Category Archives: Salmonella

Tiny Turtles – 6 Linked Salmonella Outbreaks

Posted on August 9, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

A series of 6 Salmonella outbreaks linked to contact with small turtles is now affecting 168 people from 30 states. That’s up from the 149 illnesses reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in its last update July 3. 

The 19 new cases have been connected with 4 of the 6 outbreak strains tied to these reptiles, including Salmonella Sandiego, strain A; Salmonella Pomona; Salmonella Poona, strain A and Salmonella Pomona, strain B. No new cases of Salmonella Sandiego, strain B or Salmonella Poona, strain B have been detected according to the CDC update issued Wednesday.
 
A total of 34 people have been hospitalized.

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CIFA – Expand Dried Basil Recall – Salmonella

Posted on August 8, 2012 by | Leave a comment

CIFA

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public, distributors and food service establishments not to consume, sell, serve or use the dried Basil products described below because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.

This is an ongoing food safety investigation.  The CFIA is working with various parties to identify and remove all affected basil products that were made with the dried basil recalled by Shah Trading Co. Ltd., Scarborough, Ontario on August 3, 2012.

Brand

Product

Size

UPC

Lot #

Dino’s
Grocery

 Basil Various weights Begins with
200120		 Sold at Dino’s Grocery Mart, 460 Notre Dame, Winnipeg, MB from February 23, 2012 to August 7, 2012 inclusive

Artisan Tradition

 Sweet basil flakes 70 g 8 37789 24002 6 bq, cq, dq, eq, fq, gq

Artisan Tradition

 Sweet basil flakes 250 g 8 37789 24002 6 bq, cq, dq, eq, fq, gq

CRAC – sold from bulk bin

 Basilic # 1 herbe coupée (Basil leaf) Various weights None Sold from bulk bin at Le CRAC Aliments sains 690 Rue Saint-Jean, Québec, QC from July 16, 2012  to August 7, 2012

These products have been distributed in Quebec and Manitoba. However, they may have been distributed in other provinces.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

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Dried Basil Salmonella – Canada, UK, Egypt

Posted on August 7, 2012 by | Leave a comment

CIFA

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Shah Trading Co. Ltd. are warning the public, distributors and food service establishments not to consume, sell, serve or use the Spice Kingdom brand dried Egyptian Basil described below because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

 

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CIFA – Recall Dried Basil – Salmonella

Posted on August 5, 2012 by | Leave a comment

CIFA

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Shah Trading Co. Ltd. are warning the public, distributors and food service establishments not to consume, sell, serve or use the Spice Kingdom brand dried Egyptian Basil described below because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The affected product, Spice Kingdom brand BASIL – EGYPTIAN, 30M, Whole, Fancy, bearing Lot No. 4685/E, was sold in bulk 25 kg (55 lbs) bags to cash & carry outlets, restaurants, bakeries and food service establishments in Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.

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RASFF Alerts – E.coli, Salmonella, Aflatoxins, Scombroid, Listeria

Posted on August 2, 2012 by | Leave a comment

RASFF – E.coli in Chilled Clams in Italy

RASFF – Salmonella in Mechanically Recovered Frozen Chicken Meat in Italy sourced in Poland.

RASFF – Salmonella in Chorizo in Spansih Chorizo

RASFF – Aflatoxins in Pistachios in Germany sourced in Iran

RASFF – Scombroid Syndrome Yellow Fin Tuna in Italy sourced in Sri Lanka

Alert – Listeria in Fresh Sticks (Salad) in Belgium

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Euro Alerts – Salmonella in Sprouts and Chicken Meat

Posted on August 1, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Carrefour (In French) – Salmonella in Vegetable Sprouts ( English Translation)

RASFF – Salmonella in Chick Thigh Meat in Denmark sourced in Estonia

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ECDC – Salmonella Stanley Outbreak

Posted on July 31, 2012 by | Leave a comment

ECDC

Following an increase in the number of reported human infections with Salmonella entrica serovar Stanley in some European countries, ECDC issued a rapid risk assessment.

Up to 26 July 2012, 60 Salmonella Stanley cases (32 from Hungary, 20 from Belgium, eight from Germany) were reported from EU/EEA countries.

Although most Salmonella Stanley cases are related to travel to south-east Asia, the increase of infections reported in three EU countries in 2012 is not related to international travel. The occurrence of one single PFGE pattern of strains isolated from different countries suggests in fact a common source, which has not yet been identified; potential vehicles might be food, feed, or contact. Investigations are ongoing and it is likely that more cases will be identified. However, the impact on public health across the EU is considered to be limited.

Member States are encouraged to perform PFGE testing on all recent isolates of Salmonella Stanley to increase the possibility of identifying potential vehicles of infection. ECDC will continue to closely monitor this event and will update the risk assessment as soon as new relevant information becomes available.

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Sweden Pork Meat Salmonella Scare

Posted on July 31, 2012 by | Leave a comment

The Local

Food giant Axfood AB has been forced to recall two tonnes of pork, following test samples showing salmonella bacteria present in the meat.

The pork has been sold all over Sweden, but as of yet there have been no reports of anyone falling ill.

According to Axfood’s press manager Ingmar Kroon, the affected meat is pork imported mainly from Denmark, including chops, marinated loin and mince.

The products have been sold by supermarket chains Willys, Hemköp, Prisextra and Tempo.

“We’re recalling it from all over the country, but we don’t know how much has already been sold,” he said to the TT news agency, adding:

“But only some of the meat has been infected.”

Customers who’ve bought these products are encouraged to return them to stores, as they cannot be thrown in the trash. The infected meat must be sent to be destroyed.

It’s still uncertain whether anyone will fall ill from the infected meat.

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CDC 2011 Foodborne Disease Figures

Posted on July 30, 2012 by | Leave a comment

CDC

The Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) conducts active population-based surveillance in ten areas (Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, New Mexico, Oregon, Tennessee, and selected counties in California, Colorado, and New York) for laboratory-confirmed cases of infection caused by Campylobacter, Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora, Listeria, Salmonella, Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC, including STEC O157 and STEC non-O157), Shigella, Vibrio, and Yersinia.

FoodNet also conducts surveillance for postdiarrheal hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a complication of STEC infection characterized by renal failure and microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, through a network of pediatric nephrologists and infection-control practitioners. Hospital discharge data are reviewed to validate HUS diagnoses and verify the presence of diarrhea in the 21 days before HUS onset. This report contains preliminary postdiarrheal HUS data for 2010, rather than for 2011, because additional time is needed to review hospital records.

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RASFF and European Alerts – Salmonella/Mould/Entero/Histamine

Posted on July 26, 2012 by | Leave a comment

RASFF – Salmonella in Poultry Meat Flour in Germany sourced in the Netherlands

RASFF – Mould in Cheddar Cheese in Denamark sourced in the Netherlands

RASFF – Salmonella in Frozen Chicken in France sourced in Poland

RASFF – Salmonella in Turkey Carcass in France

RASFF – Salmonella/Entero in Feed Protein in Belgium sourced from France.

RASFF – Histamine in Tuna Loins in Italy sourced in France.

French Only – Sprouted Seeds – Salmonella

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