Category Archives: Food Poisoning

India -Food poisoning in another Mumbai school; 16 children, teacher rushed to hospital

Posted on August 20, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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In the second episode of mass hospitalisation from a school within a week, 16 children and a teacher were rushed to hospital after complaints of food poisoning.

According to Dr Usha Mohprekar, medical superintendent in MT Agrawal Hospital in Mulund, all the patients complained of vomiting and stomach pain but “all are stable”.

The incident occurred in a private organisation-run Sahyadri Vidyamandir school in Bhandup on Thursday around 12.35 pm.

“The children suffered from food poisoning,” a civic official said, adding that school staff and ward’s medical officer have reached the spot.

READ | Mumbai: 12-year-old girl dies, 197 hospitalised on suspicion of medicine poisoning in BMC school

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USA – Health officials studying church picnic as Salmonella outbreak hits 50

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SE Missourian 

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Authorities are investigating a possible connection between an ongoing salmonella outbreak and a recent church picnic as the number of confirmed sick in Perry County has risen to 50.

Sheila Hahs, Perry County Health Department communicable-disease coordinator, said Friday no cause has been determined.

Hahs said the department continues to work with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), which has begun distributing a survey seeking in-depth information about the behavior of individuals who attended the St. Vincent de Paul Seminary Picnic Aug. 3, 4 and 5.

The introduction to the 45-question online survey, titled “Church Picnic Salmonella Outbreak 2018,” states at least some of the reported ill attended the picnic. The survey asks participants to detail any symptoms, treatments, whether they brought or prepared food at the picnic and which foods, if any, they consumed while there.

Hahs said the survey is a starting point, after which representatives from the Perry County Health Department will conduct individual follow-up interviews with people who were sickened.

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New Zealand – Shellfish biotoxin alert (extended) – North Island West Coast region

Posted on August 17, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) today extended the public health warning against collecting shellfish on the west coast of the North Island in the Taranaki, Waikato, Wanganui, Manawatu, and Horowhenua regions. The warning now extends from the mouth of Port Waikato southward to Te Horo Beach in the Wellington region.

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.

MPI today also removed the public health warning against collecting shellfish in Nydia Bay Pelorus Sounds

Warnings remain in place for the Bay of Islands and Akaroa Harbour.

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.

North Island West coast

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Brazil Nuts – Almonds – Pistachios

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RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 34; Tot. = 74 µg/kg – ppb) in brazil nuts from Bolivia, via Germany in France

RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 8; Tot. = >24 µg/kg – ppb) in unshelled almonds from the United States in Spain

RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 19; Tot. = 21 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted and salted pistachio nuts from Belgium, with raw material from the United States in Belgium

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RASFF Alert -Foodborne Outbreak caused by Salmonella in goat’s raw milk cheese

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RASFF-foodborne outbreak caused by Salmonella (presence /25g) in goat’s raw milk cheese from France in France

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RASFF Alert – Stpahylococcal Enterotoxin – Sprouts

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RASFF-Staphylococcal enterotoxin (presence /25g) in sprouts from Hungary, via Austria in Slovenia

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New Zealand -Amended shellfish biotoxin warning for the Kenepuru and inner Pelorus Sound

Posted on August 14, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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The Ministry for Primary Industries today reduced the area subject to a public health warning against collecting shellfish in the Kenepuru and inner Pelorus Sound.  The warning now includes only Nydia Bay in the inner Pelorus Sound.

Routine tests on shellfish samples taken from this region still show 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.

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Almonds – Groundnuts – Pistachios

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RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 10.1; Tot. = 12.4 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled almonds from the United States in Spain

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 2.8; Tot. = 3.4 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from China in the UK

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 39.0; Tot. = 44.9 µg/kg – ppb) in raw pistachio kernels from Turkey in Greece

RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 23.6; Tot. = > 24 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled almonds from the United States in Spain

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RASFF Alerts – Histamine -Tuna – Mackerel

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RASFF-histamine (>2500 mg/kg – ppm) in thawed tuna fillets (Thunnus albacares) from Spain in France

RASFF -histamine (570 mg/kg – ppm) in chilled mackerel (Scomber scombrus) from Denmark in Italy

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RASFF Alerts – STEC E.coli – Beef

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RASFF -shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (presence /25g) in frozen beef from Brazil in Italy

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

RASFF-shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx1+, stx2+, eae- /25g) in chilled boneless beef from Uruguay in the Netherlands

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