The Ministry of Health has published a recall notice of three batches of free range hen’s eggs from the Bosi Luigi farm.The cause is the presence of Salmonella enteritidis. The eggs recalled were produced by the Bosi Luigi farm of Bosi Costanza in the province of L’Aquila (identification mark IT X8HOM CE).
RASFF-Salmonella (present /25g) in whole liquid egg from Ukraine, via Latvia in Hungary
RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen salted chicken half breasts from Brazil in the Netherlands
RASFF-Salmonella (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in sesame seeds from Nigeria in the Netherlands
RASFF-Salmonella (present /25g) in sesame paste with pistachio from Turkey in Germany
RASFF-Salmonella (present /25g) in fish meal from the United States in Germany
RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in fish meal from the United States in Germany
RASFF-Salmonella (SG Poly II in 4 out of 5 samples /25g) in fish meal from the United States, via Germany in Germany
RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in fish meal from the United States in Germany
RASFF-Salmonella (SG O:3,10,15 in 1 and SG O:7 in 2 out of 5 samples /25g) in fish meal from the United States, via Germany in Germany
RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in fish meal from the United States in Germany
RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Mbandaka (present /25g) in soybean meal extract from Italy in Austria
Posted in Animal Feed, RASFF, Salmonella, Uncategorized
Salmonella remains one of the most prevalent zoonoses worldwide. Although salmonellosis is commonly associated with the consumption of contaminated food, it has been estimated that up to 11% of Salmonella infections overall are acquired from direct or indirect contact with animals, including reptiles. In 2016, an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis involving multiple cases, especially children, associated with reptile contact and contaminated feeder mice was reported in the United Kingdom. The aim of this study was to investigate Salmonella external and internal contamination of stored commercial frozen feeder mice used to feed reptiles and obtained from the same supplier involved in the outbreak. In this study a total of 295 mice were tested (60 pinkies, 60 fuzzies, 60 small, 60 large, and 55 extra large). In this study, both external (integument) and internal (selected organs) contamination were evaluated. Salmonella Enteritidis PT8 and PT13 were isolated from 28.8% (n = 17) of the 59 batches tested, with the exception of the large mice category. Positive mice were mostly contaminated externally (92.3% vs. 26.9% for carcass wash and viscera, respectively). All isolates were sensitive to all 16 antimicrobials tested. The high level of external contamination of the rodent carcasses might have played a role in the human outbreak in 2016. Reptile owner management of the rodent carcasses at home could be an important source of salmonellosis outbreaks. Collaboration among public health officials, pet industry, veterinarians, and reptile owners is needed to help prevent the risk of salmonellosis associated with animal-based food intended for reptiles.
Posted in Salmonella, Uncategorized
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The Wyoming Department of Health has confirmed a Salmonella outbreak caused by a pig or pigs at the Johnson County Fair.
After a number of Johnson County Fair participants fell ill with stomach cramps and diarrhea, the Department of Health requested stool samples from five people and was able to confirm that all five were suffering from the same type of salmonella.
According to the department’s surveillance epidemiologist Tiffany Greenlee, when two or more people get the same illness from contact with the same animal or animal environment, the event is called a zoonotic outbreak. Greenlee said the pathology reports indicate that the bacteria was transferred from animal to person via pig feces.
Posted in Salmonella, Uncategorized
BazziniI LLC of Allentown, PA out of an abundance of caution, is recalling4,000 pounds of Roasted and Salted Colossal Natural, Super Colossal Natural and Rams Head Natural In Shell Pistachios received from one of its suppliers because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. NO OTHER BAZZINI PISTACHIOS OR BAZZINI PRODUCTS ARE IMPACTED OR PART OF THIS RECALL. The recall is being initiated voluntarily and no illnesses have been reported to date.
Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
Affected product was distributed through retail sale, direct delivery, and mail order in New York, New Jersey, Vermont, Massachusetts, Washington DC, and Virginia.
RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (1 out of 5 samples /25g) in frozen chicken broiler legs from Poland in Lithuania
RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in chilled turkey meat preparations from Slovenia in Croatia
RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium (present /25g) in chilled chicken carcasses used to produce mechanically separated meat from Belgium in Belgium
RASFF-Salmonella in chilled minced meat from the Netherlands, via Denmark in Sweden
RASFF-Salmonella (present /25g) in cheese cubes from the Netherlands in the Netherlands
RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Corvallis (in 2 out of 5 units /25g) in sesame seeds from Sudan in Greece
RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen minced beef from Belgium in Belgium
RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Kisarawe (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in whitish sesame seeds from Sudan in Greece
RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in frozen chicken fillets from Poland in France
RASFF-Salmonella ((in 1 out of 5 samples) /25g) in hulled sesame seeds from India in Poland
RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen chicken meat from Poland in France
RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Havana (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in hulled sesame seeds from Nigeria, via Turkey in Germany
RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in chilled chicken hamburger from Slovenia in Croatia
RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (in 3 out of 5 samples /25g) in frozen chicken leg quarters from Poland, via Estonia in Finland
RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Johannesburg (in 2 out of 5 samples /25g) in sesame seeds from Sudan in Greece.
ATCHISON, Kansas — Contaminated tomatoes are responsible for nearly 70 confirmed cases of gastrointestinal illness that caused several hospitalizations last month affecting attendees of a church dinner in Highland, Kansas.
Theresa Freed, deputy secretary of public affairs for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, said investigators tested each dinner item served as part of an Indian taco feast on Aug. 7 at the First United Methodist Presbyterian Church in Highland after the salmonella outbreak became known. They have now ruled out every food item except tomatoes, Freed said.
“Testing of food that was served at the dinner has been completed and all tested negative for salmonella except for a sample of tomatoes that tested positive for the same strain of salmonella Newport,” Freed said, referencing one of the common strains of the pathogen.
The development poses a new concern for the department because various residents brought the tomatoes from different locations. Freed didn’t immediately answer questions from Atchison Globe on how great of a danger still exists, how many resources her department is devoting to the matter and when a final report may be completed.
“KDHE is assessing whether other persons that didn’t attend the taco dinner could have been sickened from consuming these tomatoes,” Freed said.
The KDHE and the Doniphan County Health Department, which is assisting in the investigation, have relied on community input via an online survey that appears to no longer be active. Freed said a grand total of 115 persons completed the survey, and 69 reported they had become sick after attending the taco dinner. Fourteen victims have clinically tested positive for salmonella Newport.
For more information, call the Doniphan County Health Department at 785-985-3591 or the KDHE Epidemiology Hotline at 877-427-7317. Information on salmonella may be found at www.cdc.gov/salmonella.
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Over 1,000 people, mostly school children, got sick across the nation after eating a chocolate cake distributed by a Pulmuone affiliate, local health authorities announced Friday.
No serious illnesses have been reported, although some victims are receiving medical treatment in hospitals. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said salmonella, a common type of food-poisoning bacteria, was detected in the cake.
A total of 1,156 people who ate the dessert in 29 cafeterias across the nation, mostly in schools, reported symptoms of food poisoning as of 9 a.m. on Friday, said the ministry.
Most persons infected with salmonella develop diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps 12 to 72 hours after infection, according to descriptions from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The illness usually lasts four to seven days and most people recover without treatment.
Pulmuone said it recalled the chocolate cake and halted all distribution and sales of the product.
Among those who allegedly came into contact with the disease, 545 did so in seven locations in Busan; 167 in four locations in Daegu; nine in the same location in Ulsan; 31 in the same location in Gyeonggi; 163 in seven locations in North Jeolla; 98 in three locations in North Gyeongsang; and 143 in six locations in South Gyeongsang.
The product, Chocolate Blossom Cake, was made by the W1FNB food company in Goyang, Gyeonggi, and distributed by Pulmuone Foodmerce, which has its headquarters in Yongin, Gyeonggi.
