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New Zealand – Shellfish Biotoxin Alert – Port Underwood – South Island

Posted on June 21, 2023 by | Leave a comment

MPI

South Island warning

Reason for alert Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP)
Date warning issued 31 May 2023
Affected area Port Underwood
Shellfish affected Mussels, oysters, tuatua, pipi, toheroa, cockles, scallops, catseyes, kina (sea urchin) and all other bivalve shellfish.

Note, cooking shellfish does not remove the toxin.

Pāua, crab and crayfish may still be eaten if the gut has been completely removed prior to cooking, as toxins accumulate in the gut. If the gut is not removed its contents could contaminate the meat during the cooking process.
Symptoms Symptoms typically appear between 10 minutes and 3 hours after ingestion and may include:

  • numbness and a tingling (prickly feeling) around the mouth, face, and extremities (hands and feet)
  • difficulty swallowing or breathing
  • dizziness
  • headache
  • nausea
  • vomiting
  • diarrhoea
  • paralysis and respiratory failure and in severe cases, death.
Other information Paralytic shellfish toxins have been detected in mussels throughout Port Underwood at levels well over the safe limit of 0.8mg/kg set by New Zealand Food Safety. Ongoing testing will continue and any changes will be communicated accordingly.

Map of the affected area

Map of affected area from Rarangi to Rununder Point, Port Underwood area in Marlborough.

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India – Students fall ill due to food poisoning in Sedam, Bailhongal

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Deccan Herald

As many as 52 students of Kittur Rani Chennamma Residential School in Kodla, Sedum taluk, and about 25 students residing in Backward Classes Pre-Metric Hostel for Boys at Harukoppa, Bailhongal taluk, took ill after consuming food.

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USA – FDA – Retail Food Risk Factor Study

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FDA

In 1998, the FDA National Retail Food Team initiated a three-phase, 10-year study to measure the occurrence of practices and behaviors commonly identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as contributing factors in foodborne illness outbreaks.

In 2013, the FDA National Retail Food Team initiated a new, 10-year study to measure the occurrence of practices and behaviors commonly identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as contributing factors in foodborne illness outbreaks. Initial data collections began in 2013 for select restaurant facility types, followed by data collection for select institutional foodservice facility types in 2014 and select retail food store facility types in 2015. The results of the initial data collection for each of the facility types will serve as the baseline measurement from which trends will be analyzed. Two additional data collection periods for each of the facility types are planned at 3-year intervals after the initial data collection for the purposes of analyzing trends.

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Canada/USA – Gastrointestinal Illness Outbreak on Viking Neptune Cruise Ship Sickens Over 12% of Guests

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Cruise Law News

12.7% of the 838 passengers aboard the Viking Neptune cruise ship are experiencing abdominal cramps, vomiting and diarrhea, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Nearly 2% of the crew are also experiencing these symptoms of gastrointestinal illness (GI). Cruise lines are required to report GI cases to the CDC whenever 3% or more of the passengers experience symptoms.

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France – CHICKEN SIZE – Listeria monocytogenes

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Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Others
  • Product brand name UNBRANDED
  • Model names or references CHICKEN CHICKEN SIZE
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3469161001146 23159 Use-by date 06/25/2023
  • Marketing start/end date From 09/06/2023 to 20/06/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark EN 80.561.009 CE
  • Further information PRODUCT SOLD IN ANIMATION STAND
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors SYSTEM U CROSSROADS LECLERC AUCHAN

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France – CARIBBEAN SALAD – Listeria monocyotgenes

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Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Others
  • Product brand name UNBRANDED
  • Model names or references CARIBBEAN SALAD
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3469161000767 23159 Use-by date 06/27/2023
  • Marketing start/end date From 09/06/2023 to 20/06/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark EN 80.561.009 CE
  • Further information PRODUCT SOLD IN ANIMATION STAND
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors CARREFOUR AUCHAN CASINO

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France – ROTISSERIE YELLOW CHICKEN 1.2Kg W/BAG – Listeria monocytogenes

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Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name NEUTRAL
  • Model names or references ROTISSERIE YELLOW CHICKEN 1.2Kg W/BAG
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3345780294162 0093015879 Use-by date 06/06/2023
    3345780294162 0093016506 Use-by date 07/06/2023
  • Packaging NAKED
  • Marketing start/end date From 30/05/2023 to 02/06/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health markFR 71 056 001 CE
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributor INTERMARCHE, SYSTEM U

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France – Heart of salmon fillet – Listeria monocytogenes

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Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Fishery and aquaculture products
  • Product brand name Unbranded
  • Model names or references Sashimi quality salmon fillet heart 140g
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    4056489370338 9231650001 Use-by date 06/28/2023
  • Packaging 140g
  • Marketing start/end date From 06/15/2023 to 06/19/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Geographic area of ​​sale some LIDL stores
  • Distributors LIDL
  • List of points of saleList_of_LIDL_stores.pdf

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France – CAESAR SALAD 300G – L’ATELIER CATERING – Listeria monocytogenes

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Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Prepared meals and snacks
  • Product brand name THE CATERING WORKSHOP
  • Model names or references CAESAR SALAD 300G – L’ATELIER CATERING
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Date
    3664335054243 Use-by date 07/07/2023
  • Packaging 300G tray
  • Marketing start/end date From 06/13/2023 to 06/19/2023
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health mark EN 35.196.001 EC
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors E. LECLERC

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USA – Multiple states report infections from Cyclospora; source evades investigators

Posted on June 21, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting a multi-state outbreak of infections from the Cyclospora parasite that has sickened almost 100 people.

As of the agency’s most recent outbreak update, 97 people from 14 states have been confirmed infected by the microscopic parasite. Sixteen people have required hospitalization because their symptoms were so severe. Public health officials have not reported any deaths.

The total number of sick people has not yet been reported to the CDC because of the time it takes for testing and confirmation testing. Some individual case counts reported so far this year by state authorities include Colorado with 62 patients who ate at a single restaurant. Outbreak investigations are also underway in 15 other states.

Prior to the current update, the CDC first reported on the outbreak on May 25. The first date of onset of the infections was April 1. No specific food items have been identified as the source of the parasite.

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