Category Archives: Food Hygiene

RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Polish Chicken Products – Frozen Turkey Leg Preparation – Halvah – Poultry Neck Skins – Chicken Meat Preparations

Posted on May 19, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Salmonella Enteritidis in chilled/frozen poultry elements from Poland in France

Salmonella Derby in chicken quarters from Poland in France

Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis in frozen chicken leg meat from Poland in the Czech Republic

Salmonella detection in Chicken Products from the Netherlands in Ireland

Detection of salmonella typhimuruim in frozen turkey leg preparations from Spain in France

Salmonella in Halvah from Syria in Norway

Salmonella Kottbus in poultry meat from Poland in Bulgaria

Detection of salmonella on poultry neck skins used in the production of spiced free-range chicken meat preparations from France in Luxembourg

Salmonella present in 25g in chicken meat preparation from Thailand in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alert – Hepatitis A – Blueberries

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Hepatitis A virus in frozen cultivated blueberries from Poland in Germany

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RASFF Alert- Vibrio – Shrimp

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Vibrio in Blue Moon Frozen Shrimp from Ecuador in Ireland

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RASFF Alert- Histamine – Tuna Steak

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Exceeded histamine content in tuna steaks from Vietnam in Slovakia and the Czech Republic

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RASFF Alerts – STEC/EHEC E.coli – Cheese – Pigtail

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Detection of E. coli STEC on cheese from France in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Northern Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom.

STEC/EHEC in pigtail from the Netherlands in Belgium

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RASFF Alerts – Norovirus – Clams – Japanese Clams

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Norovirus genogroup I and II in clams from Italy in Spain

Norovirus genogroup i and ii in japanese clam from Portugal in Spain

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RASFF Alert – E.coli – Clams

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E. Coli above 230 MPN in clams (Chamelea gallina) harvested in the type A production area from Italy in Spain

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RASFF Alert- Campylobacter – Besos Fuet

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Campylobacter in Besos Fuet from Spain in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes – Nem – Lambs Lettuce – Salad – Pasteurised Sheep Milk Cheese – Natamycin

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Listeria monocytogenes (310 CFU/g) in Lamb’s lettuce from France in The Netherlands and Belgium

Presence of Listeria monocytogenes in salad from Netherlands in Belgium

Listeria monocytogenes in pasteurized milk sheep’s cheese from France in Finland

Listeria monocytogenes in Nem in Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, United Kingdom

Listeria monocytogenes in natamycin from China in Belgium and the USA

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USA – FDA – Core Outbreak Table – Investigations of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

Posted on May 18, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

What’s New

For the investigation of illnesses linked to morel mushrooms (ref #1152), preliminary information reported by Gallatin City- County Health Department and the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) indicates that a food containing imported morel mushrooms consumed at a single restaurant in Montana may be the exposure of concern. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.

Date Posted	Ref	Pathogen or Cause of Illness	Product(s) Linked to Illnesses (if any)	Total Case Count	Status
4/26/2023	1152	Not Yet Identified	Morel Mushroom (suspect)	41	Active
3/29/2023	1141	Salmonella Infantis	Raw Flour	See Outbreak Advisory	Active
3/1/2023	1143	Hepatitis A Virus	Frozen Organic Strawberries	See Outbreak Advisory	Active
2/15/2023	1123	Listeria monocytogenes	Not Yet Identified	See CDC Investigation Notice	Active

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