Abnormal presence of mouldy yeasts in ewe’s milk yoghurts from France in Denmark and Belgium
Almonds from USA with parasites and molds Aspergillus niger in Italy
Mold in pepper sauce from Sweden in Denmark
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RASFF Alerts – STEC E.coli – Dairy Product- Bovine Meat
Presence of E.coli STEC O26 in dairy product from Italy
E.coli STEC in frozen bovine meat from Brazil in Spain
Posted in E.coli O26, E.coli O26 :H11, food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Pathogen, Food Quality, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Safety Management, Food Safety Regulations, Food Testing, RASFF, STEC, STEC E.coli
RASFF Alerts – Ochratoxin A – Pistachios -Almond Bread – Raisins – Spice Mix – Almond/Fig Slices
Aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in pistachios from Iran in Andorra, France, Norway, Singapore and Spain
Ochratoxin A in fig almond bread from Spain in the Netherlands
Ochratoxin A (23 µg/kg) in raisins from China in Latvia
Ochratoxin A in spice mix from Togo in Belgium
Ochratoxin A in almond/fig slices from Spain, via the Netherlands in Belgium
Posted in Aspergillus Toxin, food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Poisoning, Food Quality, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Safety Management, Food Safety Regulations, Food Testing, Food Toxin, Mold Toxin, Mould Toxin, Mycotoxin, Ochratoxin, Ochratoxin A, RASFF
RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Almonds – Pistachios – Basmati Rice – Shelled Almonds- Groundnuts- Crocanti
US Almonds with high levels of aflatoxins in Italy
Aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in pistachios from Iran in Andorra, France, Norway, Singapore and Spain
Aflatoxin B1 in Basmati rice from Pakistan in the Netherlands
High level of aflatoxins in shelled almond from USA in Italy
Aflatoxin B1 and Aflatoxin Total in raw groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands
Aflatoxins in pistachios from the Islamic Republic of Iran in Germany
Presence of Aflatoxins above the permitted limits in shelled Pistachios from the United States in Italy and the UAE
Aflatoxins in almond crocanti from Spain in Andorra
Aflatoxin in USA groundnuts in the Netherlands
Aflatoxin B1 in rice from Pakistan in Spain
Aflatoxin B1 in Indian Groundnut Kernels in the Netherlands
Posted in Aflatoxin, Aflatoxin B1, Aspergillus Toxin, food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Poisoning, Food Quality, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Safety Management, Food Safety Regulations, Food Testing, Food Toxin, Mold Toxin, Mould Toxin, Mycotoxin, RASFF
RASFF Alert – Animal Feed – Mold/Mould- Wheat Bran Pellets
Wheat bran pellets for animal feed with molds and moisture – Angola in Portugal
Posted in Animal Feed, Animal Feed Mould Toxin, Animal Feed Mould/Mold, Animal Feed Testing, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology Blog, microbial contamination, Microbial growth, Microbiological Risk Assessment, Microbiology, Microbiology Investigations, Microbiology Risk, Mould Toxin, Mould/Mold, Moulds, RASFF, Visible Mould/Mold
RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Salmonella – Soya Meal Feed – Feed (Made of Chicken Products)
Salmonella in soybean meal from Italy in Germany and Austria
Salmonella Infantis and Salmonella Enteritidis in frozen chicken products for feed in Poland and Latvia
Posted in Animal by Products, Animal Feed, Animal Feed Salmonella, Animal Feed Testing, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology Blog, microbial contamination, Microbial growth, Microbiological Risk Assessment, Microbiology, Microbiology Investigations, Microbiology Risk, Polish Chicken Salmonella, RASFF, Salmonella
Australia – Long Paddock Cheese Driftwood Cheese – E.coli
Product information
Long Paddock Cheese is conducting a recall of Driftwood Cheese 180g and 1 kg. These product have been available for sale at NSW and VIC.
Problem
The recall is due to potential microbial (E. Coli) contamination
Food safety hazard
Food Products Contaminated with E. Coli may cause illness if consumed
Country of origin
Australia
What to do
Any consumers concerned about their health should seek medical advice. Customers should return the product(s) to the place of purchase for a full cash refund. We apologise for any inconvenience.
For further information please contact:
Long Paddock Cheese, 9 Walker Street, Castlemaine 3450; Email: info@longpaddockcheese.com.au
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EFSA – Multi-country outbreak of Salmonella Senftenberg ST14 infections possibly linked to cherry like tomatoes
Abstract
Since August 2022 and as of 12 July 2023, 92 cases of Salmonella Senftenberg have been reported in Austria (5), Belgium (4), Czechia (4), Estonia (1), Finland (12), France (16), Germany (26), Ireland (1), the Netherlands (5), Norway (1), Sweden (11), the United Kingdom (4), and the United States (2). In total, 69.6% of the reported cases were female. One patient has died of the infection. The first case was reported in France with an isolation date of 22 August 2022 and the most recent case was reported on 24 June 2023 in Sweden. Most cases were reported between October 2022 and March 2023, with a decline in the number of countries with exposures after December. In Austria, Germany, and France, cherry-like tomatoes were identified as the food exposure most reported by interviewed cases. The outbreak strain was detected in France from a mixed salad dish, containing cherry tomatoes and green leafy vegetables, prepared on 17 August 2022 but not served. Tomatoes from the salad in France and tomatoes in Austria were suspected as the vehicle of infections by national authorities and were traced back to wholesalers in Germany, the Netherlands and Spain, and to growers in the Netherlands, Spain and Morocco. In the absence of microbiological evidence from the tomatoes, the source of the infections could not be established. The genetic similarity of the human outbreak strains suggests a likely common source(s) causing a prolonged, cross-border food-borne outbreak with cases intermittently reported in 11 EU/EEA countries, the UK, and the US for about 10 months. The contamination may have originated from farms growing tomatoes. Since December 2022, as the number of cases has declined, the risk of new infections has decreased to a low level.
Posted in food bourne outbreak, Food Illness, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Research, Food Microbiology Testing, Foodborne Illness, Foodborne Illness Death, foodborne outbreak, foodbourne outbreak, Illness, microbial contamination, Microbial growth, Microbiological Risk Assessment, Microbiology, Microbiology Investigations, Microbiology Risk, outbreak, Salmonella
Sweden – Fish suspected in deadly Swedish Listeria outbreak
Three people have died in Sweden as part of a Listeria outbreak that may have been caused by smoked fish.
Folkhälsomyndigheten (the Public Health Agency of Sweden) said deaths of three of the older patients were connected to their Listeria infections but it is not clear if they died with or because of listeriosis.
From the end of May to the beginning of July, 10 people contracted Listeria infections caused by the same type of the bacteria. Another four people fell ill in late 2022 from this strain.
Patients are 10 men and four women aged 63 to 93 years old. They live in eight different regions in the country.
Based on information from a questionnaire given to patients about foods they ate before becoming sick, many reported eating gravad or cold-smoked salmon but the exact product that caused the outbreak is not yet clear.
Posted in Food Illness, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Research, Food Microbiology Testing, Foodborne Illness, Foodborne Illness Death, foodborne outbreak, foodbourne outbreak, Illness, Listeria, Listeria monocytogenes, Listeria Smoked Fish, microbial contamination, Microbial growth, Microbiological Risk Assessment, Microbiology, Microbiology Investigations, Microbiology Risk, outbreak
USA – Investigations of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
What’s New
- A new outbreak of Cyclospora cayetanensis (ref #1171) in a not yet identified product has been added to the table. There are currently 39 cases. FDA and state partners have initiated sample collection and testing and FDA has initiated traceback.
- A new outbreak of E. coli O26 (ref #1165) with 13 cases linked to a not yet identified product has been added to the table. FDA has initiated traceback.
- For the outbreak of Cyclospora cayetanensis (ref #1163), the case count has increased from 118 to 121 cases and FDA has initiated traceback.
- For the outbreak of Salmonella Paratyphi B var. L(+) tartrate+ (ref #1157), the case count has increased from 34 to 35 cases.
- For the outbreak of Cyclospora cayetanensis (ref #1159), the case count has increased from 43 to 68 cases.
- For the outbreak of hepatitis A virus (ref #1143) linked to frozen strawberries, the advisory was updated on July 20, 2023 to include one additional case. FDA reminds consumers to check their freezers and not eat recalled frozen strawberries.
Posted in Cyclospora, Cyclosporiasis, Decontamination Microbial, E.coli O26, E.coli O26 :H11, food bourne outbreak, Food Illness, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Research, Food Microbiology Testing, Foodborne Illness, foodborne outbreak, foodbourne outbreak, Hepatitis A, Illness, microbial contamination, Microbial growth, Microbiological Risk Assessment, Microbiology, Microbiology Investigations, Microbiology Risk, outbreak, STEC, STEC E.coli
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