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RASFF-Bacillus cereus (1.4 x 10*5 CFU/g) in fermented beancurd with chilli from China in the UK

RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (4900 CFU/g) in raw milk cheese from France in France

Food Poisoning Bulletin

A Salmonella outbreak at the Washington, DC City Center Fig & Olive may have sickened as many as 160 people, according to the DC Department of Health (DOH). Ten cases have been confirmed and another 150 cases from five states are being investigated. Those states have not been named.

MDH 

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) have identified tomatoes as the source of the Salmonella Newport outbreak that has sickened dozens of people who ate at Chipotle restaurants in Minnesota since late August. Investigators are working with state and federal partners to trace the tomatoes back to the farm of origin.

FSA 

Asda is recalling a batch of its Asda Chosen By You Pickled Crinkle Cut Beetroot 710g as there may be a potential risk of Clostridium botulinum contamination. Clostridium botulinum is a bacterium that can cause food poisoning.

Manufacturing controls that could potentially affect the safety of this batch could not be demonstrated satisfactorily. The issue relates to controlling factors to prevent the growth and toxin production of Clostridium botulinum. The botulinum toxin may cause a serious form of food poisoning called botulism. A recall from customers is being carried out as a precautionary measure. – See more at: http://www.food.gov.uk/news-updates/news/2015/14461/asda-recalls-batch-of-its-asda-chosen-by-you-pickled-crinkle-cut-beetroot-710g#sthash.Ynl1Lg6V.dpuf

BBC News

A third child is being treated in hospital for serious kidney problems following an E. coli infection in Dorset.

Public Health England (PHE) said tests had shown it was the same strain of E. coli O55 that had affected 26 other people in the county.

In May, two children were also admitted to hospital with haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS), the most common cause of acute kidney injury in children .

No common source has been identified.

FoodMagazine

Invisible Sentinel, a global molecular solutions company, has partnered with Refresco Gerber, an international bottler of juice and soft drinks, to produce and validate a new method for rapid detection of ACB.

The new test, Veriflow ACB, uses novel PCR technology to provide a simple method which yields qualitative and quantitative results in less than 3 hours. The test requires a minimal amount of equipment and hands on time, meaning the test can be easily used on site.

FDA 

Appeeling Fruit Inc. in Dauberville, Penn. has been informed by one of its customers that some of the Snack Fresh brand, 2 oz. bagged red apple slices with Best-if-Used-by date 09/21/15 and production date 310815 that was voluntarily recalled on Wednesday, September 9 due to the potential of being contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may have been distributed to schools in Florida’s Palm Beach County School District (product photo is available at www.appeelingfruit.com).

CFIA 

Future Seafoods Inc. is recalling oysters from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.

E.coli Blog

Schrader Farms Meat Market, a Romulus, N.Y., establishment, is recalling approximately 20 pounds of ground beef product that may be contaminated with non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The ground beef item was produced on September 2, 2015. The following product is subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF only)]

• 1-lb. packages containing of “SCHRADER FARMS Meat Market Ground Beef” or “SCHRADER FARMS Meat Market GROUND BEEF, BULK” with a pack date of September 2, 2015.

The products subject to recall bear the establishment number “Est. 44950” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These products were sold at the Schrader Farms retail store in Seneca County, New York.