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RASFF Alert – Foodborne Outbreak – Salad Dishes

Posted on July 20, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF-consumer recall of salad dishes from France in relation to a multi-country foodborne outbreak

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USA – Utah Family Linked to Kellogg’s Salmonella Outbreak

Posted on July 19, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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KRON report that a Utah couple says their 5-month-old son is the state’s only known person infected with salmonella in a nationwide outbreak tied to Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal–and they are struggling to comprehend how it happened.

Andy Lyons and his parents visited relatives that had the cereal at their house.

Nobody else, though, has experienced symptoms since, and they don’t get how their child became sick.

They’re not sure how he got it since he doesn’t even eat solid food yet.

But doctors say his salmonella is linked to the honey smacks outbreak.

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Information – 107 countries received frozen vegetables recalled for Listeria

Posted on July 19, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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The U.S. and Canada are among more than 100 countries potentially affected by a recall of frozen vegetables due to Listeria monocytogenes. An outbreak traced to the vegetables from Greenyard Frozen has sickened 47 people in five European countries. Nine people have died.

Greenyard, a producer of fresh, frozen and prepared fruits and vegetables linked to the outbreak, has estimated the cost of the recall at $35 million (€30 million). Company officials said that includes costs for the product, transportation, handling, storage, destruction, subcontracting, lower cost absorption of the factory, and loss of margin. The company is insured for recall costs and possible product liability damages.

Due to the scale of the situation, the European Commission and the International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN), which is managed by the Food and Agriculture Organization and World Health Organization, are involved.

A spokesman for INFOSAN said 107 countries and territories received implicated products.

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UAE – Some frozen food products ordered off UAE shelves over deadly bacteria – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on July 17, 2018 by | Leave a comment

Khaleej Times 

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The UAE has withdrawn frozen fruits and vegetables of European origin produced by Greenyard over fears they could contain a deadly bacteria. According to a top official from the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE), the decision is based on a warning issued by European Union countries regarding listeria-contaminated Greenyard frozen vegetables and fruit products, which have even resulted in deaths.

Listeria is a harmful bacteria that thrives in ready-to-eat foods that can cause serious food poisoning. The ministry has urged consumers to return or discard the items on the list as they may pose “serious health hazards, especially to the elderly, pregnant women and people suffering from immune deficiency”.

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RASFF Alert – Foodborne Outbreak suspected Clostridium botulinum to be caused by fennel and almonds pesto

Posted on July 13, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF-foodborne outbreak suspected (botulism) to be caused by fennel and almonds pesto from Italy in Italy

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RASFF Alert – Multi Country Outbreak – Listeria in Frozen Sweetcorn Products

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RASFF-withdrawal from the market of frozen corn from Hungary in relation to a multi-country foodborne outbreak in Denmark

RASFF-withdrawal from the market of frozen vegetables from Belgium in relation to a multi-country foodborne outbreak in Germany

RASFF-withdrawal from the market of frozen spinach from Hungary in relation to a multi-country foodborne outbreak in Croatia

RASFF-withdrawal from the market of frozen vegetables from United Kingdom in relation to a multi-country foodborne outbreak in the UK

RASFF-withdrawal from the market of frozen vegetables from Poland in relation to a multi-country foodborne outbreak in Poland

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South Africa – Woolworth recalls savoury rice after Listeria outbreak in Europe

Posted on July 13, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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Woolworths is recalling a frozen savoury rice product as a precaution after a listeria outbreak in Europe.

Woolworths Frozen Savoury Rice‚ which is sourced from Belgium‚ contains frozen sweetcorn from the Greenyard Factory in Hungary – which has been implicated as a potential source of the outbreak.

 

“Listeria bacteria are easily destroyed by cooking. The Frozen Savoury Rice Mix product is uncooked and frozen and so requires cooking before consumption. Thorough cooking ensures that the product is safe. We are voluntarily recalling this product as a precautionary measure‚ on the global instruction of the Hungarian Food Safety Agency‚” the retailer said in a statement announcing the recall. “None of our other frozen sweetcorn or vegetable products are affected.”

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China – Norovirus outbreak at Shanghai university

Posted on July 12, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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Health officials in Yangpu District, Shanghai are reporting a norovirus outbreak that sickened some forty students at the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, according to a local media report.

Norovirus was confirmed by laboratory testing in both vomit and feces samples.

The university said it has disinfected all canteens, classrooms, dormitories and other public spaces, and also banned takeaway food being delivered to its campus.

It additionally enhanced monitoring of canteen operations and water supplies on campus.

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New Zealand – Campylobacter cases increase in Nelson Marlborough

Posted on July 12, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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Officials with Nelson Marlborough Health are reporting an increase in campylobacteriosis cases during the past month. 24 cases have been notified to the Medical Officer of Health in the past four weeks, compared to a range of 6-16 cases in the same period over the previous five years.

A number of known risk factors for campylobacteriosis have been identified in the people affected. These are: drinking raw (unpasteurised) milk or untreated water, and contact with animals and/or nappies (diapers).

A single source cause has yet to be found and investigations are ongoing.

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UK – UPDATED: Greenyard Frozen UK Ltd recalls various frozen vegetable products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on July 12, 2018 by | Leave a comment

FSA

11 July 2018

Greenyard Frozen UK Ltd has taken the precautionary step of voluntarily recalling various frozen vegetable products because they might contain Listeria monocytogenes.
Please use the information below as the most recent, replacing product information for this product in earlier versions.

Product details

Lidl Frozen Green Grocer’s Supersweet Corn
Pack size 1kg
Batch code all
Best before all codes to July 2020 inclusive

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