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USA – Plain Nuts Catering & Deli tied to Salmonella Outbreak

Posted on May 21, 2018 by KSW | Leave a comment

Approximately 70 individuals have reported illness to the Health Department.

The Newton County Health Department is continuing to investigate an outbreak of Salmonella. The initial outbreak was reported to our office on May 4^th due to illness among attendees at a closed, invitation only event held in Newton County on April 28^th. During the process of investigating this event, the caterer that provided food for this event, Plain Nuts Catering & Deli, was investigated per protocol. All food and drink items along with other exposure possibilities were fully investigated. A survey was developed and sent out to event attendees to gather information on exposures and subsequent illness.

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Aremenia – Food safety agents confirm Salmonella as cause of Armavir mass food poisoning incident

Posted on May 21, 2018 by KSW | Leave a comment

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YEREVAN, MAY 18, ARMENPRESS. The investigation into the mass poisoning incident in Armenia’s Armavir province continues.

The suspected cause – food poisoning – has been confirmed through lab tests.

Salmonellosis has been discovered in all victims.

63 from the overall 88 victims of the food poisoning have already been treated and discharged.

The healthcare ministry says they confirm that the cause was food poisoning.

Earlier the state service for food safety has dispatched agents to Armavir province to probe the suspected food poisoning incident in the plant of Tierras de Armenia – a viticulture and winemaker known for its Karas wines.

Earlier doctors said they suspected the cause of the poisoning to be a lunchtime snack which all of the employees consumed in the cafeteria of the plant.

Agents have taken samples from the facility and sent them for laboratory analysis.

Food safety agents also ceased the operation of a businesswoman’s food supply business in relation to the incident as a precaution. The businesswoman, Alvina Melkonyan, supplied Tierras de Armenia with lunch-time food on the day when the incident happened.

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Israel – Twenty soldiers were poisoned in Jerusalem – Salmonella

Posted on May 21, 2018 by KSW | Leave a comment

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20 IDF soldiers serving in different units, were poisoned while staying in the Beit Ha-Hayal in Jerusalem last week.

Soldiers arrived in Jerusalem to participate in the seminar of the organization for the security fence through which they were called.

We are talking about food poisoning, presumably with Salmonella. The soldiers return to their units, were suffering from diarrhoea, fever and vomiting. Some of the victims were placed in detention centers.

One of the instructors of the seminar starting to receive reports of all new cases of the disease, realized that the cause must be one, and remembered the complaints of the soldiers the “disgusting food” and the “stinking fish.”

The administration of the Beit Ha-Hayal said that the results of the inspection of Salmonella in the kitchen of the institution is not discovered. However, the kitchen is closed, the contractor who supplied the food suspended, and the administration is looking for a new contractor.

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USA – Georgia Announces Salmonella Outbreak

Posted on May 18, 2018 by KSW | Leave a comment

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The outbreak was reported to our office on May 4th. The investigation is ongoing.

We are still investigating the outbreak including identifying the source and commonalities among those that are ill.

Approximately 70 individuals have reported illness to the Health Department.

Many individuals have sought care with their primary physicians and/or urgent care. At this point we are aware of four individuals who were hospitalized due to their illness.

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USA – More Ill with Salmonella Linked to Rose Acre Farms’ Eggs

Posted on May 17, 2018 by KSW | Leave a comment

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Consumers, restaurants, and retailers should not eat, serve, or sell recalled eggs produced by Rose Acre Farms’ Hyde County farm. Throw them away or return them to the place of purchase for a refund.

These eggs were sold under multiple brand names, including Coburn Farms, Country Daybreak, Food Lion, Glenview, Great Value, Nelms, Publix, Sunshine Farms, and Sunups.
Check egg cartons for the following numbers: P-1065 (the plant number) and another set of numbers between 011 and 102 (the Julian date), or, for Publix and Sunups egg cartons, plant number P-1359D and Julian date 048A or 049A with Best By dates of APR 02 and APR 03.
Visit the FDA website for a list of recalled products.

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USA – Salmonella-Contaminated Eggs Sicken 35 People Across Nine States

Posted on May 16, 2018 by KSW | Leave a comment

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A salmonella outbreak attached to more than 200 million eggs has sickened 35 people, spreading across nine states.

NBC reports that 35 people across nine states have been sickened by a salmonella outbreak tied to a recall of more than 200 million eggs.

The eggs have been traced to egg-based producer Rose Acre Farms in Hyde County, North Carolina. Last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that 23 people were sickened by the eggs, but since then the number has jumped to 35.

The 12 people that fell ill recently were in five different states along the East Coast.

According to NBC, the eggs were sold under different brands in a variety of retailers and restaurants. According to the CDC, 11 people have been hospitalized but no deaths have been reported.

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USA – 54 sick from Salmonella at Chicago’s Cook County Jail

Posted on May 14, 2018 by KSW | Leave a comment

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At least five detainees have gotten sick in an apparent salmonella outbreak at a medium-security division of the Cook County Jail in Chicago.

Detainees at the jail’s Division 11, 3015 S. California Boulevard, “began experiencing symptoms of a gastrointestinal illness” last week, according to a statement from the Cook County Sheriff’s Office. Over the weekend, five cases of salmonella were confirmed among the 54 detainees reporting symptoms.

Two of the detainees were hospitalized for their symptoms, the sheriff’s office said. One has since been returned to the jail and the other was expected to be returned to the jail on Tuesday.

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USA – More Ill with Salmonella Linked to Rose Acre Farms’ Eggs

Posted on May 11, 2018 by KSW | Leave a comment

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These eggs were sold under multiple brand names, including Coburn Farms, Country Daybreak, Food Lion, Glenview, Great Value, Nelms, Publix, Sunshine Farms, and Sunups.
Check egg cartons for the following numbers: P-1065 (the plant number) and another set of numbers between 011 and 102 (the Julian date), or, for Publix and Sunups egg cartons, plant number P-1359D and Julian date 048A or 049A with Best By dates of APR 02 and APR 03.
Visit the FDA website for a list of recalled products.
Wash and sanitize drawers or shelves in refrigerators where recalled eggs were stored. Follow these five steps to clean your refrigerator.