Category Archives: Microbiology

Australia – Legionnaires’ disease cases up in Sydney

Posted on February 18, 2021 by | Leave a comment

Outbreak News Today

CDC legionella

NSW Health is reporting an increase in Legionnaires’ disease cases in the Greater Sydney area in December and January.

Seventeen cases of Legionnaires’ disease were notified across Sydney and in the Illawarra in January.

Health officials has not identified a specific source to date and reminds building owners to ensure cooling towers are properly maintained.

“Public Health Unit staff investigate each case of Legionnaire’s disease and no specific source has been identified,” Director of Health Protection Dr Richard Broome said.

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Germany – Unheated meals that were purchased in the Adler Restaurant in 63454 Hanau between December 2020 and January 2021- Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on February 18, 2021 by | Leave a comment

LMW

Warning type:Food
Date of first publication:02/17/2021
Product name:

Unheated meals that were purchased in the Adler Restaurant in 63454 Hanau between December 2020 and January 2021.

Manufacturer (distributor):Adler Restaurant Indian Restaurant Alte Rathausstrasse 2 63454 Hanau
Reason for warning:

Detection of Listeria (L. monocytogenes) in food samples

Production date:December 2020 to January 2021
Further information:

Listeria

Listeria disease usually manifests itself within 14 days of infection with diarrhea and fever. Pregnant women, the elderly and people with a weakened immune system, in particular, can develop more severe illnesses with blood poisoning and meningitis. In pregnant women, the unborn child can be harmed, even without symptoms.

People who have eaten this food and develop severe or persistent symptoms should seek medical attention and advise them of possible Listeria infection.

Pregnant women who have eaten this food should seek medical treatment and seek advice even without symptoms. This is not useful for other people with no symptoms.

Further information can be found in the attached press release

Contact to the responsible authorities:
Hesse:

Schnellwarnung@rpda.hessen.de

Press releases and information
title Attachment or web link
Consumer information
Consumer information.pdf

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Italy – FILLETS OF ANCHOVIES IN OIL IN PACKAGES OF 200 GR – Microbial Risk

Posted on February 17, 2021 by | Leave a comment

Salute

Brand : LE DELIZIE ITALIANE SRL

Name : FILLETS OF ANCHOVIES IN OIL IN PACKAGES OF 200 GR.

Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk

Publication date : February 17, 2021

Documentation

Documentation

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Research – Experts examine reasons for different Salmonella results

Posted on February 17, 2021 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

Wageningen University scientists have looked at why there are discrepancies in Salmonella results between poultry farmers’ and authorities’ tests.

Experts analyzed factors associated with the difference between positive tests from routine initial Salmonella monitoring by poultry farmers and negative results of a retest by the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA). Retests are based on suspicions of a false positive result from routine monitoring.

The work, commissioned by the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV), gave an insight into results during Salmonella surveillance of Dutch adult breeding flocks.

Researchers said there is good reason to make retesting of initial positive results from routine Salmonella monitoring again possible in the EU. This would only involve 10 to 15 cases per year in the Netherlands. The country had to change its approach in early 2020 because of pressure from the European Commission for retests only if there is “reasonable doubt” about a first result.

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Netherlands – Important Safety Warning Zena Moringa powder from Unidex – Salmonella

Posted on February 16, 2021 by | Leave a comment

NVWA

Zena Moringa powder

Unidex cautions against consuming Zena Moringa powder as salmonella has been found in the product.

It concerns packaging of 100 grams with an expiry date of 31 December 2023.

See also Website Unidex

Click to access belangrijke_veiligheidswaarschuwing_zena-moringa.pdf

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France – Product recall: Dried, sliced ​​and smoked Duck Breast 90 g of Route des Saveurs brand – Campylobacter

Posted on February 16, 2021 by | Leave a comment

Product recall: Dried, sliced ​​and smoked Duck Breast 90 g of Route des Saveurs brand

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Presence of Campylobacter

PROPOSED SOLUTION

Do not consume and bring back to the place of purchase for reimbursement

People who have consumed the product mentioned above and who present with diarrhea, abdominal cramps, fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches with nausea or vomiting, are invited to consult their attending physician, notifying him of this consumption.

These symptoms may suggest campylobacteriosis, a disease that can be serious and can take up to 10 days to incubate.

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

FURTHER INFORMATION

▸ Dried sliced ​​duck breast
• Barcode: 3 250 391 953 097
• Lot and DLC: 421 025 – 05/15/2021

▸ Dried sliced ​​smoked duck breast
• Barcode: 3 250 391 953 066
• Lot and DLC: 421 025 – 05/15/2021, 421 026 – 05/16/2021

▸ Packaging
90 g blister

▸ Health stamp
FR 32 079 030 CE

▸ Source
https://www.60millions-mag.com/
Photo: https://fr.openfoodfacts.org/

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Belgium – ALL FOODS – Chefs Prepared Products – Salmonella

Posted on February 15, 2021 by | Leave a comment

AFSCA

Recall of ALL FOODS
Product: Prepared by the chef.
Problem: possible presence of Salmonella.In agreement with the AFSCA, ALL FOODS is withdrawing the “Chef’s Prepared” product from sale and is recalling it to consumers following the possible presence of Salmonella.

ALL FOODS asks its customers not to consume this product.

Product description Product
name: Prepared by the chef
Brand: ALL FOODS Use by
date (DLC): 27/02/2021
Batch number: 21-05-04
Sales period: from 08/02/2021 to 12/02 / 2021
Packaging: plastic jar with lid
Weight: 150g – 0.5kg – 1 kg

The product was sold via:
– Huan – Aarschotsesteenweg 571, 3300 Tienen
– Roomcentrale Driesen – Aarschotsesteenweg 1, 3130 Betekom
– Minako – Rode Kruisplein 12, 3940 Hechtel
– Proxy Bolderberg – St. Jobstraat 123, 3550 Zolder
– Hoegaards Broodje – Bogaardenstraat 36, 3000 Leuven
– Diego bvba – Mgr. Bremstraat 15, 3272 Testelt
– Frituur B&W – Westelsebaan 184, 3271 Averbode
– Hageland Zuivel – Aarschotsesteenweg 136, 3130 Betekom

For any further information , contact:
Michel Ceusters
Tel .: 016/63 59 51
info@all-foods.be

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Ireland – Recall of Two Batches of SuperValu Yellowfin Tuna Steaks Due to Possible Presence of Histamine

Posted on February 15, 2021 by | Leave a comment

FSAI

Monday, 15 February 2021

Summary
Category 2: For Information
Alert Notification: 2021.17
Product: SuperValu Signature Taste Line Caught Yellowfin Tuna Steaks; pack size: 240g
Batch Code: Use-by dates: 16/02/2021 and 17/02/2021
Country Of Origin: Unknown

Message:

As a precaution, Supervalu is recalling the above two batches of its Signature Taste Yellowfin Tuna Steaks due to the possible presence of elevated histamine levels.  In some people, elevated levels of histamine can cause symptoms which are similar to those of an allergic reaction. Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores supplied with the implicated batches.

Yelllowfin

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Germany – Zimbo liver sausage fine 130 g Distributed by Kaufland -Chill Chain Failure

Posted on February 15, 2021 by | Leave a comment

LMW

Warning type:Food
Date of first publication:02/12/2021
Product name:Zimbo liver sausage fine 130 g Distributed by Kaufland
Product pictures:

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Press release

Manufacturer (distributor):Kaufland Service GmbH & Co. KG Neckarsulm
Reason for warning:

The cold chain of this food was interrupted for several days, so that the safety of the food is not guaranteed until the end of the best-before date.

Packaging Unit:130 g
Durability:with all best-before dates that were sold in our branches between February 5th and 10th, 2021.
Lot identification:

GTIN: 4006650017845

Further information:Reference is made to the company’s press release attached.
Contact to the responsible authorities:
Baden-Württemberg:poststelle@mlr.bwl.de
Bavaria:poststelle@lgl.bayern.de
Berlin:poststelle@senjustva.berlin.de
Brandenburg:Konsumenterschutz@Msgiv.Brandenburg.de
Bremen:Schnellwarnung@gesundheit.bremen.de
Hamburg:poststelle@justiz.hamburg.de
Hesse:Schnellwarnung@rpda.hessen.de
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania:poststelle@lm.mv-regierung.de
Lower Saxony:poststelle@ml.niedersachsen.de
North Rhine-Westphalia:poststelle@mulnv.nrw.de
Rhineland-Palatinate:Poststelle.Referat22@lua.rlp.de
Saarland:poststelle-luv@lav.saarland.de
Saxony:poststelle@sms.sachsen.de
Saxony-Anhalt:poststelle@ms.sachsen-anhalt.de
Schleswig-Holstein:poststelle@jumi.landsh.de
Thuringia:LM-Ueberendung@tlv.thueringen.de

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Greece – Evidence for waterborne origin of an extended mixed gastroenteritis outbreak in a town in Northern Greece, 2019

Posted on February 14, 2021 by | Leave a comment

Cambridge Core

We investigated a large gastroenteritis outbreak that occurred in Northern Greece in 2019. A case was defined as anyone presenting with diarrhoea and/or vomiting from 24/01/2019 to 04/02/2019. We conducted a case-control study (CCS) using random selection of participants >16 years of age, residents of town X, who visited the health care centre between 25-28/01/2019.

Moreover, we conducted a retrospective cohort study (CS) at the four elementary schools of the town. We collected clinical and water samples and the water supply system was inspected. In total, we recorded 638 cases (53% female; median age was 44 years (range 0-93)). Forty-eight cases and 52 controls participated in the CCS and 236 students in the CS. Both CCS and CS indicated tap water as the most likely source (OR=10, 95% CI, 2.09-93.4, explaining 95.7% of cases; RR= 2.22, 95% CI, 1.42-3.46, respectively).

More than one pathogen were detected from stool samples of 6 of the 11 cases tested (norovirus, Campylobacter jejuni, EHEC and EPEC). Water samples, collected after ad-hoc chlorination, tested negative. Technical failures of the water tanks’ status were identified. Our results suggested a waterborne outbreak. We recommended regular monitoring of the water supply system and immediate repair of technical failures.

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