Listeria monocytogenes in chilled organic quinoa ready to be used in salad mixes from Belgium in France and the Netherlands
Cheese possible contaminated with L. monocytogenes from the Netherlands in Sweden
Listeria monocytogenes in formaggio affumicato from the Czech Republic in Italy, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlandd
Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli in lamb meat from New Zealand in Germany
POSSIBLE OUTBREAK OF FOOD POISONING (SAMONELLA ENTERICA) DUE TO CONSUMPTION OF FUET MADE IN SPAIN
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Ochratoxin A in raisins from Uzbekistan, dispatched from Turkey in Spain
Ochratoxin A in organic wheat from Poland in Denmark, Germany, Greece and Spain
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Aflatoxin B1 (17,93 ± 4,48 µg/kg) and sum of aflatoxins (19,38 ± 4,84 µg/kg) in hazelnuts from Georgia in Germany and Poland
Aflatoxins in groundnuts from China in France
Content of aflatoxins in dried figs exceeding authorised limits from Turkey in France
Aflatoxins in dried figs from Turkey in France
Aflatoxin B1 in U.S.A. Peanuts in the Netherlands
Aflatoxins in paste for filling and decorating ice cream from Italy in Poland and Serbia
Aflatoxin in peperoncino from Ethiopia in Italy
Aflatoxin in almonds from Australia in Spain
Aflatoxins in shelled peanuts from the United States in Spain
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Sweets from Poland infested with moulds in Slovakia
Visible mold in groundnuts from China in the Netherlands
Visible mold in Chinese groundnuts from China in the Netherlands
Salmonella group C in chilled chicken elements from Poland in Germany and the Netherlands
Salmonella Bareilly in frozen green beans from India in Finland
Salmonella typhimurium in chilled turkey breast fillet from Poland in Belgium
Salmonella Enteritidis in chicken meat from Poland in France
Salmonella in frozen crocodile steaks from Zimbabwe, via Belgium, Belgium, Lithuania, Poland
Presence of Salmonella in hulled sesame seeds from Nigeria in Greece
Salmonella Newport in chilled chicken breast fillets from Poland in Italy
Salmonella in sesame seeds from India in Sweden
Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis and Salmonella enterica ser. Newport in chilled chicken meat from Poland in Italy
Salmonella Brandenburg in chorizo made in Spain in France
Presence of Salmonella spp. in sesame seeds from Nigeria in Greece
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State and local health authorities in Colorado are acknowledging they are investigating an apparent foodborne illness outbreak involving a Chipotle Mexican Grill near Denver.
Two agencies, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the local Tri-County Health Department, are involved, and CDPHE issued the following statement.
“CDPHE is partnering with the Tri-County Health Department on a suspected foodborne outbreak at the Chipotle located at 6710 S Cornerstar Way. The investigation is ongoing, and at this time, the cause of the illness has not been identified.
“Symptoms appear to be consistent with viral gastroenteritis, which is often caused by norovirus. So far, CDPHE has identified a total of 8 ill patrons and employees. Public health officials are working closely with the restaurant, which has implemented disease control measures.”
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More patients are being identified by investigators working on an E. coli O157 outbreak that has been limited to Washington State. However, today Arizona officials confirmed there is a child in that state with an infection from the same strain of the pathogen.
There are 11 confirmed patients in Washington in the outbreak linked to locally produced organic yogurt sold by Pure Eire Dairy. Another three probable patients are from the Moses Lake area in Grant County, WA. Teresa McCallion of the Washington Department of Health said it is not unusual for counties and local health departments to know of probable cases before they are added to the state’s tally.
“We only report confirmed cases,” McCallion told Food Safety News on Wednesday evening. The Washington Health Department is working on a special outbreak information web page, which McCallion said should be available soon.
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The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition has become aware through the Coordinated System of Rapid Exchange of Information (SCIRI), of an alert notification transferred by the health authorities of the Autonomous Community of Andalusia regarding the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, in smoked salmon marinated with dill made in Spain.
The presence of Listeria monocytogenes above the established limits has been detected as a result of an official control carried out by the health authorities of the Autonomous Community of Andalusia.
The manufacturing company has contacted its customers and is managing the withdrawal of product from market.
The data of the product involved are:
The product has been distributed to all the autonomous communities.
This information has been transferred to the competent authorities of the Autonomous Communities through the SCIRI, in order to verify the withdrawal of the affected products from the marketing channels.
With the information available, no case associated with this alert has been confirmed in Spain.
As a precautionary measure, it is recommended that people who have lots of the products listed above at home, refrain from consuming them and return them to points of sale.
In the case of having consumed these products from the affected batches and presenting any symptoms compatible with Listeriosis (vomiting, diarrhoea and fever), it is recommended to go to a health center.
For more information on this disease, you can call CatSalut 24 hours a day (061).
In the event that new information on this withdrawal is available, ASPCAT will update this statement.
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