RASFF -Salmonella (presence /25g) in bovine bone and meat meal from the Netherlands in Belgium
RASFF -Salmonella Senftenberg in soya expeller from Belgium
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Category Archives: Salmonella
USA – Blue Cheese Recall – Salmonella
Flat Creek Farm & Dairy of Swainsboro, Georgia is recalling cheeses due to potential health risk after a routine sampling program conducted by the Georgia Department of Agriculture revealed a possible contamination with Salmonella bacteria.
The recall affects Heavenly Blue cheese of lot code 130916XHB and Aztec Cheddar cheese of lot code 130823XAZ. Ninety pounds of Heavenly Blue and 78 pounds of Aztec Cheddar cheese have been recalled.
The affected cheeses were distributed in certain parts of Georgia and Florida and through online orders of Flat Creek Dairy website.
Consumers who have purchased the products in question are requested to return them to the place of purchase. They may also call Flat Creek Dairy & Farm at 478-237-0123 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST for more information.
Last month too, Flat Creek Farm & Dairy recalled 200 pounds of Heavenly Blue cheese because of potential contamination with Salmonella.
Posted in Bacteria, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Pathogen, Recall, Salmonella
Tagged Aztec Cheddar, Flat Creek Farm & Dairy, Georgia, Georgia Department of Agriculture, Heavenly Blue, salmonella bacteria, Swainsboro
UK Report on Salmonella in Whelks in 2013
An increase in the number of cases of Salmonella enterica serotype Goldcoast infection was observed in England during September 2013. A total of 38 cases were reported, with symptom onset dates between 21 June and 6 October 2013. Epidemiological, environmental, microbiological and food chain evidence all support the conclusion that this outbreak was associated with eating whelks processed by the same factory. Whelks are a novel vehicle of Salmonella infection and should be considered when investigating future outbreaks.
RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Turkey – Offal – Poultry
RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen spiced turkey medallions from Brazil in the Netherlands
RASFF -Salmonella typhimurium in chilled edible swine offal from France in Italy
RASFF -Salmonella Heidelberg (present /25g) in frozen spiced turkey breasts from Brazil in Spain
RASFF -Salmonella enteritidis in chilled poultry meat from Poland, with raw material from the Czech Republic in Poland
RASFF -Salmonella typhimurium (presence /25g) in edible swine offal from France in Italy
RASFF -Salmonella Stanley (in 2 samples of 5 /25g) in frozen chicken thighs from the United Kingdom, via the Netherlands in Latvia
RASFF -Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen spiced turkey medallions from Brazil in the Netherlands
RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed Salmonella – Cat Food – Sunflower Meal – Soyben Meal
RASFF -Salmonella Newport (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g), Salmonella paratyphi b (in 2 out of 5 samples /25g) and Salmonella typhimurium (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in frozen cat food from the Netherlands in Belgium
RASFF -Salmonella Livingstone (presence /25g) in sunflower meal from Bulgaria in Austria
RASFF -Salmonella Orion (presence /25g) in soybean meal from Italy in Austria
USA – Foster Farms Sickens 416 to Date
Salmonella on Foster Farms chicken has sickened at least 416 people in 23 states, according to the latest update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The outbreak strains of Salmonella Heidelberg are resistant to several commonly prescribed antibiotics which may be a factor in the 40 percent hospitalization rate for this outbreak, which is about twice the average.
The company has not issued a recall for the chicken and despite its plans to improve in October conditions at three plants associated with the outbreak, reports of illness continued through the end of November and perhaps beyond, according to the CDC.
Posted in Bacteria, Food Hygiene, Food Illness, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Poisoning, Food Safety, Food Testing, Foodborne Illness, Hygiene, Illness, Microbiology, outbreak, Pathogen, Salmonella
Tagged centers for disease control and prevention, Food Poisoning Bulletin Salmonella, Foster Farms chicken, outbreak, Salmonella Heidelberg
RASFf Alerts – Salmonella – Paan Leaves – Poultry – Rucola – Frozen Clams
RASFF -Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in frozen clams from Vietnam in Portugal
RASFF -Salmonella spp. in frozen clams (Meretrix spp.) from Vietnam in Portugal
RASFF -Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in frozen clams (Meretrix spp.) from Vietnam in Portugal
RASFF -Salmonella infantis and Salmonella Mbandaka in chilled boneless chicken thighs from Poland in Italy
RASFF -Salmonella spp. in paan leaves from Bangladesh in the UK
RASFF -Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in frozen basted chicken breast from Poland
RASFF -Salmonella Newport (present /25g) in frozen turkey meat from Poland in Denmark
RASFF -Salmonella enterica in frozen turkey meat preparation from Brazil in the Netherlands
RASFF -Salmonella infantis (in 5 out of 12 /25g) in chilled chicken breasts from Italy in Denmark
RASFF -Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in frozen poultry meat preparations from Brazil in the Netherlands
RASFF -Salmonella szentes (present /25g) in rucola from Spain in Sweden
RASFF -Salmonella Heidelberg (presence /25g) in frozen salted chicken breast fillets (Gallus gallus) from Brazil in the Netherlands
RASFF -Salmonella (presence /25g) in paan leaves from Bangladesh in the UK
RASFF -Salmonella (present/25g) in paan leaves from India in the UK
RASFF -Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in paan leaves from Bangladesh in the UK
RASFF Alerts – Animal Feeds – Salmonella – Protein – Soy – Muesli – Soybean – Aflatoxin – Maize
RASFF -Salmonella anatum (in 1 out of 4 samples /25g) in processed animal proteins (chicken) from the Netherlands in Sweden
RASFF -Salmonella Mbandaka (presence /25g) in soy expller from Brazil, via the Netherlands in Belgium
RASFF -Salmonella Senftenberg (presence /25g) in muesli for calves from Germany in Finland
RASFF -Salmonella Agona (present /25g) in non GMO soybean meal from Italy in Austria
RASFF -Salmonella Mbandaka (in 1 out of 99 samples /25g) in GMO soybean meal from Germany, via Switzerland in Finland
RASSF – aflatoxins (B1 = 75.2 / B1 = 12.7 / B1 = 20.1 µg/kg – ppb) in maize from Hungary in Germany
Research – Food Poisoning and Online Food Shopping
Food sold over the internet is an emerging business that also presents a concern with regard to food safety. A nationwide foodborne disease outbreak associated with sandwiches purchased from an online shop in July 2010 is reported. Consumers were telephone interviewed with a structured questionnaire and specimens were collected for etiological examination. A total of 886 consumers were successfully contacted and completed the questionnaires; 36.6% had become ill, with a median incubation period of 18 h (range, 6–66 h). The major symptoms included diarrhea (89.2%), abdominal pain (69.8%), fever (47.5%), headache (32.7%), and vomiting (17.3%). Microbiological laboratories isolated Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis, Salmonella Virchow, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, and enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli from the contaminated sandwiches, Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Virchow from the patients, and Salmonella Enteritidis and Staphylococcus aureus from food handlers. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis genotyping suggested a common origin of Salmonella bacteria recovered from the patients, food, and a food handler. Among the pathogens detected, the symptoms and incubation period indicated that Salmonella, likely of egg origin, was the probable causative agent of the outbreak. This outbreak illustrates the importance of meticulous hygiene practices during food preparation and temperature control during food shipment and the food safety challenges posed by online food–shopping services.
Posted in Bacteria, Food Hygiene, Food Illness, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Poisoning, Food Safety, Food Testing, Foodborne Illness, Hygiene, Illness, Laboratory, Microbiology, Pathogen, Research, Salmonella
Tagged food handler, food handlers, Food Safety, salmonella enteritidis, Salmonella Virchow, staphylococcus aureus
