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USA – 4 Washington Counties linked to Charcuterie Salmonella Outbreak

Posted on January 16, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Food Poison Journal

Chelan-Douglas Health District is one of four Washington health jurisdictions working with Washington State Department of Health and Federal Partners in a multi-state salmonella outbreak investigation linked to charcuterie meats.

Washington currently has four cases included in this outbreak from four counties including Chelan (1), Douglas (1), King (1) and Spokane (1). Note: As of January 12th, 2024, two of the Washington cases have not been added to the CDC outbreak page.

The four Washington cases all report consuming some form of charcuterie meat prior to their illness. However, none of the cases consumed the recalled Busseto Charcuterie Sampler which was linked to the outbreak in other states. Washington State Department of Health officials are investigating additional charcuterie meat products.

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USA – Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Dry Dog Food

Posted on January 16, 2024 by | Leave a comment

CDC

This outbreak investigation is over, but the recalled pet foods have long shelf lives. Check your home for the recalled pet food and don’t feed it to pets.

Fast Facts

Illnesses: 7

Hospitalizations: 1

Deaths: 0

States: 7

Recall: Yes

Investigation status: Closed   (first posted on November 9, 2023)

Mid America Pet Food

  • All dog and cat food
  • Best by dates before 10/31/2024
  • Brands include: Victor Super Premium Dog Foods, Wayne Feeds Dog Food, Eagle Mountain Pet food, Member’s Mark
  • Multiple bag sizes including: 5 pound, 15 pound, 16 pound, 30 pound, 40 pound, and 50 pound
  • See recall for more details

Victor brand Hi-Pro Plus dog food

  • 5-pound bags with lot code 1000016385
  • Best-by date 4/30/2024
  • See recall for more details

Victor brand Super Premium Dog Food, Select Beef Meal & Brown Rice Formula

  • 5 pound, 15 pound, and 40 pound bags
  • Best-by date 6/12/2024
  • Lot numbers 1000016890, 1000016891, 1000016892
  • See recall for more details

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Philippines – Gastroenteritis cases in Baguio City breach 3,000

Posted on January 15, 2024 by | Leave a comment

CNN

The Baguio City government has recorded 3,087 self-reported cases of acute gastroenteritis, a local health official said Sunday.

In a news conference, Baguio City Health Services Office (CHSO) head Celia Flor Brillantes said of the over 3,000 cases, 691 or around 22% sought hospital consultations.

“[On] Jan. 9, we were getting a significant decline of our cases. Today, we only had three reporting cases in our system. [The] majority are females and belong to the age group of 21 to 30 young adults,” Brillantes said.

She said stool samples from 10 patients admitted for acute gastroenteritis were positive for norovirus and sapovirus, which experts said were the common causes of the disease.

Unless we are able to identify the causes, circumstances, only then can we confidently say that it is over. But looking at the current trend of the epidemiological curve, we’re getting there.

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USA – Celebrity Cruise Norovirus Outbreak leaves over 90 passengers ill

Posted on January 15, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Outbreak News Today

Food Borne Illness - Norovirus -CDC Photo

With the Celebrity Cruise from Tampa ending on Friday, details have emerged regarding the norovirus outbreak which has left over 90 people ill.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noted that among the 2,056 passengers, 92 reported illnesses with vomiting and diarrhea. Another eight crew members are also listed as “reported being ill during the voyage.”

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Research – Multinational collaboration in solving a European Salmonella Braenderup outbreak linked to imported melons, 2021

Posted on January 12, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Eurosurveillance

Multinational food-borne outbreak investigations require cross-sectoral collaboration not only at the local, regional and national level, but also across countries. This typically involves a number of organisations such as health authorities, regulatory food and veterinary authorities, central and regional laboratories as well as clinicians. Successful outbreak investigation is built on a coordinated approach at all regulatory and administrative levels. This paper presents an example of how a coordinated effort with cross-national collaboration was beneficial in solving a multinational outbreak of  Braenderup in Europe in the spring of 2021.

 Braenderup is a serovar of  subsp.  which causes symptoms of gastrointestinal illness including abdominal cramps, diarrhoea, nausea and fever [1]. . Braendrup ranked 19th among  serovars reported to the European Surveillance System (TESSy) between 2015 and 2019 and around 300 cases of  Braenderup in the EU/EEA are reported each year.

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USA – Norovirus Outbreak: Raw Oysters Linked To 41 Cases In San Diego County

Posted on January 12, 2024 by | Leave a comment

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SAN DIEGO, CA — Dozens of people have gotten sick after eating raw oysters in San Diego County.

County health officials have linked 41 confirmed and probable cases of norovirus to raw oysters imported from a specific harvest location in Northwest Mexico. Norovirus is the leading cause of vomiting and diarrhea, and foodborne illness in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The cases began in mid-December when people dined on raw oysters from Sonora, Mexico, according to the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency. The oysters were only available through restaurants and wholesale locations.

Health officials have asked those who purchased “Rocky Point oysters,” packed by GOLPAC in Bahia Salina, Sonora, to not eat or serve them until the outbreak investigation is completed.

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Spain – Caterer linked to school outbreak has operations suspended

Posted on January 12, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

Authorities in a Spanish city have suspended the permit of a company that provided catering to several schools after a large outbreak.

The outbreak affected 149 children and five teachers from four Palma schools on the Balearic Islands this past December.

The suspected food was a rice dish. Sick people had abdominal pain, diarrhea and vomiting but symptoms were mild with no hospitalizations.

The General Directorate of Public Health temporarily suspended the activity of the company in charge of the catering service. The move follows investigations carried out into the food poisoning incident by the Food Safety Service of the Ministry of Health which found “obvious shortcomings” in food safety management.

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USA – FDA – Investigations of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

Posted on January 11, 2024 by | Leave a comment

FDA

Date
Posted		 Ref Pathogen
or
Cause of
Illness		 Product(s)
Linked to
Illnesses
(if any)		 Total
Case
Count
Status
12/6/

2023

 1205 Listeria
monocytogenes		 Not Yet
Identified		 3 Active
11/22/

2023

 1201 Salmonella
Newport		 Not Yet
Identified		 45 Active
11/22/

2023

 1203 Salmonella
Sundsvall and
Oranienburg		 Cantaloupe See

Advisory

 Active
11/15/

2023

 989 Listeria
monocytogenes		 Peaches, Plums,
and Nectarines		 See

Advisory

 Active
11/8/

2023

 1198 Elevated
Lead &
Chromium
Levels		 Apple
Cinnamon
Puree		 See

Advisory

 Active

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Chile – Salmonella outbreak in Chile caused by cheese

Posted on January 9, 2024 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

Health officials in Chile have reported a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 60 people.

So far, 66 people have been affected by the outbreak resulting from eating goat’s cheese in the Metropolitan Region.

Overall, 28 cases have been reported in the Valparaíso Region and 38 in the Metropolitan Region, including seven hospitalizations.

Epidemiological work identified a producer of cheese who informally sold contaminated products in different parts of the province via commercial premises and the area of Llay Llay. Authorities have stopped cheese production.

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USA- Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Charcuterie Meats

Posted on January 8, 2024 by | Leave a comment

CDC

Fast Facts
  • Illnesses: 24
  • Hospitalizations: 5
  • Deaths: 0
  • States: 14
  • Recall: Yes
  • Investigation status: Active   (first posted on January 5, 2024)

Recalled product image

Recalled Food
Salmonella was identified in an unopened sample of “Busseto Foods Charcuterie Sampler Prosciutto, Sweet Soppressata, and Dry Coppa” collected by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture as a part of the investigation. Testing is being conducted to determine if the Salmonella in the sample is the outbreak strain.

On January 3, 2024, Fratelli Beretta USA, Inc., recalled approximately 11,097 pounds of Busseto Foods brand ready-to-eat charcuterie meat products.

Busseto Charcuterie Sampler
18-oz. plastic tray packages of “Busseto Foods Charcuterie Sampler Prosciutto, Sweet Soppressata, and Dry Coppa”
LOT Code L075330300 and “best by” date on April 27, 2024. This product is sold as a twin pack with two 9-oz. packages.
The products have the establishments numbers “EST. 7543B” inside the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s mark of inspection and “EST. #47967” on the package. See recall notice for more details.
These items were shipped to Sam’s Club distribution centers in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas.
What You Should Do
Check your fridge for recalled products. Do not eat them. Throw them away or return them to where you bought them.
Wash surfaces and containers that may have touched the recalled product using hot soapy water or a dishwasher.
Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any of these severe Salmonella symptoms:
Diarrhea and a fever higher than 102°F
Diarrhea for more than 3 days that is not improving
Bloody diarrhea
So much vomiting that you cannot keep liquids down
Signs of dehydration, such as:
Not peeing much
Dry mouth and throat
Feeling dizzy when standing up
What Businesses Should Do
Do not sell or serve the recalled “Busseto Foods Charcuterie Sampler Prosciutto, Sweet Soppressata, and Dry Coppa.”
Wash and sanitize items and surfaces that may have come in contact with recalled products.

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