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RASFF Alerts -Salmonella – Chicken Breast – Chicken Thigh – MSM Turkey – Raw Poultry Meat -Almonds – Turkey Meat and Poultry Sausage – Chicken Nuggets – Spinach – Turkey Breast

Posted on June 5, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (in 3 out of 5 samples /25g) in frozen chicken breast fillets from Poland in Poland

RASFF – Salmonella ( 7:k:- /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Houtenae (in 2 out of 5 samples /25g) in frozen half chicken breasts from Brazil, via the Netherlands in the Czech Republic

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken thigh meat from Poland in Lithuania

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /10g) in frozen mechanically separated (MSM) turkey meat from Belgium in Belgium

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled raw poultry meat from Poland in Poland

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken breasts from Poland in Slovakia

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in shelled almonds from the United States in Germany

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Saintpaul (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium (presence /25g) in chilled turkey meat and poultry sausages from France in France

RASFF – Salmonella (present /25g) in frozen salted chicken half breasts from Brazil in France

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken quarters from Poland in the Czech Republic

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken breast from Poland in the Czech Republic

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (four out of five samples /25g) in frozen chicken nuggets from Slovakia in the Czech Republic

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in spinach from Italy in Finland

RASFF – Salmonella (in 3 out of 5 samples /25g) in frozen turkey breast fillets from Poland in Italy

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RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Aflatoxin – Blanched Groundnut Kernels

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 123 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnut kernels from India in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 89; Tot. = 120 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut Kernels from India in the Netherlands

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Malaysia – Terengganu ‘puding buih’ food poisoning case claims first victim

Posted on June 4, 2020 by | Leave a comment

Malay Mail

KUALA TERENGGANU, June 3 — A victim of the puding buih food poisoning incident in Terengganu has died at the Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital (HSNZ), said state Health director Dr Nor Azimi Yunus.

He said the 25-year-old woman, who was admitted to the hospital on May 24, died at 10.40am today.

“She was treated for 10 days at the Intensive Care Unit of HSNZ. The death was caused by septicaemia shock and multi-organ failure,” he told reporters via WhatsApp.

It had been reported that 99 people in Terengganu were treated at HSNZ and other healthcare facilities for diarrhoea, vomiting and fever after consuming puding buih which they bought online on May 22.

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Viet Nam – Vietnam reports more food poisoning deaths in 5 months

Posted on June 3, 2020 by | Leave a comment

Xinhuanet

HANOI, June 2 (Xinhua) — In the first five months of this year, 694 people in Vietnam suffered from food poisoning, of whom 15 died, according to the country’s Preventive Health Department on Tuesday.

In the same period last year, 806 people were affected by food poisoning, of whom five died.

Between January and May, Vietnam spotted 26,900 dengue fever patients, including three fatalities, 4,921 foot-and-mouth disease cases and 186 viral encephalitis sufferers.

Vietnam currently has 210,500 HIV carriers, of whom 97,154 have become AIDS patients. To date, 98,705 people in the country have died of AIDS-related diseases, the department said. Enditem

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Malaysia – 99 Food Poisoning Cases in Malaysia Attributed to Spoiled Eggs in Pudding

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In the city of Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia, there have been 99 food poisoning cases as a result of the consumption of ‘puding buih’ which contained eggs that were two weeks past their expiration date. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), refrigerated raw eggs in the shell are safe to eat for up to 3 to 5 weeks. After investigation, the State Local Government, Housing, Health and Environment Committee Chairman, Dr Alias Razak, said that the supplier of the spoiled pudding is a private, small-scale food trader, operating out of his or her own home, like many others who are trying to make an income during this time.

The spoiled ‘puding buih’ was consumed on or around May 22, 2020, by those who reported adverse effects from it. The pudding affected around 20 families and even caused some of them to seek medical attention from nearby public and private hospitals. Most of the people affected by the pudding reported experiencing mild symptoms like stomach aches and diarrhea. However, one person was admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU), but was declared stable shortly after.

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Malaysia – Bad eggs in pudding caused food poisoning, says exco man

Posted on June 1, 2020 by | Leave a comment

Free Malaysia Today

KUALA TERENGGANU: Eggs that were two weeks beyond the expiry date were used to make the “puding buih” dessert which caused food poisoning in 99 people last week.

State executive councillor Alias Razak said the health department had shut down the petty trader’s kitchen for 14 days until June 7.

Last week, people in 20 families in Kuala Terengganu (77 patients ) and Marang (22 cases) came down with food poisoning, with some being admitted to hospital.

Alias said the state government would conduct a detailed study on hygiene for home-based food traders to prevent such occurrences in the future.

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Hong Kong – Hong Kong outbreak linked to sandwiches sickens 200 – Salmonella

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More than 220 people are part of an outbreak in Hong Kong linked to sandwiches.

The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health reported 229 people were sick and 45 needed hospital treatment after eating the implicated sandwiches. It was previously reported that 27 people were sick and five needed hospital treatment.

The CHP has identified 96 clusters of suspected food poisoning. Among them, stool specimens from 12 sick people and one food sample tested positive for Salmonella. All those affected are now in stable condition.

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD), previously said that while following up on suspected food poisoning involving sandwiches, it was found they were produced by an unlicensed food factory in Hong Kong.

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Viet Nam – 37 suffer food poisoning at Son La athletics training center

Posted on May 29, 2020 by | Leave a comment

VN Express

At 11 p.m. on Tuesday, 29 of them were taken to Life General Hospital in the northern province and the rest to Son La General Hospital.

According to the latter, some of the victims were in stable condition by Wednesday afternoon, but the rest were still having symptoms like vomiting and headache.

On Tuesday night around 100 athletes, all aged 10 to 15, had dinner at the training center cafeteria. Soon afterward some of them began to vomit and complain of stomachache, dizziness and headache.

The patients had eaten chicken onion salad, winter melon soup, ribs, and fried eggs.

The Son La Department of Health said it has taken samples of the food and the test results would come in a day or two.

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Research – Poland’s Salmonella poultry problem continues

Posted on May 29, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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A variety of European countries have issued nearly 100 warnings about Salmonella in chilled and frozen poultry from Poland since the start of March this year.

Data from the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) portal shows alerts from Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Italy, France and Romania. Most notifications were made by Lithuania, followed by Czech Republic and Bulgaria.

Involved serotypes include Enteritidis, Infantis, Typhimurium, Saintpaul, Derby, Newport, and Mbandaka. European regulation on fresh poultry mentions Salmonella Enteritidis and Typhimurium as a food safety criterion as these serotypes represent the main risk for public health. It considers chicken contaminated with other types as compliant or that it should be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

The EU produced an estimated 15.2 million tons of poultry meat in 2018. The main producer in that year with 2.5 million tons was Poland.

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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Black Pepper – Ground Pepper and Anything to do with Chicken from Poland!!

Posted on May 29, 2020 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in frozen chicken wings from Poland in Poland

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (present /25g) in frozen chicken fillets from Poland in France

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled sliced turkey breasts from Poland in Lithuania

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (in 4 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled chicken legs from Poland in the Czech Republic

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken broiler quarters from Poland in Lithuania

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in black pepper from Brazil in the Netherlands

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in ground pepper from China in Spain

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Mbandaka (presence /25g) in frozen chicken drumstick from Poland in Bulgaria

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken from Poland in Poland

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken breasts from Poland in the Czech Republic

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken breast fillets and boneless chicken legs with skin from Poland in Croatia

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (in 2 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled chicken breast from Poland in the Czech Republic

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled chicken breast from Poland in the Czech Republic

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled chicken breast from Poland in the Czech Republic

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken breast from Poland in the Czech Republic

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken from Poland in the Czech Republic

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken breast from Poland in the Czech Republic

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken breast from Poland in Slovkia

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