The EU is stepping up the frequency of controls for aflatoxins in US peanut consignments after a spate of notifications through its Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF), reveals the latest update to the bloc’s high risk import list in an annex to a 2009 regulation (669/2009).
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The Food Safety Ministry issued a warning Friday against food poisoning and flesh-eating infection associated with Vibrio bacteria, urging caution in beach-going and seafood consumption.
The ministry said infections of Vibrio bacteria, which thrive in warming waters, are most commonly reported from July to September.
Vibrio parahaemolyticus causes food poisoning and gastrointestinal illnesses, while vulnificus causes flesh-eating disease.
Two main routes of infection identified by the ministry are eating raw or undercooked seafood and exposing open wounds to contaminated waters.
Those with chronic liver diseases or a compromised immune system in particular are advised against eating or handling uncooked seafood and coming in contact with higher salinity waters.
Major symptoms of the bacterial infection include vomiting, diarrhea, cramps, chills and fever.
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BALIK PULAU: The Election Commission (EC) has extended its apologies to the 87 students who came down with food poisoning during a voter educational programme at the Balik Pulau Polytechnic on Wednesday (July 24).
EC chairman Azhar Azizan Harun said the state Health Department was investigating the incident.
Ottawa, July 25, 2019 – Associated Grocers is recalling certain Celebrate brand frozen profiteroles and eclairs from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume and retailers, restaurants and institutions should not sell or use the recalled products described below.
| Brand Name | Common Name | Size | UPC | Code(s) on Product |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celebrate | Mini Chocolate Eclairs | 365 g | 8 858762 720047 | All codes |
| Celebrate | Classical Profiteroles / Classic Profiteroles | 325 g | 8 858762 720009 | All codes |
| Celebrate | Egg Nog Profiteroles | 375 g | 8 858762 720016 | All codes |
RASFF – foodborne outbreak suspected to be caused by and Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in raw milk sheep’s cheese from France in France
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RASFF – Vibrio parahaemolyticus (presence /20g) in frozen cooked whole crayfish (Procambarus clarckii) in dill brine from China in Sweden
RASFF – food poisoning suspected to be caused by food supplements from Spain, via Germany in France
RASFF – high count of moulds (7 out of 12) in liquid candy in spray from Spain in Spain
RASFF – shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx1+ stx2- eae-) in soft cheese from Belgium in Germany
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