| Issue Date | 4.9.2018 |
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| Source of Information | Centre for Food Safety |
| Food Product | Kowloon Dairy Hi-Calcium Skimmed milk drink |
| Product Name and Description | Product name: Kowloon Dairy Hi-Calcium Skimmed milk drink
Manufacturer: The Kowloon Dairy Ltd Volume: 236 millilitres per pack Use-by date: August 23, 2018 |
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| Further Information | The CFS press release |
As of August 30, 2018, 130 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Mbandaka have been reported from 36 states – AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV.
Illnesses started on dates from March 3, 2018, to August 7, 2018. Ill people range in age from less than one year to 95, with a median age of 57. Of ill people, 69% are female. Out of 98 people with information available, 34 (35%) have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. Illnesses that occurred after August 4, 2018, might not yet be reported due to the time it takes between when a person becomes ill and when their illness is reported. This takes an average of 2 to 4 weeks.
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Anybody can get food poisoning, but some people are more likely to get seriously ill.
Every year, an estimated 1 in 6 Americans (or 48 million people) get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die of foodborne diseases. However, certain groups of people are more likely to get a foodborne illness (also called food poisoning) or get seriously ill. Learn why certain groups have a higher chance for food poisoning and what steps they can take to protect themselves.
People more likely to get a foodborne illness are:
Some people are more likely to get food poisoning because their ability to fight germs and sickness is not as effective as other people’s for a variety of reasons.
Young children have immune systems that are still developing, so their ability to fight germs and sickness isn’t as strong. Food poisoning can be particularly dangerous for them because illness can lead to diarrhea and dehydration. Children younger than 5 are three times more likely to be hospitalized if they get a Salmonella infection. And kidney failure strikes 1 out of 7 children under age 5 who are diagnosed with E. coli O157 infection.
Older adults have a higher risk because as people age, their immune systems and organs don’t recognize and get rid of harmful germs as well as they once did. Nearly half of people aged 65 and older who have a lab-confirmed foodborne illness from Salmonella, Campylobacter, Listeria or E. coli are hospitalized.
People with weakened immune systems can’t fight germs and sickness as effectively. People on dialysis are 50 times more likely to get a Listeria infection.
Pregnant women are more likely than other people to get sick from certain germs. For example, pregnant women are 10 times more likely to get a Listeria infection.
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J.T.M. Provisions of Ohio is recalling about 960 pounds of cooked ground beef patty products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. No confirmed reports of illness have been received by the company to date.
The recalled product is 20 pound cases containing four 5-pound sealed pouches of “Cooked Beef Patty Crumbles,” with case code 47860 and a Jaulian date of “18137.” This product has the establishment number “EST. 1917” inside the USDA mark of inspection. They were shipped to distribution centers in California.
The problem was discovered on August 31, 2018 during routine inspections. The establishment tested the product and it was positive for Listeria monocytogenes bacteria.
If you purchased these cooked ground beef patty crumbles, do not eat it, even if you are going to heat it. Discard it in a wrapped or sealed package in a secure garbage can, or take it back to the store where you bought it for a refund.
The illnesses started appearing in late March. Here and there, across the country, people were checking themselves in to hospitals, sick from toxic E. coli bacteria. At least 200 people got sick. Five of them died.
Investigators quickly identified romaine lettuce as the source of the outbreak, but have had trouble pinpointing the cause for months. Now, the Food and Drug Administration has a theory for how E. coli ended up on that lettuce. According to the FDA, it probably came from a large cattle feedlot at one end of a valley near Yuma, Ariz., which is one of the country’s biggest lettuce-growing areas.
The finding has put lettuce growers in Yuma in a tough spot. The feedlot has been their neighbor for many years. Some vegetable farmers are wondering whether they can still co-exist with all those cattle nearby
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Weddings ending on a happily-ever-after note is usual, but ever heard of a wedding ending with the groom getting arrested?
At a recent wedding in Egypt’s Bishad Qayed, the groom, his father and the chef were arrested after 103 guests suffered food poisoning from meals served at the wedding, according to a report in Youm 7.
The food samples were sent to the lab to be tested for contamination. The three men face trial in the case.
All people affected have been successfully treated and left the hospital except for one female child.
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 21.8; Tot. = 23.3 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Germany
RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 16.2 µg/kg – ppb) in unshelled almonds from the United States in Spain
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 7.3; Tot. = 8.2 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in France
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 24 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios with shell from Iran in Spain
RASFF-shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx+, eae+ /25g) in chilled filet americain from Belgium in Belgium
RASFF-histamine (171 mg/kg – ppm) in frozen raw mackerel from India in the UK
Publix Super Markets Inc., a Lakeland, Fla., retail grocery store chain is voluntarily recalling an undetermined amount of ground beef products made from chuck that may be contaminated with Escherichia coli O26, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The ground chuck items were purchased by consumers from June 25, 2018, through July 31, 2018. The following products are subject to recall: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/wcm/connect/330436d0-f5bb-4ee3-a3eb-cca6459bf014/072-2018-List-Products.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&useDefaultText=0&useDefaultDesc=0
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