Brand : Foods of Scotland srl
Name : Smoked Salmon
Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk
Publication date : 8 February 2021
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Italy – Foods of Scotland srl – Smoked Salmon – Listeria monocytogenes
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France – Sante Publique – Campylobacter
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USA – Mango Raspberry Cheesecake Smoothie Sour Ale Recalled For Safety
Oakshire Brewing is voluntarily recalling the January 16, 2021 release of Theme From the Bottom Mango Raspberry Cheesecake Smoothie Sour Ale because there are visible signs of refermentation in some of the cans, making them bulge and they may burst. The beer does not meet Oakshire’s quality standards so they are issuing the recall.
USA – Feds plan to begin testing research program with romaine lettuce in Arizona
The FDA is launching a new, temporary testing program for the romaine lettuce from commercial coolers in the Yuma, AZ, growing region. Romaine from the area has been linked to several foodborne illness outbreaks in recent years.
Samples will be tested for Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and Salmonella spp. as part of ongoing surveillance efforts following the spring 2018 multistate E. coli O157:H7 outbreak of foodborne illness. Since then there have been other outbreaks linked to romaine from the Yuma area and parts of California. Salmonella spp. also commonly causes foodborne illness outbreaks in the United States which have at times been linked to romaine lettuce consumption, according to a statement today from the Food and Drug Administration.
France – Product recall: Sélection du Fromager brand Reblochon – Listeria monocytogenes
ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM
Presence of Listeria monocytogenes
PROPOSED SOLUTION
People who hold this product are asked not to consume it and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased for reimbursement even without presentation of the receipt.
People who have consumed this product and who have a fever, isolated or accompanied by headaches, are invited to consult their doctor, notifying him of this consumption.
Pregnant women should pay special attention to these symptoms, as well as immunocompromised people and the elderly. These symptoms may suggest listeriosis, a disease that can be serious and can take up to eight weeks to incubate.
FURTHER INFORMATION
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02/28/2021
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Research – Risk of Bacillus cereus in Relation to Rice and Derivatives
Rice is a very popular food throughout the world and the basis of the diet of the citizens of many countries. It is used as a raw material for the preparation of many complex dishes in which different ingredients are involved. Rice, as a consequence of their cultivation, harvesting, and handling, is often contaminated with spores of Bacillus cereus, a ubiquitous microorganism found mainly in the soil. B. cereus can multiply under temperature conditions as low as 4 °C in foods that contain rice and have been cooked or subjected to treatments that do not produce commercial sterility. B. cereus produces diarrhoeal or emetic foodborne toxin when the consumer eats food in which a sufficient number of cells have grown. These circumstances mean that every year many outbreaks of intoxication or intestinal problems related to this microorganism are reported. This work is a review from the perspective of risk assessment of the risk posed by B. cereus to the health of consumers and of some control measures that can be used to mitigate such a risk. View Full-Text
Research – Legionellosis Caused by Non-Legionella pneumophila Species, with a Focus on Legionella longbeachae
Although known as causes of community-acquired pneumonia and Pontiac fever, the global burden of infection caused by Legionella species other than Legionella pneumophila is under-recognised. Non-L. pneumophila legionellae have a worldwide distribution, although common testing strategies for legionellosis favour detection of L. pneumophila over other Legionella species, leading to an inherent diagnostic bias and under-detection of cases. When systematically tested for in Australia and New Zealand, L. longbeachae was shown to be a leading cause of community-acquired pneumonia. Exposure to potting soils and compost is a particular risk for infection from L. longbeachae, and L. longbeachae may be better adapted to soil and composting plant material than other Legionella species. It is possible that the high rate of L. longbeachae reported in Australia and New Zealand is related to the composition of commercial potting soils which, unlike European products, contain pine bark and sawdust. Genetic studies have demonstrated that the Legionella genomes are highly plastic, with areas of the chromosome showing high levels of recombination as well as horizontal gene transfer both within and between species via plasmids. This, combined with various secretion systems and extensive effector repertoires that enable the bacterium to hijack host cell functions and resources, is instrumental in shaping its pathogenesis, survival and growth. Prevention of legionellosis is hampered by surveillance systems that are compromised by ascertainment bias, which limits commitment to an effective public health response. Current prevention strategies in Australia and New Zealand are directed at individual gardeners who use potting soils and compost. This consists of advice to avoid aerosols generated by the use of potting soils and use masks and gloves, but there is little evidence that this is effective. There is a need to better understand the epidemiology of L. longbeachae and other Legionella species in order to develop effective treatment and preventative strategies globally.
USA – Multi-state Salmonella outbreak of unknown origin now up to 60 patients
Traceback efforts continue in a Salmonella Miami outbreak, but few details are available. Federal investigators report that the patient count has increased to 60. The source has not yet been determined.
In its original outbreak notification on Jan. 13 the Food and Drug Administration’s weekly CORE investigation table listed 48 patients. The FDA has not revealed what states are involved in the outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have not released information about the outbreak.
The CORE investigation table indicates that traceback is underway, but it does not provide any other information about what food or foods are part of that effort. The table refers the public to general information pages on Salmonella and the FDA investigation process.
When the outbreak was added to the weekly CORE update an FDA spokesperson told Food Safety News the agency just doesn’t have enough information on the traceback efforts yet.
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RASFF Alert – Listeria monocytogenes – Raw Milk Cheese – Chilled Vegetarian Soya Sausage
Listeria monocytogenes (detected /25g) and high count of Escherichia coli (>1500000 /g) in raw milk cheese (Fourme d’Ambert) from France in France
Listeria monocytogenes (650 CFU/g) in chilled vegetarian soya sausages from the Netherlands in the Netherlands
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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Sesame Seeds – Paprika Powder – Chille Frozen Turkey Meat and Offals – Frozen Veal Kebab – Chilled Cooked Shrimp – Frozen Poultry Meat
Salmonella (present /25g) in sesame seeds from Turkey in the Netherlands
Salmonella (presence /25g) in paprika powder from China in the Netherlands
Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium (in 2 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled and frozen turkey meat and offals from Poland in Poland
Salmonella (presence /25g) in veal meat from Belgium used in frozen veal kebab from Germany in Germany
Salmonella (presence /25g) in chilled cooked shrimps from the Netherlands in the Netherlands
Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in frozen poultry meat from Poland in Italy
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