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USA – 4,000 exposed to Hepatitis A positive Starbucks employee in New Jersey
In light of the case of hepatitis A in an employee at a local Starbucks, the Camden County Health Department will be administering vaccines to anyone who feels they may have been exposed at the Camden County Health Hub located at 200 College Drive in Blackwood.
Today’s clinic will operate from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vaccine appointments will be made on a first come first serve basis.
Vaccine clinics held last Friday and Saturday gave doses to more than 800 people in Camden County.
If you have been vaccinated for hepatitis A in the past, you do not need to receive another dose. If you have a child that was born after the year 2000, that child has likely already been vaccinated for hepatitis A and does not require another dose. However, parents should check with their pediatrician to confirm their child’s vaccine status.
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Canada – Org hulled sesame seeds recalled due to Salmonella
Summary
Product
Org hulled sesame seeds
Issue
Food » Microbial Contamination » Salmonella
What to do
Do not consume the recalled product
Affected products
| Brand | Product | Size | UPC | Codes | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | Org hulled sesame seeds | Variable – sold clerk served | Starting with 200516 | All units sold from October 8, 2021 to November 16, 2021 inclusively | Sold at Nature’s Pantry, 3744 First Ave., Smithers, BC |
Issue
Nature’s Pantry is recalling Org hulled sesame seeds from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination.
The recalled product has been sold as indicated in the table.
What you should do
- If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor
- Check to see if you have the recalled product in your home
- Do not consume the recalled product
- Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased
Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections. Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.
Wales – Salmonella outbreak affected 20 in Wales
An outbreak of Salmonella linked to a traditional meal containing meat affected more than 20 people earlier this year in Wales.
Public Health Wales was notified about two cases of salmonellosis in late July, according to a presentation at the ESCAIDE conference, organized by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
Both belonged to the Sudanese community who bought lamb to barbecue in a park in Cardiff in July to celebrate the Muslim festival Eid-al-Adha.
Further investigations found of 33 people who attended the barbecue, 22 were identified as patients. Seven were confirmed as infected from Salmonella Typhimurium.
Nine people reported attending A&E, four were admitted to hospital overnight and one patient to intensive care. The outbreak also drew attention to a wider ongoing cluster across the UK, which is still under investigation.
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France – Smoked trout from the Pyrenees 100g – Listeria monocytogenes
Identifying information for the recalled product
- Product category Food
- Product sub-category Fishery and aquaculture products
- Product brand name Peneau House
- Names of models or references Smoked trout from the Pyrenees 100g
- Product identification
GTIN Lot Dated 3389400342321 217065 Use-by date between 12/09/2021 and 12/10/2021 - Start date / End of marketing Since 19/11/2021
- Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
- Health mark FR 17.421.007 CE
- Geographical sales area Whole France
- Distributors AUCHAN, CARREFOUR, SCACHAP
Practical information regarding the recall
- Reason for recall Presence of Monocytogenic Listeria <10 CFU / g
- Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)
France- Smoked trout scraps 150g – Listeria monocytogenes
Identifying information for the recalled product
- Product category Food
- Product sub-category Fishery and aquaculture products
- Product brand name Peneau House
- Names of models or references Smoked trout scraps 150g
- Product identification
GTIN Lot Dated 3389400341591 217065 Use-by date 11/26/2021 - Start date / End of marketing Since 11/13/2021
- Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
- Health mark FR 17.421.007 CE
- Geographical sales area Whole France
- Distributors SCACHAP
Practical information regarding the recall
- Reason for recall Presence of monocytogenic listeria <10 CFU / g
- Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)
Singapore – Suspension of On & On Diners Pte Ltd’s food business operations
The Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) are investigating two incidents of gastroenteritis affecting a total of 73 persons who reported gastroenteritis symptoms after consuming food prepared by On & On Diners Pte Ltd between 16 and 18 November 2021. None were hospitalised.
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Hong Kong – Not to import and sell ready-to-eat raw oysters harvested in Coffin Bay in Australia – Vibrio parahaemolyticus
| Issue Date | 23.11.2021 |
|---|---|
| Source of Information | Centre for Food Safety |
| Food Product | Raw Oysters |
| Product Name and Description | Ready-to-eat Raw Oysters |
| Reason For Issuing Alert |
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| Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety |
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| Advice to the Trade |
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| Advice to Consumers |
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| Further Information | The CFS press release |
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India – Five instances of food poisoning in Kozhikode in less than a month
Health Department issues advisory on checking quality of drinking water sources. (Cholera)
At least five incidents of suspected food poisoning have occurred in Kozhikode district in less than a month, prompting the Health Department to issue an advisory on checking the quality of drinking water sources.
Fifteen girl students of a private entrance coaching centre at Perumanna were admitted to hospital after they had stomach upset and other symptoms on October 25.
Two-and-a-half-year-old Mohammed Yamin of Narikkuni died on November 13, just a couple of days after he had food at a wedding event. A dozen children and some elders too fell ill.
Hundreds sought medical treatment at Puthoor in Vadakara on November 15 after they had food at another wedding event in the previous days. Those who had idli and sambar from two temples at Mukkom complained of uneasiness, and 22 people sought treatment on November 19.
Fourteen students of a hostel at Pantheerankavu sought treatment at the Government Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode, after they had breakfast on November 20.
Another instance of food poisoning was averted in the nick of time when an alert food safety inspector detected pseudomonas bacteria in eggs scheduled to be distributed at a school at Payyadimeethal near Pantheerankavu on November 10.
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France – Royal couscous – Listeria monocytogenes
Identifying information for the recalled product
- Product category Food
- Product sub-category Meats
- Product brand name Carrefour The market
- Names of models or references Couscous Royal 350g – Carrefour Le Marché
- Product identification
GTIN Lot Dated 3560070504978 13060350 Use-by date 11/21/2021 - Packaging Tray, individual transparent plastic lid of 350g
- Start date / End of marketing From 04/11/2021 to 19/11/2021
- Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
- Health mark FR 47 091 011 CE
- Geographical sales area Whole France
- Distributors Hyper, Super, Proxi
Practical information regarding the recall
- Reason for recall Presence of Listeria monocytogenes <40 CFU / g
- Risks incurred by the consumer Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)
