RASFF-norovirus (presence /25g) in frozen raspberries from Serbia in Sweden
Posted in Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Norovirus, RASFF, Uncategorized
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Officials say more than three dozen people are possibly ill with the highly contagious Norovirus while onboard a cruise ship sailing to ports in California.
Princess Cruises spokeswoman Karen Candy says about 37 passengers on the Crown Princess reported being sick while the ship was in San Francisco on Monday
RASFF – Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) and high count of Enterobacteriaceae (1.5*10² CFU/g) in dog chew from Thailand in Spain
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 1937; Tot. = 2569 µg/kg – ppb) in popcorn from Argentina in Italy
RASFF -norovirus in frozen blanched clams (Meretrix Lyrata) from Vietnam in Spain
RASFF -shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx+ ; eae+ /25g) in raw milk from Belgium in Belgium
Posted in Aflatoxin, Animal Feed, Bacteria, E.coli, Eurofins Laboratories, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Microbiology, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Food Virus, Hygiene, Microbiology, Mycotoxin, Norovirus, Pathogen, RASFF, Raw Milk, Recall, Salmonella, STEC
Tagged enterobacteriaceae, escherichia coli, Meretrix lyrata, rasff, salmonella spp
The Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food (ACMSF) is a scientific advisory committee that provides the FSA with independent expert advice. This helps the FSA ensure that policy development and consumer advice in relation to the microbiological safety of food are based upon sound science and relevant practical experience and expertise. The Committee’s terms of reference are to assess the risk to humans from microorganisms that are used or occur in or on food and to advise the FSA on any matters relating to the microbiological safety of food.
Since the publication of the 1998 ACMSF report on foodborne viral infections, with the exception of minor risk assessment work carried out on hepatitis E and avian influenza, no formal review has been carried out on foodborne viruses.
At the March 2010 ACMSF meeting the FSA asked the Committee to consider whether it was timely to carry out a review of foodborne viral infections, assessing the risk to consumers and highlighting any research and surveillance gaps.
The Committee agreed that an ad hoc group should be set up to revisit the issue of foodborne viruses in light of the significant developments in this area, so that an updated risk profile could be produced based on the findings.
The group met 13 times from November 2010 to July 2013 to assess the extent of viral foodborne infection in the UK.
The group considered information on all foodborne viruses including new and emerging viral pathogens and identified that the most important viruses associated with foodborne infection were norovirus, hepatitis A virus, and hepatitis E virus. These viruses are the focus of the group’s report, which concentrates mainly on viral foodborne infection in the UK. The report also gives consideration of two recent comprehensive reviews of viruses in food that have been published by WHO (2008) and EFSA (2011). The report provides key information that will be used to inform Risk Assessments and Risk Management on foodborne viruses across government.
The group’s draft report has now been approved by the full Committee and is attached for comment.
Posted in Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Safety, Food Standards Agency, Food Testing, Food Virus, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis E, Laboratory, Microbiology, Norovirus, Pathogen, Research, Rotavirus, Toxin, Virus
Tagged Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food, foodborne infection, fsa, microbiological safety
RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes in mushrooms from Ireland
RASFF -norovirus (GII) in frozen clams (Venus gallina) from Vietnam in Italy
RASFF -Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in frozen salted chicken breast fillet from Thailand in Denmark
RASFF -Salmonella spp. (present /25g) in hulled sesame seeds from India in Italy
Posted in Bacteria, Food Illness, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Poisoning, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Food Virus, Hygiene, Laboratory, Listeria, Listeria monocytogenes, Microbiology, Norovirus, Pathogen, RASFF, Recall, Salmonella
Tagged Ireland RASFF, Listeria monocytogenes, rasff, salmonella spp, salted chicken breast fillet
From 20 September through 5 October 2012, the largest recorded food-borne outbreak in Germany occurred. Norovirus was identified as the causative agent. We conducted four analytical epidemiological studies, two case–control studies and two surveys (in total 150 cases) in secondary schools in three different federal states. Overall, 390 institutions in five federal states reported nearly 11,000 cases of gastroenteritis. They were predominantly schools and childcare facilities and were supplied almost exclusively by one large catering company. The analytical epidemiological studies consistently identified dishes containing strawberries as the most likely vehicle, with estimated odds ratios ranging from 2.6 to 45.4. The dishes had been prepared in different regional kitchens of the catering company and were served in the schools two days before the peaks of the respective outbreaks. All affected institutions had received strawberries of one lot, imported frozen from China. The outbreak vehicle was identified within a week, which led to a timely recall and prevented more than half of the lot from reaching the consumer. This outbreak exemplifies the risk of large outbreaks in the era of global food trade. It underlines the importance of timely surveillance and epidemiological outbreak investigations for food safety.
RASFF -norovirus in frozen cooked clams from Vietnam in Spain
Posted in Bacteria, Clams, Food Hygiene, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Food Virus, Microbiology, Norovirus, Pathogen, RASFF, Recall, Shellfish
Tagged norovirus
Coop Norway is recalling Coop Wild Berry (Coop Skogsbær) because some of the batches may be contaminated with norovirus. Norovirus can cause acute onset of nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and watery diarrhea, and in addition, some flu-like symptoms such as fever, muscle and joint aches and headaches. The symptoms usually last from one to three days.
The recalled product is frozen Coop Wild Berry (Coop Skogsbær) packed in 300g packs with packing dates: 30.10.2013 , 13.11.2013 and 20.11.2013.
For more information consumers may contact Coop: ph. 22 89 95 95.
Coop Norway is recalling Coop Wild Berry (Coop Skogsbær) because some of the batches may be contaminated with norovirus. Norovirus can cause acute onset of nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and watery diarrhea, and in addition, some flu-like symptoms such as fever, muscle and joint aches and headaches. The symptoms usually last from one to three days.
The recalled product is frozen Coop Wild Berry (Coop Skogsbær) packed in 300g packs with packing dates: 30.10.2013 , 13.11.2013 and 20.11.2013.
For more information consumers may contact Coop: ph. 22 89 95 95.
RASFF – norovirus in live clams (Ruditapes decussatus) from Tunisia in Itaky
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