A Salmonella outbreak at Grille at Gold Dust West in Elko, Nevada has sickened at least 17 people, according to news reports. There is no information about this outbreak on the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health
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USA – Salmonella Outbreak at Grille at Gold Dust West in Nevada Sickens 17
USA – Butterball Ground Turkey Salmonella Schwarzengrund Outbreak Sickens 6
The Butterball ground turkey Salmonella Schwarzengrund outbreak first reported in a USDA recall notice has sickened 6 people in 3 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). One person has been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.
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Australia – Salmonella sweeps Karratha mining camp
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Workers based at a Karratha mining camp were so sick, some “felt like they were dying” as a salmonella epidemic affected up to 50 FIFO workers, hospitalising at least 20 and leaving mattresses lining the porches of dongas.
Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union state secretary Mick Buchan believed poor camp conditions at Searipple Village had left subcontractors to a number of big mining companies seriously ill.
“It is a disgrace what is happening up there at the moment,” he said.
“This all goes down to the amenity providers and where their margins are being cut short.
Canada – Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Frozen Chicken in Canada Grows Again
The Salmonella outbreak in Canada that is linked to frozen breaded raw chicken and other raw chicken products has now grown to include 555 sick as of March 1, 2019. So far, twelve products have been recalled in association with this outbreak.
Norway – Dried fruit mix suspected as cause of Norway’s ongoing Salmonella outbreak
One brand of dry exotic fruit mix has been found to be linked to a growing Salmonella Agbeni outbreak in Norway.
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Folkehelseinstituttet) reported there are 21 confirmed and nine possible cases in an update from the 11 confirmed and 12 suspected infections this past week.
The agency is investigating with local authorities, the Veterinary Institute, and the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) to confirm the suspected link. The public health officials report it is too early to conclude the fruit mix is the source of infection.
However, several people who became ill reported eating the fruit mix. Product samples have been sent for analysis but results will not be available until next week.
RASFF Alert – Foodborne Outbreak caused by and Salmonella (suspicion /25g) in dried fruits and coconut mix from Italy
RASFF – foodborne outbreak caused by and Salmonella (suspicion /25g) in dried fruits and coconut mix from Italy in Norway
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South Africa – One Year Ago – Tiger Brands polony linked to South Africa Listeria outbreak
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USA – Gravel Ridge Farms Egg Salmonella Outbreak Details in FDA Warning Letter
The Gravel Ridge Farms shell egg Salmonella outbreak sickened 45 people in 12 states last year. The FDA sent the owners of that facility a warning letter on February 12, 2019, that gives us more information about the issues at the farm. Gravel Ridge Farms recalled more than 600,000 shell eggs in response to this outbreak.
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Research – Listeria monocytogenes Associated with Pasteurised Chocolate Milk, Ontario, Canada 2015- 2016
n an investigation of a listeriosis outbreak in Ontario, Canada, during November 2015–June 2016, pasteurised chocolate milk was identified as the source. Because listeriosis outbreaks associated with pasteurised milk are rare in North America, these findings highlight that dairy products can be contaminated after pasteurisation.
Listeria monocytogenes is a formidable pathogen acquired primarily through contaminated food. Invasive listeriosis is a reportable disease in Ontario, Canada; ≈50 case-patients (0.4 cases/100,000 persons) have been reported annually since 2005 (1). Recent outbreaks of listeriosis in North America have been associated with delicatessen meats, soft cheeses, raw produce, and unpasteurised dairy products (2–4). However, listeriosis outbreaks linked to pasteurised fluid milk are rare.
A study in the United States reviewed 83 fluid milk–associated disease outbreaks during 1990–2006; however, only 1 outbreak was attributed to L. monocytogenes (5). We report an outbreak of listeriosis associated with pasteurised chocolate milk in Ontario, Canada.
Canada – Breaded Chicken Salmonella Outbreak in Canada Has Sickened 534
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A breaded chicken Salmonella outbreak in Canada has sickened at least 534 people in 13 provinces. There are actually 15 national outbreaks linked to raw chicken, including raw breaded chicken products. Food recalls have been issued for twelve products that are linked to some of these outbreak investigations.
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