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Canada – Updated Alfalfa Sprouts May Contain Salmonella bacteria

Posted on June 16, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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The public warning issued on June 12, 2013 has been updated to include additional distribution information.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Sunsprout Natural Foods are warning the public not to consume the Sunsprout and SproutsAlive brand alfalfa sprouts described below because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

The manufacturer, Sunsprout Natural Foods, Brantford, Ontario, is voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace.  The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.

 

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USA – Boil Water Notice in Florida – E.coli

Posted on June 16, 2013 by | 1 comment

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Broward County has issued a boil water notice for its water customers, since E. coli has been found in the municipal system. The cities affected by this notice include the City of Dania Beach, the City of Hallandale Beach, the City of Hollywood, and Broward County WWS customers in service area 3A and 3BC. That affects parts of Dania Beach, Hollywood, Miramar, West Park, Pembroke Park, and Pembroke Pines including the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

Do not drink the water without boiling it first. Bring all water, including the water you use to wash your hands and use in the kitchen, to a rolling boil. Let it boil for one minute, then let it cool before using it. Bottled water can be used instead of tap water if you prefer. Only use boiled or bottled water for drinking, making ice, preparing food, and washing dishes until further notice.

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RASSF – Alerts – Hepatitis A – Iceberg Lettuce

Posted on June 14, 2013 by | Leave a comment

RASFF – Hepatitis A virus in salad iceberg from Hungary in Italy

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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Whole Egg – Guar Meal – Soybean Meal

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RASFF -Salmonella Kentucky (presence /25g) in whole egg powder from Romania in Germany

RASFF -Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in roasted guar meal from India in Cyprus

RASFF – Salmonella Mbandaka in GM soybean meal from Germany, via Switzerland in Finland

 

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Research – STEC E.coli Survival in Water

Posted on June 14, 2013 by | 1 comment

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A toxin dangerous to humans may help E. coli fend off aquatic predators, enabling strains of E. coli that produce the toxin to survive longer in lake water than benign counterparts, a new study from researchers from the University at Buffalo and Mercyhurst University finds.

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UK – FSA – Recall Milk – Possibility of Contamination

Posted on June 14, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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Dunn’s Dairy of Beacon View Farm, Devon, has recalled all date codes of its milk and cream products because of possible cross contamination of milk and insufficient heat processing. If you have bought any dairy products that have come from this farm, please do not drink or eat them. The Agency has issued a Product Information Recall Notice.

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USA – E.coli Case

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Wellesley Health Department (WHD) received notice by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s (MDPH) surveillance system on June 12, 2013 of a case of E. coli in a Wellesley resident.

The origin of the cases’ illness is being investigated.

Rumors have been circulating that the cause of the illnesses has been linked to a local supermarket. At this point, no local supermarkets are a focus of the investigation.

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China – 160 Sickened Suspected Food Poisoning

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GUANGZHOU, June 12 (Xinhua) — A total of 160 staff from a food company in south China’s Guangdong Province were suspected of suffering from food poisoning, a company source said on Wednesday.

They had symptoms of chills, fever, nausea, vomiting, stomach ache and diarrhea after having dinner at the third canteen of the Dongguan Hsu Chi Food Co. Ltd based in Dongguan City on Monday, said Sun Tianzhen, a media relations officer of Hsu Fu Chi International Ltd. told Xinhua.

Dongguan Hsu Chi Food Co. Ltd. is a subsidiary of Hsu Fu Chi International Ltd.

A 57-year-old female plate washer at the canteen was found dead at her dormitory on Tuesday but it is yet to know whether her death is connected with food poisoning or not, said Sun.

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Hong Kong – 19 Diners Sick with Cigutera Poisoning

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Health authorities are launching an investigation into food poisoning case in which 19 people fell ill after eating coral reef fish at a Lamma Island eatery on Saturday.

Fourteen men and five women, aged 23 to 71, had eaten fish at the seafood restaurant, and had fallen ill with symptoms of the potentially lethal ciguatera poisoning three to 19 hours later, the Centre for Health Protection said.

The restaurant in question was the Wai Kee Sea Food Restaurant in Sok Kwu Wan.

Symptoms can include numbness of the mouth and limbs, heart palpitations fatigue, vomiting, diarrhoea and flushes. Excessive consumption can also affect the circulatory and nervous systems.

Six of the diners had sought medical help and at least one person was admitted to hospital. All are in now in stable condition, the CHP said.

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RASFF Alerts – Norovirus in Raspberries – Listeria monocytogenes in Gorgonzola – PSP in Cockles

Posted on June 13, 2013 by | Leave a comment

RASFF – Norovirus (GII) in frozen raspberries from Poland, via the Netherlands

RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (< 10 CFU/g) in Gorgonzola cheese from Italy in France

RASFF – Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) toxins (1234 µg/kg – ppb) in common cockles from the United Kingdom

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