Category Archives: Food Hygiene

RASFF – Animal Feed – Salmonella – Soyabean Meal

Posted on January 3, 2014 by KSW | Leave a comment

RASFF -Salmonella Agona (presence /25g) and Salmonella Senftenberg (presence /25g) in soybean meal from Italy in Austria

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Japan – Norovirus Outbreak 118 at a Hotel

Posted on January 2, 2014 by KSW | Leave a comment

Japan Today

TOKYO —

Tochigi prefectural health officials announced Monday that 118 guests suffered food poisoning at a hotel in Nikko City earlier this month and that traces of food-borne Norovirus strains had been detected.

According to authorities, the Kinugawa Gyoen Hotel received complaints of gastrointestinal distress from male and female guests ranging in age from two to 80 between Dec 18 and Dec 22. TBS quoted a hotel spokesperson as saying symptoms included vomiting and diarrhea. Among the 118, eight guests and 11 chefs and kitchen staff were discovered to have the Norovirus strain in their systems.

Health officials said no one had to be hospitalized.

According to a hotel spokesperson, the 118 afflicted guests had eaten inside the hotel restaurant, dining on a variety of menu items, ranging from sashimi dishes to hot Japanese-style curries.

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Tagged food poisoning, hotel restaurant, Kinugawa Gyoen Hotel, norovirus

Research – New Norovirus Strain

Posted on January 2, 2014 by KSW | Leave a comment

Food Poisoning Bulletin

Last year at this time we told you about a new strain of norovirus, called GII.4 Sydney that the CDC was tracking. Last week, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued a warning about an outbreak in that state.

The CDC has been studying this new strain. They now have information and statistics on the strain, and have analyzed data from outbreaks in five states.

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USA – Cashew Cheese Products – Salmonella

Posted on January 2, 2014 by KSW | 1 comment

Food Poisoning Journal

California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Health Officer Dr. Ron Chapman today warned people not to eat cashew cheese products manufactured by The Cultured Kitchen because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. Fifteen cases of illnesses have been reported in the Western United States, with twelve of the cases occurring in California. Three patients have been hospitalized and no deaths have been reported.

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Research – Global Green – Salmonella Innoculation – Salmongenics

Posted on December 31, 2013 by KSW | Leave a comment

Global Green

Global Green has acquired the world-wide exclusive rights to manufacture, distribute, market and sell Salmogenics™, a patented vaccine that helps to combat the dangerous effects of salmonella in humans and animals.

Salmogenics is in its last stages of testing and trials before the final USDA approval for its commercial application for becoming an approved vaccine for in ovo (injected into the egg) vaccination.

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Research – Womens Handbags – More Microbes than Toilets?

Posted on December 30, 2013 by KSW | Leave a comment

HACCP Europe

Women’s handbags have more microbes than those that exist in most toilets surface of the toilets. Women put the bag all over the place. They take the bag with them all the time and are passing germs from hand to bag. And no bleach goes in the bag.

The study carried out by Maulori Cabral, Professor at the Institute of Microbiology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) reveals that hand cream, lipstick and make-up kits are the dirtiest items that women carry in their handbags. The study compared findings with research carried out by the UK market research company Initial Washroom Hygiene which specializes in cleaning public toilets.

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Tagged Federal University, handbags, Maulori Cabral, the Institute of Microbiology

USA – Additional Herring Product Recalled – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on December 30, 2013 by KSW | Leave a comment

Listeria Blog

ZIP INTERNATIONAL GROUP LLC, 160 Raritan Center Parkway #6, Edison, NJ 08837, is recalling herring fillet in oil (FOSFOREL, ATLANTIKA) 200 grams in plastic packaging due to Listeria contamination.

The recall was initiated after routine sampling by New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets Food Inspectors and subsequent analysis of the product by Food Laboratory personnel found the product to be positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

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USA – Two Children Ill with HUS – Possible E.coli Infection

Posted on December 30, 2013 by KSW | Leave a comment

Food Poisoning Bulletin

According to WFMY News in North Carolina, two children in Davidson County have been hospitalized with severe, bloody diarrhea and may be suffering from E. coli infections. The cases were reported on Friday, December 27, 2013. The possible cause of these illnesses is not known at this time.