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Iran – Hundreds Of Food Poisonings In Iran’s Universities Raise Alarm

Posted on December 5, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Iran Intl

Food poisoning affecting hundreds of Iranian university students has alarmed many who claim canteen food was deliberately contaminated to keep them out of protests.

In the past couple of days “a large number of students” at Arak Industrial University and Kharazmi University in Karaj came down with symptoms of food poisoning including diarrhea, body aches, and vomiting, the Telegram channel of a national student union said Thursday.

There were food poisoning breakouts recently at two other universities, Al-Zahra University in Tehran and Isfahan University of Technology both believed to have originated from canteens.

Calling the incidents another case of “serial food poisoning”, the channel said, authorities of Arak University attribute the illness, which has sent many to hospital since Wednesday, to some sort of virus but given a similar incident at Isfahan university of technology last week where many students got seriously ill after eating canteen food makes authorities’ explanation implausible.

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India – 123 people affected by food poisoning after eating prasad in a religious program

Posted on November 29, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Irshad Gul

In Padra of Vadodara district on Sunday evening, a large number of people present at a religious function were affected by food poisoning after consuming prasad. All 123 people, including children, were immediately admitted to the government hospital in Padra. Some people whose condition was known to be critical were shifted to private hospitals. It is known that the condition of all the admitted patients is improving

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Indai – 20 students fall ill due to food poisoning in Narayankhed

Posted on November 7, 2022 by | Leave a comment

The Hans India

Narayankhed: In yet another case of food poisoning in the State government-run schools, around 20 students reportedly fell ill at a girls residential school located at Narayankhed on Saturday. The students are being treated at a government hospital in Narayankhed.


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48 children hospitalized over food poisoning in Myanmar’s Yangon

Posted on November 4, 2022 by | Leave a comment

English News

YANGON, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) — At least 48 children were hospitalized here in Yangon, Myanmar on Wednesday over suspected food poisoning, according to local rescue organizations.

“The children had symptoms such as fever, nausea, diarrhea and vomiting,” Nyunt Soe, a rescue worker from Shwe Yaung Twe Latt rescue organization, told Xinhua.

Those affected included 17 children from a primary school in Thaketa township in Yangon, he said.

Some children said they developed the symptoms after having fried vermicelli, he said, adding that they were taken to hospitals by ambulances immediately.

Most of the affected children turned better in the evening, but six were still under intensive care at Yankin Children’s Hospital, said Ba Ba Gyi, another rescue official

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USA – Core Outbreak Table – Investigations of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

Posted on October 27, 2022 by | Leave a comment

FDA

What’s New

  • A new outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 (reference #1121) in a not yet identified product has been added to the table and traceback has been initiated.
  • For the outbreak of Salmonella Litchfield in seafood, (reference #1105), FDA issued an Outbreak Advisory on 10/19/2022.
  • Based on CDC’s epidemiological investigation of two large multistate outbreaks of Cyclospora cayetanensis (reference #1080 and #1084), ill people reported eating a variety of leafy greens before becoming sick. For both investigations, CDC, FDA, and state and local partners conducted epidemiologic and traceback investigations and collected and analyzed product and environmental samples. All samples collected were reported as negative for Cyclospora. Due to the lack of additional detail in the epidemiological data and the absence of supporting evidence collected from traceback and sample collection, FDA could not identify a specific product as the source of either outbreak.
  • For the outbreak of Salmonella Senftenberg (reference #1087) in a not identified product, one additional case was reported, the outbreak has ended, and FDA’s investigation has closed.
  • For the adverse illness event series in frozen food (reference #1076), the outbreak has ended, and the FDA investigation has closed.

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France – Chicken pâté with Cévennes herbs, Chicken pâté with peppers, Guinea fowl pâté with trumpets of death – Clostridium botulinum

Posted on October 20, 2022 by | 2 comments

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Meats
  • Product brand name without marks
  • Model names or references Can of 200gr
  • Identification of products
    Batch Date
    151024 Date of minimum durability 15/10/2024
  • Packaging glass jar
  • Marketing start/end date From 22/10/2021 to 03/12/2021
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Lozère and Gard
  • Distributors Direct sales Market of Sainte Croix French Valley Market of Saint Jean du Gard

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Can stability problem
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Clostridium botulinum (causative agent of botulism)

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France – Marinated Anchovy Fillets- Histamine

Posted on October 12, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Gov france

Identification information of the recalled product

  • Product category Feed
  • Product subcategory Fishery and aquaculture products
  • Product brand name Roque anchovies
  • Model names or references Marinated anchovy fillets (ROQUERONES) 150g glass, 350g plastic box, 480g plastic box, 1000g plastic box (plain, parsley, spicy Catalan, Catalan)
  • Identification of products
    GTIN Batch Date
    3296944451023 Glass jar 150grs Lot 569K or 598K Use-by date 01/25/2023
    3296942222311 Plastic pot 350grs Lot 577K Use-by date 01/25/2023
    3296944451009 Plastic box 480grs Lot 577K or 588K Use-by date 01/25/2023
    3296945100104 Plastic box 1000grs Lot 570K or 577K or 588K Use-by date 01/25/2023
    3296945100142 Catalan quills Plastic box 1000grs Lot 570K Use-by date 01/25/2023
    3296945100111 A la Catalane Plastic box 1000grs Lot 570K Use-by date 01/25/2023
    3296945100128 With parsley Plastic box 1000grs Lot 570K Use-by date 01/25/2023
  • Marketing start/end date From 08/25/2022 to 10/10/2022
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Health markFR-66-053-021-CE
  • Geographic area of ​​sale Regions: Occitania
  • Distributors Shops Anchois Roque (66 Collioure) and Roussillon and Co (66 Banyuls sur mer), Auchan Hyper, Carrefour Hyper, Super U Roujan (34)

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall Suspicion or higher than normal histamine level
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Endogenous toxins: histamine (fish, cheese, alcoholic beverages, meats)

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India – 3 Tamil Nadu Children Die, 11 Hospitalised Allegedly Due To Food Poisoning

Posted on October 7, 2022 by | Leave a comment

NDTV

Chennai: 

Three children died allegedly due to food poisoning at a children’s home in Tiruppur in Tamil Nadu.

Eleven other children who had consumed the same food are being treated at a hospital.

The children, all residents of Vivekananda Sevalaya, investigators say had fallen sick after they consumed idli and Pongal on Wednesday morning. Officials of the Sevalaya had given them medicines. Their condition did not improve and the children could not eat rice and rasam served for both lunch and dinner.

Two of the 15 students in the Sevalaya were found dead this morning in the hostel and another died on the way to the hospital. Those who died are between 10-14 age cohort.

Officials say no arrests have been made yet and food samples have been sent for investigation.

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USA – CDC says outbreak linked to Wendy’s sandwiches is over with more than 100 sick

Posted on October 5, 2022 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

Federal officials have declared that an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections related to romaine lettuce on Wendy’s sandwiches has ended.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting that the total number of confirmed patients is 109, up from the 97 reported in its most recent update on Sept. 1. About half — 52 — of the patients have been so sick they had to be admitted to hospitals. Thirteen of the patients developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a serious often life-threatening condition that can cause kidney failure. No one had died as of this evening.

As of the report tonight from the CDC the specific source of the E. coli could not be 100 percent confirmed. However, 83 percent of 82 patients for whom the information was available reported eating at Wendy’s before becoming ill.

“The true number of sick people in this outbreak is likely much higher than the number reported, and the outbreak may not have been limited to the states with known illnesses. This is because many people recover without medical care and are not tested for E. coli,” according to the CDC statement.

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Viet Nam – Food poisoning kills 12 sailors on Chinese boat off Con Dao islands

Posted on October 3, 2022 by | Leave a comment

E. VN Express

A China registered boat with 21 crew members has been hit by food poisioning, with 12 dead and nine in critical conditon.

The nine, being treated at the Con Dao District medical center Friday afternoon, were in critical condition, doctors said.

When the crew members of the ship, Wuzhou 8 were airlifted by a rescue helicopter to Con Dao (110 km to the southwest) for emergency treatment, 10 had already died. Of the remaining 11, one died on the way to the airport and another arrived dead at the district medical center.

A Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province border guard representative said that the cargo ship was on its way from Thailand to China when the crew were hit by food poisoning, off the Con Dao islands.

Hoyer Tranpost Vietnam Co. Ltd, agent of the Wuzhou 8, sent a notice to the Department of Health of Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province to request emergency arrangements for its crew members.

When Wuzhou 8 arrived in Con Dao waters, 18 crew members showed signs of food poisoning. The remaining victims looked seriously ill and in need of immediate treatment, so they were rushed to the mainland and taken to the local medical center.

“While people on the ship said they suffered food poisoning, it was not clear what they had consumed,” Loi said.

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