Health chiefs have identified the cause of a food poisoning outbreak at a pub which left dozens of diners suffering with sickness and diarrhoea.
Public Health England (PHE) and North Somerset Council launched an investigation after more than 60 people reportedly fell ill after eating at the Old Farmhouse in Nailsea, North Somerset, on Mothering Sunday last month.
The PHE says initial investigations have indicated the most likely organism that caused people to fall ill is Clostridium perfringens.
The infection often occurs when foods are prepared in large quantities and kept warm for a long time before serving.
Al-Wahdah Hospital in Derna announced the detection of two cases of infection by Salmonella Agona in two infants.
The Assistant Director General of the hospital, Dr. Adel Edwal, called on the Health Services Department in the city to publish a circular that stipulates which milk might become contaminated with Salmonella, stressing the need to increase awareness and strengthen the monitoring mechanisms in the city.
Earlier, The National Center for Disease Control in Libya warned citizens against buying baby milk sold in the Libyan market produced by Frence’s Lactalis as a result of the possibility of contamination with Salmonella.
A Texas company is recalling various lots of multiple kratom supplements because samples have tested positive for Salmonella. The recall notice on the FDA’s website does not specify what strain of the pathogen inspectors found, but 87 people in 35 states are infected in an outbreak traced to kratom products.
Other companies have already recalled kratom products because they tested positive for Salmonella. Kratom is a plant consumed for its stimulant effects and as an opioid substitute. Kratom is also known as Thang, Kakuam, Thom, Ketom, and Biak.
In the most recent recall, Nutrizone of Houston, TX, seeks to pull back products sold to consumers in Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Washington, Missouri, Florida, Mississippi, California and Texas.
NutriZone, LLC of Houston, Texas is recalling 4 different dietary supplements because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella, is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.
Healthy people infected with Salmonella should monitor themselves for some or all of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever. Rarely, Salmonella can result in more serious ailments, including arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation, and urinary tract symptoms. Consumers exhibiting these signs after having contact with this product should contact their healthcare providers.
The dietary supplements are labeled and packaged as follows:
| Product Name | Net Quantity (Capsules Per Container) | Packaging | Lot Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pain Out Maeng Da | 36 | Pouch | 10957 |
| Pain Out Thai | 108 | Bottle | 10960-D |
| Pain Out Malay | 324 | Bottle | 10958-I |
| Nirvanio Green Malay | 25 | Bottle | 10958-C |
A New York raw milk cheese company whose products were linked to a multi-state outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes (L. mono) has been ordered by a federal court not to manufacture its ready-to-eat aged soft, semi-soft and hard cheeses until it complies with food safety regulations.
On March 30, 2018, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Vulto Creamery LLC (Walton, N.Y.) and its owner and manager Johannes “Jos” H. Vulto. The defendants cannot prepare, process, manufacture, pack and/or hold FDA-regulated food products until they can ensure that L. mono is not present in their facility and their food.
Healthy Nut Factory of Bayside, NY is recalling 7 oz. Pouches of Organic Coconut Smiles because it 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.
Product was distributed and sold at retail stores in New York City and Long Island. The Health Nut Factory Brand ORGANIC COCONUT SMILES 7 OZ, are packaged in green rice paper pouches, UPC Code: 8 13449 02099 3. The expiration date 6/1/2018, is found on the back of the pouch.
No illness have been reported to date related to the Health Nut Factory Brand Product. The FDA is investigating a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections linked to dried coconut. Testing by the FDA has confirmed that Salmonella, matching the outbreak strain, was found in a retail package distributed by our supplier, International Harvest.
RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium in chilled poultry meat from the Netherlands in the Netherlands
RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen poultry nuggets from Spain in France
RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Agona (present /25g) in turmeric powder from India, via the United Kingdom in Finland
RASFF-Salmonella (present /25g) in white sesame seeds from India in Cyprus
RASFF-Salmonella (present /25g) in whole wheat flour with roasted malt from Belgium in Belgium
RASFF-Salmonella (present /25g) in black pepper from Brazil in Spain
RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen salted chicken half breasts from Brazil in the Netherlands
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 60.09; Tot. = 71.48 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted and chopped hazelnuts from Turkey in Germany
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 132 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from China in Spain
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 62; Tot. = 68 µg/kg – ppb) and ochratoxin A (230 µg/kg – ppb) in ground nutmeg from Lebanon
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 12.8; Tot. = 13.6 µg/kg – ppb) in salted pistachios in shell from Turkey in Germany
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 12.2 ± 3.6; Tot. = 13.5 ± 4.1 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnuts shelled from Azerbaijan, via Georgia in Germany
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = >24; Tot. = >24 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio nuts from the United States in Spain
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 14.9; Tot. = 16.2 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Azerbaijan, via Georgia in Germany
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 11; Tot. = 61.1 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnuts from Azerbaijan, via Georgia in Germany
RASFF-shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (130 CFU/g) in soft cheese from France in Norway
