RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 9.22; Tot. = 12.54 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched peanuts kernels from China in Romania
RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (<10 CFU/g) in chilled smoked trout from Spain in France
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Category Archives: Food Inspections
RASSF Alerts – Salmonella Beef – Pork Sausage – Chicken – Cotton Seeds – Soyabean Meal -Feed
RASFF – Salmonella infantis (presence /25g) in beef trimmings from Poland, via Germany in Sweden
RASSF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in dry pork sausage from France
RASSF – Salmonella spp. (present /25g) in frozen chicken (Gallus domesticus) from Brazil in the Netherlands
RASSF – Salmonella spp. (present in 3 out of 5 samples /25g) in cotton seeds from Ghana in Italy
RASSF – Salmonella Derby (presence /25g) in soybean meal from India, via Italy in Austria
RASFF – Salmonella Livingstone (presence /25g) in supplementary feed for dogs and cats from Germany
RASFF – Salmonella (present /25g) in soybean meal from Argentina in Poland
RASFF Alerts – STEC E.coli – Enterobactericeae – Beef – Animal Feed
China – 548 Students Food Poisoned
A total of 548 students from multiple elementary and high schools have been affected by food poisoning in Northwest China’s Qinghai Province, local authorities said Wednesday.
Dozens of students from three schools in the Hui and Tu Autonomous County of Datong started to show symptoms of food poisoning such as vomiting and diarrhea after eating lunch at their schools on Wednesday.
The source that caused the mass food poisoning has been discovered, Wang Yubo, mayor of Xining, the provincial capital, said.
Local authorities added that the remaining lunch has been sealed for tests.
An investigation into the cause of the accident is under way.
Research – Campylobacter in Chicken Embryo’s
US – Evidence of Campylobacter has been found in all the seven-day-old chick embryos tested by researchers with the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS).
Campylobacter, a foodborne pathogen closely associated with poultry, is recognised as a leading bacterial aetiological agent of human gastroenteritis in the United States.
In a paper published in Poultry Science, Kelli Hiett and colleagues at USDA ARS Richard B. Russell Research Center in Athens, Georgia, report two trials in which tissues from seven-, 14/15- and 19-day-old commercial broiler chicken embryos were tested for the presence of Campylobacter using both culturing methodology and PCR.
Conventional culturing methods failed to detect Campylobacter from any samples tested during this investigation.
Posted in Bacteria, Campylobacter, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Poisoning, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Laboratory, Microbiology, Pathogen, Research, Uncategorized
Tagged broiler chicken, climate, commercial broiler, research, science, usda agricultural research
Canada – Hazlenuts Recall – Salmonella
The public warning issued on May 16, 2013 has been updated to include additional product and distribution information.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume certain in shell hazelnuts or mixed nuts in shell described below because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella.#
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.
These recalls are part of an on-going food safety investigation associated with a recall of bulk hazelnuts from USA. The CFIA is working with the recalling firms and distributors to identify all affected products.
USA Research – Food Testing Laboratory Accuracy?
Food microbiology laboratories continue to submit false negative results and false positive results on a routine basis. A retrospective study of nearly 40,000 proficiency test results over the past 14 years, presented today at the 113th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, examined the ability of food laboratories to detect or rule out the presence of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, and Campylobacter.
The study found that, on average, food laboratories report false negatives of 9.1% for Campylobacter, a bacterial foodborne illness that may cause bloody diarrhea, cramping and fever, and 4.9% for Salmonella, a bacteria that may cause diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps sometimes leading to hospitalization or death. The false positive rate, on average, is 3.9% for Salmonella, and 2.5% for both E. coli and L. monocytogenes.
Posted in Bacteria, Campylobacter, E.coli, E.coli O157, Food Inspections, Food Microbiology, Food Poisoning, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Technology, Food Testing, Laboraotry, Laboratory, Listeria, Listeria monocytogenes, Microbiology, Pathogen, Research
Tagged american society for microbiology, diarrhea fever, microbiology laboratories, proficiency test results
USA – 25 Sickened Home Made Raw Milk Cheese – Salmonella
At least 25 Minnesotans have been sickened with salmonellosis linked to eating a raw Mexican-style cheese, queso fresco, state health officials said. The outbreak illustrates the dangers of consuming unpasteurized dairy products.
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the City of Minneapolis have been investigating the outbreak and the source of the raw milk used to make the cheese since the first cases were detected in late April.
Russia – Cream Puffs – Salmonella Outbreak
CHELYABINSK, Russia, May 20 (UPI) — About 66 pounds of cream puffs were removed from stores in the Russian Urals city of Chelyabinsk on Monday after a salmonella outbreak was reported there.
“The police have found 12 outlets selling these products. About 30 kilograms [about 66 pounds] of cream puffs were removed from sale. A working group has been set up to find other outlets. An investigation is under way,” a spokeswoman for the Chelyabinsk region police department told ITAR-Tass.
ITAR-Tass said 36 people, including eight children, were hospitalized with salmonella poisoning in Chelyabinsk, two in serious condition.
Local news sources said as many as 41 people have been sickened, ITAR-Tass reported.
Posted in Bacteria, Food Hygiene, Food Illness, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Poisoning, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Foodborne Illness, Hygiene, Illness, Microbiology, outbreak, Pathogen, Salmonella
Tagged chelyabinsk region, chelyabinsk russia, itar tass, salmonella outbreak, salmonella poisoning, top news
