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RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes – Cooked Ham – Smoked Trout – Smoked Salmon

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RASFF -Listeria monocytogenes (present /25g) in organic cooked ham from Germany in France

RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (400 CFU/g) in chilled smoked trout from Belgium and Estonia in France

RASFF -Listeria monocytogenes (20; 40; 130 CFU/g) in chilled vacuum-packed smoked salmon trimminListeria monocytogenes (in 3 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled smoked salmon pieces from Latviags from Ireland in the UK

RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (in 3 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled smoked salmon pieces from Latvia in Denmark

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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Sesame Seeds – Poultry Meat – Chicken Fillets – Crocodile Tail Fillets –

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RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Nigeria in the Netherlands

RASFF-Salmonella (present /25g) in sesame seeds from India in the Netherlands

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (present /25g) in frozen poultry meat from Poland in Italy

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium (present /25g) in free range chicken fillets from France in the Netherlands

RASFF-Salmonella (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in hulled sesame seeds from Nigeria in the Netherlands

RASFF-Salmonella (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in sesame seeds from Nigeria in the Netherlands

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (in 3 out of 5 samples /25g) in frozen chicken legs and wings from Poland in Poland

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen crocodile tail fillets from Zimbabwe, via Belgium in the Netherlands

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Cubana (present /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Havana (present /25g) in sesame seeds from Turkey, with raw material from Nigeria in Germany

RASFF-Salmonella (presence in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in sesame seeds from Sudan in Greece

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Sudan in Greece

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in frozen salted chicken fillets from Thailand in Germany

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USA – Multidrug-resistant raw turkey Salmonella outbreak: 90 ill in 26 states

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Federal and state health officials who are investigating a multistate outbreak of multidrug-resistant Salmonella linked to a variety of raw turkey products and based on detection in live birds are warning that the strain might be widespread in the turkey industry.

So far, 90 infections from Salmonella Reading have been reported in 26 states, according to an announcement today from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Salmonella outbreaks have been linked to turkey products in the past, especially ground turkey. In 2011 a Salmonella Heidelberg outbreak linked to ground turkey sickened at least 136 people in 34 states. The same year, a Salmonella Hadar outbreak linked to turkey burgers resulted in at least 12 infections in 10 states. The strains in both outbreaks were resistant to several antibiotics.

The federal government doesn’t classify Salmonella as an adulterant in meat, but food safety groups have called for the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to classify certain antibiotic-resistant strains as adulterants.

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RASFF Alert -STEC E.coli – Raw Milk Cheese

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RASFF-shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (O26:H11 stx+, eae+ /25g) in raw milk cheese from France in France

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USA- Mrs. Freshley’s Bread Recalled Over Salmonella

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Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO) is voluntarily recalling Mrs. Freshley’s and other brands Of Swiss Rolls and Captain John Derst’s Old Fashioned Bread due to the potential presence of Salmonella in an ingredient, whey powder. No illnesses have been reported in connection with the recalled items, the company noted.

The recalled products sold under the brand names Mrs. Freshley’s, Food Lion, H-E-B, Baker’s Treat, Market Square, and Great Value  were distributed nationwide, and Captain John Derst’s Old Fashioned Bread was distributed in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

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Information – 107 countries received frozen vegetables recalled for Listeria

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The U.S. and Canada are among more than 100 countries potentially affected by a recall of frozen vegetables due to Listeria monocytogenes. An outbreak traced to the vegetables from Greenyard Frozen has sickened 47 people in five European countries. Nine people have died.

Greenyard, a producer of fresh, frozen and prepared fruits and vegetables linked to the outbreak, has estimated the cost of the recall at $35 million (€30 million). Company officials said that includes costs for the product, transportation, handling, storage, destruction, subcontracting, lower cost absorption of the factory, and loss of margin. The company is insured for recall costs and possible product liability damages.

Due to the scale of the situation, the European Commission and the International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN), which is managed by the Food and Agriculture Organization and World Health Organization, are involved.

A spokesman for INFOSAN said 107 countries and territories received implicated products.

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India – 8 People Hospitalised In UP’s Shamli For Suspected Food Poisoning

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After drinking cold drinks from a local shop, they complained of headache, vomiting and stomach disorder following which they were shifted to district hospital.

Eight members of a family, including two children, were admitted to a hospital for suspected food poisoning at a village in Shamli district, the police said today.

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Kuwait – 45 Turkish laborers suffer from food poisoning

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KUWAIT CITY, July 16: A total of 45 Turkish laborers in Metla’a Housing project suffered from food poisoning aft er having dinner recently, reports Al-Qabas daily.

A knowledgeable source revealed the laborers were taken to Jahra Hospital and the concerned authorities have started investigations to determine reasons behind the food poisoning.

He said the meals were prepared in the kitchen of a Turkish company in charge of distributing meals to the workers in the housing project.

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Ukraine – Dozens of children suffer food poisoning in Donetsk region

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Dozens of children suffer food poisoning in Donetsk region.

On July 17, the first patients complained of typical symptoms, and the number of those made at least 60; on Wednesday morning, it went up to 84.

A food poisoning case is observed in Donetsk region-based summer camp. The disorder affected dozens of people, most of them children, the State Emergency Service reported.

On July 18, the authority was informed of hospitalization of 84 people, 68 of them children; all of them suffered the symptoms of the diarrheal disease. All patients arrived from Yastrebok summer camp, located in Sosnivka, Donetsk region (‘Yastrebok’ is Russian for ‘Little Hawk’, – 112 International). Everyone complained of nausea, weakness and high body temperature.

There were 134 people at the camp at the time; the hygienic and counter-epidemic measures are conducted to prevent the spread of the infection

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USA- FDA Investigating Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Sandiego Infections Linked to Hy-Vee Spring Pasta Salad

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  • The FDA, CDC, along with state and local officials are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Sandiego infections linked to Hy-Vee Spring Pasta Salad.
  • The CDC reports that 21 people in 5 states (IA, MN, MO, NE, SD) have become ill. There have been 5 hospitalizations and no deaths.
  • Following discussions with FDA, CDC, and state partners, Hy-Vee, Inc. voluntarily recalled their Spring Pasta Salad. The recalled products were distributed to all 244 Hy-Vee grocery store locations, which are located in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The pasta salad was available in one- and three-pound, pre-packaged plastic containers, and was also available for purchase at the deli counter in custom quantities. If anyone has already purchased the Spring Pasta Salad and has it in their home, they should not consume it and should discard it. If consumers purchased pasta salad from a Hy-Vee deli counter and they are unsure of the type of pasta salad, they should not consume it and should discard it.
  • Consumers who have symptoms of Salmonella infection should contact their health care provider to report their symptoms and receive care. Most people infected with Salmonella develop diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. Most infections usually last 4 to 7 days and most people recover without treatment, however some people develop diarrhea so severe that they need to be hospitalized.
  • As this is an ongoing investigation, the FDA will update this page as more information becomes available, such as product information, epidemiological results, and recalls.

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