Police in Afghanistan had 26 of its officers sustain food poisoning after consuming lunch in the eastern Laghman province, the provincial governor‘s spokesman Asadullah Dawlatzai told Sputnik on Saturday.
According to the spokesman, the police are now probing the food contractor, and an investigation is underway to determine how officers were poisoned.
RASFF – high count of Enterobacteriaceae (70000 CFU/g) in ground almonds from Germany in Austria
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 3; Tot. = 5.9 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnuts from China in Spain
RASFF – ochratoxin A (39.7 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Spain in Switzerland
RASFF – deoxynivalenol (DON) (4023.1 µg/kg – ppb) in durum wheat from Italy in Italy
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RASFF – cheese from Sweden infested with moulds in Denmark
RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in frozen chicken broiler fillets from Poland in Lithuania
RASFF – Salmonella (presence /10g) in chilled bacon in smoky apple marinade from Estonia in Estonia
RASFF – Salmonella (in 2 out of 5 samples /25g) in frozen salted skinless boneless half chicken breasts from Brazil in the UK
RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in frozen chicken fresh meat from Poland in France
RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen salted half chicken breasts from Brazil in the Netherlands
RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (present /25g) in frozen chicken leg quarters from Poland in Bulgaria
Chicken meat from Brazil is being investigated as the source of Salmonella illnesses in the Netherlands.
Between the end of 2019 and mid-February 2020, the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) identified a cluster of six Salmonella Virchow infections distributed across the country using whole genome sequencing (WGS) but no epidemiological link among them was reported.
An outbreak investigation by RIVM and the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) identified six food isolates as genetically closely related to cases and associated with the source of the infection.
These isolates came from poultry meat, including frozen poultry imported from Brazil.
Total Illnesses: 36
Hospitalizations: 30
Deaths: 4
Illness Onset Date Range: November 23, 2016 – December 13, 2019
Consumers should not eat and should check their refrigerators and throw away any recalled enoki mushrooms from Sun Hong Foods, Inc., Guan’s Mushroom Co., and H&C Food, Inc. because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Restaurants and retailers should not sell or serve recalled enoki mushrooms distributed by Sun Hong Foods, Inc., Guan’s Mushroom Co., and H&C Food, Inc.
FDA recommends that anyone who received recalled products use extra vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing any surfaces and containers that may have come in contact with these products to reduce the risk of cross-contamination. Listeria can survive in refrigerated temperatures and can easily spread to other foods and surfaces.
At this time, high risk groups, including the elderly, people with weakened immune systems or chronic diseases, pregnant women and their newborn babies, should not eat enoki mushrooms from Korea (Republic of Korea), even if they were not part of the recalls.
Consumers, restaurants, retailers, and high risk groups should discard and not eat, sell, or serve enoki mushrooms if they cannot tell where they came from.
| Company | Size | UPC Code | Retailers* | Distribution* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Hong Foods, Inc. | 200 g/ 7.05 oz. | 7 426852 625810 | J&L Supermarket, Jusgo Supermarket, ZTao Market, New Sang Supermarket, Galleria Market, Distributors | CA, FL, IL, OR, TX, WA |
| Guan’s Mushroom Co. | 200 g/ 7.05 oz. | 859267007013 | Sold to Distributors and Wholesalers | CA, NY, PA |
| H&C Food Inc. | 200 g/ 7.05 oz. | 831211204181 | Great Wall Supermarket | NY, MD, VA |
*This includes confirmed distribution information from companies; products could have been further distributed and sent to additional retailers and states.
FDA, CDC, and state and local partners are currently investigating a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections linked to enoki mushrooms. Enoki mushrooms are a long thin white mushroom, usually sold in clusters. They are especially popular in East Asian cuisine and are also known as enokitake, golden needle, futu, or lily mushrooms.
On April 7, 2020, H&C Foods Inc. recalled 200 g/7.05 oz packages of enoki mushrooms imported from Green Co. LTD of the Republic of Korea. FDA import samples of enoki mushrooms from Green Co. LTD tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes and on April 6, 2020, whole genome sequencing analysis determined that the Listeria monocytogenes found in the positive samples matched the outbreak strain. As a result, On April 7, 2020, Green Co. LTD was placed on Import Alert 99-23, which flags imported shipments from this firm for potential detention without physical examination. The FDA is encouraging the international community to consult the Import Alert.
The investigation is ongoing to determine the source of contamination and if additional products are linked to illness. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.
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