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UK – Sainsbury’s recalls Taste the Difference Medjool Dates because of possible contamination with Hepatitis A

Posted on April 14, 2021 by | Leave a comment

FSA

Sainsbury’s is taking the precautionary action of recalling Taste the Difference Medjool dates because they might be contaminated with Hepatitis A.

Product details

Taste the Difference Medjool dates
Pack size 200g and 500g
Best before All dates

Risk statement

These products might be contaminated with Hepatitis A. Symptoms caused by Hepatitis A usually include fever, nausea, abdominal cramps, diarrhoea, dark-coloured urine and jaundice (a yellowing of the skin).

Action taken by the company

Sainsbury’s 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.
Customer notice: Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Medjool dates(Opens in a new window)

Our advice to consumers

If you have bought these products do not eat them. Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.

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USA – Brady’s Steaks and Seafood – Hepatitis A

Posted on April 8, 2021 by | Leave a comment

MSDH

JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is investigating two cases of hepatitis A in Jackson County restaurant employees which may have led to possible exposure for customers.

Two employees of Brady’s Steaks and Seafood, 3801 Magnolia St. in Pascagoula have been diagnosed with hepatitis A infection, and worked at the restaurant while potentially infectious. Customers who ate at the restaurant between March 1 and April 3, 2021, may have been exposed to hepatitis A. At this time, there is no indication of an ongoing risk associated with the restaurant.

All individuals who ate at the restaurant between March 1 and April 3 should watch for any possible symptoms of hepatitis A and see their doctor if they become ill. Individuals who ate at the restaurant within the last two weeks should get a hepatitis A vaccination if not previously vaccinated. Vaccination can prevent hepatitis A only if given within 14 days of exposure.

Those who may have eaten at the restaurant within the last two weeks can receive a hepatitis A vaccination free of charge from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 8th at the Jackson County Health Department, 46000 Lt. Eugene J. Majure Drive, in Pascagoula.

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RASFF Alerts – Norovirus – Live Oysters

Posted on March 26, 2021 by | Leave a comment

European Food Alerts

RASFF

norovirus in live oysters from France in France

RASFF

norovirus (presence /2g) in live oysters from France in Italy

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USA – Acute Hepatitis A Case in a Food Service Worker in Orono, Maine

Posted on March 25, 2021 by | 1 comment

Food Poison Journal

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) has identified a case of acute hepatitis A virus infection in an Orono, Maine, food service worker. The individual handled food while infectious on the following dates: March 6-9, March 13-16, and March 20-21, 2021.

Epidemiological assessment of the employee’s illness determined that patrons of the establishment may be at risk for hepatitis A infection. Maine CDC recommends that anyone who ate food prepared at or who worked at the Circle K at 2 Stillwater Avenue in Orono, Maine, from March 13 through 16 and March 20 through 21 receive hepatitis A vaccine within 14 days of their potential exposure. There is a 14-day window during which prophylaxis is effective after exposure.

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USA – Caldwell Idaho Subway link in Norovirus Outbreak that has sickened 25

Posted on March 25, 2021 by | Leave a comment

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Food Borne Illness - Norovirus -CDC Photo

Nearly 25 known individuals have reported experiencing gastro-intestinal illness symptoms to Southwest District Health (SWDH) since Friday, March 19. SWDH is currently investigating each reported illness to help determine the exact source and has confirmed 1 positive case of Norovirus. So far, there is a strong link to the Subway at 319 N 10th Ave in Caldwell, individuals that are reporting symptoms visited the establishment or received food from this location March 16-19.

The Subway involved is working cooperatively with SWDH following suspected presence of Norovirus and instituted mitigation measures to halt the spread of the virus. Following the inspection by SWDH, it was determined that the facility was following all guidance and recommendations.

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USA – Southwest District Health investigating 25 cases of foodborne illness linked to Caldwell Subway – Norovirus

Posted on March 24, 2021 by | Leave a comment

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Southwest District Health is investigating around two dozen known cases of reported foodborne illness linked to a Caldwell Subway.

Around 25 people reported experiencing gastro-intestinal illness symptoms since March 19 with a link to Subway located at 319 N. 10th Avenue in Caldwell. The health district says there has been one confirmed positive case of Norovirus. Southwest District Health says the people reporting symptoms went to the Subway between March 16-19.

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Luxembourg – REMINDER: BRITTANY OYSTERS N ° 3, SPECIAL HOLLOW OYSTERS FROM QUIBERON N ° 2 – Norovirus

Posted on March 24, 2021 by | Leave a comment

SAP

• Product recalls • Alerts

Mytilimer Production is recalling the following products:

Last name

Oysters Brittany N ° 3

Unit

2 kg

Packaging date

03/17/2021; 03/18/2021; 03/19/2021

Lot

17032021; 18032021; 19032021

Last name

HOLLOW OYSTERS SPECIALE DE QUIBERON N ° 2

Unit

1.2 kg

Packaging date

05/03/2021; 03/08/2021; 03/09/2021; 03/10/2021; 03/11/2021; 03/12/2021; 03/15/2021; 03/16/2021; 03/17/2021; 03/18/2021; 03/19/2021

Lot

05032021; 08032021; 09032021; 10032021; 11032021; 12032021; 15032021; 16032021; 17032021; 18032021; 19032021

Danger  : Potential presence of Norovirus

Foodborne illnesses caused by Noroviruses result in gastrointestinal disturbances often accompanied by symptoms of acute gastroenteritis (sudden onset of vomiting, nausea and / or diarrhea sometimes associated with abdominal cramps, moderate fever, chills, muscle stiffness and headaches).

These symptoms appear 10 to 50 hours after consumption.

Pregnant women should pay special attention to these symptoms, as well as immunocompromised people, young children and the elderly.

Sale in Luxembourg by: Auchan

A sale by other operators cannot be excluded.

Source of information: Auchan recall notification

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Luxembourg – REMINDER: OYSTERS HENRY BRANDS “LA BELLE DE QUIBERON” AND “LA BELLE DE CANCALE” – Norovirus

Posted on March 24, 2021 by | Leave a comment

Huîtres Henry is recalling the following products:

Last name ORGANIC HOLLOW OYSTERS

TRADITIONAL HOLLOW OYSTERS

ORGANIC FLAT OYSTERS BELONS
Mark “LA BELLE DE QUIBERON” and “LA BELLE DE CANCALE”
Lot Packaged under the health number “56.233.010”

Packaging dates from 02/24/2021 to 03/19/2021

Danger  : Presence of a virus that can cause gastroenteritis

Sale in Luxembourg by: Cora Concorde and Foetz

A sale by other operators cannot be excluded.

Source of information: Cora recall notification

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USA – Rare Norovirus GIV Foodborne Outbreak, Wisconsin, USA

Posted on March 24, 2021 by | Leave a comment

CDC

Food Borne Illness - Norovirus -CDC Photo

We report a norovirus GIV outbreak in the United States, 15 years after the last reported outbreak. During May 2016 in Wisconsin, 53 persons, including 4 food handlers, reported being ill. The outbreak was linked to individually prepared fruit consumed as a fruit salad. The virus was phylogenetically classified as a novel GIV genotype.

Norovirus is the leading cause of epidemic and endemic acute gastroenteritis globally. The virus can be transmitted through person-to-person contact, consumption of fecally contaminated food or water, or self-contamination after touching contaminated environmental surfaces (1,2). Noroviruses are divided into at least 10 genogroups (G), and viruses in GI, GII, GIV, GVIII, and GIX cause illness in humans (3). More than 99% of all norovirus outbreaks are caused by GI and GII viruses in the United States (4). GVIII includes 2 strains that have been detected in Japan during 2004 and 2011 (3), and GIX has caused 11 reported outbreaks in the United States since 2013 (https://www.cdc.gov/norovirus/reporting/calicinet/data.html).

GIV is divided into 2 recognized genotypes: GIV.1, which infects humans (5), and GIV.2, which infects canines and felines (6). GIV viruses were reported in humans in the Netherlands during 1998 and the United States during 1999 (7,8) and have since been sporadically reported in clinical and environmental samples (5,9–11). An outbreak linked to a GIV norovirus in the United States has not been reported since 2001 (4,8). In this article, we describe a 2016 foodborne norovirus outbreak associated with a novel GIV strain (tentatively GIV.NA).

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France – Product recall: Brittany oysters and special hollow oysters from QUIBERON brand MYTILIMER PRODUCTION – Norovirus

Posted on March 24, 2021 by | Leave a comment

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Product recall: Brittany oysters from MYTILIMER PRODUCTION

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

The relaying area for these oysters, located in the Crac’h river (Morbihan-56) is the subject of a prefectural closure order dated March 19, 2021 for the presence of norovirus in oysters having caused Food Toxi Infection. Collective. (Order N ° 19.03.2021, prefecture of Morbihan).

PROPOSED SOLUTION

People who still hold these products are asked not to consume them and to return them to the point of sale for destruction.

Foodborne illnesses (TIAC) ​​caused by Noroviruses result in gastrointestinal disorders often accompanied by symptoms of acute gastroenteritis (sudden onset of
vomiting, nausea and / or diarrhea sometimes associated with abdominal cramps, moderate fever, chills, etc. stiffness and headache). These symptoms appear after an incubation period of between 10 and
50 hours following consumption of the products. Pregnant women should pay special attention to these symptoms, as well as immunocompromised people, young children and the elderly.

FURTHER INFORMATION

▸ Huitre Bretagne N ° 2 5KG 48P
• Barcode: 3760 116 23048 3
• Lot: 15032021 – 16032021 – 17032021 – 18032021 – 19032021
• Packaging date : 03/15/2021 – 03/16/2021 – 03/17 / 2021 – 03/18/2021 – 03/19/2021

▸ Huitre Bretagne N ° 3 6KG 72P
• Barcode: 3760 116 23049 0
• Lot: 19032021
• Packaging date : 03/19/2021

▸ Huitre Bretagne N ° 4 1.5KG 24P
• Barcode: 3760 116 23039 1
• Lot: 16032021 – 17032021 – 18032021 – 19032021
• Packaging date: 03/16/2021 – 03/17/2021 – 03/18/2021 – 03/19/2021

▸ Huitre Bretagne N ° 2 2,5KG 24P
• Barcode: 3000 046 26851 5
• Lot: 08032021 – 09032021 – 10032021 – 11032021 – 12032021
• Packaging date: 08/03/2021 – 09/03/2021 – 10 / 03/2021 – 03/11/2021 – 03/12/2021

▸ Huitre Bretagne N ° 2 2KG 18P
• Barcode: 3760 116 23039 1
• Lot: 10032021 – 11032021 – 12032021
• Packaging date : 03/10/2021 – 03/11/2021 – 03/12/2021

▸ Huitres Bretagne N ° 3 2Kg 24P
• Barcode: 3000 046 12912 0
• Lot: 17032021 – 18032021 – 19032021
• Packaging date : 03/17/2021 – 03/18/2021 – 03/19/2021

▸ Special hollow oysters from QUIBERON N ° 2 1.2KG 12P
• Barcode: 3000 045 26881 3
• Lot: 05032021 – 08032021 – 09032021 – 10032021 – 11032021 – 12032021 – 15032021 – 16032021 – 17032021 – 18032021 – 19032021
• Packaging date 03/05/2021 – 03/08/2021 – 03/09/2021 – 03/10/2021 – 03/11/2021 – 03/12/2021 – 03/15/2021 – 03/16/2021 – 17 / 03/2021 – 03/18/2021 – 03/19/2021

▸ Health
stamp FR 35-132-018 CE

▸ Consumer service contact
For any questions, you can contact MYTILIMER on 0 801 800 820 (free service and call)

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