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Russia – Salmonella outbreak sickens 21 at St. Petersburg school

Posted on April 30, 2018 by KSW | Leave a comment

A salmonella outbreak has sickened 21 students and staff at a St Petersburg school, according to a recent Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing (Rospotrebnadzor) report (computer translated).

The outbreak, primarily affecting children 4-6 years old, occurred at the HBDUU kindergarten № 46 Pushkin district. Twenty-one people total were infected, including 17 children. 4 kids required hospitalization for their illness.

Officials immediately started a sanitary and epidemiological investigation. A survey of the staff of the HBDU Kindergarten No. 46 was conducted. Laboratory studies of food raw materials and food products were conducted.

During the investigation, gross violations of the requirements of the legislation in the field of sanitary and epidemiological well-being were revealed.

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Canada- Canada Norovirus outbreak grows: 172 cases from three provinces

Posted on April 30, 2018 by KSW | Leave a comment

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In a follow-up on the norovirus and gastrointestinal illness outbreak linked to raw oysters from British Columbia, Canadian health officials report 46 additional cases.

Currently, a total of 172 cases of gastrointestinal illness linked to oyster consumption have been reported in three provinces: British Columbia (132), Alberta (15), and Ontario (25). No deaths have been reported.

Based on work conducted by the British Columbia CDC, local and federal agencies and the shellfish industry, four shellfish farms linked to illnesses have been closed. The investigation has identified that most people were infected after consuming oysters harvested in south and central Baynes Sound, BC.

The investigation into sources of contamination impacting the shellfish farms in south and central Baynes Sound is ongoing.

Oysters are a known risk for causing food-related illness if consumed as a raw product. Norovirus illnesses can be avoided if raw oysters are cooked to an internal temperature of 90° Celsius/194° Fahrenheit for a minimum of 90 seconds, and proper hand washing and food safety practices are followed.

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USA – Outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 HUS Infections Linked to Romaine Lettuce Grows to 98 Sick

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Food Poisoning Bulletin

Lawsuits have been filed, as the multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 HUS infection linked to romaine lettuce from the Yuma, Arizona growing region has grown to include 98 sick. Three more states have reported ill persons: Mississippi, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.

E coli O 157-H7 HUS Romaine Lettuce Outbreak 42718

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USA- Dairy Cows May Have Been Source of Unannounced Salmonella Newport Outbreak Linked to Ground Beef in 2016 – 2017

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Food Poisoning Bulletin E.coli O157:H7

According to the Morbidity and Mortality Report of the week of April 20, 2018, the long outbreak of Salmonella Newport infections that were linked to ground beef in 2016 and 2017 may have come from dairy cows. In that outbreak, 106 people in 21 states were sickened; 42 people were hospitalized, and one death occurred. This outbreak was not announced to the public at the time.

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Canada – Updated Food Recall Warning – Certain pork products recalled due to E. coli O157:H7

Posted on April 30, 2018 by KSW | Leave a comment

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Recall details

Ottawa, April 27, 2018 – The food recall warning issued on April 26, 2018 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) food safety investigation.

Industry is recalling certain pork products from the marketplace due to possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination. Consumers should not consume and distributors, retailers and food service establishments, such as hotels, restaurants and cafeterias, should not sell or use the recalled products described below.

Recalled products

Brand Name	Common Name	Size	Code(s) on Product	UPC
Rimbey Foods Ltd.	Sliced Pork Belly	Variable	Sold from February 19 up to and including April 27, 2018	Starts with 0 200118
Fuge Fine Meat	Salchicha de Huacho Sausage	630 g	All Best Before dates from May 3, 2018 up to and including May 26, 2018	None
Fuge Fine Meat	Maple Sage Bratwurst Sausage	630 g	All Best Before dates from May 3, 2018 up to and including May 26, 2018	None
Fuge Fine Meat	DD Bratwurst Sausage	630 g	All Best Before dates from May 3, 2018 up to and including May 26, 2018	None

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Research- Protracted Outbreak of Salmonella Newport Infections Linked to Ground Beef: Possible Role of Dairy Cows — 21 States, 2016–2017

Posted on April 28, 2018 by KSW | Leave a comment

CDC

In January 2017, CDC identified a cluster of Salmonella enterica serotype Newport infections with isolates sharing an indistinguishable pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) pattern, JJPX01.0010 (pattern 10), through PulseNet, the national molecular subtyping network for foodborne disease surveillance. This report summarizes the investigation by CDC, state and local health and agriculture departments, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) and discusses the possible role of dairy cows as a reservoir for strains of Salmonella that persistently cause human illness. This investigation combined epidemiologic and whole genome sequencing (WGS) data to link the outbreak to contaminated ground beef; dairy cows were hypothesized to be the ultimate source of Salmonella contamination.

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RASFF Alert – Foodborne Outbreak – Salmonella – Fuet Sausage – France

Posted on April 27, 2018 by KSW | Leave a comment

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RASFF-foodborne outbreak caused by Salmonella (4, 5, 12:i:-) in fuet sausage from Spain in France

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USA – Update Multistate Outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 Infections Linked to Romaine Lettuce

Posted on April 26, 2018 by KSW | Leave a comment

CDC

What’s New?

Thirty-one more ill people from 10 states were added to this investigation since the last update on April 18, 2018.
Three more states have reported ill people: Colorado, Georgia, and South Dakota.
The most recent illness started on April 12, 2018. Illnesses that occurred in the last two to three weeks might not yet be reported because of the time between when a person becomes ill with E. coli and when the illness is reported to CDC.

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India – 50 hit by food poisoning near Rajura

Posted on April 25, 2018 by KSW | Leave a comment

Times of India

CHANDARPUR: Around 50 people took ill due to food poisoning in village Chincholi of Rajura tehsil during a religious feast on Sunday night. Out of the 50, 34 critically ill were admitted at Rajura rural hospital, but all are now reported out of danger.
Sources informed that one Sudhakar Choudhari had organized a religious feast on Sunday evening. Over 100 people were invited to attend the programme and all had dinner later in the night. Few hours after the feast, people started complaining of stomach ache and vomiting. Around 50 people with food poisoning symptoms were taken to local Public Health Center. Of these, 34 critically ill were referred to Rajura rural hospital the same night, sources said.