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A Salmonella outbreak among people who attended the Arapahoe County Fair in Colorado has sickened at least seven people, according to the Tri-County Health Department, Arapahoe County, and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Those sickened attended the fair, or 4-H events associated with the fair, from July 21 to July 29, 2018.
RASFF –Salmonella enterica ser. Offa in sesame seeds from Uganda in Germany
RASFF –Salmonella (presence /25g) in hulled sesame seeds from Nigeria in the Netherlands
RASFF–Salmonella enterica ser. Isangi (in 1 out of 5 units /25g) in sesame seeds from Sudan in Greece
RASFF–Salmonella enterica ser. Ank (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Sudan in Greece
RASFF–Salmonella (presence /25g) in fresh dill from Spain in France
RASFF–Salmonella (presence /25g) in live mussels (Mytilus edulis) from France in Italy
RASFF–Salmonella (presence /25g) in black pepper from Vietnam in Spain
RASFF –Salmonella enterica ser. Mbandaka (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Tennessee (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Sudan in Greece
RASFF –Salmonella enterica ser. Braenderup (presence /25g) in mug cake chocolate from Hungary in the Netherlands
RASFF-Salmonella (presence in 7 out of 8 /25g) in palmexpeller from Indonesia in Sweden
Posted in Animal Feed, Salmonella, Uncategorized
A recent outbreak of salmonella in the UK and Europe that has made 147 people ill has been linked to ready-to-eat meals containing cucumber, according to European health officials.
Update
On July 31 and August 1, 2018, the FDA participated in a meeting of the Leafy Greens Food Safety Task Force that was formed in response to the serious outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 associated with romaine lettuce that occurred earlier this year. During the meeting FDA shared preliminary hypotheses from the Environmental Assessment in Yuma to facilitate conversations with state and local officials, industry and local growers on the hypotheses and associated actions necessary to prevent such an outbreak from occurring again.
As FDA has previously stated, samples of canal water have tested positive for the outbreak strain of E. coli. FDA continues to consider that contaminated water coming into contact with produce, either through direct irrigation or other means, is a viable explanation for the pattern of contamination. But other hypotheses were discussed as well. FDA notes that the canal is close to a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO), a facility with a large number of cattle on the premises. The CAFO can hold in excess of 100,000 head of cattle at any one time and the FDA traceback information showed a clustering of romaine lettuce farms nearby.
Our experts continue to work on examining potential links between the CAFO, adjacent water, and geologic and other factors that may explain the contamination and its relationship to the outbreak. Additional sampling activities will be conducted to further explore and narrow down hypotheses in the near future. Our findings will be detailed in a finalized environmental assessment report.
We urge other government and non-government entities, produce growers in the region, and those engaged in managing the canal systems to work with FDA and marshal and deploy resources to achieve our collective food safety goal. Broad engagement from the surrounding community is critical to developing and implementing remediation measures to reduce the potential for another outbreak. We believe local in-depth knowledge and actions are critical in helping resolve this issue in order to protect public health.
The Environmental Assessment report will be made publicly available when complete.
Posted in E.coli, E.coli O157, E.coli O157:H7, food contamination, Food Hygiene, Food Illness, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Pathogen, Food Poisoning, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Food Toxin, Foodborne Illness, foodborne outbreak, foodbourne outbreak, Salmonella, Uncategorized
G & C Raw, of Versailles, OH is recalling 30 1–lb containers of Pat’s Cat Turkey Cat Food and 40 2-lb containers of Ground Lamb Dog Food because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in animals eating the products. Furthermore, there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the products or any surfaces exposed to these products.
Posted in Animal Feed, FDA, Listeria, Listeria monocytogenes, Pet Food, Recall, Salmonella, Uncategorized
Five days after local authorities confirmed a farm in Malta had salmonella in its eggs, a second producer has been directed to stop selling their produce on the market.
Located in Victoria, Gozo, the sampled eggs were found to have the bacteria by the Veterinary National Control Program.
The farm must now recall all eggs produced from July 13th onwards, and cannot place any more on the market. With license number PLG 016, it is located in 133, St Domenica Street, Victoria, Gozo.
This is the second farm to be found with salmonella after St. Joseph’s farm was blacklisted last Tuesday.
Authorities have warned the public to not consume eggs originating from either of these farms.
Pregnant women often call the NSW Food Authority asking why we list certain foods as ‘foods to avoid’.
Certain foods are regarded as having a higher risk of containing the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes which can be harmful to pregnant women and their baby or other bacteria such as Salmonella, which also causes food poisoning.
The common foods we advise women to avoid during pregnancy are:
Pregnant women are at a higher risk of becoming infected with Listeria than an average healthy adult and the outcomes for their baby can be fatal.
Hormonal changes in the body during pregnancy lower the immune system, making it harder to fight off disease and infection.
One in 10 cases of listeriosis infection in Australia occur in pregnant women and although cases in Australia are relatively rare, the consequences are dire with 1 in 5 cases of listeriosis in pregnant women proving fatal for the developing foetus.
We put the risks in context and explain the science behind the recommendations on why you should avoid certain foods.
We want you to have the right information so you can make informed, sensible choices about what you eat during pregnancy.
Ottawa, August 2, 2018 – The Great Little Harbour Seafood Company Ltd. is recalling Oysters from the marketplace due to possible contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.
| Brand Name | Common Name | Size | Code(s) on Product | UPC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | Oysters 3″ Small Choice |
100 count | Production Date: 20/07/2018 Harvest Date: 19/07/2018 Harvest Area: NB 6D Lease #: MS-1367 |
10879601002471 |
| None | Standards Oysters | 100 count | Production Date: 20/07/2018 Harvest Date: 19/07/2018 Harvest Area: NB-6D Lease #: MS-1367 |
10879601002648 |
RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Sudan in France
RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (present /25g) in frozen chicken fillets from Poland in Lithuania
RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in black pepper from Spain in Belgium
RASFF -Salmonella (present /25g) in sesame seeds from Poland in Poland
RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Cerro (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Sudan in Greece
RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Uganda in Germany
RASFF-Salmonella (present /25g) in cleavers (Galium aparine) from Hungary in Germany
RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in eggs from Malta in Malta
