The Salmonella Citterio Salame Sticks outbreak has grown to include 30 patients in 10 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which is an increase of 10 patients since the last update on October 28, 2021. Six people are hospitalized because they are so ill. That is an increase of two more states in the case count. A recall was issued after the government discovered that the product was still being sold at one retail location, which was not named.
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A collaboration of multiple health agencies to include The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) report investigating a Salmonella outbreak involving five provinces: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario.
As of November 10, there have been 46 laboratory-confirmed cases of Salmonella Enteritidis illness investigated in: British Columbia (18), Alberta (18), Saskatchewan (3), Manitoba (6) and Ontario (1). The illness reported in Ontario was related to travel to Alberta.
Three individuals have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.
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The same type of salmonella has been found in both samples from a Danish egg producer and samples from patients in a current salmonella outbreak. The eggs, which have been sold through several retail stores, were recalled on October 30 and can therefore no longer be purchased.
Salmonella in Danish eggs has made a number of Danes sick. That is the conclusion, after the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) between 15 September and 29 October 2021 has registered 18 infected people with the same type of Salmonella Enteritidis. The 10 women and eight men aged 2-85 years live scattered across the country. In total, 9 (50%) of the patients have been hospitalized.
The DTU Food Institute and SSI have compared the bacteria from the herd and salmonella samples from the patients. The comparison showed that the 18 patients had an infection with exactly the same subtype of salmonella. Interviews with ten of the patients have further shown that they had all eaten eggs shortly before they became ill and before the infected eggs were withdrawn.
“It is highly unusual for us to have an outbreak of disease caused by Danish eggs. Fortunately, these outbreaks are very rare and the last time we had a similar outbreak was seven years ago “, says epidemiologist at SSI, Luise Müller.
On Saturday, October 30, 2021, the egg packing plant recalled the specific eggs after salmonella was found in high levels in samples from the herd. The recall concerns scrap eggs, free-range eggs and cage eggs, where the egg has a stamp with “DK081131”. The eggs had a minimum shelf life to date 16 November 2021. Information on the recall of eggs can be found on the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration’s website .
“In Denmark, we have a fine-meshed system for testing eggs for salmonella and an emergency response across the human and food side that responds as soon as we see an outbreak with salmonella. That is why it is also a success that we have been able to clear up the source of the infection so quickly and call the eggs back, so that no more people get sick, ”says Nikolas Kühn Hove, Emergency Manager at the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration.
The Danish monitoring program for salmonella in eggs is very fine-grained and means, among other things, that samples for control of salmonella are taken every 14 days from egg producers. With this sampling frequency in Denmark, the risk of infected eggs entering the market is very small. The most recent disease outbreak, where Danish eggs were the source of infection, was in 2014, with 18 registered cases of the disease. Also there, the eruption was stopped before it became a major eruption.
There is no guarantee that eggs are free of salmonella, but the risk is generally small, especially in Danish eggs. To be on the safe side, and if, for example, you cook for the sick, the elderly and children, you can use pasteurized eggs for dishes that are not subsequently heat-treated. In addition, it is always important to follow the three tips on good kitchen hygiene: “Warm up properly – cool down quickly”, “Keep it separate” and “Rinse fruit and vegetables.”
The coordination of the efforts and the investigation of the disease outbreak has taken place under the auspices of the Central Outbreak Group. It consists of representatives from SSI, the DTU Food Institute and the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration.
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Three family members including one month old baby died of food poisoning symptoms in Phoe Kanbay village, Maubin Township, Ayeyawaddy Region on the morning of November 10.
“The family of three where husband is 20 years old, wife is 18 years old and the baby is one month old died on the morning of November 10. When they were not appear at the fink farm where they were working, people came to their house and saw them dead. In the mosquito net, they found half eaten coconut, Morinda and papaya fruits,” said Sayadaw of Nay+Toe philanthropic organization.
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Fifty employees of the Pasay City Treasurer’s Office, two janitorial staff, and a reporter fell ill after eating pancit Malabon on Nov. 9
Amor Virata, publisher of a weekly newspaper “People’s Lider”, was among the victims of food poisoning.
City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (CESU) head Mico Llorca said most of the employees affected by the food poisoning are now recovering at home.
Llorca said Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano ordered an investigation to determine if the pancit Malabon, which was ordered through food delivery service, was indeed the cause of food poisoning.
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Thirty-two students of the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pookode, under the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University were admitted to the taluk hospital at Vythiri after suspected food poisoning at their hostel on Friday.
Their condition is stable and were discharged after being provided medical treatment, District Medical Officer R. Renuka told The Hindu. The college was closed a fortnight ago after many students of the women’s hostel of the college were admitted to hospital after showing symptoms of suspected food poisoning.
The Health department had intensified preventive steps in the wake of the suspected food poisoning, Dr. Renuka said.
Pier-C Produce Inc. of Leamington, Ontario Canada is voluntarily recalling Mexican Origin, whole 2 lb White Onions supplied from Keeler Family Farms and sold as Pier-C 2lb white onions of Mexican origin. This recall does not affect any other items in the Pier-C Produce Inc. product catalogue.
The recalled product has the potential to be contaminated with SALMONELLA, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with SALMONELLA often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with SALMONELLA can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
The recalled product was delivered to a single retailer in the state of Florida between August 17th, 2021 and August 23rd, 2021.
Additionally, the recalled product was also delivered to a single wholesaler in Florida between August 9th, 2021 and August 24th, 2021.
The recalled product will contain the following four identifiers:
Product is packed in 2 lb mesh bags, labelled Product of Mexico and will bear the UPC code 0 33383 60051 2 bearing the brand Pier-C Produce.
To date, no illnesses have been reported. Pier-C Produce Inc. is conducting this recall voluntarily.
On October 22, 2021, Keeler Family farms of Deming, NM voluntarily recalled imported Onions from the state of Chihuahua, Mexico shipped from July 1, 2021 through August 25, 2021 for potential SALMONELLA contamination. In turn, Pier-C Produce Inc. identified white onions originating from the above recalled lots and proceeded to voluntarily recall the white onions as well.
Consumers should check to see if they have the recalled product in their homes or establishments. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased. Consumers with questions identifying the affected product may contact Pier-C Produce Inc. at 888-783-8459, Monday to Friday, from 8:30 am to 4 pm Eastern Time.
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Three hepatitis A deaths are linked to the Famous Anthony’s outbreak in Roanoke, Virginia, with at least 49 illnesses and 31 hospitalizations, according to news reports. Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts officials did not release any more information about these patients.
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The FDA has published the Keeler Family Farms Salmonella onions retail distribution list, associated with the huge multistate Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak that has sickened at least 808 people in 37 states. The list is very short, as opposed to the retail distribution list for ProSource Produce onions, which was released a few days ago.
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Do not consume, use, sell, serve or distribute the affected product
| Brand | Product | Size | UPC | Codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jongilpoom | Enoki Mushroom | 200 g | 8 807076 000321 | CE 167D CE 170D |
The food recall warning issued on October 28, 2021 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) food safety investigation.
Covic International Trading Inc is recalling Jongilpoom brand Enoki Mushroom from the marketplace due to Listeria monocytogenes. Consumers should not consume the recalled product.
The product has been sold in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan, and may have been distributed in other provinces or territories.
If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor.
Check to see if you have the recalled product in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.
Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness. Pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk. Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, the infection can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn or even stillbirth. In severe cases of illness, people may die.
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