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Bangledesh – 9 nursing students fall sick from food poisoning

Posted on January 7, 2019 by | Leave a comment

The Daily Star

At least nine female students of a nursing college in Habiganj fell sick on Friday due to food poisoning.

All the nine students of Habiganj Nursing Institute are now undergoing treatment at Habiganj Sadar Hospital.

A number of guardians of the victims alleged that after having their lunch, provided by the institution, at around 3:00pm on Friday, the girls started vomiting and also complained of abdominal pain.

The authorities of the nursing institute often supply low quality food to the students, said Nusrat Jahan, a student of the institute, adding that earlier they found ants and flies in their food on different occasions.

Nusrat also demanded a probe body to investigate the incident.

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India – Telangana: 67 girl students hospitalised, food poisoning suspected Food Posioning

Posted on January 7, 2019 by | Leave a comment

Times of India

The girls had taken fruit salad before dinner at the hostel By 8am on Sunday, 67 out of 191 developed severe stomach pains and vomiting and were taken to hospital.
There is no information on the type of illness or the food that caused it.

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USA – Bacterial Outbreak Associated With Xi’an Noodles in Seattle Sickens Three

Posted on January 7, 2019 by | Leave a comment

Food Poisoning Bulletin

Three people are sick after a bacterial toxin is associated with Xi’an Noodles restaurant in Seattle, Washington. None of the patients have been hospitalized. The people ate at that restaurant on December 21, 2018.

The press release states that symptoms and timing suggest that a bacterial toxin is responsible for the illnesses, such as Clostridium perfringens or Bacillus cereus. The exact food or beverage served at Xi’an Noodles that caused the illness has not yet been identified.

Environmental Health investigators were at the restaurant on December 31, 2018. Earlier food safety inspections and the current rating for the restaurant were good.

Investigators looked for potential risk factors, including lack of thermometer use, incorrect cooling of foods that can be dangerous, and improper storage of foods at room temperature.

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USA – Peanut Corporation of America: 10 Years Later after the Salmonella Outbreak

Posted on January 4, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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Ten years ago, one of the most extensive food recalls in the U.S. forced more than 360 companies to recall more than 3,900 peanut products across 46 states. One company, the Peanut Corp. of America (PCA) was the cause in what eventually became one of the most massive and lethal foodborne contamination cases in the U.S., killing nine and sickening thousands.

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), signed into law by President Obama in 2011, was enacted in large part in response to the PCA recall. FSMA shifted the focus to preventing outbreaks rather than just reacting to them. The law requires that companies implement best practices to prevent hazards that may be introduced as part of the manufacturing or packaging process.

Despite the advent of FSMA, food safety in the U.S. continues to be an issue. The recent romaine lettuce recalls have sickened hundreds. There have been bats found in bags of salad and golf ball remains identified in frozen hash browns. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that more than 48 million Americans get sick each year, 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die due to foodborne illnesses.

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Peanuts – Groundnuts – Pistachios

Posted on January 4, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 4.3 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts from Nicaragua, via Lithuania in Latvia

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 5.6; Tot. = 33 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina from the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 21; Tot. = 24 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from the United States in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alert -Foodborne Outbreak – Norovirus in live oysters

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RASFF-foodborne outbreak suspected to be caused by norovirus in live oysters (Crassostrea gigas) from Ireland, purified in United Kingdom in the UK

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RASFF Alerts – Ochratoxin A – Seedless Raisins – Dried Figs – Roasted Salted Pistachios – Sultanas

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RASFF-ochratoxin A (11.7 µg/kg – ppb) in seedless raisins from Turkey in the UK

RASFF-ochratoxin A (27.7; 189 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Lithuania

RASFF-ochratoxin A (96 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted salted pistachios from unknown origin, packaged in Denmark in Finland

RASFF-ochratoxin A (14.20 µg/kg – ppb) in sultanas from Turkey in Poland

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India – Dead lizard spotted in food, over 100 kids fall ill – Salmonella?

Posted on January 3, 2019 by | Leave a comment

Barf Blog 

Reshma Ravishanker and Bellie Thomas of the Deccan Herald report a calm Sunday night turned into a nightmare for the children at a remand home in Siddapura as several of them fell ill after consuming food in which they had spotted a lizard. As many as 103 children of Siddapura Balamandira were rushed to the Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health (IGICH) in the early hours of Monday. While some had started gagging and had diarrhoea, the others were nauseated after consuming rice and sambar for dinner.

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USA – Notable Outbreaks and Recalls of 2018 – A Busy Year!

Posted on December 31, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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As stated by CDC’s John Besser, Ph.D. last month at the Food Safety Consortium, “It’s been quite a year for outbreaks.” Here’s a not-so-fond look back at some of the noteworthy outbreaks and recalls of 2018.

Romaine Lettuce –E.coli O157:H7

Raw Beef Products – Salmonella

Shell Eggs – Salmonella

Pre-cut Melon – Salmonella

Vegetable Trays – Cyclospora

Salad Mix – Cyclospora

Raw Turkey – Salmonella

Honey Smacks Cereal – Salmonella

Duncan Hines Cake Mix – Salmonella

Johnston County Hams – Listeria monocytogenes

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USA – Danbury steakhouse shut down amid foodborne illness investigation

Posted on December 31, 2018 by | Leave a comment

Connecticut News

A Danbury steakhouse closed its doors following an investigation into foodborne illnesses reported by customers, city health officials confirmed.

City and state health officials say they are working to investigate Barbarie’s Black Angus Grill on Eagle Road, which closed Thursday.

The Health Department says it’s working with the restaurant to determine the source of the illness.

Lisa Morrissey, the Health and Human Services director of Danbury wrote in a statement,  “At this time I can confirm that we are looking into reports of foodborne illness. We are working in conjunction with the state Department of Public Health to determine to source of the diners recent illness.”

Morrissey would not comment on the number of complaints associated with the restaurant or specifically what type of illnesses were reported.

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