Category Archives: Microbiology

RASFF Alerts – Bacillus cereus – Food Supplements

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Bacillus cereus (up to 370 000 CFU/g) in and unauthorised irradiation of food supplement from Sweden in Finland

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Bacillus cereus (up to 160 000 CFU/g) and unauthorised substance magnesium orotate in food supplement from Sweden in Finland

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Bacillus cereus (between 49000 and 800000 CFU/g) in food supplement from Sweden in Finland

RASFF Alert – Clostridium Sulphite Reducer – Organic Canned White Sausages

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Clostridium sulphite reducer (2.8x10E7 CFU/g) in organic canned white sausages from Germany in Germany

RASFF Alert – Foodborne Outbreak – Histamine – Chilled Tuna

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foodborne outbreak suspected to be caused by and histamine (434 mg/kg – ppm) in chilled tuna (Thunnus albacares) from Sri Lanka, via France in Belgium

RASFF Alert – Foodborne Outbreak -Salmonella – Fuet Sausage

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foodborne outbreak suspected (Salmonellosis) to be caused by fuet sausage from Spain in France

RASFF Alerts – Norovirus – Frozen Berry Mix

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norovirus (GI /25g) in frozen berry mix from the Netherlands in Germany

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norovirus (GI /25g) in frozen red berry mix from Germany in Italy

RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Sesame Seeds – Chicken Thighs – Minced Beef – Chicken Quarters – Chicken Wings – Chicken Breast – Minced Veal – Beef Strips – Betel Leaves – Salad made of Rice, Vegetables, Eggs and Tuna – Eggs – Poultry Kebabs – Pepper – Black Pepper – Turkey Rump

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Salmonella (presence /25g) in hulled sesame seeds from Nigeria in Greece

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Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen chicken thighs from the Netherlands in Netherlands

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Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in chilled minced beef from the Netherlands, with raw material from Hungary in Sweden

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Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken quarters from Poland in Poland

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Salmonella group C1 (presence /25g) in chicken wings from Poland in Poland

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Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken breast fillets from the Netherlands in the UK

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Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in frozen chicken thigh meat boneless skinless from Poland in Estonia

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Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (in 2 out of 5 samples /25g) in frozen chicken broiler thighs from Hungary in Lithuania

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Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen beef strips from Germany in Germany

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Salmonella (4 of 5 samples /25g) in betel leaves from Thailand in the UK

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Salmonella (presence /25g) in betel leaves from Thailand in the UK

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Salmonella (2 out of 5 samples /25g) and too high count of Escherichia coli (1200 CFU/g) in betel leaves from Thailand in the UK

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Salmonella (presence /25g) in chilled salad made of rice, vegetables, eggs and tuna from France in France

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Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled chicken thighs from Poland in Poland

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suspicion of Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (found on egg shells /25g) in eggs from Poland in Poland

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Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium (in 4 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled chicken meat from Poland in Poland

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Salmonella (in 3 out of 5 samples /25g) in frozen poultry kebab from Belgium in Belgium

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Salmonella enterica ser. Agona (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Soerenga (presence /25g) in pepper from Brazil in Germany

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Salmonella enterica ser. Abaetetuba (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Sandiego (presence /25g) in black pepper from Brazil in Germany

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Salmonella (presence /25g), Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Newport (presence /25g) in skinless boneless chicken fillets from Poland in Italy

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Salmonella enterica ser. Indiana (in 2 out of 5 samples /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium monophasic (1 ,4, [5], 12:i:-) (in 3 out of 5 samples /25g) in frozen turkey rump from France in France

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Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from India in the Netherlands

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Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen salted chicken half breasts from Brazil in the Netherlands

RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Groundnuts – Roasted Pistachios – Peanut Butter – Red Rice – Black Pepper – Flavour Coated Groundnuts – Peanuts – Spice Mix – Pistachios – Basmati Rice

As I have been on annual leave I have covered the last two weeks RASFF Alerts.

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aflatoxins (B1 = 29; Tot. = 51 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

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aflatoxins (Tot. = 16.12 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted and salted pistachio kernels from Turkey in Germany

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aflatoxins (B1 = 8.3; Tot. = 9.6 µg/kg – ppb) in peanut butter from the United Kingdom in Ireland

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aflatoxins (B1 = 8.9; Tot. = 11 µg/kg – ppb) and ochratoxin A (10.3 µg/kg – ppb) in red rice from Sri Lanka in Switzerland

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aflatoxins (B1 = 14.7; Tot. = 20.1 µg/kg – ppb) in black pepper from Nigeria in Belgium

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aflatoxins (B1 = 5.6 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnuts from India in the Netherlands

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aflatoxins (B1 = 3.8; Tot. = 4 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Argentina in the Netherlands

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aflatoxins (B1 = 5.7; Tot. = 22 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Argentina in the Netherlands

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aflatoxins (B1 = 3.4; Tot. = 3.8 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Argentina in the Netherlands

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aflatoxins (B1 = 26.3; Tot. = 29.8 µg/kg – ppb) in flavoured coated groundnuts from Germany in Finland

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aflatoxins (B1 = 5.4 µg/kg – ppb) in flavoured groundnuts from Germany in Finland

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aflatoxins (B1 = 3.1; Tot. = 3.9 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts with shell from India in Spain

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aflatoxins (B1 = 5; Tot. = 5 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from China, via Germany in the Netherlands

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aflatoxins (B1 = 8.6; Tot. = 10.0 µg/kg – ppb) in dry roasted cocktail peanuts from Nigeria in the UK

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aflatoxins (B1 = 6.6; Tot. = 6.6 µg/kg – ppb) in spice mix from Pakistan in Ireland

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aflatoxins (B1 = 9.8; Tot. = 11.1 µg/kg – ppb) in spice mix from Pakistan in Ireland

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aflatoxins (B1 = 15.8; Tot. = 17.4 µg/kg – ppb) in inshell pistachios from Iran in Greece

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aflatoxins (B1 = 4.6; Tot. = 4.6 µg/kg – ppb) in basmati rice from Pakistan in Greece

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aflatoxins (B1 = 94; Tot. = 101 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Iran in Spain

RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Spoilage – Beef Tripe – Enterobacteriaceae – Fish Meal – Salmonella – Dried Calf Gullets – Toasted Soya Bean

As I have been on annual leave i have covered the last two weeks RASFF Alerts.

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spoilage of beef tripe treats for dogs from Turkey in the UK

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high count of Enterobacteriaceae (10^3 CFU/g) in fish meal from Chile in Spain

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Salmonella (present /125g) in dried calf gullets from Poland in Germany

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Salmonella enterica ser. Agona (presence /25g) in toasted soy bean from Belgium in Belgium

Denmark – Outbreak of Hepatitis A in Denmark

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The Statens Serum Institut is investigating an outbreak of contagious hepatitis caused by infections with the hepatitis A virus. The source of the infection is still unknown.

Last edited on 25 August 2020
The outbreak includes 14 patients, 8 women and 6 men aged 17-63 years. The patients have become ill from April to July 2020. The patients live all over the country and 11 have been hospitalized. Viruses from patients have been typed to genotype 1B.Graph with number of cases of hepatitis A

Region Number of patients
 The capital  3
 Zealand  5
 Southern Denmark  0
 Central Jutland 3
 North Jutland  3
 Total  14

Tracking the source

To investigate the source of the outbreak, the Statens Serum Institut interviews the patients in relation to uncovering how they have become ill. The initial interviews have shown that the patients have not been out traveling, do not know each other and that they had not participated in joint events. It therefore suggests that the source of infection is a common food that has been sold throughout the country. The outbreak is being investigated in collaboration with the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration and the DTU Food Institute.

Denmark – Outbreak of Salmonella Strathcona in Denmark

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From May to August 2020, 23 people are registered with a special type of salmonella in Denmark. The outbreak is being investigated to pinpoint the source of the infection and stop the outbreak.

Last edited on 25 August 2020
From 26 May to 4 August, 23 cases of Salmonella Strathcona have been reported to the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) (see figure). The sick live all over the country, and there are 19 women and 4 men aged 3-95 years. The median age is 65 years. A total of 15 (65%) of the patients have been hospitalized.

Interviews with the affected persons show that they had not been traveling in the period before they became ill, they did not know each other, and they had not participated in joint events. This suggests that it is a common food that has been sold throughout the country that is the source of infection.