Category Archives: Food Poisoning

RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Sesame Seeds – Black Pepper – Salted Chicken Fillets – Chilled Smoked Bacon – Ginger

Posted on September 6, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – Salmonella (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in sesame seeds from Sudan in Greece

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Sudan in Greece

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

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Kedougou (presence /25g) in frozen salted chicken fillets from Thailand, via the Netherlands in Finland

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from India in Poland

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Sudan in Greece

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Sudan in Greece

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen salted chicken half breasts from Brazil in the Netherlands

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in chilled smoked bacon from Belgium in France

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

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in ginger from Italy, with raw material from Nigeria, via Poland in Italy

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UK – The bloody diarrhoea gives it away: UK family of boy hit by E. coli O157 after Turkish holiday takes legal action

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Julie Gilmartin, 39, said her son Matthew Bennett, 10, started to develop symptoms including diarrhea on the plane home from a week-long stay at the Bone Club Sunset Hotel & Spa, Antalya, at the start of July.

Following several tests, his mother was advised Matthew had been diagnosed with E.coli O157, a serious bacterial infection that can cause serious long-term complications and sometimes even death.

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Spain – Four ill in Spain with botulism linked to tuna – Clostridium botulinum

Posted on September 4, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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Four people are part of a foodborne botulism outbreak in Spain after eating DIA brand tuna.

A batch of canned tuna in sunflower oil of the brand DIA has been removed from sale. The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) said those who became ill ate a homemade salad that included the tuna. Spanish media reported one of the patients was still in hospital.

The foodborne outbreak was suspected to be caused by the tuna or grated carrots from Spain with distribution including Andorra, according to a Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) notice.

AESAN became aware on Aug. 9, through the Spanish rapid information exchange system (SCIRI), of a notification from health authorities in Castilla y León of a food poisoning outbreak caused by botulinum toxin linked to consumption of canned tuna in a homemade “Russian” salad.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina -71 People sought Medical Help after Food Poisoning

Posted on September 4, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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A total of 71 people have sought medical help after eating kebabs and sandwiches at a fast food facility in Srebrenik and 22 people coming from the Tuzla, Gradacac and Srebrenik area reported to the Infectious Diseases Clinic of the University Clinical Center in Tuzla.

“We are in contact with the hygienic-epidemiological services in the Tuzla Canton and we are working on the remediation of the epidemic,” said Dr. Blasko Topalovic from the Public Health Institute of Tuzla Canton.

 

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India – 2 toddlers dead, 10 hospitalised after eating contaminated food in orphanage in Mathura

Posted on September 4, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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District Magistrate, Sarvagya Ram Mishra, on Thursday said: “It is very very unfortunate that 12 kids took ill due to food poisoning out of which two lost their lives. The children who died were between six months to two years old.

Mathura (Uttar Pradesh): Two toddlers died and 10 children were hospitalised after they allegedly consumed contaminated food, earlier this week, at an orphanage here, a senior district official said.

District Magistrate, Sarvagya Ram Mishra, on Thursday said: “It is very very unfortunate that 12 kids took ill due to food poisoning out of which two lost their lives. The children who died were between six months to two years old.

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CDC – Food Safety Education Month

Posted on September 4, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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September is National Food Safety Education Month. Learn how to be a food safety superhero! Take steps to help prevent food poisoning, and show others how to keep food safe.

Every year, an estimated 1 in 6 Americans (or 48 million people) get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die from eating contaminated food. Anyone can get sick from a foodborne illness (also called food poisoning). But some groups of people are more likely to get sick and to have a more serious illness. These groups are:

  • Children younger than 5
  • Adults aged 65 and older
  • People with health problems or who take medicines that lower the body’s ability to fight germs and sickness
  • Pregnant women

There are things you can do to protect yourself and your family. As you prepare and handle food, follow these four steps:

  • Clean: Wash your hands, utensils, and surfaces often when you cook.
  • Separate: Raw meat, poultry, seafood, and eggs can spread germs. Separate them from cooked food and fresh produce.
  • Cook: Use a food thermometer to make sure foods are cooked to an internal temperature that kills germs.
  • Chill: Refrigerate perishable foodsexternal icon and leftovers within two hours. Chill within one hour if it’s above 90°F.

Join us in sharing information about the four steps to food safety. Let’s make sure everyone knows how to protect themselves and their loved ones from food poisoning.

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USA -Campylobacter Illness Associated with Bad Farms PA Raw Milk

Posted on September 3, 2019 by | Leave a comment

Food Poison Bulletin

 

One person is sick with a Campylobacter infection after allegedly drinking raw whole milk from BAD FARMS in Kempton, Pennsylvania, according to news reports. That farm is located in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The milk has been recalled and removed from store shelves.

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UK – Duck egg warning after Doncaster man dies of Salmonella

Posted on September 2, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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The family of a man who died of salmonella has warned about eating duck eggs.

Niptoon Tavakoli’s family said he fell ill after consuming duck eggs bought at a village fair.

There has been a second case of salmonella involving someone who also said they ate duck eggs from the same farm – although this has not been confirmed as the source of infection.

The supplier of the eggs believes the salmonella came from elsewhere.

Mr Tavakoli’s sister-in-law Donna Martin said: “We just want to try and make people aware, if you buy duck eggs, please cook them thoroughly.

“We would never want another family to go through what we have.”

She “strongly believes” Mr Tavakoli, of Lindholme, Doncaster, contracted salmonella from duck eggs he bought at the Messingham Show in North Lincolnshire on Sunday 2 June.

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RASFF Alert – Aflatoxin – Pistachios

Posted on August 30, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 27.2; Tot. = 37 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from the United States, manufactured in Turkey in Germany

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France – E. Coli Bacteria: Chaource Lincet and Gaugry Raw Milk Cheeses Recalled – STEC E.coli O111:H8

Posted on August 27, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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A few hundred Chaource raw milk cheese brands Lincet and Gaugry, sold throughout France, are subject to a recall procedure after the demonstration of the presence of Escherichia coli. A check has highlighted in these products, manufactured by the Lincet cheese factory in Vaudes in the Aube, the presence of Escherichia coli O111: H8, indicates the cheese Friday in a statement.

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