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Norway – Foodtrade AS withdraws “Oslo Bakeri Organic Brazil Nuts” – Aflatoxin

Posted on September 21, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Oslo Bakeri Organic Brazil nuts 400 g and 5 kg cartons, with a best before date of 31.12.24, are being recalled due to the discovery of aflatoxins above the limit value. Brazil nuts are labeled as originating in Bolivia, imported from a producer in Brazil.

The product is sold at independent grocery stores in Eastern Norway, and in specialist stores Oslo Bakeriet AS and Carl Heftye.

Consumers are asked not to eat the nuts, and return them to the store where they were purchased.

There have been findings of the mold-related aflatoxin above the limit value in the products. Aflatoxins are carcinogenic and can damage the genetic material (DNA). You can read more about mold reporting on Matportalen

Contact Foodtrade AS:
Managing Director Manuel Lozano, phone number: 95 94 70 45

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Australia – At least 40 wedding guests struck down with suspected food poisoning

Posted on September 20, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

9News

At least 40 wedding guests who attended a reception in inner Melbourne on Saturday night are battling suspected food poisoning.

9News has been told the guests ate chicken and pork at the celebration at Albert Park reception venue The Park before they became violently ill on Sunday.

Some of the affected guests, who included children as young as four and elderly people, have been taken to hospital.

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China – Nearly 100 get food poisoning at Shanxi wedding banquet

Posted on September 20, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Global Times

Nearly 100 people got food poisoning at a wedding banquet in North China’s Shanxi Province recently, and the topic drew a lot of attention on Sina Weibo on Monday, with the local government announcing on Tuesday that all patients had recovered by Sunday and investigations are underway.

An employee from the hotel involved said that they have sent samples of the food to relevant departments for further investigation. The restaurant has been temporarily closed.

“It has nothing to do with us, and the test results [for our food] have come out. Those who got poisoned are the ones who are close to the family, and they ate at the host’s house in the morning,” said one employee from the restaurant, according to hntv.tv.

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India – Over 80 children of tribal hostel in MP’s Jabalpur suffer food poisoning

Posted on September 20, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Punjab News Express

BHOPAL: At least 80 children of the Eklavya tribal hostel located in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur district were suffered food poisoning after having dinner, officials said.

After eating food on Sunday evening, almost all the children suddenly complained of stomach pains or started vomiting and some were admitted to the Victoria Hospital, while some were shifted into some private hospitals.

Doctors say that it is food poisoning.

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USA – At least 30 now with Salmonella linked to Carnicerias Guanajuato

Posted on September 20, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Food Poison Journal

The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) said a Salmonella outbreak has been linked to food from Carnicerias Guanajuato at 3140 N. California Avenue.

CDPH now says 30 people have come down with Salmonella after eating there, and CDPH warns there may be others.

The taqueria has been closed since September 8, and CDPH said the owners are cooperating with an investigation into the specific source of the infections.

Anyone who has eaten any prepared food from Carnicerias Guanajuato’s taqueria or the prepared food section of the grocery store since Aug. 29 might have been exposed to Salmonella.

CDPH records show the taqueria was inspected on September 8 due to suspected food poisoning, and inspectors found raw beef and raw shelled eggs were being stored above ready-to-eat sliced lettuce inside a prep cooler in the restaurant.

The restaurant was issued a citation for improper food storage and was instructed to properly store raw foods to avoid cross-contamination with prepared foods.

CDPH said anyone who suffered symptoms of salmonella after eating food from Carnicerias Guanajuato should contact them at outbreak@cityofchicago.org to file a suspected food poisoning complaint.

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France – Cases of food botulism in Bordeaux: 15 cases recorded, including 10 hospitalized and 1 death. Situation update as of September 14, 2023.

Posted on September 20, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Sante Publique

As of September 14, 2023, 15 suspected cases of botulism have been identified, of which 10 are hospitalized. One person died. These people come from several countries (USA, Canada, Ireland, Great Britain, Spain, Germany, Greece). They all frequented the same restaurant-bar in Bordeaux, the Tchin Tchin Wine Bar, over the last week. The foods involved are jars of sardines in oil homemade by the restaurateur and served between September 4 and 10, 2023 in this Bordeaux restaurant.
Type B botulism was confirmed by the National Reference Center in several of these cases and the bacteria in question was found in the suspected foods.

Investigations are continuing to find all the people who may have consumed these sardines and Public Health France is, in this context, in contact with the national public health agencies of the other countries concerned.

The health authorities, in conjunction with Public Health France and the National Reference Center (CNR) for Botulism (Institut Pasteur) recommend that people who have frequented the Bordeaux establishment Tchin Tchin Wine Bar (3 Rue Emile Duployé, 33000 Bordeaux), between Monday 4 and Sunday 10 September 2023, to consult a doctor urgently or to contact the 15th, mentioning cases of botulism, in the event of symptoms appearing after this attendance .

The French health authorities, in collaboration with Santé publique France and the National Reference Center for Botulism (Institut Pasteur), advise anyone who attended the Tchin Tchin Wine Bar in Bordeaux (3 Rue Emile Duployé, 33000 Bordeaux) between Monday 4 and Sunday 10 September 2023 to urgently consult a doctor or contact emergency number 15, mentioning cases of botulism, if they present symptoms since attending the restaurant .

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Norway – Hamburgers and mincemeat/carbonade dough are withdrawn from the market due to suspicion of E.coli (EHEC)

Posted on September 15, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

Matportalen

Nordfjord Kjøtt AS withdraws certain shelf life of hamburgers and minced meat in connection with the outbreak of E.coli (EHEC)

The products are sold in REMA 1000 stores throughout the country.
Consumers who may have products lying around at home are asked to throw the product away or return it to the store where it was purchased for a refund.
Good kitchen hygiene and correct heat treatment will prevent you from getting sick from eating the products in question. Consumers who think they have become ill after eating the products are asked to contact a doctor for advice and follow-up
The recall only applies to products with a shelf-life date as described in the link above:

Contact person Nordfjord Kjøtt AS:

Randi Støyva, email: randis@nordfjord-as.no , phone: 40 55 17 81
Contact person for the Norwegian Food Safety Authority:

Bente Sande, email: bente.sande@mattilsynet.no , phone: 91 52 42 85