Category Archives: Salmonella

RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Polish Chicken – Black Pepper – Tahini and Halva – Polish Turkey – Frozen Basil – Psyllium Fibres – Polish Eggs – Merguez Sausage

Posted on June 25, 2021 by | Leave a comment

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Salmonella in Brazilian black pepper in the Netherlands

RASFF

Salmonella in tahini and halva from Syria in Sweden

RASFF

Salmonella in chilled pieces of turkey from Poland in Poland and the Netherlands

RASFF

Salmonella Takoradi in frozen basil from Belgium in Finland

RASFF

S. Saintpaul, S. Morehead and S. Freetown in black pepper from Brazil in Germany

RASFF

Salmonella spp in chilled meat from Belgium in Poland

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in frozen poultry meat from Poland in Belgium

RASFF

Salmonella spp. in chicken neck skins from Poland in Poland, France, Netherlands and UK

RASFF

Salmonella Enteritidis in poultry meat from Poland in the Democratic Republic of Congo

RASFF

Salmonella Enteritidis in poultry meat from Poland in the Democratic Republic of Congo

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Newport in psyllium fibres from India, via Germany in Finland

RASFF

Salmonella Enteritidis in chilled chicken meat from Poland in Poland, Germany and France

RASFF

Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis in chilled chicken meat from Poland in Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Greece, Czech Republic, Netherlands and Romania

RASFF

Salmonella enteritidis in chicken products from Poland in France, UK and the Netherlands

RASFF

Salmonella in chilled Merguez sausage from Belgium in the Netherlands

RASFF

Salmonella Enteritidis in eggs (found on eggshells) from Poland in Germany

RASFF

Salmonella Infantis in chicken from Poland in France, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Oman, Poland and Slovakia

RASFF

Salmonella Enteritidis in fresh chicken meat from Poland in Germany, Netherlands, Poland and UK

RASFF

S. Kiambu and S. Minnesota in black pepper from Brazil in Germany

RASFF

Carcasses and elements of poultry meat – salmonella infantis from Poland in Latvia, Lithuania, Germany, France, Czech Republic, Italy, Netherlands and Poland

 

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Research – UV-C LED Irradiation Reduces Salmonella on Chicken and Food Contact Surfaces

Posted on June 24, 2021 by | Leave a comment

MDPI

Ultraviolet (UV-C) light-emitting diode (LED) light at a wavelength of 250–280 nm was used to disinfect skinless chicken breast (CB), stainless steel (SS) and high-density polyethylene (HD) inoculated with Salmonella enterica. Irradiances of 2 mW/cm2 (50%) or 4 mW/cm2 (100%) were used to treat samples at different exposure times. Chicken samples had the lowest Salmonella reduction with 1.02 and 1.78 Log CFU/cm2 (p ≤ 0.05) after 60 and 900 s, respectively at 50% irradiance. Higher reductions on CB were obtained with 100% illumination after 900 s (>3.0 Log CFU/cm2). Salmonella on SS was reduced by 1.97 and 3.48 Log CFU/cm2 after 60 s of treatment with 50% and 100% irradiance, respectively. HD showed a lower decrease of Salmonella, but still statistically significant (p ≤ 0.05), with 1.25 and 1.77 Log CFU/cm2 destruction for 50 and 100% irradiance after 60 s, respectively. Longer exposure times of HD to UV-C yielded up to 99.999% (5.0 Log CFU/cm2) reduction of Salmonella with both irradiance levels. While UV-C LED treatment was found effective to control Salmonella on chicken and food contact surfaces, we propose three mechanisms contributing to reduced efficacy of disinfection: bacterial aggregation, harboring in food and work surface pores and light absorption by fluids associated with CB. View Full-Text

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France – MERGUEZ – Salmonella

Posted on June 24, 2021 by | Leave a comment

Gov france

  • Product category Food
  • Product sub-category Meats
  • Product brand name homemade
  • Names of models or references merguez in bulk merguez in a tray
  • Product identification
    Lot Dated
    BF 1939202341 / AG 50494 Use-by date 06/15/2021
  • Packaging bulk or tray
  • Start date / End of marketing From 06/10/2021 to 06/15/2021
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Geographical sales area Martel, LOT
  • Distributors intermarche de Martel
  • Reason for recall presence of salmonella
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Salmonella spp (causative agent of salmonellosis)
  • Consumer behavior Stop using
    Return the product to the point of sale
    Contact the point of sale
  • 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:
  • Contact number 0565373865
  • Compensation modalities Refund
  • End date of the recall procedure Wednesday, June 30, 2021

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USA – Arizona: Marijuana products recalled due to possible contamination with Salmonella or Aspergillus fungus

Posted on June 24, 2021 by | Leave a comment

Outbreak News Today

Arizona state health officials announced Wednesday that multiple Arizona marijuana establishments and dispensaries are initiating a voluntary recall of specific marijuana products due to possible contamination with Salmonella or Aspergillus.

To date, no illnesses have been reported. This announcement is being made out of an abundance of caution. Patients who have purchased potentially contaminated products should not ingest, inhale, or otherwise consume them and should dispose of them. If you have already consumed any of the products and have any of the symptoms described below, please contact your healthcare provider or seek emergency care in the event of an emergency.

The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) is advising purchasers to dispose of the products in the link aboe, which were found in laboratory tests to be positive for Salmonella or Aspergillus:

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Israel – Green Garden Salads – Oriental Chickpea Salad – Tahini salad _ Salmonella Contamination.

Posted on June 24, 2021 by | Leave a comment

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Canada -Updated Food Recall Warning – Al-Rabih brand Tahini recalled due to Salmonella

Posted on June 24, 2021 by | Leave a comment

CFIA

Al-Rabih - Tahini (100% Sesame) – Sesame Paste

Recall details

Ottawa, June 23, 2021 – The food recall warning issued on June 14, 2021 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) food safety investigation.

Phoenicia Group Inc. is recalling Al-Rabih brand Tahini from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.

Recalled product

Brand Product Size UPC Codes
Al-Rabih Tahini (100% Sesame) – Sesame Paste 4.54 kg 5 281003 551101 Lot #129130 27320
Best before 22/SE/04

What you should do

If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor.

Check to see if you have the recalled product in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.

Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections. Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.

Background

This recall was triggered by CFIA test results. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.

The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing the recalled product from the marketplace.

Illnesses

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.

Related recalls

2021-06-14 – Al-Rabih brand Tahini recalled due to Salmonella

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France – RAW POULTRY SAUSAGE – Salmonella

Posted on June 23, 2021 by | Leave a comment

Gov france

  • Food
  • Product sub-category Meats
  • Product brand name WITHOUT BRAND
  • Names of models or references WITHOUT BRAND
  • Product identification
    Lot
    Batch number: 9351115800 Batch number: F1096001 Batch number: Batch / 21/0321
  • Products List Sans_titre.pdf Attachment
  • Packaging BULK
  • Start date / End of marketing From 06/08/2021 to 06/12/2021
  • Storage temperature Product to be stored in the refrigerator
  • Geographical sales area Whole France
  • Distributors EURL YASAR
  • Reason for recall Presence of salmonella
  • Risks incurred by the consumer Other risk
  • Additional description of the risk Onset of fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea and sometimes vomiting.
  • Consumer behavior Stop consuming
    Destroy the product
  • Contact number 0688844518
  • Compensation modalities Refund
  • End date of the recall procedure Wednesday, June 30, 2021

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Norway – Research – Risk ranking and source attribution of food- and waterborne pathogens for surveillance purposes – Toxoplasma the top risk!

Posted on June 23, 2021 by | Leave a comment

VKM

Toxoplasma

Background
Providing risk managers with the information that they need for decision making is an important element in food-safety management. The present risk assessment was undertaken to establish a scientific basis that could be used to assist the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (NFSA) in implementing risk-based surveillance, monitoring, and control programmes for pathogens in food and water. The assessment approach used here consisted of two steps:(1) risk ranking of 20 selected pathogens based on the incidence and severity of their associated diseases following infection with the pathogens via food or water, and(2) a source attribution process aimed at identifying the main pathogen-food combinations that may pose a risk to human health for each of the ranked pathogens. We used an expert knowledge elicitation (EKE) procedure with a panel of nine experts, including all eight members of the Panel on Biological Hazards of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment (NSCFE) and one invited expert on food/water-borne viral infections.
Risk Ranking
The 20 pathogens selected for risk ranking were defined in the terms of reference (ToR) received from NFSA. We performed a multicriteria-based ranking of the pathogens in terms of their public health impact from food/water-borne transmission in Norway. The risk ranking utilized six criteria that estimated the incidence of food- and waterborne illness attributable to each pathogen, the severity of acute and chronic illness, the fraction of chronic illness, fatality rate, and the probability for future increased disease burden. For each pathogen, all criteria were scored by the expert panel members, and individual criterion scores were combined into an overall score for every pathogen. To achieve this, each criterion was weighted in terms of its relative importance, as judged by the expert panel. The overall scores so calculated were the basis for the ranking.
Source attribution
For each of the ranked pathogens, the subsequent source-attribution process aimed to identify the main food vehicles, reservoirs, and sources of infection for outbreak-related and sporadic cases of illness, the relative importance of food sources, and preventable risk factors in Norway. To achieve this, both microbiological and epidemiological data were scrutinized. These encompassed results from national surveillance and monitoring programmes, prevalence surveys, outbreak investigations, and research, including analytic epidemiological studies. When Norwegian data were sparse or absent, international reports and research were used.
Results
The six highest-ranked pathogens were, in descending order: Toxoplasma gondii, Campylobacter spp., Echinococcus multilocularis, enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC), Listeria monocytogenes, and non-typhoid Salmonella. It should be emphasized, however, that confidence intervals revealed considerable overlaps between the scores. The food vehicles associated with the pathogens varied widely. It is notable, however, that fresh produce was identified as being among the main food vehicles for 12 of the 20 pathogens, drinking water was associated with 8, and 5 were linked to raw milk or products thereof

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Netherlands – Hoogvliet German Steak – Salmonella

Posted on June 23, 2021 by | Leave a comment

Hoogvliet

Important Safety Warning

As a precaution, various packages of Hoogvliet German steak are removed from the shelves of our butchery department. Salmonella was found during a regular check of this product. For the safety of our customers, it has therefore been decided to remove these products from our stores. This only concerns packaging with the following best before dates (best before date):

  • 23-06-2021
  • 24-06-2021

Eating a product with this bacterium is a danger to public health and can especially pose a risk for people with a low resistance, such as the sick, pregnant women, the elderly and young children. If you have complaints, consult your doctor immediately for more information.

If you own this product, do not consume it and throw it away. You can get your purchase amount refunded at the Hoogvliet supermarket on presentation of your receipt.

If you have any questions, please contact our customer service via telephone number (088) 457 1010, or via the form on our website.

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France – Product reminder: Creative cooking matches with MONTAGNE NOIRE porcini mushrooms – Salmonella

Posted on June 23, 2021 by | Leave a comment

Oulah

ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Presence of salmonella

PROPOSED SOLUTION

People who may have this product are asked not to consume it and to return it to the point of sale where it was purchased.

Foodborne illness caused by salmonella results in gastrointestinal disturbances, diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain, often accompanied by fever; these symptoms may be more severe in young children, immunocompromised individuals and the elderly. The incubation period can range from 6 to 72 hours.
People who have consumed the products mentioned below and who have these symptoms are invited to consult their doctor, notifying him of this consumption.

FURTHER INFORMATION

▸ Barcode
3339720415953

▸ Lot
210139556

▸ DLC – DDM
08/08/2021

▸ Health mark
FR 11.262.047 CE

▸ Consumer service contact
“04.68.41.75.80” and outside office hours: 06 60 36 63 96

▸ Source
htts: //www.intermarche.com/

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