Category Archives: Salmonella

USA – FDA Recall – Cheeses – Salmonella

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December 24, 2013 – Flat Creek Farm & Dairy of Swainsboro, GA has recalled 90 pounds of Heavenly Blue and 78 pounds of Aztec Cheddar cheese, because of potential contamination of Salmonella. Flat Creek is in the process of notifying all of the purchasers.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The cheeses were distributed in certain parts of Georgia and Florida and (6) online orders (www.flatcreekdairy.com), which are in the process of being notified. The product is packed in clear plastic and ranges in sizes from ½ pound to whole wheels. The recall is specific to product marked with the lot codes 130916XHB (Heavenly Blue) and 130823XAZ (Aztec Cheddar), which can be found on the front of the package.

The recall was the result of a routine sampling program conducted by the Georgia Department of Agriculture, which revealed that the finished products were potentially contaminated.

Austria – LIDL – Recall – Duck with Orange – Salmonella

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AUSTRIA – Lidl Austria is recalling Duck with orange apple filling, 2000g (Ente mit Orangen-Apfelfüllung, 2000g) because some of the batches may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Salmonella, the name of a group of bacteria, is one of the most common causes of food poisoning. Usually, symptoms last 4-7 days and most people get better without treatment. But, Salmonella can cause more serious illness in older adults, infants, and persons with chronic diseases. Salmonella is killed by cooking and pasteurization.

The product recalled is Duck with orange apple filling, 2000g (Ente mit Orangen-Apfelfüllung, 2000g) which was manufactured by SK- Meat Vertriebs GmbH , D- 49685 Emstek.

Australia – Salmonella Outbreak Closes Restaurant in Melbourne

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MORE than a dozen people have fallen ill after eating from a Melbourne restaurant that has been shut down after a salmonella scare.

The Hao Phong restaurant in Footscray was closed by health authorities on Tuesday after two diners were taken to hospital for salmonella poisoning, a Victorian health department spokesman said.

The Maribyrnong City Council confirmed a number of people had fallen ill after eating at the restaurant between December 27 and 31.

There are up to 13 suspected cases involving people who ate at the restaurant, the council confirmed.

RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Clams – Aflatoxin – Groundnut Chutney

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RASFF -Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in frozen clams (Meretrix spp.) from Vietnam in Portugal

RASFF -Salmonella spp. in frozen clams (Mertrix spp.) from Vietnam in Portugal

RASFF – aflatoxins in groundnut chutney from India in the UK

USA – Salmonella in Nuts

Food Poisoning Bulletin Eurofins

The current multi-state Salmonella outbreak linked to non-dairy cheeses made from raw cashews is not the first to be linked to nuts. During the last decade, illnesses from Salmonella have been linked to a variety of nuts including pine nuts, peanuts, pistachios, hazelnuts and almonds.

The current outbreak has sickened 14 people in three states: twelve in California, one in Nevada and one in Wyoming. Three people have been hospitalized. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has noted that outbreak strain of Salmonella Stanley is rarely seen outside of Southeast Asia where the cheese maker, Cultured Kitchen of West Sacramento, sources its cashews.

The article also includes discussions of other USA outbreaks.

RASFF – Salmonella – Hazelnuts – Chicken

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RASFF -Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in hazelnuts from Italy in Germany

RASFF -Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in whole frozen chicken from Brazil in Portugal

 

RASFF – Animal Feed – Salmonella – Soyabean Meal

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RASFF -Salmonella Agona (presence /25g) and Salmonella Senftenberg (presence /25g) in soybean meal from Italy in Austria

USA – Cashew Cheese Products – Salmonella

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California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Health Officer Dr. Ron Chapman today warned people not to eat cashew cheese products manufactured by The Cultured Kitchen because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. Fifteen cases of illnesses have been reported in the Western United States, with twelve of the cases occurring in California. Three patients have been hospitalized and no deaths have been reported.

Research – Global Green – Salmonella Innoculation – Salmongenics

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Global Green has acquired the world-wide exclusive rights to manufacture, distribute, market and sell Salmogenics™, a patented vaccine that helps to combat the dangerous effects of salmonella in humans and animals.

Salmogenics is in its last stages of testing and trials before the final USDA approval for its commercial application for becoming an approved vaccine for in ovo (injected into the egg) vaccination.

RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Chickens – Dry Sausage – Fish – Chicken Donner

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RASFF -Salmonella in frozen pangasius from Vietnam in Sweden

RASFF -suspicion of Salmonella (S. typhimurium) in live chickens from France in Italy

RASFF -Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in dry sausages from Spain in France

RASFF – Salmonella infantis in chicken donner pieces from Romania in France