Category Archives: Salmonella

Research Australia – Campylobacter, Salmonella at record highs in Australia

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Record levels of Campylobacter and Salmonella have been recorded in Australia, according to the annual surveillance report of notifiable diseases for 2016.

The data comes from a study published in the most recent edition of the Communicable Diseases Intelligence journal that also found E. coli, Listeria and Cryptosporidium infections had risen.

The role of disease surveillance includes identifying national trends, providing guidance for policy development and resource allocation and informing the response to outbreaks, according to the researchers.

In 2016, gastrointestinal diseases made up 15 percent of total reports for communicable diseases. Notified cases increased by 10 percent to 49,885 in 2016 compared to 2015.

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USA – Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella Typhimurium: BrightFarms Packaged Salad Greens (July 2021) – Update

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FDA

Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella Typhimurium in BrightFarms Sunny Crunch Salad - Product Image (July 15, 2021)

Do not eat, sell, or serve recalled BrightFarms Packaged Salad Greens produced in IL facility

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France – Mainly children ill in French Salmonella outbreak – Fuet

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Almost 50 people are sick in France with Salmonella infections after eating a type of dry cured sausage from Spain.

In total, 45 people have been affected including 27 children. All sick people interviewed so far mentioned eating fuet before onset of symptoms.

Strains of monophasic Salmonella typhimurium sharing the same genetic characteristics were identified between June 24 and July 15 by the National Reference Center for Salmonella. This means they are likely to be from the same source.

The link with consumption of fuet produced by the Spanish company Embutidos Caula SL was made by the General Directorate of Food (DGAL), General Directorate of Health and Santé Publique France.

All batches and dates of fuet sold under different brand names that are marked ES 10.01865/GE CE have been withdrawn from sale or recalled.

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France – FUET (Spanish dry sausage) or product whose trade name contains the word FUET – Salmonella

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Gov france

Identifying information for the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product sub-category Meats
  • Product brand name All marks
  • Names of models or references All references (weight, presentation, composition, seasoning …)
  • Product identification
    Lot
    All lots
  • Packaging conditioned / wrapped or not
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
  • Health mark ES 10.01865 / GE CE
  • Geographical sales area Whole France
  • Distributors Unspecified

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall As a precautionary measure, fuets, made in Spain (health mark ES 10.01865 / GE CE) and consumed by patients who are likely to be contaminated by salmonella, are withdrawn from the market in France.
  • Risks incurred by the consumerSalmonella spp (causative agent of salmonellosis)
  • Consumer behavior Stop consuming
    Return the product to the point of sale
  • Sanitary recommendation Food poisoning caused by salmonella results in gastrointestinal disorders (diarrhea, vomiting) of sudden onset often accompanied by fever and headaches which generally occur 6 to 72 hours after consumption of the contaminated products. These symptoms may be more pronounced in young children, pregnant women, immunocompromised individuals and the elderly. People who have consumed these products and who present these symptoms are invited to consult their doctor, notifying him of this consumption. In the absence of symptoms within 7 days after consuming the affected products, there is no need to worry and consult a doctor. If the product must be cooked before consumption:
  • Compensation modalities Other (see additional information)
  • Additional public informationhttps://agriculture.gouv.fr/retrait-et-rappel-de-fuets-saucisses-seches-espagnoles-contamines-par-des-salmonelles-0

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France – CHORIZO SARTA PIQUANT -Salmonella

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Gov france

Identifying information for the recalled product

  • Product category Food
  • Product sub-category Meats
  • Product brand name CAMPO TIERRA
  • Names of models or references CAMPO TIERRA SPICY SARTA CHORIZO 280g
  • Product identification
    Lot Dated
    1021 Use-by date 09/26/2021
  • Packaging280g
  • Start date / End of marketing From 04/15/2021 to 05/12/2021
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
  • Health mark ES 10.01760 / ZA
  • Geographical sales area Whole France
  • Distributors Sale in some stores (Cora, Leclerc, Intermarché, Super U, Casino): cf. 14 points of sale in the attached list.
  • List of points of saleTraceability.pdf

Practical information regarding the recall

  • Reason for recall presence of salmonella.
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Salmonella spp (causative agent of salmonellosis)
  • Consumer behavior Stop consuming
    Destroy the product
  • Sanitary recommendation Food poisoning caused by salmonella results in sudden onset gastrointestinal disorders (diarrhea, vomiting) often accompanied by fever and headaches which generally occur 6 to 72 hours after consumption of the contaminated products. These symptoms may be more pronounced in young children, pregnant women, immunocompromised individuals and the elderly. People who have consumed these products and who present these symptoms are invited to consult their doctor, notifying him of this consumption. In the absence of symptoms within 7 days after consuming the affected products, there is no need to worry and consult a doctor. If the product must be cooked before consumption:
  • Compensation modalities Other (see additional information)
  • Additional public information Contact the reception of the purchasing store.

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USA – Organic Brown Rice Flour has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

Posted on July 16, 2021 by | Leave a comment
Product Details

Product Description: Firebird Artisan Mills Gluten Free Organic Brown Rice Flour, Net Wt: 50 lb / 22.7 kg. 500 North St W., Harvey, ND 58341

Reason for Recall: Organic Brown Rice Flour has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

Product Quantity: 31,300 lbs. (626 – 50 lb. bags)

Recall Number: F-0767-2021

Code Information: Lot #: F21-00198 Best By: 04-19-2022

Classification: Class II

Event Details

Event ID: 88093

Voluntary / Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Product Type: Food

Initial Firm Notification of Consignee or Public: Telephone

Status: Ongoing

Distribution Pattern: CA, IA, IL, NY

Recalling Firm:

FO-ND, LLC. (dba Firebird Artisan Mills)
500 North St W
Harvey, ND 58341-1012
United States

Recall Initiation Date: 6/8/2021

Center Classification Date: 7/7/2021

Date Terminated:

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USA – Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella Typhimurium: BrightFarms Sunny Crunch Salad (July 2021) – Salmonella

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FDA

The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, is investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections linked to the consumption of BrightFarms Sunny Crunch Salad produced in the firm’s Rochelle, IL facility.

The FDA is working with BrightFarms to determine if there are additional products that could have been affected. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.

Recommendation

Consumers, restaurants, and retailers should not eat, sell, or serve BrightFarms Sunny Crunch Salad produced in Rochelle, IL. Sunny Crunch salads are packaged in a plastic clamshell container labeled as “fresh from Rochelle, IL.” According to the firm, these products were distributed in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Indiana.

Consumers, restaurants, retailers, and distributors should check their refrigerators and throw away any of the products identified above.

If you purchased or used these products, you should use extra vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing any surfaces that may have come in contact with the product, to reduce the risk of cross contamination.

FDA recommends that anyone who has symptoms of salmonellosis contact their healthcare provider.

Investigation Background

Although it is early in the investigation, epidemiological and traceback evidence from sick people indicate that this outbreak is linked to BrightFarms Sunny Crunch Salad produced in Rochelle, IL. Interview data and shopper card records show that five people ate or bought BrightFarms brand Sunny Crunch salad before they got sick. FDA conducted a traceback investigation and identified the farm in Rochelle, IL, as the likely source of the BrightFarms brand Sunny Crunch salad bought by people who became ill.

Product Images

Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella Typhimurium in BrightFarms Sunny Crunch Salad - Product Image (July 15, 2021)

Case Count Map Provided by CDC

Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella Typhimurium in BrightFarms Sunny Crunch Salad Case Count Map

Case Counts

Total Illnesses: 8
Hospitalizations: 0
Deaths: 0
Last Illness Onset: June 15, 2021
States with Cases: IL (5), WI (3)
Product Distribution*: IL, WI, IA, IN
*Distribution has been confirmed for states listed, but product could have been distributed further, reaching additional states

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Sweden – Sesame seed products Alburj Tahina, Alburj Halwa and Sedi Hisham Tahina withdrawn – may be contaminated with Salmonella

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Livsmedelsverket

The sesame seed products Alburj Tahina, and Alburj Halwa and Sedi Hisham Tahina come from Syria and have been imported to Sweden by several companies in the country that are now withdrawing these products.

Salmonella has been detected in the following products:

  • Tahina Alburj, 400g, production date 06/2020, best before date 11/2021.
  • Tahina Alburj, 400g, production date 03/2020, best before date 08/2021.
  • Halwa Alburj extra pistachio 800 g, production date 08/2020, best before date 01/20/2022.
  • Halwa Alburj, 800 g, production date 08/2020, best before date 01/2022.
  • Halwa Alburj, Pistachio 400 g, production date 07/2020, best before date 12/2021.
  • Halwa Alburj, Extra Pistachio 400 g, production date 07/2020, best before date 06/2021.
  • Tahina, Sedi Hisham, production date 11/02/2021, best before date 10/02/2022.

The measures are based on detected salmonella in samples taken at the food control.

What should consumers, restaurants and retailers do?

  • Do not eat, sell or serve the affected products or foods that include these products, such as hummus. Even if some of the products have been eaten and no one got sick, do not eat them.
  • Return all affected tahini or halwa products to the store or discard them.
  • Contact the environmental and health protection office or equivalent in your municipality if you think you have become ill from eating the affected tahini or halwa products.

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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Polish Chicken -Polish Duck – Cumin- Garam Marsala – Sesame Seeds – Chicken Sausages – Environmental Swabs – Marinated Chicken

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RASFF

Salmonella spp. in cumin from Lebanon in Germany and Austria

RASFF

Salmonella spp in poultry meat preparation from Italy in Greece

RASFF

Salmonella Enteritidis in official samples of chicken neck skins from Poland in Poland and the Czech Republic

RASFF

S. enteritidis and S. typhimurium in frozen duck meat from Poland in Italy

RASFF

Salmonella spp. in mechanically separated chicken meat from Poland in Italy

RASFF

Presence of Salmonella spp. in sesame seeds from Pakistan in Greece

RASFF

Detection of Salmonella in 25g in frozen chicken sausages from Belgium in Belgium and Luxembourg

RASFF

SALMONELLA IN FROZEN RAW MARINATED CHICKEN PIECES from France in France and Belgium

RASFF

Salmonella Enteritidis in environmental swabs from Poland in Poland, Slovakia and the Czech republic

RASFF

Salmonella in Garam Masala spice mix from UK in Finland

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (in 5 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled chicken meat from Poland in the Czech Republic, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Spain

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RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Salmonella – Dog Chews – Poultry Feed – Poultry Meal

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Salmonella Infantis and Enterobacteriaceae in dog chews from Germany in Austria

RASFF

Salmonella Agona in feed for poultry from Belgium in France

RASFF

Salmonella in poultry meal from the UK in Belgium

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