Histamine in mackerel from the Netherlands in Germany
High level of Histamine in fillets of mackerel from France in Italy
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RASFF Alerts – Histamine -Mackerel
Posted in 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, Histamine, RASFF
RASFF Alert- Vibrio cholerae – Shrimps
Vibrio cholerae in shrimps from Ecuador in Romania
Vibrio cholerae in shrimps from Ecuador in Romania
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, Vibrio, Vibrio cholera, vibrio cholerae
RASFF Alert – Ochratoxin A – Raisins
Ochratoxin A in raisins from Turkey in France, Netherlands, Romania and UK
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 Alert – STEC E.coli – Raw Milk Goat Cheese
Presence of E. coli VTEC in robiola goat cheese from raw milk from Italy in 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, Raw Milk, raw milk cheese, STEC, STEC E.coli, VTEC
RASFF Alerts – E.coli – Organic Food Supplement – Clams – Fresh Rabbit Meat
Detection of E.coli in organic food supplements from the Netherlands in France
Elevated levels of Escherichia coli in clams (chamelea gallina) from Portugal in Spain
Salmonella Enteritidis and E. coli in fresh rabbit meat from China in the Czech Republic and Germany
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 – Listeria monocytogenes -Turkey Salami – Smoked Salmon
Listeria Monocytogenes in turkey salami from France in Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg
Listeria monocytogenes in smoked salmon from Serbia in Croatia
Posted in food contamination, food handler, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Research, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Pathogen, Food Quality, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Safety Management, Food Safety Regulations, Food Testing, Listeria, Listeria monocytogenes, RASFF
RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Polish Chicken Products – Egg Powder used to make mug cake mix – Cured Sausage – Rabbit Meat – Environmental Swabs – Chilled Chicken – Chicken Preparation – Walnut Kernels – Chicken Gyros – Halva – Tahini
Salmonella enteritidis in Corn Chicken from France in the Netherlands
Salmonella spp. in egg powder used to mug cake mix from Hungary in the UK
Presence of Salmonella spp in cured sausage from Italy in Germany
Salmonella Enteritidis and E. coli in fresh rabbit meat from China in the Czech Republic and Germany
Salmonella enteritidis in chicken breast fillet from Poland in the Czech Republic
Salmonella spp. in egg powder used to sponge and cupcake mix from Hungary in the UK
Salmonella Enteritidis in environmental swabs from henhouse from Poland
Salmonella spp. in egg powder used to mug cake mix from Hungary in Spain
Salmonella in halal chicken fillet from Poland in the UK and Netherlands
Salmonella in chilled chicken from the Netherlands in Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg
Salmonella spp. in chicken meat preparation from Austria in Germany
Salmonella spp. in walnut kernels (raw material) from the United States, via Italy in Germany
Salmonella spp. in chicken gyros from Italy in Germany
Salmonella spp. in chicken fillet from Poland in Germany
Salmonella Senftenberg in Halva from Syria, via the Netherlands in Germany and Netherlands
Salmonella spp. in tahini from Jordan, via Germany in Austria and Czech Republic
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 Regulations, Food Testing, Polish Chicken Salmonella, RASFF, Salmonella, Salmonella in Chicken, Salmonella in Eggs, Salmonella Poland, Salmonella Sesame Seeds, Salmonella Tahini
USA – CDC – Cyclosporiasis Illnesses in the United States, 2023
CDC, along with state and federal health and regulatory officials, monitor cases of cyclosporiasis acquired in the United States in the spring and summer months to detect outbreaks linked to a common food source. Cyclosporiasis is a diarrheal illness caused by a parasite called Cyclospora cayetanensis.
Fast Facts
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Illnesses: 581
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Hospitalizations: 55
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Deaths: 0
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States reporting cases: 31
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Investigation status: Active (first posted on May 25, 2023)
Cyclosporiasis illnesses are reported year-round in the United States. However, during the spring and summer months there is often an increase in cyclosporiasis acquired in the United States. The exact timing and duration of these seasonal increases in cyclosporiasis can vary, but reports tend to increase starting in May. This year, cases were reported starting in April. It is too soon to tell if this timing indicates a change in the seasonality of cyclosporiasis in the United States.
In previous years, the reported number of cases peaked between June and July, although cases can be reported as late as September. The number of infections or hospitalizations and the number of identified outbreaks linked to a common source also vary from season to season.
Posted in CDC, 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, Illness, microbial contamination, Microbial growth, Microbiological Risk Assessment, Microbiology, Microbiology Investigations, Microbiology Risk, outbreak
USA – 10 in Washington, California, Oregon and Hawaii linked to Hepatitis A tainted Strawberries
CDC, state public health and regulatory officials, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are investigating an outbreak of hepatitis A linked to frozen organic strawberries imported from certain farms located in Baja California, Mexico, by a common supplier. Frozen organic strawberries may be sold to a variety of retailers under multiple brand labels. Traceback and epidemiological investigations show that people with outbreak-associated cases purchased the same retail brand of frozen organic strawberries prior to becoming ill.
As of July 18, 2023, a total of 10 outbreak-associated cases of hepatitis A have been reported from 4 states.
Illnesses started on dates ranging from November 24, 2022, to June 4, 2023. Ill people range in age from 38 to 64 years, with a median age of 56.5 years. Thirty percent of ill people are female. Of 10 people with available information, 4 (40%) have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.
Posted in food bourne outbreak, Food Illness, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Virus, Foodborne Illness, foodborne outbreak, foodbourne outbreak, Hepatitis A, Illness, microbial contamination, Microbiological Risk Assessment, Microbiology Investigations, Microbiology Risk, outbreak
Israel – The “Sheva” Frozen Dough Industries Ltd. call for the return of the product(s): “Elite” krapalach stuffed with turkey meal – Salmonella
Following a customer complaint, there is a concern about the presence of salmonella bacteria in the “Elite” Karaflach product filled with turkey meat.
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, Salmonella
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