Category Archives: Food Poisoning

China – 200 kindergarten children suffered symptoms of food poisoning, parents want investigation

The BL

According to a report by China Economic Weekly on June 24, nearly 200 children at the “Jiedibao Wanke Golden Joy City Kindergarten” in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, suffered symptoms of food poisoning on June 17 and needed medical attention. Some remained hospitalized for a week.

As reported by Chinanews.com, a Lianhu District Education Bureau staff member said that the illness was initially determined to be caused by a salmonella infection but should await official confirmation.

According to Wang, a parent of one child, more than 200 children at Jiedibao Wanke Kindergarten developed different degrees of food poisoning. The symptoms were high fever, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. In the most severe cases, blood in the stool and coma.

France – MACKEREL FILLET – Histamine

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Fishery and aquaculture products
  • Product brand name BOULONNAIS TRAWLERS
  • Model names or references MACKEREL FILLETS 15969
  • Identification of products
    Batch
    15969
  • Products List Poster_Reminder_Product_TRAD_HISTAMINE.pdf Attachment
  • Marketing start/end date From 06/14/2022 to 06/17/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors SUPER U COURVILLE SUR EURE

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall HISTAMINE
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Undeclared allergenic substances
    Endogenous toxins: histamine (fish, cheese, alcoholic beverages, meats)
  • Conduct to be adopted by the consumer Stop consuming

Research – June is peak time for Campylobacter food poisoning; chlorinated chicken will not help

Oxford Martin

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Around 3,500 Brits are hospitalised every year with campylobacteriosis – food poisoning caused by Campylobacter contamination. It causes the greatest number of hospitalisations of any food-borne disease in the UK and is the number one cause of bacterial food poisoning. Yet, despite falling Campylobacter levels on chicken over the past five years, levels of illness have not changed. An expert review of the sources, spread and control of Campylobacter from the Oxford Martin School at the University of Oxford concludes today that further interventions are needed – but no one solution will provide perfect control.

Led by Professor Matthew Goddard from the University of Lincoln and published earlier this month in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the restatement clarifies the scientific evidence available from a variety of sources in order to better inform policy decisions and provide clarity on the broad scientific consensus. This is vital as the prevalence of antibiotic resistant Campylobacter is increasing in the UK and has been designated a ‘high priority’ pathogen by the WHO.

Key conclusions of the restatement include that there was no clear evidence that long-term use of chlorine rinses, as practised in the USA, lowered levels of the bacteria or food poisoning caused, and that a broader series of control measures had strong evidence for its overall effectiveness as a package.

The UK’s poultry industry has successfully reduced the quantity of retail chicken testing positive for Campylobacter from 73% in 2014 to 40% in 2018. However, cases of illness have not reduced over the same period. In addition to wider control measures, beef, lamb and pork need to be more widely understood to be carriers of the bacteria and potential causes of food poisoning.

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Peanuts – Peanut Butter – Red Chilli – Pistachios – Brown Basmati Rice – Dates

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Aflatoxins in Brazilian peanuts in the Netherlands

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Aflatoxins in peanut butter from Ghana in Italy

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Aflatoxin B1 in red chili powder from India in Italy

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Aflatoxins in pistachio kernels from Islamic Republic of Iran in Germany

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Aflatoxins beyond the legal limits in brown Basmati rice from Pakistan in Slovenia and Hungary

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Aflatoxin in dates from Tunisia in Belgium

RASFF Alerts – Ochratoxin A – Flour – Dried Figs

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Exceeded Ochratoxin A in flour from the Czech Republic in Slovakia

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Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkey in Germany

India – Two dozen students fall sick due to food poisoning

Daily Pioneer

In a shocking incident of negligence, about two dozen students of Kaushal Vikash Kendra, Mango fell victim to food poisoning at their hostel on Tuesday. The students fell sick after eating egg curry and ‘puri’ for breakfast this morning.

One of the victims said she fell sick after consuming egg curry and puri this morning. “ Though a section of girls have other versions but I must say all the girls fell sick after almost an hour of consuming breakfast only,” she said.

Significantly, none of the people from the Kaushal Vikash Kendra management was available for comment on the issue.

Another section of the students claimed that they fell sick due to eating food brought online during a birthday party on Monday night. “It was my friend’s birthday on Monday. We celebrated the occasion by throwing a party at the hostel. She had bought cake, fast food from Mango. In the morning, all those who enjoyed the party had started suffering from loose motion and vomiting. Then we were brought to the MGM medical college hospital by the management,” informed a student.

However, one of the five ailing students who were admitted to the medical college hospital’s emergency ward, could not say anything about five other girls from the same centre found undergoing treatment lying in the corridor of the emergency block.

Arun Kumar, superintendent, MGM Medical College Hospital said that in all two dozen girls were brought for the treatment at noon. “The girls were down due to food poisoning. Six of the girls were sent back after first-aid, but the rest of them were admitted for treatment,” said Kumar, adding that the condition of all the girls is stable.

France – Vanilla & Pecan Ice Cream – Aflatoxin

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Milk and dairy products
  • Product brand name The Manufacture of Beautiful Ice Cream
  • Model names or references Vanilla & pecan nut ice cream 120 ml / 81g Vanilla & pecan nut ice cream 460 ml / 300g
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3433871240157 05/16/2022 Date of minimum durability 05/16/2024
    3433871250088 05/11/2022 Date of minimum durability 05/11/2024
  • Products List List_of_recalled_products.pdf Attachment
  • Packaging120 ml and 460 ml jars
  • Marketing start/end date From 05/16/2022 to 06/10/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to keep in the freezer
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Whole France
  • Distributors FOREZIA / TOP DIFFUSION / METRO / CORA FORBACH / INTERMARCHE VIGNEUX SUR SEINE / AUCHAN AUBIERES / AUCHAN CALUIRE AND CUIRE / INTERMARCHE MOREAU / POMONA PASSION FROID CARQUEFOU

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Presence of aflatoxins in the pecans of these products
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Aflatoxins

Belgium – Mendiants (200g) – Aflatoxins

AFSCA

Allnuts recall
Product: Mendiants (200g) from the Allnuts brand.
Problem: Too high aflatoxin content.

In consultation with the FASFC, Allnuts is withdrawing the beggars (200g) of the Allnuts brand from sale and recalling them from consumers because of an excessively high aflatoxin content.

Allnuts asks its customers not to consume this product and to return it to the point of sale.

Product Description

– Product name: Mendiants
– Brand: Allnuts
– Best before date (BDD): 23/05/2023
– Batch number: 2211070
– Period of sale: from 23/05/2022 to 14/06/2022
– Type of packaging: plastic pots packed by 6 or alone
– Weight: 200g

This product was sold via various points of sale in Belgium

For more information , please contact:

Info@allnuts.be
013 55 05 59

Research – Role of Marine Bacterial Contaminants in Histamine Formation in Seafood Products: A Review

MDPI

Histamine is a toxic biogenic amine commonly found in seafood products or their derivatives. This metabolite is produced by histamine-producing bacteria (HPB) such as Proteus vulgarisP. mirabilisEnterobacter aerogenesE. cloacaeSerratia fonticolaS. liquefaciensCitrobacter freundiiC. braakiiClostridium spp., Raoultella planticolaR. ornithinolyticaVibrio alginolyticusV. parahaemolyticusV. olivaceusAcinetobacter lowffiPlesiomonas shigelloidesPseudomonas putidaP. fluorescensAeromonas spp., Photobacterium damselaeP. phosphoreumP. leiognathiP. iliopiscariumP. kishitanii, and P. aquimaris. In this review, the role of these bacteria in histamine production in fish and seafood products with consequences for human food poisoning following consumption are discussed. In addition, methods to control their activity in countering histamine production are proposed. View Full-Text

Austria – NATUR aktiv/BIO natura vegan medallions 320 g, variety tofu medallions with spinach – Bacillus cereus

AGES

AGES informs about a recall of the company HOFER KG. On June 17th, 2022, the company recalled the product NATUR aktiv/BIO natura vegan medallions 320 g, tofu medallions with spinach:
© HOFER KG
recall reason
Bacillus cereus
Marketed by
HOFER KG
Manufacturer
Biolab Srl
Expiry Date
04/15/2023
Batch number
Best before date/batch 01/14/2023/L.21170, 01/18/2023/L.21166 and 04/15/2023/L.21079

HOFER and its supplier Biolab Srl call the article “NATUR aktiv or BIO natura vegan medallions, variety tofu medallions with spinach” (320 g) with best before date/batch 01/14/2023/L.21170, 01/18/2023/L.21166 and 04/15. 2023/L.21079 back.

The article “NATUR aktiv or BIO natura vegan medallions, variety tofu medallions with spinach” (320 g) from Biolab Srl, with best before date/batch 01/14/2023/L.21170, 01/18/2023/L.21166 and 04/15/2023/L .21079 is being recalled by the supplier Biolab Srl and HOFER KG for reasons of precautionary consumer protection.

As the company reports, Bacillus cereus was detected in a sample of the article mentioned. The product must not be consumed. Bacillus cereus can cause gastrointestinal diseases and flu-like symptoms. Serious illnesses can occur as a result of consumption, especially in pregnant women, small children and people with a weakened immune system.

The article “NATUR aktiv or BIO natura vegan medallions, variety tofu medallions with spinach” (320 g) was available in HOFER branches in Vienna and in Lower Austria, Upper Austria and parts of Burgenland and Salzburg. The sale of the product was stopped immediately.

The product can be returned in all HOFER branches. Of course, customers will also be reimbursed the purchase price without proof of purchase. This warning does not imply that the hazard was caused by the producer, manufacturer or distributor.

If you have any questions, the HOFER customer service center can be reached by telephone on (+43) 5 70 30 355 00 (Mon-Fri 7:15 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Sat 7:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.).

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