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UKHSA defends response to fatal E. coli case

Posted on November 18, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has explained its role in investigating the case of a woman who died following an E. coli infection after being criticized in a coroner’s report.

An inquest concluded that Laura Farmer died from a stroke caused by an E. coli infection.

Following a diarrheal illness about 10 days earlier, the 46-year-old was admitted to University College Hospital in April 2024. She was diagnosed with hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) caused by Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC). When thought to be in the recovery phase, she suffered an unexpected stroke and died.

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Posted in Death, food bourne outbreak, food death, Food Illness, Food Poisoning Death, Foodborne Illness, foodborne outbreak, foodbourne outbreak, Illness, outbreak, STEC, STEC E.coli, UKHSA

Research – Germany sees outbreaks decline, but cases increase

Posted on November 11, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

Germany has reported a decline in outbreaks for 2023, but more people were sick than in the previous year.

In 2023, the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) and the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) received 190 reports of foodborne outbreaks that caused 2,248 illnesses, 283 hospitalizations, and 13 deaths.

In 2022, 211 outbreaks were recorded. At least 1,488 illnesses, 268 hospitalizations, and eight deaths were linked to them.

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USA -How disease detectives’ quick work traced deadly E. coli outbreak to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders

Posted on November 5, 2024 by | Leave a comment

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Scientists at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who worked with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to investigate the latest E. coli outbreak and nail down its cause say the fact that these cases were linked and solved so quickly makes it a noteworthy win.

As part of an outbreak investigation announced by the CDC and the US Food and Drug Administration on October 22, 90 cases of STEC infection from 13 states have been linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders. More than two dozen people have been hospitalized, and one has died.

Read More at the Link Above

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South Africa – Tiger Brands offers support for serious Listeriosis cases

Posted on October 31, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

Tiger Brands may be about to compensate some of those most seriously affected in a large Listeria outbreak in South Africa more than six years ago.

Tiger Brands revealed the proposal in a trading statement for the 12 months ending Sept. 30.

“The company’s attorneys have engaged with the plaintiffs’ attorneys intending to agree on relief to qualifying individuals who have urgent medical needs, even though liability has not yet been determined,” said Tiger Brands in the statement.

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USA – McDonald’s fingers onions as likely cause of 10 state E. coli Outbreak

Posted on October 24, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Food Poison Journal

The initial findings from the investigation indicate that a subset of illnesses may be linked to slivered onions used in the Quarter Pounder and sourced by a single supplier that serves three distribution centers. As a result, and in line with our safety protocols, all local restaurants have been instructed to remove this product from their supply and we have paused the distribution of all slivered onions in the impacted area.

As of October 22, 49 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 have been reported from 10 states – Oregon, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri and Wisconsin. Illnesses started on dates ranging from Sept 27, 2024, to October 11, 2024. Of 28 people with information available, 10 have been hospitalized, and 1 person developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious condition that can cause kidney failure. One death has been reported from an older adult in Colorado.

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AFSCA – Different cheeses from the brand Fromagerie de la côte d’Opale – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on October 9, 2024 by | Leave a comment

AFSCA

Kazen Cora cheeses

Product Description:

Cora Cheeses

These products were sold in Cora supermarkets in La Louvière (7100), Chatelineau (6200), Hornu (7301), Rocourt (4000), Messancy (6780) Woluwe-Saint-Lambert (1200) and Anderlecht (1070).

In consultation with the AFSCA (Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain), we have decided to withdraw this product from sale.

Customers who have purchased this product are asked not to consume it and to return it to the point of sale, where they will be refunded.
In the meantime, the products have been removed from the shelves and a “Customer Recall” sign is displayed in the points of sale.
We sincerely apologize to our customers for this inconvenience and assure them that the most effective measures are being taken to avoid this type of incident.

Any customer wishing to obtain additional information can contact our Quality Department by calling 071.69.95.24 or by email at the following address: ALERTES-RETRAITS@CORA.BE.

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Vietnam -Nearly 550 sick in Salmonella outbreak in Vietnam

Posted on October 4, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

Almost 550 people were hospitalized in Vietnam earlier this year after a Salmonella outbreak linked to a type of sandwich sold at a bakery.

The outbreak occurred in Dong Nai province in May 2024. The Dong Nai Food Safety Department and the Institute of Public Health in Ho Chi Minh City investigated the incident.

A study published in the Western Pacific Surveillance and Response Journal revealed that 547 cases were recorded from April 30 to May 6. Two people were in severe condition, and a 6-year-old boy died. A total of 284 patients were female and 263 were male. The average age was 35

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Botulism sickens six and kills two in Brazil

Posted on October 1, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

A state in Brazil has reported half a dozen botulism cases so far this year, including two deaths.

Bahia’s Epidemiological Surveillance confirmed this week that another case of botulism was under investigation. With the update, the state has six cases in 2024.

Three patients remain hospitalized, one has already been discharged, and two have died. Two cases were registered in 2023.

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Understanding Listeria In the Aftermath of the Deadly Boar’s Head Outbreak

Posted on September 30, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Food Poisoning News

Listeria, caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes, is a potentially life-threatening foodborne illness that poses significant risks, especially to certain populations. While healthy individuals may experience only mild symptoms, those with compromised immune systems, including pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and people with chronic illnesses, are particularly vulnerable to severe complications. Understanding how listeria is contracted, the symptoms it causes, and the best prevention methods is crucial to protecting public health.

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Anatomy of An Outbreak: Boar’s Head, Liverwurst, and Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on September 5, 2024 by | Leave a comment

EFood Alert

On August 28, 2024, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that Listeria monocytogenes-contaminated deli meats were responsible for 57 illnesses in 18 states.

All 57 outbreak victims were hospitalized.

Nine people are dead.

Read the interesting article at the link above.

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