Category Archives: Food Testing

India – One dead and 14 fall ill in Andhra village, food poisoning suspected

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Around 15 persons in Ternekal village of Andhra’s Kurnool district have fallen sick with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea in the past four days, causing anxiety among the residents. One of the affected persons, a 62-year-old man named Venkatesh, died while undergoing treatment at Kurnool GGH (Government General Hospital) on Tuesday. Authorities have said that the illness could have been caused by consumption of stale food. Water samples have been sent to a regional lab to test for water contamination.

Italy – STRACCHINO Colli di S. Fermo – Raw milk cheese – Listeria monocytogenes

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Brand : AZIENDA AGRICOLA E AGRITURISMO S. ANTONIO – GRONE (BG)

Name : STRACCHINO Colli di S. Fermo – Raw milk cheese

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 25 February 2021

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Sweden – Salmonella outbreak in Sweden sickens 12

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The Swedish Public Health Agency is reporting a nationwide Salmonella outbreak.

Twelve cases of Salmonella Enteritidis disease have been linked using whole genome sequencing (analysis of the bacterium’s genome). Eight of the twelve patients are children under the age of ten and the cases are resident in ten different regions. All cases except one have fallen ill on January 20 or later. There are as many women / girls as men / boys who that have fallen ill.

Switzerland – Cheese Firm In Switzerland Investigated Over Listeria Link

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Swiss authorities are investigating if cheese from one company is linked to the deaths of 10 people with listeriosis since 2018.

The Schwyz Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened criminal proceedings in connection with Listeria in dairy products and is investigating allegations against the owner of the cheese firm.

A total of 34 cases are believed to have been infected with the same Listeria strain that was detected in brie from the dairy, according to the criminal complaint. Ten of the 34 sick people died. This resulted from analyzes commissioned by the federal government.

The ongoing investigation, with Schwyz police, includes whether the business owner is responsible for the illnesses and has violated food law.

Käserei Vogel AG, based in Steinerberg, a municipality of Schwyz, found Listeria in semi-hard cheese and at its production site in May this year. The company issued a recall, told authorities and informed its buyers to remove the products from shelves. The cheesemaker has already closed the business. More than 25 items sold across Switzerland were recalled and distribution also included Belgium and Germany.

UK – Salmonella outbreak causes hundreds of cases and several deaths in UK

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A Salmonella outbreak has swept the UK, causing nearly 500 people to fall ill with the bacteria and several products to be recalled form supermarket shelves.

According to the Daily Mirror, five people are reported as having died and hundreds seriously ill after eating chicken imported from Poland.

The newspaper reports that 480 cases of Salmonella have been reported in the UK, with around 44 per cent of those affected believed to be children.

Note: There have been many RASFF Alerts concerning Salmonella in chicken products from Poland for over a year now.

UK – SFC recalls SFC Chicken products because of the presence of Salmonella

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SFC are recalling SFC Chicken Poppets and Take Home Boneless Bucket because Salmonella has been found in the products. Batch codes starting PKW are displayed on the outside of the box. Batch codes starting with an L are displayed on the inner packaging inside the box.

Product details

SFC Chicken Poppets
Pack size 190g
Batch code L 15520 L 13720
Best before 24 September 2021
SFC Chicken Poppets
Pack size 190g
Batch code L13720
Best before 31 October 2021
SFC Chicken Poppets
Pack size 190g
Batch code PKW008A
Best before 28 February 2022
SFC Chicken Poppets
Pack size 190g
Batch code PKW011A
Best before 28 February 2022
SFC Take Home Boneless Bucket
Pack size 650g
Batch code L19720
Best before 28 November 2021

Risk statement

The presence of Salmonella in the products listed above.

Symptoms caused by Salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps.

Action taken by the company

SFC is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.

Our advice to consumers

If you have bought any of the above products do not eat them. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund or alternatively, email a photo of the product packaging clearly showing the batch code information printed on the inner bag of the products to customerservices@sfcwholesale.co.uk for a refund and then safely dispose of the product at home.

Indian Ocean – Bamboo shoots blamed for fatal mass poisoning on Precious bulker

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A seafarer has died and many others taken ill following a food poisoning incident on a Precious Shipping bulker.

A jar of pickled bamboo shoots is said to be the source of the incident, which occurred earlier this month on the 34,000-dwt handysize bulker Lanna Naree (built 2012) in the Indian Ocean.

The chief cook passed away and up to 13 others were reported to have become unwell before the bulker could divert to Male in the Maldives.

Four crew members who did not eat the pickle suffered no ill effects.

Hashim said all seafarers who had shown symptoms were replaced in Male as a safety precaution.

“We are now in the process of getting this pickle analysed and reporting the same to the authorities so that action can be taken to avoid any such incident in the future,” Hashim said.

Canada – Notice not to consume cheese from the Fromagerie de l’Île-aux-Grues brand sold by the butcher JB Allard inc.

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MAPAQ, in collaboration with the butcher JB Allard inc., Located at 223, route Marie-Victorin, in Lévis , advises people considered vulnerable (namely pregnant women, people with weakened immune systems, children and the elderly) that the product indicated in the table below has been made from unpasteurized milk, without the retailer having mentioned it in the list of ingredients . The product was offered for sale without the retailer affixing the prescribed endorsement.

Product name Format Product brand Targeted lot
“Le Riopelle de L’Isle” Variable “Fromagerie de l’Île-aux-Grues” Units sold until February 22, 2021

The product that is the subject of this warning was offered for sale until February 22, 2021 inclusively , and only at the establishment designated above. It was wrapped in clear plastic wrap. It was sold refrigerated. The product label included the words “Fromagerie de l’Île-aux-Grues”.

The retailer is voluntarily recalling the products in question. He agreed with MAPAQ to disseminate this warning as a precautionary measure. Also, people deemed vulnerable (previously designated) who have this product in their possession are advised not to consume it. They must return it to the establishment where they bought it, use it in a ready-cooked meal that will be cooked until it reaches a safe cooking temperature of 74 ° C or else throw it out. It should be noted that no case of illness associated with the consumption of this food has been reported to MAPAQ so far.

Additional information

Media relations
Communications
Department Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries
and Food
Tel. : 418 380-2100, extension 3512
www.mapaq.gouv.qc.ca

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Singapore – Recall of “Singlong Brand” Ground Peanut Powder with Sugar due to high levels of aflatoxins exceeding permitted levels

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India – Nearly 100 Villagers in Odisha Ill Due to Food Poisoning

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Nearly 100 people fell sick due to food poisoning after eating at a marriage feast in Kendrapara district of Odisha, police said.

“It is a case of food poisoning”