Category Archives: Food Poisoning

Scotland – FSS launches Christmas food safety campaign

Posted on December 7, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has launched a campaign urging families to be extra vigilant with food safety over the Christmas season, encouraging people to ensure effective safety practices are used to minimise the risk of illness.

The message is being delivered via advertising on social media, radio and on billboards in busy public places, using a series of images showing the ill effects of food poisoning, under the headline ‘Christmas isn’t so magical with food poisoning’.

FSS has also produced a Christmas food safety checklist, highlighting the best ways of reducing the risks of food poisoning.

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Ukraine – Four hospitalized with botulism after eating homemade canned mushrooms

Posted on December 7, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

Outbreak News Today

In Sumy Oblast in northeastern Ukraine, four people were hospitalized with botulism after eating homemade canned mushrooms at a dinner in the city of Lebedin.

According to the medical director of the Clinical Center for Infectious Diseases and Dermatology, Krasovitsky Irina Trotskaya, two victims were hospitalized at the center for infectious diseases in Sumy, two remained to be treated in the city hospital.

So far in 2021, Ukraine has reported 80 foodborne botulism outbreaks involving 89 patients, including three children.

In most cases, botulism in Ukraine is due to the consumption of dried and salted freshwater and sea fish (40%), meat, fish, vegetables, mushroom canned food and other meat products made at home or bought in unauthorized places.

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India – Karimnagar: 100 students fall sick due to food poisoning in Choppadandi

Posted on December 6, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

Telangana Today

Karimnagar: At least 100 students of Social Welfare Girls Residential School, Choppadandi, took ill after having lunch on Friday. They complained of stomach-ache and started vomiting following food poisoning.

According to the students, they were served cabbage, egg, dal and sambar for lunch. Immediately after lunch, they developed symptoms of food poisoning. The school authorities suspect there was a problem with the cabbage dish.

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Denmark – Patulin in apple juice

Posted on December 6, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

DVFA

Rynkeby Foods A / S is recalling a batch of the apple juice “Brämhults Presset Æble” due to the finding of the toxin patulin in the product.

Recalled Foods , Published: December 3, 2021

What foods:
Brämhults Pressed Apple
Net Content: 850mL
Lot: 0000907074
Best before date: 12/17/2021

Sold in:
Irma stores Meny in Køge, Himmelev, Solrød Strand, Næstved and Kirke Hyllinge and on Coop.dk MAD

Company that recall:
Rynkeby Foods A / S, Vestergade 30, 5750 Ringe

Cause:
The company has found an excessive amount of the toxin patulin in the product, which is due to the use of damaged fruit.

Risk:
A health risk can not be ruled out.

Advice for consumers: The Danish
Veterinary and Food Administration advises consumers to deliver the product back to the store where it was purchased or to discard it.

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Italy – Crab Meat – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on December 6, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

Salute

Brand : FISH & FRIENDS

Name : GRANCEOLA PULP

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 3 December 2021

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Germany – Fig bread with plums, almonds and walnuts- Mycotoxins – Ochratoxin A

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LMW

Warning type:

Food

Date of first publication:

December 3rd, 2021

Product name:

“Fig bread with plums, almonds and walnuts, 200 g”

Product pictures:

Market notice

Manufacturer (distributor):

Distributor: The Frischebox GmbH

Reason for warning:

An increased content of mycotoxins (ochratoxin-A) was found in a random sample as part of a self-assessment.

Packaging Unit:

200 g

Durability:

Best before 15.10.2022

Lot marking:

L1756

Additional Information:

Reference is made to the company’s customer information sheet attached.

Click to access Marktaushang+Endkunden.pdf

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Germany – Nautica Noble Matjesfilets Nordic Style with garden herbs, 225g – Listeria monocytogenes

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LMW

Warning type:

Food

Date of first publication:

December 04, 2021

Product name:

“Nautica Noble Matjesfilets Nordic Style, 256g”, “Nautica Noble Matjesfilets Nordic Style with Onions, 236g” and “Nautica Noble Matjesfilets Nordic Style with garden herbs, 225g”

Product pictures:

Noble herring fillet, Nordic style with garden herbs) .jpg

Manufacturer (distributor):

Hanseatic Delifood GmbH Distributed by Lidl Germany

Reason for warning:

Listeria monocytogenes was detected in the affected foods. Listeria monocytogenes can cause severe gastrointestinal diseases and symptoms similar to flu-like infections. In certain groups of people (infants, young children, pregnant women, as well as old and sick people) the disease can develop seriously. Because of this health risk, customers should pay attention to the recall and not consume the food concerned.

Packaging Unit:

“Nautica Noble Matjesfilets Nordic Style, 256g”, “Nautica Noble Matjesfilets Nordic Style with Onions, 236g” and “Nautica Noble Matjesfilets Nordic Style with garden herbs, 225g”

Durability:

Best before date 07.12.21

Lot marking:

Lot number L212451, identity number PL 10061801 WE

Additional Information:

Reference is made to the attached press release from the food business operator.

Homepage of the manufacturer:

http://www.lidl.de

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RASFF Alerts – E.coli – Mussels – Clams

Posted on December 3, 2021 by KSW | Leave a comment

RASFF

Escherichia coli oltre i limiti in vongole (Camelea gallina) dall’Italia //too high count of Escherichia coli in clams (Camelea gallina) from Italy in Italy and Spain

RASFF

Escherichia coli in mussels from Netherlands in Belgium

RASFF

Escherichia coli in live mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from Spain in Italy