Norovirus in oysters from France in Finland
Presence of norovirus genogroup ii in clam (Chamelea gallina) from Italy in Spain
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RASFF Alert – Norovirus – French Oysters – Clams
Posted in 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, Food Virus, Norovirus, Norovirus Oysters, RASFF
RASFF Alert -Coagulase-Positive Staphylococci – Frozen Vegetable Dumplings
Coagulase-positive staphylococci in frozen vegetable dumplings from Bulgaria in Germany
Posted in food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Pathogen, Food Poisoning, Food Quality, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Safety Management, Food Safety Regulations, Food Testing, Food Toxin, RASFF, Staphylococcal Toxin, Staphylococcus aureus
RASFF Alert- STEC E.coli – Beef Tenderloin
Shigatoxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in beef tenderloin from Argentina in France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands and Switzerland
Posted in food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Pathogen, Food Poisoning, Food Quality, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Safety Management, Food Safety Regulations, Food Testing, Food Toxin, RASFF, STEC, STEC E.coli
RASFF Alerts – E.coli – Clams
Escherichia coli exceeding the legal limits in Chamelea gallina and Scapharca inaequivalvis from Italy in Austria
Presence of Escherichia coli in clams from Italy in Spain
Posted in E.coli, 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
RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Rice – Pistachios – Halva – Almonds
Aflatoxins in rice from Pakistan in Portugal
Aflatoxin in pistachios from Afghanistan in Belgium and Lithuania
Aflatoxin B1 in Halva from Türkiye in Finland
Aflatoxin in Pakistan Rice in the Netherlands
Aflatoxins above limit in almonds from Australia in the Netherlands and Spain
Posted in Aflatoxin, 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 Alerts – Animal Feed – Salmonella – Post Extraction Soya Meal – Brewers Yeast
Salmonella in brewer’s yeast from Russia in Poland, Lithuania and Austria
Salmonella Senftenberg in post extraction soya meal from Ukraine in Poland
France Research – Acute gastroenteritis: review of the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 winter seasons
Every year, an increase in acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is observed caused mainly by the circulation of noroviruses and rotaviruses. Noroviruses are responsible for AGE in people of all ages, while rotaviruses mainly affect children under 5 years of age.
During the winter season, Public Health France monitors, with its network of partners , the epidemiological evolution of acute gastroenteritis and publishes weekly national and regional epidemiological bulletins on its website . These data are also made available as open data on Géodes .
Santé publique France is today publishing the winter monitoring report covering the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 seasons in mainland France and recalls the simple actions to take to limit the risk of contamination.
What are the highlights of the last two seasons?
2020-2021: a season marked by a historically low level of activity
The low level of activity observed from March 2020 (end of the 2019-2020 season), in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, continued during the 2020-2021 season. In city medicine or in hospital emergency departments, activity remained relatively stable and lower than the years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic in all metropolitan areas.
A return to activity comparable to pre-COVID seasons during winter 2021-2022
The activity levels recorded throughout the 2021-2022 season were again comparable to those observed during the pre-COVID seasons. In hospital emergencies, activity for acute gastroenteritis remained close to historical maximums, from December 2021 to April 2022. Consultations at SOS Médecins were similar to the data observed before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted in COVID-19, Decontamination Microbial, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Research, Food Microbiology Testing, gastroenteritis, microbial contamination, Microbial growth, Microbiological Risk Assessment, Microbiology, Microbiology Investigations, Microbiology Risk, Norovirus
Research – Legionella pneumophila Risk from Air–Water Cooling Units Regarding Pipe Material and Type of Water
Abstract
Legionellosis is a respiratory disease related to environmental health. There have been manifold studies of pipe materials, risk installations and legionellosis without considering the type of transferred water. The objective of this study was to determine the potential development of the causative agent Legionella pneumophila regarding air–water cooling units, legislative compliance, pipe material and type of water. Forty-four hotel units in Andalusia (Spain) were analysed with respect to compliance with Spanish health legislation for the prevention of legionellosis. The chi-square test was used to explain the relationship between material–water and legislative compliance, and a biplot of the first two factors was generated. Multiple correspondence analysis (MCA) was performed on the type of equipment, legislative compliance, pipe material and type of water, and graphs of cases were constructed by adding confidence ellipses by categories of the variables. Pipe material–type of water (p value = 0.29; p < 0.05) and legislative compliance were not associated (p value = 0.15; p < 0.05). Iron, stainless steel, and recycled and well water contributed the most to the biplot. MCA showed a global pattern in which lead, iron and polyethylene were well represented. Confidence ellipses around categories indicated significant differences among categories. Compliance with Spanish health legislation regarding the prevention and control of legionellosis linked to pipe material and type of water was not observed.
Posted in Contaminated water, Cooling Towers, Decontamination Microbial, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Research, Legionella, Legionnaires’ disease, microbial contamination, Microbial growth, Microbiological Risk Assessment, Microbiology, Microbiology Investigations, Microbiology Risk, Water, water microbiology, Water Safety
USA – FDA Core Outbreak Table – Update
What’s New
- A new outbreak of hepatitis A virus infections (ref # 1143) linked to a not yet identified product has been added to the table. FDA has initiated traceback.
- For the outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes (ref # 1123), FDA has initiated an onsite inspection, sample collection, and analysis. This investigation is ongoing and additional information will be provided as it become available.
- The outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium (ref # 1137) linked to alfalfa sprouts has ended and the FDA investigation is closed.
Posted in Decontamination Microbial, FDA, 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, Listeria, Listeria monocytogenes, microbial contamination, Microbial growth, Microbiological Risk Assessment, Microbiology, Microbiology Investigations, Microbiology Risk, outbreak, Salmonella
New Zealand – Seasons Gourmet and Turkish Kitchen brand Hummus -Salmonella
2 March 2023: Brelita Foods Ltd is recalling all batches and all dates up to and including USE BY: 15 APR 23 of its Seasons Gourmet and Turkish Kitchen brand hummus due to the possible presence of Salmonella.
| Product type | Hummus |
| Name of product (size) | Turkish Kitchen brand Manuka Smoked Garlic Hummus (200g, 350g)
Turkish Kitchen brand Traditional Hummus with Roasted Garlic (200g, 380g) Seasons Gourmet brand Vegan Original Hummus with Garlic & Smoked Paprika (700g) Seasons Gourmet brand Vegan Original Hummus with Horopito Bush Pepper (400g) Seasons Gourmet brand Vegan Original Hummus with Kawakawa Bush Basil (400g) |
| Batch and date marking | All batches and all dates up to and including USE BY: 15 APR 23 |
| Package size and description | The products are sold in a 200g, 350g, 380g, 400g and 700g plastic container. |
| Distribution | The products are sold in supermarkets and retail outlets throughout New Zealand.
The products have not been exported. |
| Notes | Turkish Kitchen brand products have also been included in meals distributed as part of My Food Bag. For a full list of these products please refer to the My Food Bag recall page.
This recall does not affect any other Seasons Gourmet and Turkish Kitchen brand products. |
Point of sale notice for retailers
If you are a retailer of the products in this recall, download a copy of the point of sale notice. You need to display it in your store for one month.
Point of sale notice – Brelita Food Ltd [PDF, 59 KB]
Consumer advice
Customers are asked to check the date mark on the lid on the product.
Affected products should not be consumed. There have been no reports of associated illness, however if you have consumed any of these products and have any concerns about your health, seek medical advice.
Customers should return the products to their retailer for a full refund.
Posted in 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, MPI, Salmonella
