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RASFF-too high count of Enterobacteriaceae (between 210 and 15000 CFU/g) in various frozen dog food from Belgium in Greece

RASFF-too high count of Enterobacteriaceae (38000000; 52000000; 42000000; 27000000; 31000000; CFU/g) in dried sprats from Germany in Austria

RASFF-Salmonella Senftenberg (present /25g) in organic rapeseed cake from Italy in Sweden

RASFF-Salmonella infantis (presence /25g), Salmonella Mbandaka (presence /25g), Salmonella Oranienburg (presence /25g) and Salmonella typhimurium (presence /25g) in extracted soybean meal from Italy in Austria

RASFF-Salmonella Mbandaka (presence /25g) in organic soybean cakes from the Netherlands in Sweden

RASFF-Salmonella Kentucky (presence /25g) in rapeseed meal from Poland, via Germany in Sweden

RASFF-Salmonella Mbandaka (presence /25g) in rapeseed meal from Poland, via Germany in Sweden

RASFF-Salmonella Mbandaka (presence /25g) in rapeseed meal from Poland, via Germany in Sweden

RASFF-Salmonella Mbandaka (presence /25g) and Salmonella Senftenberg (presence /25g) in organic soybean cake from China, via Italy in Austria

RASFF-Salmonella infantis (present) in fishmeal from Iceland in Norway

RASFF-Salmonella in dog chews from Thailand in Romania

Food Safety News

The Public Health Agency of Canada is collaborating with federal and provincial public health partners, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections linked to Dole packaged salad products produced from a US processing facility in Springfield, Ohio.

Laboratory results from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirmed a link between recalled packaged salad products and the outbreak of listeriosis in five provinces.

KMBC.COM 

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. —The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said it’s looking into an outbreak of norovirus among people who became ill after attending a performance at the New Theater Restaurant in Overland Park earlier this month

The theater serves meals with all of its performances, but the Kansas Department of Health and Environment said more than 100 people who attended the two performances on Jan. 17 reported getting sick.

CDC 

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The Seattle Times 

Seattle health officials are investigating a suspected outbreak of norovirus at Maggiano’s Little Italy restaurant in Bellevue that may have sickened as many as 50 people who attended a private party.

Several workers at the restaurant at 10455 N.E. Eighth St. in Bellevue also were ill with symptoms consistent with norovirus. No lab tests have confirmed that the illnesses are norovirus, but tests may be pending, officials said.

Food Poisoning Bulletin

Kroger is pulling Dole, Simple Truth and Fresh Selections salads from store shelves after salads made at a Dole facility in Springfield, Ohio were linked to a Listeria outbreak that has sickened at least 12 people in the U.S., killing one of them. Stores that carried salads made at the facility include all Jay C, Food 4 Less and FoodsCo stores and Kroger stores in the following areas: the Greater Cincinnati area including Northern Kentucky and Dayton, Ohio and Southeastern Indiana;  Central and Northwest Ohio; the Northwestern Virginia panhandle; Michigan; Indiana, excluding Southeast Indiana and Evansville; Illinois; Eastern Missouri; the Greater Memphis area, Tennessee; Arkansas; Mississippi; Western Kentucky; Hopkinsville and Bowling Green, Kentucky; Nashville and Knoxville, Tennessee and Huntsville, Alabama.

Food Poisoning Bulletin

At least four people in New York state have been sickened with Listeria monocytogenes food poisoning after eating recalled Dole packaged salads.  Dates of specimen collection range from July 5, 2015 to December 23, 2015.

Whole genome sequencing performed on clinical isolates from all ill persons showed that the bacteria are highly genetically related to each other. All four sickened in that state have been hospitalized. Nationally, the case count by state is: Indiana (1), Massachusetts (1), Michigan (4), New Jersey (1), New York (4), and Pennsylvania (1). The age range of patients is from 3 years to 83 years, and 69% of those sickened are female.

FSANZ 

Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd has recalled Coles Brand Western Australian fresh hilo milk 98% fat free carton 1L and Coles Brand Western Australian fresh full cream milk carton 1L from Coles Supermarkets in WA due to microbial (coliforms) contamination. Food products contaminated with coliforms may cause illness if consumed. Any consumers concerned about their health should seek medical advice. The products can be returned to the place of purchase for a full refund.

FSANZ

Lion Dairy & Drinks has recalled Farmers Union Iced Coffee, Masters Strawberry Milk, Masters Mocha, Masters Iced Coffee Light, Masters Chocolate, Masters Double Shot Iced Coffee and Pura Hilo Milk from Woolworths (Masters Iced Coffee Light only), IGA’s and convenience stores  in WA due to microbial (coliforms) contamination. Food products contaminated with (coliforms) may cause illness if consumed. Any consumers concerned about their health should seek medical advice. The products can be returned to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Croyden Advertiser

THE owner of a London Road curry house has been hit with a £6,000 fine after a food poisoning outbreak which led to more than 200 people being taken ill.

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