RASFF -Norovirus in chilled clams (Tapes decussatus) from Turkey in in Italy
RASFF -Norovirus in chilled clams (Veneridae) from Turkey in Italy
RASFF -Norovirus in chilled clams (Tapes decussatus) from Turkey in Italy
RASFF -Norovirus in chilled clams (Tapes decussatus) from Turkey in Italy
RASFF -Norovirus (GI and GII) in chilled oysters (Cassostrea gigas) from France in Italy
RASFF -Ochratoxin A (13 µg/kg – ppb) in organic rye snack from Estonia
Posted in Food Illness, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Poisoning, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Microbiology, Ochratoxin, Pathogen, RASFF, Recall
Tagged nutrition
HPA welcomes move to put antibiotic resistance on the national risk register
11 March 2013
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) welcomes the move by England’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Professor Dame Sally Davies to add antibiotic resistance to the national risk register.
Its addition to the risk register will mean that this issue will be given full attention by politicians here in England as well as the G8 and World Health Organization.
This announcement was made at the launch of the Annual Report of the Chief Medical Officer – Infections and the rise of antimicrobial resistance which was published today.
Figures from the HPA’s Antimicrobial Resistance Reference Laboratory show that in 2003 there were three samples which tested positive for antibiotic resistance compared to 800 in 2012.
It is this dramatic rise in the numbers of cases that warrants active intervention not just from Government but also from healthcare institutions, the pharmaceutical industry, patients and the general public to address this very serious problem.
RASFF – Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (presence /25g) in raw milk camembert from France in Germany
RASFF – Too high count of Escherichia coli (1100 MPN/100g) in live mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from Spain in Italy
RASFF – Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli in chilled boneless beef (Bos taurus) from Australia in Netherlands
RASFF – Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli in chilled bovine meat (Bos taurus) from Brazil in the Netherlands
Posted in Bacteria, E.coli, EHEC, Food Hygiene, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Microbiology, Pathogen, RASFF, Recall
Tagged boneless beef, escherichia coli, food, transportation
The Royal Caribbean cruise ship Vision of the Sea has reported an outbreak of norovirus that has sickened at least 105 people, according to the San Francisco Gate. The ship had 1,991 passengers on board and 772 crew members, which means 5.3% of the passengers were sickened.
The ship docked in Port Everglades, Florida on Friday March 7, 2013 and was thoroughly cleaned and sanitized before its next journey. Passengers “responded well to treatment”, according to the company.
Posted in Food Hygiene, Food Illness, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Poisoning, Food Safety, Food Technology, Food Testing, Food Virus, Foodborne Illness, Hygiene, Illness, Microbiology, Norovirus, Pathogen, Virus
Tagged caribbean cruise ship, royal caribbean cruise, transportation
BULGARIA – A heightened content of Aflatoxin M1 in a sample of raw milk has been found during regular control carried out by the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency in farming centers for collecting raw milk, announced the Agency.
In a farming center in the northwestern town of Vidin the Agency found Aflatoxin M1 content that is a little bit higher than the maximum level allowed in Europe per a kilogram of raw milk. Heightened contents of the aflatoxin were established also in farming centers in the districts of Gabrovo and Sofia. It is banned to sell the whole amount of milk and it will be destroyed. The farming centers are prohibited from trading in milk until there are negative aflatoxin lab tests.
Posted in Aflatoxin, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Safety, Food Testing, Microbiology, Mycotoxin, Pathogen, Research
Tagged aflatoxin m1, bulgarian food, climate, food, restaurants, science
Shaw River Buffalo Cheese has recalled Shaw River Buffalo Yoghurt from some small gourmet retailers and health food stores in NSW, QLD and VIC due to microbial (E. coli) contamination. Foods contaminated with E. coli may cause illness if consumed. Customers should return these products to the place of purchase for a full refund.
8 March 2013
Dairy
Shaw River Buffalo Yoghurt (natural yoghurt)
500g and 1.2kg white plastic tamper-proof tub
Best before 14 APR 13
Australia
Microbial contamination (E. coli)
Noma’s reputation as one of the world’s best gourmet restaurants was blighted today after it was revealed that 67 people had become ill after eating there.
The national food authorities, Fødevarestyrelsen, inspected the restaurant on February 20 after it received reports that a number of the restaurant’s guests had become ill with Roskilde Sickness, a norovirus that causes vomiting and diarrhoea, after dining there from February 12-16.
Out of 78 guests served over the period, a total of 63 fell ill, which prompted Fødevarestyrelsen to make an inspection in which it found hygiene problems.
Posted in Bacteria, Food Hygiene, Food Illness, Food Inspections, Food Microbiology, Food Poisoning, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Foodborne Illness, Hygiene, Illness, Microbiology, outbreak, Pathogen
Tagged copenhagen post, food, food authorities, hygiene problems, restaurants, vomiting and diarrhoea
