RASFF -too high count of Escherichia coli (490 MPN/100g) in live clams (Venus verrucosa) from Greece in Italy
RASFF -too high count of Escherichia coli (330; 1090 MPN/100g) in live mussels from France
RASFF – shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (presence /25g) in frozen boneless bovine meat (Bos taurus) from Brazil in the Netherlands
Posted in Bacteria, E.coli, E.coli O157, EHEC, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Laboratory, Microbiology, Pathogen, RASFF, Recall, STEC, Toxin
Tagged escherichia coli, Italy RASFF, mussels from France RASFF, rasff, Venus verrucosa
RASFF -aflatoxins (Tot. = 8.6 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Egypt in Netherlands
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 19; Tot. = 22 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Egypt in the Netherlands
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 30; Tot. = 33 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio nuts from Turkey in the Netherlands
RASFF-ochratoxin A (30 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in the Netherlands
Posted in Aflatoxin, Allergic Reaction, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Moulds, Mycotoxin, Ochratoxin, RASFF, Recall, Toxin
Tagged aflatoxins, groundnuts, ppb, rasff
RASFF – Campylobacter coli (8 of 12 samples /25g) and Campylobacter jejuni (4 out of 12 samples /25g) in chilled boneless skinless chicken breast fillets from Poland in Denmark
RASFF – Bacillus cereus diarrheal enterotoxin (17000 CFU/g) in packed rocket from the Netherlands in Finland
Posted in Bacillus cereus, Bacteria, Campylobacter, Eurofins Laboratories, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Laboratory, Microbiology, Pathogen, Toxin
Tagged bacillus cereus, boneless skinless chicken breast fillets, campylobacter coli, Campylobacter jejuni, rasff
RASFF – Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in frozen cooked clam (Meretrix lyrata) from Vietnam in Spain
RASFF -Salmonella typhimurium in chilled pork sides from Germany in Norway
RASFF -Salmonella Weltevreden (present /25g) in fresh centella (Centella asiatica) from Sri Lanka in Finland
RASFF -Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in ham onion salami from Germany
RASFF -Salmonella Saint Paul (presence /25g) in frozen turkey breast from Brazil, via Belgium in Finland
RASFF -Salmonella in ice cream from Serbia in Croatia
RASFF -Salmonella spp. in frozen cooked clams (Meretrix lyrata) from Vietnam in Belgium
RASFF – Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in frozen cooked clams (Meretrix spp) from Vietnam in Portugal
Posted in Bacteria, Eurofins Laboratories, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Laboratory, Microbiology, Pathogen, RASFF, Recall, Salmonella
Tagged centella asiatica, Meretrix lyrata, rasff, salmonella spp, salmonella typhimurium, Vietnam
At least 55 children and their teachers became violently ill with nausea, vomiting, dehydration and diarrhea during a three-day stay at the Borambola Sport and Recreation Centre in New South Wales, Australia.
Eleven ambulances from across the region and medical staff from Wagga Base Hospital were called to the center.
Initially the number of those affected was only small, but it quickly became apparent it was highly contagious with about 55 falling ill over the course of just a few hours.
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH), or the Folkehelseinstituttet reported an outbreak during the month of November caused by a relatively rare strain of the salmonella bacteria, according to a news release this week .
The outbreak of Salmonella Coeln has sickened at least 18 people in several counties (Oslo, Rogaland, Akershus, Nordland Oppland Oslo, Troms, Rogaland, Hordaland, Western College and Østfold) across the country.
Following reports of illness in the UK and as a precaution while investigations are taking place, Marks & Spencer are removing from sale and recalling the following own brand products:
Mussels in Garlic – All date codes- Unique Product Code 00604819 and 00929189 Mussels in White – Wine All date codes- Unique Product Code 00720618 Mussels and Clams – All date codes- Unique Product Code 00667104
Consumers are advised not these products. Any customers in possession of these products can return them to their nearest store where a full refund will be given.
No other M&S products are affected.
Flat Creek Farm & Dairy of Georgia is recalling 200 pounds of Heavenly blue cheese because of possible Salmonella enteritidis contamination. As of yesterday, more than 90% of the product has been collected or destroyed. No illnesses have been reported to date.
The cheese is packed in clear plastic and ranges in sizes from 1/2 pound to whole wheels. The lot code is 130912XHB on the front of the package. It was distributed in certain parts of Alabama, Georgia, and Florida and via three online orders, which have all been notified.
Twenty-two pre-school children have developed symptoms of shiga-toxin producing E. coli, with 12 confirmed and three hospitalized with hemolytic uremic syndrome.
As for the child discharged yesterday, he went back home with family in the
As yet, there is no word on the source of the outbreak.
