Category Archives: Food Toxin

RASFF Alert – E.coli – Chilled Mussels

Posted on March 19, 2021 by | Leave a comment

European Food Alerts

RASFF

high count of Escherichia coli (940 MPN/g) in chilled mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from Spain in Italy

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USA – Enforcement Report – Al-Riyan Tuna Meat in Vegetable oil 7 oz. can 48 cans per case – Histamine

Posted on March 18, 2021 by | Leave a comment

FDA

Product Details

Product Description:Al-Riyan Tuna Meat in Vegetable oil 7 oz. can 48 cans per case

Reason for Recall:High levels of histamines

Product Quantity:1320 cases

Recall Number:F-0335-2021

Code Information:P: 07/07/20 E: 06/07/20

Classification:Class II

Event Details

Event ID:87417

Voluntary / Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Product Type:Food

Initial Firm Notification of Consignee or Public:

Telephone

Status:

Ongoing

Distribution Pattern:CA, MI, TN, NY

Recalling Firm:GREEN CITY DISTRIBUTION

13250 Rotunda Dr
Dearborn, MI 48120-1230
United States

Recall Initiation Date:2/19/2021

Center Classification Date:3/9/2021

Date Terminated:

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Italy – LA BATTUTA DI FASSONE PIEMONTESE / BATTUTA BOVADPMT CLASSICA G200 SKIN – STEC E.coli

Posted on March 18, 2021 by | 1 comment

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Brand : CASCINA LA MARCHESA – FACCIA FRATELLI

Name : LA BATTUTA DI FASSONE PIEMONTESE / BATTUTA BOVADPMT CLASSICA G200 SKIN

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : 16 March 2021

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South Africa – Winterveldt learners rushed to hospital after food poisoning

Posted on March 18, 2021 by | Leave a comment

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Pretoria – More than 100 learners from HM Baloyi Secondary School in Winterveldt, Tshwane, were rushed to various hospitals and clinics on Tuesday following a suspected food poisoning.

“We rushed more than 100 learners to clinics. We spent most of the day visiting the various clinics so we are be able to update parents.

“Health inspectors came and took samples. We were surprised and perturbed. In the three years we have been at the school, we have never had such a case. I ate food from the kitchen and also felt sick.

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India – 30 OMC medicos hospitalised due to ‘food poisoning’

Posted on March 17, 2021 by | Leave a comment

The Hindu

At least 70 MBBS students staying at the Osmania Medical College hostel, Koti, suffered from food poisoning, and of them, 30 were admitted to Gandhi Hospital for treatment.

The students had consumed food provided by a private caterer on the campus. Condition of the 30 medicos was stable and they were expected to be discharged on Wednesday.

College principal P. Shashikala said the students were dehydrated and hence, hospitalised as a precautionary measure. “We are investigating the matter. Food samples have been sent to the Institute of Preventive Medicine (IPM) for examination. Blood and stool samples are being checked in our college,” Dr Shashikala said.

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Denmark – Three cases of botulism have now been confirmed

Posted on March 16, 2021 by | Leave a comment

SSI

The Statens Serum Institut informed on Friday about an outbreak of disease with suspicion of botulism. Studies have now confirmed that three people were affected by botulism.

Last week, the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) received samples from patients who were being treated for botulism poisoning. Six people had eaten together and three had subsequently developed symptoms.

Now, SSI’s tests have shown that the three were suffering from botulism. Two more people from the company have meanwhile developed mild symptoms and samples from them are now being examined as well. There are still no reports of illness outside the company in question of six people.

The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration has obtained ingredients from and leftovers of the food that has been eaten at the gathering in question. These samples are now also being examined for botulism at SSI’s laboratory.

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Singapore – 82 ill in food poisoning outbreak; Chilli Api Catering suspended

Posted on March 15, 2021 by | Leave a comment

Straits Times

A food poisoning outbreak has affected 82 people, 14 of whom are now in hospital.

The Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said the 82 people reported gastroenteritis symptoms after eating food prepared by Chilli Api Catering between March 10 and 12.

The catering company in Bedok North Street 5, Shimei East Kitchen, has been suspended by the SFA until further notice, they said in a statement last night.

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Taiwan – 164 hospitalized in southern Taiwan with suspected food poisoning

Posted on March 15, 2021 by | Leave a comment

Taiwan News

At least 164 students have been taken to hospitals in Pingtung County since Thursday evening (March 11) after developing symptoms of food poisoning.

Students from Donggang Senior High School began to display symptoms associated with food poisoning — including stomach cramps, vomiting, and diarrhea — after arriving home from school on Thursday. The school said it began to receive calls from parents at 11 p.m. and that a total of 231 students had called in sick on Friday.

As of press time, 121 of the 164 students who sought treatment at Fooyin University Hospital and Antai Hospital had been discharged, leaving 43 still hospitalized for further observation. Since all the patients had eaten food sourced from the same supplier, the authorities suspect the outbreak is a case of mass food poisoning and have sent samples of the school lunch to a medical laboratory for analysis.

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Germany – CAMEMBERT GRAINDORGE – STEC E.coli

Posted on March 15, 2021 by | Leave a comment

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Warning type:Food
Date of first publication:03/13/2021
Product name:CAMEMBERT GRAINDORGE
Product pictures:

4813_Camembert LC_1.jpg
Manufacturer (distributor):MUNICH fromage GmbH & Co. KG
Reason for warning:

Detection of verotoxin-producing E. coli

Packaging Unit:250 g
Durability:04/07/2021
Lot identification:270121LI13
Further information:For more information, please refer to the attached press release.
Contact to the responsible authorities:

Baden-Württemberg:poststelle@mlr.bwl.de

Bavaria:poststelle@lgl.bayern.de
Hamburg:poststelle@justiz.hamburg.de
Hesse:Schnellwarnung@rpda.hessen.de
Lower Saxony:poststelle@ml.niedersachsen.de
North Rhine-Westphalia:poststelle@mulnv.nrw.de
Press releases and information
title Attachment or web link
Press release MÜNNICH fromage GmbH & Co. KG
Communication_Münnich fromage_Rückruf Camembert 13032021.pdf

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Denmark – Three suspected cases of botulism in Denmark

Posted on March 12, 2021 by | Leave a comment

SSI

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An outbreak of disease with suspected botulism has occurred among the participants in a private company in the region of Southern Denmark. The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Fødevareinstituttet DTU and Statens Serum Institut are working to identify the source of the infection, which is presumed to be limited to a single company.

Following a private party held on Friday, March 5, 2021, three adults have been hospitalized on suspicion of having botulism.

They are being treated with botulism antitoxin and are improving. The Statens Serum Institut (SSI) is now examining samples from the patients to find out if there was actually botulism.

SSI is also in the process of analyzing the ingredients and leftovers of the food that has been eaten by that company. No other patients with botulism are known outside the company that has been affected.

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