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USA – Missouri LongHorn Steakhouse linked to 68 Shigella Illnesses

Posted on October 14, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Food Poison Journal

The St. Clair County Health Department (SCCHD) and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) continue to investigate the outbreak of Shigellosis caused by Shigella bacteria, a disease that affects your digestive system. As of October 11, 2024, the SCCHD has identified 24 individuals with positive Shigella lab reports and an additional 44 individuals reporting illness consistent with Shigellosis after dining at the LongHorn Steakhouse located at 6115 North Illinois Street, in Fairview Heights, Illinois between the dates of September 20th and September 30th, 2024. Age range of those affected are from age 12 to 80 years of age. A total of nine (9) people have been hospitalized.

LongHorn Steakhouse officials voluntarily closed the Fairview Heights establishment on October 2, 2024 and have fully cooperated with SCCHD and IDPH on the investigation to determine the source of the infections. SCCHD has performed environmental assessments of the restaurant and provided corrective actions and guidance in consultation with IDPH on safe food handling practices, proper handwashing protocols and professional environmental cleaning services to prevent further spread of disease.

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Sweden- An outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis with a probable connection to imported eggs is being investigated.

Posted on October 14, 2024 by | Leave a comment

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Since the beginning of the year, several accumulations of disease cases with Salmonella Enteritidis have been identified where epidemiological investigations have pointed to the consumption of imported eggs. The eggs have been sold both to private individuals in shops that do not belong to the larger chains and to restaurants. Several of the disease cases have consumed soft-boiled eggs or unheated eggs in, for example, mayonnaise, béarnaise sauce, Skagen scrambled eggs and pasta carbonara. On several occasions, eggs from private individuals, from shops and from restaurants have been analysed, however, without salmonella being able to be detected.

To avoid becoming infected, raw eggs or foods with raw eggs from countries other than Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark should not be consumed. The risk of infection when consuming such eggs is avoided by heating the whole egg, including the yolk, or the food containing eggs (see the Swedish Food Agency’s recommendations under Read more).

Continued investigative work takes place in collaboration between regional infection control, municipalities, the Swedish Food Agency and the Public Health Agency.

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USA – Milo’s Salmonella Egg Outbreak sickens 65

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The FDA and CDC are assisting state and local partners from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection and Wisconsin Department of Health Services in an investigation of Salmonella Enteritidis infections linked to eggs supplied by Milo’s Poultry Farms, LLC of Bonduel, Wisconsin (WI).

As of September 6, 2024, a total of 65 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from nine states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from May 23, 2024 to August 10, 2024. Of the 63 people with information available, 24 have been hospitalized and no deaths have been reported.

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New report looks back on Salmonella outbreak tied to red onions in Canada

Posted on October 13, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

A recently published report has detailed the largest multi-provincial Salmonella outbreak in Canada in more than two decades, linking 515 confirmed cases to contaminated red onions imported from the United States.

The outbreak, which occurred between June and August 2020, affected residents across seven provinces, with 19 percent of those infected requiring hospitalization. The findings, outlined in a report from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and other health agencies, underscore the complexity of foodborne illness investigations and the challenges posed by fresh produce contamination.

A separate report from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2020, found that a sheep farm was likely a contributing factor in the contamination of the onions.

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Outbreak with Salmonella Umbilo in Denmark

Posted on October 10, 2024 by | Leave a comment

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Since July 2024, the Statens Serum Institut has registered 23 cases of Salmonella Umbilo. The Statens Serum Institut, the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration and the Norwegian Food Institute DTU are investigating the disease outbreak. This is an ongoing international disease outbreak with cases in several European countries caused by Salmonella Umbilo ST2014, with arugula lettuce internationally suspected as the source of infection.

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Scientists investigate sources of UK Salmonella infections

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Food Safety News

An investigation into related Salmonella infections in the United Kingdom has revealed multiple vehicles and pathways of infection.

Following an outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium in Wales in 2021, which was associated with sheep meat and lamb liver being consumed raw, other genetically related cases were found across the UK. The first outbreak with 22 sick people was detected in Cardiff in July 2021 at an Eid al-Adha barbecue celebration. Isolates part of the same cluster were first detected in Wales in April 2018.

Overall, 170 cases were reported in the cluster from April 2018 to December 2022. From August 2021 to December 2022, 142 patients were identified in the UK. Eleven were part of an outbreak linked to raw drinking milk in England between September and December 2022.

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USA – FDA – Federal Court Enters Consent Decree Against Rizo Lopez Foods Inc. Following Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis Linked to Queso Fresco and Cotija Cheese Products – Listeria monocytogenes

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Today, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Rizo Lopez Foods Inc. (“Rizo Lopez Foods”), a California-based food manufacturer, and the company’s co-owners, Edwin Rizo and Tomas Rizo. Among other requirements, the consent decree prohibits Rizo Lopez Foods from manufacturing and selling certain food products until the company complies with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), federal regulations and other requirements.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with state and local partners, investigated a multi-year, multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) infections linked to queso fresco and cotija cheeses manufactured by Rizo Lopez Foods of Modesto, California.

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USA – FDA – Investigations of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

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What’s New

  • A new outbreak of Salmonella Liverpool (ref #1265) linked to a not yet identified product has been added to the table.
  • For the outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 (ref #1249) linked to a not yet identified product, FDA has initiated sample collection.
  • For the outbreak of Cyclospora cayetanensis illnesses (ref #1245) linked to a not yet identified product, the case count has increased from 60 to 61.

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India – 50 college students in Maharashtra fall ill after dinner at hostel, hospitalised

Posted on October 7, 2024 by | Leave a comment

India Today

Nearly 50 female students of a government college were hospitalised for suspected food poisoning after having dinner at their hostel in Maharashtra’s Latur city, officials said on Sunday.

The hostel, part of the Puranmal Lahoti Government Polytechnic, has 324 female students.

At around 7 pm on Saturday, the students had dinner, consisting of rice, chapattis, ‘okra’ curry and lentil soup, the officials said.

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More than 180 People on Royal Caribbean Cruise Fell Ill After Salmonella Outbreak

Posted on October 7, 2024 by | Leave a comment

People.com

Passengers and crew aboard Royal Caribbean’s Radiance of the Seas ship were sickened with gastrointestinal illness after a salmonella outbreak.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, 180 of the 2,172  passengers and three of the 894 crew members on the voyage were affected by the illness. Their primary symptoms were diarrhea, abdominal cramps, headache and muscle aches.

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