Category Archives: Food Microbiology Blog

USA – FDA issues advisory over Darwin’s Natural Pet Products over Salmonella concerns

Food Safety News

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a cautionary advisory to consumers, urging them not to feed their pets specific lots of raw cat food and dog food produced by Arrow Reliance Inc.’s brand, Darwin’s Natural Pet Products. The agency’s move comes after samples from the affected lots tested positive for Salmonella contamination.

The FDA’s advisory was spurred by the potentially severe health implications these contaminated pet food lots can cause for both animals and humans. Salmonella infections can lead to serious illness, especially in individuals with weakened immune systems, the elderly, and young children. Since the affected products are typically stored frozen, the FDA is particularly worried that people might still have them and unwittingly feed them to their pets.

The FDA identified the potentially hazardous products as follows:

  • Darwin’s Natural Pet Products Natural Selections Chicken Recipe with Organic Vegetables for Dogs, Lot 9774, manufactured on June 13, 2023.
  • Darwin’s Natural Pet Products Natural Selections Chicken Recipe for Cats, Lot 9795, manufactured on June 28, 2023.
  • Darwin’s Natural Pet Products Natural Selections Chicken Recipe for Cats, Lot 9830, manufactured on July 19, 2023.

USA – Kansas: Trade Winds Bar & Grill Under Investigation for Campylobacter Outbreak

 

 

Outbreak News Today

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is investigating an outbreak of Campylobacteriosis linked to the Trade Winds Bar & Grill in Garnett, Kansas. Symptoms of Campylobacteriosis include diarrhea, bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting. 

To help KDHE in their investigation, KDHE asks anyone who visited Trade Wind Bar & Grill between July 14 and August 9 and then experienced these Campylobacter symptoms to complete a confidential survey.

The Trade Wind Bar & Grill closed on August 9th and remained closed until August 15th. 

People with Campylobacter infection usually have diarrhea (often bloody), fever, and stomach cramps. Nausea and vomiting may accompany the diarrhea. These symptoms usually start two to five days after the person ingests Campylobacter and last about one week. In some cases, individuals can develop more serious complications.

USA – Norovirus outbreak that sickened more than 300 people linked to an ill food handler at restaurant

ABC News

The source behind a norovirus outbreak that sickened a few hundred people last year has been identified, according to a report published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The report looked at the outbreak in Tazewell County, Illinois, which includes part of Peoria, which saw 317 people fall ill, all of whom dined at a restaurant — referred to as restaurant A — between Nov. 19, and Nov. 26, 2022.

Investigators with the Tazewell Health Department and Illinois Department of Public Health concluded the outbreak was likely caused by a sick food handler at the restaurant who had ungloved contact with salad, toppings and dressings during food preparation.

Germany- Mu-err mushrooms in strips, 1 kg – Salmonella

LMW

Alert type: Groceries
Date of first publication: 08/18/2023
Product name:

Mu-err mushrooms in strips, 1 kg

Product images:

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Manufacturer (distributor):

Distributing company Sago Foods sro Liskova 14 34401 Nemanice

Reason for warning:

Health hazard due to microbiological contamination with Salmonella spp. (Section 40 paragraph 1 sentence 1)

Packaging Unit: 1 kg
Durability: putative HSD.20 12 24
Production date: putative NSX.20 12 22
Additional Information:

Salmonella disease manifests itself within a few days after infection with diarrhoea, abdominal pain and occasionally vomiting and a slight fever. The symptoms usually subside on their own after a few days. Babies, small children, senior citizens and people with a weakened immune system in particular can develop more severe illnesses. Anyone who has eaten this food and develops severe or persistent symptoms should seek medical attention and report possible salmonella infection. It makes no sense to seek preventive medical treatment without symptoms.

There is no identification label on the packaging. There are only two imprints on the packaging, which are not clear due to the abbreviations used and the lack of explanations (to them): “NSX.20 12 22” and “HSD.20 12 24”. The goods were found in stores in boxes with the label of the company Sago Foods sro (see name of distributor).

France – raw goat milk cheese – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Milk and dairy products
  • Product brand name GIE BERRY TOURAINE André PLAZA
  • Model names or references VALENCAY
  • Identification of products
    Lot
    FROM LOT 2006 TO LOT 3107
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors Dubois Dupleix(75)-Dubois Maubert(75)-Dubois Auteuil(75)-Aux Bons fromages(75)-Quatrehomme(75)-Janin(39)-The cheese mountain(37)-Fr du Rendez-vous(75 )-The Fourth(75)-Fr d’Issy(92)-Sté Beillevaire(44)

France – raw goat milk cheese – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Milk and dairy products
  • Product brand name GIE BERRY TOURAINE André PLAZA
  • Model names or references SADDLES ON CHER
  • Identification of products
    Batch
    FROM LOT 2006 TO LOT 3107
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors Auchna Blois(41)-SCAPA(69)-Terroirs Fromagers(31)-Antonin(47)-Ouest Frais(85)-Auchan(78)-Janin(39)-The Cheese Walk(37)-In the heart of cheese( 37)-La Crèmerie du Château(37)-The Cheese Mountain(37)-SODEGER(53)-Piollat-Link

France – sausages with herbs – Salmonella

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name collonge farm
  • Model names or references sausages with herbs
  • Identification of products
    Batch
    080823
  • Marketing start/end date From 08/09/2023 to 08/09/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Pont-de-Vaux
  • Distributors Pont-de-Vaux Market

France – cottage cheese – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Milk and dairy products
  • Product brand name FREVAL
  • Model names or references 500g
  • Identification of products
    Batch Date
    060923 Use-by date 06/09/2023
  • Packaging plastic jar
  • Marketing start/end date From 09/08/2023 to 10/08/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark EN 37.026.001 CE
  • Further information Goat curd with thermized milk
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Departments: INDRE-ET-LOIRE (37)
  • Distributors Episervice Preuilly / Authentic Halle / Loeuille du Fromager / Galland Terroir

France – Long Cheese – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Milk and dairy products
  • Product brand name REVAL
  • Model names or references Fresh White
  • Identification of products
    Batch Date
    060923 Use-by date 06/09/2023
  • Packaging Plastic film
  • Marketing start/end date From 09/08/2023 to 10/08/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark EN 37.026.001 CE
  • Further information Thermized milk goat cheese
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Departments: INDRE-ET-LOIRE (37)
  • Distributors Arrivals / Promocash Tours / Loeille du Fromager / Lait Grand Cru

France – Little Lochois Cheese – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product subcategory Milk and dairy products
  • Product brand name FREVAL
  • Model names or references Fresh White
  • Identification of products
    Batch Date
    060923 Use-by date 06/09/2023
  • Packaging Plastic film
  • Marketing start/end date From 09/08/2023 to 10/08/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark EN 37.026.001 CE
  • Further information Thermized milk goat cheese
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Departments: INDRE-ET-LOIRE (37)
  • Distributors Passion for Cheese / Authentic Halle / Cheese Stroll / Castle Creamery