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Food Poisoning Journal

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced it has provided 4,295 vaccinations through its hepatitis A vaccine clinics in Spartanburg and Greenville.

Vaccinations are being offered to individuals who might have been exposed to hepatitis A at two Hardee’s restaurants located in Spartanburg County. The restaurants are located at 12209 Greenville Highway in Lyman and 1397 E. Main St. in Duncan. DHEC’s Spartanburg and Greenville county health departments will continue to provide post-exposure treatments

The Telegraph 

More than 100 takeaway customers were sick for up to two months with a rare strain of e.coli – after staff did not wash their hands after using the toilet, a court heard.

RASFF-Salmonella Brandenburg (presence /25g) in thyme from Germany in Austria

RASFF-Salmonella infantis (presence /25g) in seasoned beef thick skirts from the Netherlands, with raw material from Lithuania in the Netherlands

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen salted chicken breast from Thailand  in the Netherlands

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in chilled minced meat preparation from Belgium in Belgium

RASFF-Salmonella (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in betel leaves from India in the UK

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in hulled sesame seeds from India in Poland

RASFF-Salmonella (present in 1 out of 5) in betel leaves from India in the UK

RASFF-egg waffles from the Netherlands infested with moulds in the Netherlands

RASFF-chilled paprika chopped in pieces from China infested with moulds in Spain

RASFF-dried paprika and paprika stems from China infested with moulds in Spain

RASFF-excessive humidity of black pepper from Vietnam infested with moulds in Spain

RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (<10 CFU/g) in chilled serrano ham from Spain in France

RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (<10 CFU/g) in chilled cooked shrimps from Denmark in France

RASFF-histamine (501 mg/kg – ppm) in thawed yellowfin tuna from Spain in Italy

RASFF – too high count of Escherichia coli (940 /100g) in oysters from France in France

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 180; Tot. = 200 µg/kg – ppb) in nutmeg from Indonesia in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 17.3; Tot. = 46.7 µg/kg – ppb) in berbere spice mix from Ethiopia in Norway

RASFF-Salmonella Derby (presence /25g) and Salmonella Lexington (presence /25g) in rapeseed cake from Belarus  in Latvia

RASFF-Salmonella Lexington (1 from 5 subsamples /25g) in rapeseed cake from Belarus in Latvia

RASFF-Salmonella Lexington (1 out of 5 subsamples /25g) in rapeseed cake from Belarus in Latvia

RASFF-Salmonella Ohio (presence /25g) and Salmonella poona (presence /25g) in processed animal proteins from Italy in Belgium

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in horse blood/ bone meal mix from Mexico in Belgium

RASFF-Salmonella Münster (presence /25g) in compound feed for old dogs from Italy in Slovenia

CDC Update – Salmonella in Cucumbers

Food Poisoning Bulletin

A Salmonella outbreak linked to COV restaurant on Lake Street in Wayzata has sickened nine people, Food Poisoning Bulletin is first to report. The outbreak occurred in early August.

Customers who ordered lobster guacamole at the restaurant on August 4th and 5th became ill within days. All of them have since recovered.

Of the nine reported illnesses, seven have confirmed cases of  Salmonella Virchow infection.  Lobster guacamole was the only food associated with illness, a health department spokesman has confirmed.

Food Poisoning Bulletin

Earlier this month, the Fig & Olive restaurant in Washington DC’s City Center was linked to Salmonella outbreak that sickened as many as 160 people from five states and the District of Columbia.  But was the West Hollywood location affected, too?

At least 12 people who ate at the Fig & Olive on Melrose Place have Salmonella infections from the same family of bacteria that sickened patrons in at the DC locations, Food Poisoning Bulletin has learned. At both locations, truffle oil was mentioned as a suspected source. At the DC location, which reopened last week after a six-day closure, truffle fries and mushroom croquettes are no longer on the menu.