet possible to exclude the occurrence of associated cases in other EU Member States.
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