RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 10.6; Tot. = 20.6 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in France
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 27; Tot. = 32 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from India in the Netherlands
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 37; Tot. = 38 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted pistachios from Turkey in Belgium
RASFF – shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (O157) in sliced pepperoni from Germany, packaged in the United Kingdom in the UK
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| Category 1: | For Action |
| Alert Notification: | 2020.20 |
| Product: | Co-op Sliced Pepperoni, pack size: 70g, approval number: DE NW 20158 EG |
| Batch Code: | Use by date: 19.05.2020 |
| Country Of Origin: | uk |
Co-op is recalling the above batch of its Sliced Pepperoni due to the detection of E.coli O157. Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores supplied with the implicated batch.
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), also known as Verocytotoxigenic E. coli (VTEC), are a specific group of E. coli. While most E. coli are harmless and live in the intestines of healthy humans, STEC produce a powerful toxin which can cause severe illness. Symptoms include abdominal cramps and diarrhoea which is sometimes bloody. Usually there is little or no fever, and patients recover within 5 to 10 days. In some people however, particularly children under 5 years of age and the elderly, the infection can cause a complication called haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS), in which the red blood cells are destroyed and the kidneys can stop working properly.
Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batch from sale and to display a point-of-sale recall notice in stores where the affected batch was sold.
Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batch.
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Almost one-third of the year is in the rearview mirror at the federal Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta and only two new multistate outbreaks of foodborne illnesses are on the books.
A dangerous outbreak of Listeriosis bubbled up out of Michigan late February involving Enoki mushrooms grown in South Korea. In its latest report on April 8, the CDC reported 36 confirmed cases in 17 states that involve 30 hospitalizations and four deaths.
As of March 19, the second outbreak involving the rare E.coli O103 had sickened 39 people in six states with two hospitalizations and no deaths. Clover sprouts are blamed for the second active outbreak of 2020.
The two foodborne illnesses outbreaks are small potatoes when compared to the COVID-19 outbreak that by April 15 infected 641,315, resulting in 28,386 deaths. By this point in a more typical year, CDC usually is working on a half dozen or more multistate foodborne outbreaks.
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Co-op is recalling Co-op Sliced Pepperoni because E. coli O157 has been found in the product.
| Pack size | 70g |
| Use by | 19 May 2020 |
The presence of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in the product listed above.
Symptoms caused by this organism include diarrhoea, abdominal pain, bloody diarrhoea, and haemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious condition that can lead to kidney failure and can be fatal.
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Police in Afghanistan had 26 of its officers sustain food poisoning after consuming lunch in the eastern Laghman province, the provincial governor‘s spokesman Asadullah Dawlatzai told Sputnik on Saturday.
According to the spokesman, the police are now probing the food contractor, and an investigation is underway to determine how officers were poisoned.
RASFF – ochratoxin A (39.7 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Spain in Switzerland
RASFF – deoxynivalenol (DON) (4023.1 µg/kg – ppb) in durum wheat from Italy in Italy
Posted in deoxynivalenol, DON, food contamination, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Poisoning, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Food Toxin, Mould Toxin, Mycotoxin, Toxin, Uncategorized
| Issue Date | 8.4.2020 |
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| Source of Information | Routine Surveillance Programme |
| Food Product | A bottled fruit juice drink imported from New Zealand |
| Product Name and Description | Product name: 100% Raw Apple Juice with Manuka Honey, Lemon & Ginger
Country of origin: New Zealand Manufacturer: The Homegrown Juice Company Importer: The Dairy Farm Company Limited Volume : 1 litre per bottle Best-before date: June 21, 2020 |
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| Further Information | The CFS press release
Members of the public may call the company’s hotline at 2299 1133 for enquiries about the recall during office |
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Food poisoning outbreaks occur every year in the United States. These outbreaks can be caused by bacteria such as E. coli, Salmonella, Listeria Monocytogenes, Clostridium botulinum, Campylobacter, Shigella, Staphylococcus aureus, Brucella, Vibrio, and Bacillus cereus; and viruses such as norovirus and hepatitis A. At least 48,000,000 Americans are sickened with food poisoning every year. Do you know the common symptoms of all of the food poisoning pathogens? Follow the link above to find out.
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