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The BC Centre for Disease Control is reminding the public there’s a risk of illness associated with eating raw or undercooked bivalve shellfish such as oysters, clams, mussels, scallops, and cockles.
Shellfish may accumulate bacteria(Vibrio parahaemolyticus), viruses (norovirus, hepatitis A), and toxins (paralytic shellfish poisoning, diarrhetic shellfish poisoning) or other impurities present in the water. Thorough cooking destroys bacteria and viruses, but does not destroy toxins.
To date in 2012, five cases of locally-acquired Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection have been reported. In 2011, 42 cases of vibrio were reported. These illnesses have been linked to raw shellfish served in restaurants, bought at retail, or self-harvested in communities throughout the province including, Gibsons, Sechelt, Powell River, Ladysmith, Qualicum, Ucluelet, Gabriola Island, Cortes Island and Parksville.
In addition to individual cases, BC has also experienced outbreaks associated with shellfish. In 2010, an outbreak of norovirus from raw oysters affected over 30 people and in 2011 more than 60 people became ill after consuming cooked mussels contaminated with diarrhetic shellfish poisoning.
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China’s Hunan Ava Dairy Co Ltd said on Monday it will recall baby formula sold under its Nanshan Bywise brand after a cancer-causing agent was found in test samples, the latest blow to the country’s scandal-ridden milk industry struggling to restore consumer confidence.
Five batches of Nanshan Bywise infant milk powder produced between July and December last year failed sample tests for aflatoxin, a toxin produced by a fungus that is widespread in nature
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Tagged food, frozen chicken, poultry meat, restaurants, tuna loins, turkey carcass
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Cargill Meat Solutions, a Wyalusing, Pa., establishment, is recalling 29,339 pounds of fresh ground beef products that may be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
FSIS became aware of the problem during the course of an ongoing investigation of a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis involving 33 case-patients from 7 states (MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VA, VT-preliminary data, subject to change). Working in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Vermont Department of Health, New York State Department of Health, and New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets, FSIS was able to link illnesses in five case-patients to the ground beef products produced at this establishment based on epidemiologic and traceback investigations, as well as in-store reviews
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling Earth Greens salad because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The product is Earth Greens brand Organic Italian Blend Salad. It’s a product of the USA, sold in a 198 gram plastic clamshell package, with UPC number 8 18431 00107 3, Best Before Date of 2012 JL 13, and lot code 2217915MI.
The salad was distributed in Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Labrador, Ontario, and Nunavut. There have not been any reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) today (July 19) urged parents not to let their toddlers consume a kind of powdered formula for young children manufactured in the Netherlands, which might contain Salmonella. The trade should also stop selling the product concerned.
“The CFS received notification from the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed of the European Commission (EC) that a kind of dietary fibre (Galacto-oligosaccharide, GOS), produced in Korea, was detected with Salmonella by the Netherlands authorities,” a CFS spokesman said.
“Investigation revealed that the dietary fibre had been supplied to the manufacturers of powdered formula for infants/young children in the Netherlands. The powdered formula they produced may, therefore, also be contaminated,” he added.
Quoting the information provided by the EC, the spokesman said that one kind of powdered formula for young children, which might be affected, has been exported to Hong Kong. Details of the product concerned are as follows:
Product name: TwoBebes Growing up milk 3 (for children aged above 12 months)
Place of origin: Holland (The Netherlands)
Lot number: All batches
Net weight: 900g
“The CFS visited the offices of the importer for investigation and learnt that the retail outlets of the importer have stopped sale of the product concerned. The importer has also agreed to surrender all remaining stocks voluntarily for disposal,” the spokesman said.
“Staff from the CFS have also conducted checks at other retail outlets in the market and, so far, found no affected product available for sale,” he added.
The spokesman advised consumers who have bought the particular product, regardless of any batch, to stop consuming it. For enquiries about the recall, they may contact the importer, PrizeMart Limited, at 2406 8879. The trade should also stop selling the affected product.
People should seek medical treatment if they feel unwell after consuming the product. So far the CFS has not received any reports of persons feeling sick after consuming the product or complaints about it.
“Salmonella infection may cause fever and gastrointestinal upset such as vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhoea. The effects on people with lowered immunity such as infants and young children could be more severe and sometimes may even lead to death,” the spokesman said.
“Caregivers should be aware that powdered formula for infants and young children is not a sterile product and can be contaminated with pathogens that can cause serious illness. Correct preparation and handling reduces the risk of illness. They should reconstitute milk powder with water not less than 70 degrees Celsius (water left for no more than 30 minutes after boiling) and then cool it down to a suitable temperature to feed infants and young children. Reconstituted milk should be consumed within two hours,” he added.
The trade has been alerted to the incident. The CFS will continue to monitor the situation and take appropriate follow-up action, the spokesman said.
