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RASFF Alert – Azaspiracid toxins – Blue Mussels

Posted on September 23, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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Azaspiracid toxins above the regulatory limit in blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) from Ireland in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alert – Yersinia enterocolitica – Smoked Chicken Breast

Posted on September 23, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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Yersinia enterocolitica in smoked chicken breast from Belgium in Portugal and the UK

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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Sesame Seeds – Organic Cheese-Flavoured Protein Chips – Duck Liver – Chicken Breast – Frozen Poultry – MRM Pig Meat

Posted on September 23, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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Salmonella spp. detected in organic cheese-flavoured protein chips from Denmark in Germany and Luxembourg

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Salmonella enteritidis in duck liver from the Netherlands in Denmark

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Salmonella in mechanically separated pigmeat from Spain in Italy

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Presence of Salmonella spp. in hulled sesame seeds from India in Greece

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Salmonella spp. in sesame seeds from India in Poland

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Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis in chilled chicken breasts from the Netherlands in Northern Ireland

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Salmonella in Frozen poultry in Belgium and the Netherlands

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RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Enterobacteriaceae – Dog Chews

Posted on September 23, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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Too high count of Enterobacteriaceae in dog chew from Turkey in Germany

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Enterobacteriaceae in dog chews from Turkey in Germany

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CDC issues Salmonella alert for people traveling to Mexico

Posted on September 22, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

Public health officials in the United States are warning travellers who have spent time in Mexico to be aware of multidrug-resistant strains of Salmonella Newport.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that some travellers have been infected with the strains, which have developed the ability to defeat drugs designed to kill them. Salmonella infections from the strains can be difficult to treat and result in very serious illnesses.

“Many travelers with MDR (multidrug-resistant) Salmonella Newport infections reported eating beef, cheese — including queso fresco and Oaxaca— beef jerky, or dried beef — carne seca — before they got sick,” according to the alert from the CDC.

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Belgium –  Knijpfruit appel-peer (apple-pear compote) of the AH brand – Mycotoxin – Patulin

Posted on September 22, 2022 by | Leave a comment

AFSCA

Recall of Albert Heijn
Product: Knijpfruit appel-peer (apple-pear compote) of the AH brand.
Problem: too high patulin content (mycotoxin).

In agreement with the FASFC, Albert Heijn has decided to withdraw from stores all the product ‘Knijpfruit appel-peer’ (apple-pear compote) of the AH brand. The product contains too much patulin (a mycotoxin).

Customers are asked not to consume the product and to bring it back to an Albert Heijn store, where they will be reimbursed.

Product description

• Product category: fruit-based snack
• Product name: Knijpfruit appel-peer
• Brand: Albert Heijn
• Expiry date (BDD – date of minimum durability): all BDDs
• Sale period: until to 20-09-2022 included
• Type of packaging: flexible packaging

For further information , contact Albert Heijn on 0800 777 05.

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UK – Man contracts Cyclospora after Mexican holiday; others report illnesses.

Posted on September 22, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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A family in England fell sick while on holiday in Mexico with at least one of them having a confirmed Cyclospora infection.

Philip Whitmore tested positive for Cyclospora after speaking with a doctor about his symptoms.

The 61-year-old said he was shocked after being told of the diagnosis and learning how the disease can be contracted.

“I did not expect to visit a five-star hotel and contract such an illness. Being a retired chef with 40 years of professional catering experience, I did notice some concerning issues around food hygiene as the holiday went on, but I never thought that most of my family would become so unwell,” he said.

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Research – USDA Discovers 33 New Mycotoxin-Producing Fungi Species

Posted on September 22, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety Magazine

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA’s ARS) has discovered 33 new species of mycotoxin-producing fungi belonging to the genus Fusarium.

According to ARS scientists, many Fusarium species produce harmful secondary metabolites in plant tissues including trichothecenes, which are among the mycotoxins of greatest concern to food safety and human health. Not only do mycotoxins present an immediate threat to livestock and humans as they can cause illness, they may also be carcinogenic if consumed regularly over a prolonged period.

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USA – FDA – Core Outbreak Investigation Table Update

Posted on September 22, 2022 by | Leave a comment

FDA

What’s New

  • For the Listeria monocytogenes outbreak (ref# 1106) in a not yet identified product, traceback has been initiated.
  • For the Salmonella Mississippi outbreak (ref# 1097) in a not yet identified product, the case count changed from 102 to 103.
  • For the Salmonella Senftenberg outbreak (ref# 1087) in a not yet identified product, the case count changed from 27 to 30.
  • For the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak (ref# 1095) in a not yet identified product, the case count changed from 78 to 84.
  • For the Cyclospora outbreak (ref# 1080) in a not yet identified product, the case count changed from 79 to 81

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Nestlé eyes November re-opening of E. coli-hit Buitoni plant

Posted on September 22, 2022 by | Leave a comment

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Nestlé is lining up the return of production at a Buitoni factory in France at the centre of a fatal E. coli outbreak earlier this year.

The world’s largest food maker said the site, located in Caudry in northern France, could see output resume in November, subject to the approval of local officials.

France’s national public health agency, Santé Publique France, made its first statement on rising cases of haemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) or Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) on 25 February.

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