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Spain – Listeria meat firm knew its products were infected, months before outbreak

Posted on September 23, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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THE Seville-based company Magrudis knew that its products were contaminated months before it caused the largest outbreak ever recorded in the country.

According to sources from Seville City Council and the Ministry of Health, the Laboratorios Microal sounded the alarm on February 18 after samples of the shredded meat product were sent to them for evaluation.

A statement released by the manager of the quality control and research at Microal, Mariano Barroso, of the two samples that were submitted, one came back as positive.

The listeria outbreak that swept Spain is the worst in recorded history, taking hold on August 15 and claiming the lives of three elderly victims and leaving over 200

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RASFF Alert – Foodborne Outbreak -Listeria monocytogenes – Milk Products

Posted on September 20, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – foodborne outbreak suspected to be caused by Listeria monocytogenes (240 CFU/g) in milk products from France in France

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RASFF Alert – Foodborne Outbreak Norovirus (GI, GII) – Live Oysters

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RASFF – foodborne outbreak suspected to be caused by and norovirus (GI, GII) in live oysters (Crassostrea gigas) from France in Denmark

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RASFF Alert – Foodborne Outbreak suspected Salmonella – Chilled Raw Minced Horse Meat

Posted on September 20, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF – foodborne outbreak suspected (Salmonella enterica ser. Bovismorbificans) to be caused by chilled raw minced horse meat from Romania, via Belgium in France

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USA – Shigella Outbreak in Amador County

Posted on September 9, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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Amador County health officials announced this week that they are currently investigating a Shigella outbreak in their county. According to the announcement, there is a “significant increase in acute frequent diarrhea is being reported in Amador County.” The county, however, did not state how many illnesses are involved or the medical status of those who are sick. 
It is believed that the health department has determined the source but has been mum about naming it. The health department’s statement noted that: “Amador County Environmental Health and Public Health are completing an investigation and have enforced food safety practices at a lone establishment associated with reports of this illness.”

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USA – Philadelphia E. coli Outbreak Sickens At Least 14

Posted on September 6, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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A Philadelphia E. coli outbreak has sickened at least 14 people, according to a Health Alert issued by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health. Public health officials “have identified a few shared restaurant exposures,” in their ongoing case investigation, but no one restaurant or food has been named so far.

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Majorca – Previous cases at restaurant at the centre of foodborne outbreak

Posted on September 6, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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The Dragon Sushi restaurant in Palma, which was at the centre of the recent foodborne disease outbreak, had received a warning from the health ministry in June.

On that occasion, there was evidence of three people having become ill after eating at the restaurant; all three were found to have salmonella poisoning.

Food safety inspectors went to the restaurant in June and found a number of deficiencies.

These didn’t lead to the restaurant’s closure. The owners were given a warning and instructed to remedy the deficiencies.

Ten days later, the inspectors returned and were satisfied that the issues had been addressed. Sanctioning procedures were initiated against the restaurant. These have yet to be brought to a conclusion. The maximum fine is 5,000 euros.

There are now 94 people who have been affected by the recent outbreak. The number confirmed with having had salmonella poisoning has risen to 26.

The source of the outbreak is still being investigated. When the three cases arose in June, it was apparently not possible to find the source of the poisoning.

The restaurant, which remains closed, faces a second fine of up to 20,000 euros.

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Norway – Norway norovirus outbreaks linked to seaweed salad from China

Posted on September 4, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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More than 100 people have fallen ill in Norway from norovirus likely in a frozen seaweed salad from China.

The first outbreak of norovirus suspected to be linked to the seaweed salad occurred in mid-June and the most recent was at the beginning of August. The implicated product was also shipped to Denmark.

“It is suspected that seaweed from China was the cause of more than 100 cases of gastroenteritis from at least 11 eateries in different areas of Norway. Most of the outbreaks were in June and July this year. Investigations are still ongoing. Norovirus was detected in patients from at least two of these eateries,” Guri Aanderud, senior adviser in the seafood section at the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) told Food Safety News.

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USA – 4 with Salmonella from Outpost Natural Food locations in Wisconsin

Posted on September 2, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and local health departments are investigating an outbreak of salmonellosis linked to consuming food from Outpost Natural Food locations.

On August 23, 2019, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and the City of Milwaukee Health Department suspended meat and food processing at Outpost Natural Foods(link is external) located in Milwaukee at 2826 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. due to insanitary conditions. DATCP has suspended the cooperative’s meat establishment license and the City of Milwaukee has suspended the cooperative’s retail food processing activities.

Insanitary conditions were discovered during a routine inspection and ready-to-eat products tested positive for Salmonella.

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USA – “Cyclosporapocalypse” sickens 1,696 in 33 States in 2019

Posted on August 30, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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The number of reported cases of domestically acquired cyclosporiasis has increased from the previous month and remains elevated in the United States since May 1, 2019.

As of August 28, 2019, 1,696 laboratory-confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis were reported to CDC by 33 states, District of Columbia and New York City in people who became ill since May 1, 2019 and who had no history of international travel during the 14-day period before illness onset.

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