Category Archives: Food Poisoning

RASFF Alerts -E.coli – Live Venus Clams – Betel Leaves – Herbal Infusion

Posted on June 7, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – too high count of Escherichia coli (330; 230; 130; 700; 490 MPN/100g) in live venus clams (Chamelea gallina) from Italy in Spain

RASFF – high count of Escherichia coli (presence /25g) in betel leaves from Malaysia in the UK

RASFF – high count of Escherichia coli (8.2 x 10*3 CFU/g) in betel leaves from Malaysia in the UK

RASFF – high count of Escherichia coli (9 x 10*3 CFU/g) in betel leaves from Malaysia in the UK

RASFF – high count of Escherichia coli in herbal infusion from Italy, produced in Spain, with raw material from Germany in Italy

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxins – Seasoning Mix Chicken Tikka – Pistachios – Groundnuts

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 16.2; Tot. = 16.9 µg/kg – ppb) in seasoning mix chicken tikka from Pakistan in Ireland

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 14.44; Tot. = 22.46 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Turkey in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 22; Tot. = 27.3 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts in shell from China in Portugal

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RASFF Alerts – DSP – Live Clams – Cockles

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RASFF – Diarrhoeic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) toxins (407.1 µg/kg – ppb) in live saltwater clams (Donax spp.) from France in France

RASFF – Diarrhoeic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) toxins (270 µg/kg – ppb) in cockles from France in France

RASFF – Diarrhoeic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) toxins (388.3 µg/kg – ppb) in live clams from France in France

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RASFF Alerts – Ochratoxin A – Organic Dried Figs – Raisins

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RASFF – ochratoxin A (41 µg/kg – ppb) in organic dried figs from Turkey in the Netherlands

RASFF– ochratoxin A (27 µg/kg – ppb) in raisins from Turkey in Belgium

RASFF – ochratoxin A (20 µg/kg – ppb) in raisins from Turkey in France

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RASFF Alert – Food Poisoning – Yellowfin Tuna Loins

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RASFF – food poisoning (scombroid syndrome) caused by defrosted yellowfin tuna loins (Thunnus albacares) from Spain in Italy

 

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RASFF Alert – STEC E.coli – Frozen Beef

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RASFF – shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx1+; stx2-; eae+ /25g) in frozen beef from Brazil in Italy

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RASFF Alert – Mycotoxin Patulin – Organic Apple Based Smoothies

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RASFF – patulin (50.9 µg/kg – ppb) in organic apple based smoothies from Latvia, with raw material from Italy in Latvia

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RASFF Alert – PSP – Live Mussels

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RASFF – Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) toxins (313 µg/kg – ppb) in live mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from Italy in Italy

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RASFF Alert – Mould – Chocolate Topping Bottles

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RASFF – chocolate topping bottles from Denmark infested with moulds in Denmark

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India – More than 30 students – Thiruvananthapuram College

Posted on June 3, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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The reception area of the Jubilee hospital in Thiruvananthapuram witnessed a flurry of activities on Friday evening with a group of college students gathered there, wearing their uniforms and talking to each other. A little away from them, seated in the reception were some of the teachers from their college. This after around 30 students from the girls hostel of the Bethany Navajeevan College of Physiotherapy were taken ill on Friday morning due to food poisoning.

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