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USA – Raw pet food blamed for human E. coli outbreak

Posted on June 16, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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Public health officials continue to investigate an E. coli outbreak linked to raw pet food sold under the Carnivora brand.

Of four sick people identified so far, all had the same strain of E. coli O157 infection and all had been exposed to the raw pet food for dogs who had been fed it, according to an outbreak notice posted by Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).

Riveriene Farm Ltd. operating as Carnivora Pet Foods of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, recalled six varieties of the Carnivora brand raw food. All were manufactured in Canada and widely distributed, possibly nationwide, according to a recall notice posted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).

“The individuals became sick between early March and mid-May 2020. Two individuals have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. Individuals who became ill are between 3 and 43 years of age,” the outbreak notice states.

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USA -Salmonella found in some raw macadamia nuts leading to recall

Posted on June 15, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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Some NOW brand raw macadamia nuts have been recalled after a batch taken as a sample from a larger batch tested positive for Salmonella contamination.

Some nuts from the larger batch were shipped nationwide and sold online.

Consumers are asked not to consume nuts that come in packaging with the following information:

Description: NOW Real Food® Raw Macadamia Nuts, Unsalted, 8 oz. pouch

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Netherlands – Ciguatera poisoning from imported fish suspected in the Netherlands

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Five people in the Netherlands have been affected by ciguatera poisoning likely caused by frozen red snapper steaks from India.

Those sick had a meal together in mid-May and developed symptoms including gastroenteritis and neurological complaints within three hours. None of them needed hospital treatment.

Tjitte Mastenbroek, a press officer at the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA), said probable ciguatoxin poisoning was established.

“One original sealed package of the fish was still available in the household and is currently being analyzed for neurotoxins. Outcome of this analysis of the red snapper fish is expected next week. Currently it is unknown if this case is related to a point source (e.g. a single fish) within the batch, which could have been contaminated with ciguatoxins,” he said.

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France- Product recall: U brand Atlantic smoked salmon 90g – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on June 15, 2020 by | 2 comments

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ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Presence of listeria

PROPOSED SOLUTION

People who hold this product are asked not to consume it and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased.

People who have consumed this product and who have a fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, are invited to consult their doctor by reporting this consumption.
Pregnant women should be especially alert to these symptoms, as well as immunocompromised and elderly people. These symptoms may suggest listeriosis, a disease which can be serious and which can take up to eight weeks to incubate.

FURTHER INFORMATION

▸ Barcode
3256224613008

▸ Lot and DLC
• Lot: 10117651 – DLC: 07/01/2020
• Lot: 10118220 – DLC: 07/04/2020

▸ Health stamp
FR 29 232 500 CE

▸ Areas concerned
02 – 14 – 27 -28 – 50 – 59 – 60 – 75 – 61 – 62 – 76 – 77 – 78 – 80 – 91 – 92 – 93 – 94 – 95 – 04 – 05 – 06 – 07 – 09 – 11 – 12 – 13 – 15 – 19 – 24 -26 – 30 – 31 – 32 – 33 – 34 – 40 – 46 – 47 – 48 – 64 – 65 – 66 – 81 – 82 – 83 – 84 – 974 -2A – 2B – ANDORRA

▸ Contact customer service
For more information, you can contact the Customer Service on 09 69 36 69 36 (call not surcharged).

▸ Source
https://www.coursesu.com/

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Norway – Norway investigates source of Yersinia increase

Posted on June 15, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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Officials in Norway are investigating an increase in Yersinia infections in the past month.

The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Folkehelseinstituttet) reported a Yersinia enterocolitica O3 infection has been detected in 13 people living in several counties.

Outbreak investigations to find the source of infection have been started with local authorities, the Veterinary Institute and Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet).

Patients are between 2 and 57 years old and most are women. They live in Agder, Oslo, Rogaland and Trøndelag.

Bacteria with similar DNA profiles have been found in all 13 people and samples were taken during the last two weeks of May and first week of June.

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USA – Consumers urged to check homes for beef implicated in illness – STEC E.coli

Posted on June 15, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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Illinois officials have issued a public alert regarding certain ground beef because product testing following a reported illnesses showed E. coli contamination.

Testing showed the non-O157 E. coli was present in beef prepared by a “custom exempt” establishment, David B’s Custom Meats in Carlinville, IL, in Macoupin County, according to a notice from the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA). 

There is concern that consumers may still have unused portions of the implicated beef in their homes. The ground beef has been sold since the beginning if this year and was still on sale as of yesterday. Freezing does not kill E. coli bacteria, so consumers are urged to check their freezers and refrigerators for the implicated beef.

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USA – 43 Thousand Pounds of Hamburger recalled over E. coli O157

Posted on June 15, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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Lakeside Refrigerated Services, a Swedesboro, N.J. establishment, is recalling approximately 42,922 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The raw ground beef items were produced on June 1, 2020.

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Viet Nam – 22 die of food poisoning in first five months, authority to inspect food safety

Posted on June 13, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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According to the administration’s report at a meeting “ Prevention of food poisoning from company kitchens” in Ho Chi Minh City yesterday, the country has recorded 48 food poisoning cases killing 22 people infecting 872 people and driving 824 people into hospitals.
Food poisoning cases are caused by Microorganism (with 8.7 percent), by natural toxic ( with 28.4 percent), by chemicals ( with 4.2 percent) and unidentified causes( 28.7 percent).
In addition to concern of unsafe food in kitchen in industrial parks and export processing zones in Ho Chi Minh City, unsafe food in schools is the most concern.

 

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France – Product recall: L’ATELIER V brand chickpea hummus 150G

Posted on June 13, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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Lack of high pressure treatment which prevents good preservation of the product over time

PROPOSED SOLUTION

If you have this product, you are asked not to consume it and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased. To do this, simply contact the reception of your store to obtain a refund for your purchase.

FURTHER INFORMATION

▸ Barcode
3760253460026

▸ Lot
014700001

▸ DDM
07/25/2020

▸ Contact customer service
For all questions, NATURALIA invites you to inquire with its Customer Service at the following toll free number: 0800 034 035, free call and service.

▸ Source
https://naturalia.fr/

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France – Product recall: Carrefour brand Smoked Atlantic bacon 90g – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on June 13, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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Presence of Listeria monocytogenes

PROPOSED SOLUTION

People who hold this product are asked not to consume it and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased for reimbursement.

People who have consumed this product and who have a fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, are invited to consult their doctor by reporting this consumption.
Pregnant women should be especially attentive to these symptoms, as well as the immunocompromised and the elderly. These symptoms may suggest listeriosis, a disease which can be serious and which can take up to eight weeks to incubate.

FURTHER INFORMATION

▸ Barcode
3,270 190 208 181

▸
Tray format of 90 g

▸ Lot / DLC
• Lot 10117271 / DLC: 02/07/2020
• Lot 10117272 / DLC: 02/07/2020
• Lot 10117295 / DLC: 02/07/2020
• Lot 10117296 / DLC: 02/07/2020
• Lot 10117653 / DLC:
07/03/2020 • Lot 10117723 / DLC: 03/07/2020
• Lot 10117739 / DLC: 03/07/2020
• Lot 10117773 / DLC: 03/07/2020
• Lot 10118261 / DLC: 06 / 07/2020
• Lot 10118263 / DLC:
07/06/2020 • Lot 10118277 / DLC: 06/07/2020
• Lot 10118620 / DLC: 07/07/2020
• Lot 10118688 / DLC: 07/07/2020
• Lot 10118703 / DLC: 07/07/2020

▸ Health stamp
FR 29 232 500 CE

▸ Contact consumer service
For any additional information, you can contact Carrefour consumer service by dialing the following number 09 69 39 7000 (Non-premium rate call from a landline) from Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 7:00 pm.

▸ Source
https://www.carrefour.fr/

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