Category Archives: Food Poisoning

RASFF Alert – Ochratoxin A – Raisins

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RASFF – ochratoxin A (22 µg/kg – ppb) in raisins from Uzbekistan in Slovakia

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxins – Watermelon Seeds – Shelled Peanuts – Groundnuts – Pistachios

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 36; Tot. = 38 µg/kg – ppb) in watermelon seeds from Iran in Switzerland

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 4 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled peanuts from Argentina in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 2.5; Tot. = 4.5 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Argentina in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 18.46; Tot. = 19.65 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio kernels from the United States, dispatched from Turkey in Italy

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New Zealand – Public health warning – Marine biotoxin in shellfish in Nydia Bay

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MPI

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) today issued a public health warning advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish harvested from Nydia Bay in Pelorus Sound, Marlborough.

Routine tests on shellfish samples taken from this region have shown levels of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) toxins above the safe limit of 0.8 mg/kg set by MPI. Anyone eating shellfish from this area is potentially at risk of illness.

Mussels, oysters, tuatua, pipi, toheroa, cockles, scallops, catseyes, kina (sea urchin) and all other bivalve shellfish should not be eaten.

Note: cooking shellfish does not remove the toxin.

Pāua, crab and crayfish may still be eaten if the gut has been completely removed prior to cooking, as toxins accumulate in the gut. If the gut is not removed its contents could contaminate the meat during the cooking process.

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Dominican Republic – Nearly 70 tourists to Dominican Republic reported illness since March

Posted on June 13, 2019 by | Leave a comment

NYPost

Nearly 70 tourists have reported getting violently ill while vacationing in the Dominican Republic since March, according to a commonly used website that tracks food-borne illness outbreaks.

That’s up from just 10 reported illnesses in the country for all of 2018, according to iwaspoisoned.com. In June alone, 52 tourists reported symptoms of vomiting, diarrhea and fever.

More than 45 of them identified themselves as guests at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana.

“People report food-borne illnesses but it’s possible that they experienced some other type of contamination,” said Patrick Quade, founder of iwaspoisoned.com, adding that he consulted with scientists regarding his findings.

The illnesses come on the heels of reports that six people have died — coming down suddenly with mysterious ailments — while staying at luxury resorts on the island since last year.

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Nigeria – FAO Issues Alert On Food Poisoning in Lagos, Kano, Other Cities

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Abuja — The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), an agency of the United Nations, has raised alarm over what it described as worrisome levels contamination of foods in Lagos and Kano States.

The FAO said a “Total Diet” study it carried out in two major Nigerian cities, Lagos and Kano showed various levels of contamination of foods at the point of consumption.

Speaking at an event jointly orgainised by the Federal Ministries of Health and its agriculture counterpart to mark 2019 World Food Safety Day in Abuja, the Country Representative, FAO in Nigeria, Suffyan Koruna said streets foods are now being consumed more than ever before, adding that Nigerians eat at least one meal out of home in restaurants, bukkas and other food vendors.

The FAO country representative who was represented by Mr. Alphonsus Onwuemeka said the organisation conducted a diet study in Lagos and Kano where it discovered rampant unsafe food consumption.

He said: “A Total Diet Study carried out in Lagos and Kano states showed worrisome levels of contamination of foods at the points of consumption with aflatoxins, mycotoxins, heavy metals such as lead and pesticides residues. This should reaweaken Nigeria to the looming health challenges and economic losses that could result from a lack of attention to food safety.”

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India -14 students fall ill after food poisoning, undergoing treatment

Posted on June 13, 2019 by | Leave a comment

Times of India

Nagpur: Fourteen girls taking basic skill development training under the Deendayal Upadhyaya Kaushalya Yojna (DDUGKY) in city ell ill on Saturday with severe symptoms of vomiting and and motions apparently due to food poisoning.

 

 

 

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India – Six hospitalised due to food poisoning in Shamli

Posted on June 11, 2019 by | Leave a comment

Business Standard

Six people were hospitalised in a suspected food poisoning case in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli district on Sunday, police said.

The victims complained of headache, stomach pain and vomiting after eating food at their home in Umerpur village under Thana Bhawan Police Station limits, they said.

According to reports, the victim family ate a potato curry in the meal prior to falling sick.

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USA – Winnebago County Illinois Health Department monitoring STEC E. coli Mystery

Posted on June 10, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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The Winnebago County Illinois Health Department has confirmed three cases of Shiga toxin‐producing E. coli (STEC) in the county.

The patients experienced diarrhea beginning May 31. The cause of the illness has not yet been determined, the department announced Friday evening.

The following are symptoms of E. coli and may be seen with or without a fever: abdominal cramps, watery or bloody diarrhea and vomiting. Residents are urged to contact a health care provider if they experienced symptoms on or after May 21.

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USA – Kroger recalls certain beef products in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana due to E. coli

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Kroger is recalling certain beef products from some of its stores due to potential E. coli contamination. The products included bone-in ribeye steaks, boneless ribeye steaks and in-store produced ground beef. The items will have the following labels:

Customers who purchased these items from April 23 through June 7 should not eat the product. Kroger says the affected stores are in the Cincinnati area, northern Kentucky, Dayton, Ohio, and southeastern Indiana.

Kroger says there have been no confirmed reports of illness due to consumption of the products at this time.

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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Salted Chicken Breasts – Duck Inner Fillets – Chilled Chicken – Sesame Seeds – Whitish Sesame Seeds – Betel Leaves – Chicken Drumsticks – Chilli Powder – Herb Mix

Posted on June 7, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen duck inner fillets from Hungary in Italy

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Münster (present in 1out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled chicken from Poland in the Czech Republic

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Uganda in Germany

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen half chicken breast from Brazil, via the Netherlands in the UK

RASFF – Salmonella (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in organic sesame seeds from Uganda in the Netherlands

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

RASFF – Salmonella (in 2 out of 5 samples /25g) in whitish sesame seeds from Sudan in Greece

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in betel leaves from Malaysia in the UK

RASFF – Salmonella (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in white sesame seeds from Nigeria in Poland

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Uganda in the Netherlands

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) and high count of Escherichia coli (7.8×10*3 CFU/g) in betel Leaves from Malaysia in the UK

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

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken breast fillet from Poland in the Czech Republic

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

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

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Newport (presence /25g) in chilled chicken breast fillets from Poland in the Czech Republic

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in chicken drumsticks from the Netherlands in the Netherlands

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Newport (presence /25g) in chilli powder from India in Finland

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Agona (presence /25g) in herbs mix for meat preparation from the Netherlands in the Netherlands

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