Category Archives: Food Hygiene

USA – Norovirus confirmed as cause of Oasis of the Seas outbreak

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In a follow-up on the gastrointestinal outbreak reported on a voyage earlier this month on Royal Caribbean’s vessel, Oasis of the Seas, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported Wednesday that the causative agent was indeed, Norovirus.

USA – Baby Spinach recalled over Salmonella

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Satur Farms, 3705 Alvah’s Lane, Cutchogue, NY 11935 is voluntarily recalling Baby Spinach and Mesclun with the specific lot numbers listed below because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

Retail product is packed in plastic clamshell containers with Satur Farms brand name:

5 oz, 10 oz, 16 oz
Food service product is packed in sealed poly bags:
2-1/2 lbs, 3#, 4#, 4 x 2.5#, 4 x 3#

Spinach Lot #18494
Spinach Lot #18513
Mesclun Lot #18520

There have been no reported illnesses.

RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Pork Collar – Turkey and Poultry Kebab Meat – Sesame Seeds – Chicken Breast Fillets

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RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Derby (O1,4,[5],12: H[1,2] /25g) in frozen pork collar from Poland in Estonia

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Bredeney (presence /25g) in frozen turkey and poultry kebab meat from Poland in Italy

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Altona (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Kentucky (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Sudan in Greece

RASFF – Salmonella (present /25g) in sesame seeds from Nigeria in Poland

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Arizonae (presence /25g) in chilled chicken breast fillets from France in Denmark

RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes – Smoked Salmon – Cheese – Black Angus Steak Tartare – Chilled Burrata

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RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (< 10 CFU/g) in chilled sliced smoked salmon from the United Kingdom in Italy

RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (<10 CFU/g) in chilled cold smoked salmon fillets from Germany in Italy

RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (present /25g) in cheese from the Netherlands in the Netherlands

RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (<10 CFU/g in 5 out of 5 samples) in chilled defrosted vacuum-packed smoked salmon from Denmark in Italy

RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in chilled black angus steak tartare meat from Ireland in the Netherlands

RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in chilled burrata from Italy in Germany

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Brazil Nuts – Groundnuts – Almond Kernels – Peanuts – Pistachios –

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 17.1 µg/kg – ppb) in Brazil nuts in shell from Brazil in Spain

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 9.1 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 26; Tot. = 37 / B1 = 13; Tot. = 18 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = >24; Tot. = >24 µg/kg – ppb) in almond kernels from Australia, via Vietnam in Spain

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 4; Tot. = 5 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts with shell from China in France

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 33; Tot. = 98 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 52.2; Tot. = 58.5 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from China in Greece

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 16.3; Tot. = 18.4 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts in shell from Egypt in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 70.4; Tot. = 76.4 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts in shell from Egypt in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 25.1; Tot. = 50.9 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Iran, via the United Arab Emirates in Belgium

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = >20 µg/kg – ppb) in almonds with raw material from Australia, via Vietnam in Spain

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 5.4; Tot. = 90.1 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF Alert – Ochratoxin A -Raisin Paste

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RASFF – ochratoxin A (13.02 µg/kg – ppb) in raisins paste from Turkey in Slovakia

RASFF Alert – Food Poisoning – Netherlands – Live Oysters

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RASFF – food poisoning suspected to be caused by live oysters from France, via the Netherlands in the Netherlands

RASFF Alert – Enterococcus – Crushed Ice

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RASFF – Enterococcus (42 CFU/250ml) in crushed ice from Italy in Italy

 

RASFF Alert- STEC E.coli – 026 – 0103 – Frozen Minced Beef

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RASFF – enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (O26:H11 O103:H2 eae+ stx- /25g) in frozen minced beef from the United Kingdom in France

RASFF Alerts – E.coli -Live Clams – Live Razor Clams

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RASFF – too high count of Escherichia coli (up to 330 MPN/100g) in live clams from Italy in Italy

RASFF – too high count of Escherichia coli (3500 CFU/100g) in live razor clams from the United Kingdom in the UK