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RASFF Alerts – Sallmonella – Clams – Ice Cream – Pork – Centella – Salami – Turkey

Posted on December 2, 2013 by | Leave a comment

RASFF – Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in frozen cooked clam (Meretrix lyrata) from Vietnam in Spain

RASFF -Salmonella typhimurium in chilled pork sides from Germany in Norway

RASFF -Salmonella Weltevreden (present /25g) in fresh centella (Centella asiatica) from Sri Lanka in Finland

RASFF -Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in ham onion salami from Germany

RASFF -Salmonella Saint Paul (presence /25g) in frozen turkey breast from Brazil, via Belgium in Finland

RASFF -Salmonella in ice cream from Serbia in Croatia

RASFF -Salmonella spp. in frozen cooked clams (Meretrix lyrata) from Vietnam in Belgium

RASFF – Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in frozen cooked clams (Meretrix spp) from Vietnam in Portugal

 

 

 

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RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Salmonella – Soy Bean – Animal Protein

Posted on December 2, 2013 by | Leave a comment

RASFF -Salmonella Senftenberg (in 2 out of 10 /25g) and Salmonella Tennessee (in 1 out of 10 /25g) in soybean meal from Italy in Austria

RASFF – Salmonella Montevideo (present /25g), Salmonella Oranienburg (presenr /25g) and Salmonella Senftenberg (present /25g) in soy bean meal from Italy in Austria

RASFF -Salmonella Rissen (presence /25g) in processed animal proteins (pork) from France in Belgium

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USA – Cheese Recall Salmonella

Posted on November 29, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Food Poisoning Bulletin

Flat Creek Farm & Dairy of Georgia is recalling 200 pounds of Heavenly blue cheese because of possible Salmonella enteritidis contamination. As of yesterday, more than 90% of the product has been collected or destroyed. No illnesses have been reported to date.

The cheese is packed in clear plastic and ranges in sizes from 1/2 pound to whole wheels. The lot code is 130912XHB on the front of the package. It was distributed in certain parts of Alabama, Georgia, and Florida and via three online orders, which have all been notified.

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Italy – E.coli STEC Outbreak 22 Children Sick

Posted on November 28, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Consumer Food Safety

Twenty-two pre-school children have developed symptoms of shiga-toxin producing E. coli, with 12 confirmed and three hospitalized with hemolytic uremic syndrome.

As for the child discharged yesterday, he went back home with family in the

As yet, there is no word on the source of the outbreak.

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Posted in Bacteria, E.coli O157, Food Hygiene, Food Illness, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Foodborne Illness, Microbiology, outbreak, Pathogen, Recall, Shigatoxin, STEC

USA – Herring Fillet Recall – Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on November 28, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Food Poisoning BulletinEurofins Food Testing UK

ZIP International Group is recalling herring fillet in oil because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. No illnesses have been reported in connection with the consumption of this product. The herring is a product of Russia.

The recalled product is herring fillet in oil (FOSFOREL, ATLANTIKA) in 400 gram plastic packages. The best by dates are 18/01/2014 and UPC number is 4607095500208). It was sold in retail grocery stores in New York state beginning on 11/01/2013 and ending on 11/14/2013. Routine sampling by the New York State Department of Agriculture found the pathogenic bacteria

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin- Dried Figs – Dried Fruit – Ochratoxin – Dried Figs

Posted on November 26, 2013 by | Leave a comment

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 76.0; Total = 130.3 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in France

RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 8; Tot. = 21 µg/kg – ppb) in dried fruit mix (fig, date & apricot) from Turkey in Denmark

RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 11.09; Tot. = 12.34 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Germany

RASFF – ochratoxin A (330 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey, via Slovakia in Austria

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RASFF Alerts – Histamine – Tuna – Anchovies

Posted on November 25, 2013 by | 6 comments

RASFF -histamine (340; 709.4 mg/kg – ppm) in frozen pre-cooked skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus/Euthynnus pelamis) loins (90%) and flakes (10%) from Vietnam in Belgium

RASFF -histamine (2800; 481; 4445 mg/kg – ppm) in anchovies in olive oil from Spain in Switzerland

 

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RASFF Alerts – E.coli – Mint Leaves – Warty Venus – Mussels

Posted on November 25, 2013 by | Leave a comment

RASFF -high count of Escherichia coli (1100 CFU/g) in fresh mint leaves from Cambodia in Norway

RASFF -high count of Escherichia coli (930 MPN/100g) in warty venus (Venus verrucosa) from Croatia in italy

RASFF -too high count of Escherichia coli (260 MPN/100g) in live mussels from France

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Posted in E.coli, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Hygiene, Laboratory, Microbiology, Pathogen, RASFF, Recall

RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes – Raw Milk Cheese – Cream Cheese -Campylobacter – Chicken

Posted on November 25, 2013 by | Leave a comment

RASFF -Listeria monocytogenes (300 CFU/g) in raw cow milk cheese from France

RASFF -Listeria monocytogenes (230; <10; <10; <10; <10; CFU/g) in cream cheese from Denmark

RASFF -Campylobacter spp. (presence /25g) in chilled chicken thigh from Poland in Denmark

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RASFF Animal Feed Alerts – Salmonella – Rabbit Meal – Lamb Meal – Soya Meal – Aflatoxins – Corn Gluten – Maize

Posted on November 25, 2013 by | Leave a comment

RASFF – Salmonella Derby (presence /25g) in rabbit meal from the Netherlands in Sweden

RASFF -Salmonella enterica (presence /25g) in lamb meal from the Netherlands in Sweden

RASFF -Salmonella Derby (presence /25g) in rabbit meal from the Netherlands in Sweden

RASFF – Salmonella Mbandaka (presence /25g) in soya meal from Brazil, via the Netherlands in Belgium

RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 28 µg/kg – ppb) in corn gluten from Germany

RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 24.44 / B1 = 12.64 / B1 = 26.20 / B1 = 10.10 µg/kg – ppb) in maize from Spain

 

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