Two people have died and three others have become ill in a listeria outbreak believed to have originated in hospital food in two different regions.The affected products have also been recalled from shops as they may contain the bacteria causing the disease.The two elderly women died after contracting listeria, a food-transmitted illness found in meat supplied to the Hawkes Bay Hospital.Two other people contracted the disease but recovered.
RASFF – PSP Mussels from France
RASFF – STEC E.coli Roqufort Cheese France
RASFF – Salmonella Pasteurised Eggs in Denmark sourced in Poland
RASFF – Listeria in Chilled Smoked Salmon in Italy sourced in Spain
RASFF – Salmonella Frozen Chicken Thighs in France sourced in the Netherlands
RASFF – Salmonella Frozen Turkey Meat in Italy
Danish Alert – Histamine in Fresh Tuna
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As a result of eating food at a picnic at Neff’s Lawn Care in Germantown, at least 36 individuals have become ill. Of those, 9 have been hospitalized. Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County is continuing an investigation into the cause of the foodborne outbreak. Estimates are that as many as 200-300 people may have attended an annual customer appreciation picnic.
Public Health is continuing to gather information through interviews with those who became ill and those who prepared the food. Investigators are also looking at food sources, food handling and storage practices, food temperature controls, and the potential of cross contamination of the food.
RASFF – Mould in Cheddar Cheese in Denmark sourced in the UK.
RASFF – Salmonella in Roasted Soya Beans in Belgium.
RASFF – Campylobacter in Fresh Whole Chicken in Denmark sourced in Germany.
RASFF – Salmonella in Galacto Oligosaccharide in Netherlands sourced in South Korea
RASFF – STEC E.coli Bovine Meat in Belgium
RASFF – Aflatoxins in Groundnuts in Netherlands sourced in Nicaragua.
Denmark – Undesirable bacteria in Yoghurt
Denmark – Mould on Cheese products.
Germany – Salmonella in Teewurst Sausage
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The Food Standards Agency in Wales is reminding consumers how they can protect their shopping when packing raw and ready-to-eat food products to reduce the risk of cross-contamination.
Information published today by the Welsh Government shows there has been a 96% reduction in the use of carrier bags in some retail sectors since charges for plastic bags were introduced in Wales in October 2011.
With more and more consumers reusing carrier bags, either for sustainability or as a result of charging, there are some important tips to help prevent bacteria spreading to ready-to-eat food.
China has vowed to stamp out major food safety scandals in three years after fears surfaced that athletes might underperform at the Olympics because they were avoiding eating potentially contaminated meat.
Reports about shocking and often bizarre cases of contamination or adulteration appear in the Chinese media on an almost daily basis.
On Tuesday the Legal Daily newspaper reported that police in northeast China had arrested 6 people behind a £1.3m “fake beer” racket. Police claim the gang used hydrochloric acid and formaldehyde to produce counterfeit beer, including the country’s flagship Tsingtao lager.
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RASFF – Salmonella in Chicken Breast Filets in Denmark sourced in Poland
RASFF – Histamine in Chilled Tuna in France sourced in Spain.
RASFF – Listeria in Chilled Smoked Salmon in Italy sourced in Denmark.
German Site – Listeria in Mainzer Cheese, Salmonella in Smoked Ham
Three Oregonians were hospitalized with boutlism after eating at a private barbecue, according to state health officials.
Consumption of raw or undercooked poultry products contaminated with Campylobacter has been identified as a risk factor for human campylobacteriosis. We determined whether slaughtering of Campylobacter-positive flocks was associated with contamination of chicken products derived from Campylobacter-negative flocks slaughtered at the same abattoir. The presence of Campylobacter was investigated in 22 broiler farms 1 week prior to slaughter and in one abattoir on nine separate slaughter days. A total of 600 bulk packed chicken products were tested, with 198 (33.0%) of the products found to be Campylobacter positive. Of the 350 chicken products originating from Campylobacter-positive flocks, 180 (51.1%) were contaminated with the bacteria. In contrast, only 18 (7.2%) of 250 chicken products derived from Campylobacter-negative flocks were contaminated. In 14 of these 18 products, the Campylobacter isolates were identical to isolates obtained from the flock slaughtered immediately prior to the Campylobacter-negative flock. Notably, on 4/6 slaughter days, Campylobacter-negative flocks were slaughtered prior to the positive flocks, and Campylobacter was absent from all chicken products originating from the negative flocks. These results suggest that implementation of logistic slaughter (where Campylobacter-negative flocks are slaughter first) significantly decreases the prevalence of Campylobacter-positive chicken products.
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