Category Archives: Food Microbiology Blog

Germany – Wild herb salmon and blueberry salmon -Salmonella

LMW

Alert type: Groceries
Date of first publication: 05/23/2023
Product name:

Wild herb salmon and blueberry salmon, offered in the service counter Offers in the market up to and including 02.06.2023

Manufacturer (distributor): Deutsche See GmbH Maifischstrasse 3-9 27521 Bremerhaven
Reason for warning:

Detection of Salmonella

Additional Information: Distribution via several retail chains, throughout Germany

France – Country sausages with Montlouis -Salmonella

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name THE MOTNLOUISIAN
  • Model names or references Country sausages with Montlouis 150g
  • Identification of products
    Batch Date
    190323 Use-by date 05/26/2023
  • Packaging Tray under protective atmosphere
  • Marketing start/end date Since 05/10/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark EN 37.156.031 EC
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributor FRESH SOLOGNE, GALLAIS, PROMOCASH SAINT PIERRE DES COPRS, GUILLEMOT GAUDAIS LKB DESCARTES, BUTCHER DESGROPPES

France – CANNOLO SICILIANO – Listeria monocytogenes

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Sweet products
  • Product brand name EATALY PARIS MARAIS
  • Model names or references CANNOLO SICILIANO
  • Identification of products
    Date
    Use-by date 05/10/2023
  • Packaging Product not pre-packaged
  • Marketing start/end date From 05/10/2023 to 05/10/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Eataly Paris Marais store, 37 rue Sainte Croix de la Bretonnerie, Paris 4th
  • Distributors Eataly Paris Marais store

Research – Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Raw Cookie Dough

CDC

Papa Murphy’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Fast Facts
  • Illnesses: 18
  • Hospitalizations: 2
  • Deaths: 0
  • States: 6
  • Recall: No
  • Investigation status: Active
Contaminated Food

Papa Murphy’s raw cookie dough:

  • Chocolate chip cookie dough
  • S’mores bars dough

Nine sick people reported eating raw cookie dough from Papa Murphy’s Take ‘N’ Bake Pizza in the week before they got sick. Based on this information, Papa Murphy’s has temporarily stopped selling their raw chocolate chip cookie dough and raw S’mores bars dough.

At least two sick people did not eat at Papa Murphy’s. Investigators are working to identify the contaminated ingredient in the raw cookie dough.

What You Should Do
  • Check your refrigerator and freezer for Papa Murphy’s chocolate chip cookie dough or S’mores bars dough.
    • Throw the dough away, even if you didn’t get sick after eating some of it.
    • Wash items and surfaces that may have touched the dough using hot soapy water or a dishwasher.
  • Always follow cookie dough baking instructions in the recipe or on the package label.
    • Papa Murphy’s chocolate chip cookie dough and S’mores bars dough are not meant to be eaten raw.
    • Most raw cookie dough is made with unpasteurized eggs or raw flour and can have germs like Salmonella and E. coli.
    • Some other companies make edible cookie dough that does not have to be baked. These products are made with heat-treated flour and pasteurized eggs or no eggs. Read the label carefully to make sure the dough is meant to be eaten without baking or cooking.
  • Call a healthcare provider if you have any of these severe Salmonella symptoms:
    • Diarrhea and a fever higher than 102°F
    • Diarrhea for more than 3 days that is not improving
    • Bloody diarrhea
    • So much vomiting that you cannot keep liquids down
    • Signs of dehydration, such as:
      • Not peeing much
      • Dry mouth and throat
      • Feeling dizzy when standing up
Symptoms of Salmonella
  • Most people infected with Salmonella experience diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps.
    • Symptoms usually start 6 hours to 6 days after swallowing the bacteria.
    • Most people recover without treatment after 4 to 7 days.
  • Some people—especially children younger than 5 years, adults 65 years and older, and people with weakened immune systems—may experience more severe illnesses that require medical treatment or hospitalization.
  • For more information about Salmonella, see the Salmonella Questions and Answers page.

France – Herb chipolatas – Salmonella

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name THE MOTNLOUISIAN
  • Model names or references Chipolatas with herbs 90g
  • Identification of products
    Batch Date
    190323 Use-by date 05/26/2023
  • Marketing start/end date Since 05/10/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark EN 37.156.031 EC
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors PROMOCASH SAINT PIERRE DES CORPS and BUTCHER DESGROPPES

Italy – Mozzarella della Val Trebbia – Listeria monocytogenes

Salute

Brand : Cascina Bosco Gerolo

Denomination : Mozzarella della Val Trebbia

Reason for reporting : Remind for microbiological risk

Date of publication : 23 May 2023

Documentation

Documentation

Research – Potential of Essential Oils in the Control of Listeria monocytogenes

MDPI

Abstract

Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen, the causative agent of listeriosis. Infections typically occur through consumption of foods, such as meats, fisheries, milk, vegetables, and fruits. Today, chemical preservatives are used in foods; however, due to their effects on human health, attention is increasingly turning to natural decontamination practices. One option is the application of essential oils (EOs) with antibacterial features, since EOs are considered by many authorities as being safe. In this review, we aimed to summarize the results of recent research focusing on EOs with anti listerial activity. We review different methods via which the anti listerial effect and the antimicrobial mode of action of EOs or their compounds can be investigated. In the second part of the review, results of those studies from the last 10 years are summarized, in which EOs with anti listerial effects were applied in and on different food matrices. This section only included those studies in which EOs or their pure compounds were tested alone, without combining them with any additional physical or chemical procedure or additive. Tests were performed at different temperatures and, in certain cases, by applying different coating materials. Although certain coatings can enhance the anti listerial effect of an EO, the most effective way is to mix the EO into the food matrix. In conclusion, the application of EOs is justified in the food industry as food preservatives and could help to eliminate this zoonotic bacterium from the food chain.

India -Over 100 Wedding Guests Hospitalized Amid Suspected Food Poisoning

Newsweek

Dozens of people were admitted to hospital in India over the weekend after suspected food poisoning at a wedding function on May 17.

The exact numbers remain uncertain, but as many as 135 guests have been hospitalized, the Hindu reported, adding that many of them are children.

The wedding took place in Kalady, in the Malappuram district in Kerala. The following day, many of the guests began experiencing symptoms of diarrhea, vomiting and fever and many were admitted to hospital on May 19, health officials said. No one is said to be in a critical condition.

According to local reports, last Wednesday’s wedding wasn’t the only mass food poisoning incident last week. Roughly 60 guests at a wedding in a neighboring district, including a pregnant woman, were hospitalized on Sunday afternoon due to food poisoning, which the guests claim was caused by a fish curry.

India – Suspected food poisoning: Over 75 people seek treatment after feast at EKM wedding.

Mathrubhumi

Udayamperoor: Over 75 people have fallen ill after consuming food at a wedding reception in Malekadu in Ernakulam food poisoning is suspected

Research “Forbidden Fish”: Did King Henry I Die of Lamprey Poisoning or Listeria monocytogenes?

Cureus

Abstract

For centuries, the sudden and mysterious death of King Henry I has been attributed to a large meal of lampreys that accidentally poisoned the unfortunate monarch. In this article, we conclude that lampreys were likely not the cause of the king’s illness, nor is it likely that he was deliberately poisoned. Although a wide variety of abdominal pathologies could have been responsible, we suggest that a sporadic central nervous system (CNS) infection of Listeria monocytogenes appears to be the most likely cause of Henry’s death, correlating with both his symptoms and rapid decline.