RASFF-Salmonella Rissen (presence /25g) in processed animal proteins from the Netherlands in Belgium
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 185 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels for birdfeed from the Gambia in the UK
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Austria – Recall Gorgonzola – Listeria monocytogenes
According to a report in the news daily Heute, a batch of Gorgonzola DOP cheese from Italian manufacturer CasArrigoni has been recalled due to infection with the deadly Listeria bacterium.
UK – Possible Further E.coli O55 Case – Childrens Center
PUBLIC health officials investigating an E coli outbreak in Dorset have informed parents of a possible further case involving a child at Blandford Children’s Centre.
The children’s centre only recently reopened after several children that attended there fell ill with the V055 strain of E coli.
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Australia – Ciguatera Fish Poisoning
Heidi Hollis was working at an RSL Club in Evans Head on the northern NSW coast back in February when she and several colleagues tucked into a lunch of Spanish mackerel.
What followed was months of pain as food poisoning-like symptoms initially sent her to hospital for several days and left her with persistent nerve damage.
The source of the ailment, though, was much worse than a standard dodgy meal. Rather it was triggered by toxins contained in certain fish that are difficult to detect and can’t be destroyed by the cooking.
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Tagged Brisbane Times Heidi Hollis, northern NSW coast, RSL Club, Spanish mackerel
Hong Kong – Fermented Bean Curd – Bacillus cereus
Product name: Pearl River Bridge Chili Fermented Beancurd
Place of origin: China
Package: 325 grammes per bottle
Best before date: September 20, 2016
Batch number: SZ140135
A sample of bottled fermented bean curd was collected at a supermarket in To Kwa Wan for testing under CFS’ regular Food Surveillance Programme. Test result showed that the sample contained Bacillus cereus at a level of 760 000 per grammes. According to the ‘Microbiological Guidelines for Food’, it is potentially injurious to health or unfit for human consumption if a gramme of ready-to-eat food contains more than 100 000 of Bacillus cereus.
Consuming food contaminated with excessive Bacillus cereus may cause gastrointestinal upset such as vomiting and diarrhoea.
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Tagged bacillus cereus, CFS Product name, fermented bean curd
USA – Fresh Cut Apples – Listeria monocytogenes
Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc. (“Del Monte Fresh”) announced last week an amendment of its press release dated December 10, 2014 to reflect the accurate finished product descriptor and BIUB date of two (2) items included in its voluntary recall of fresh cut fruit containing Gala red apples grown in Pennsylvania. The corrected product descriptor and BIUB date appear highlighted in bold script in the table below. Although no illnesses have been reported to date, Del Monte Fresh voluntarily decided to recall the potentially affected lot.
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Hong Kong – Raw Oyster Warning
Hong Kong (HKSAR) – The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (December 25) reminded the public to pay attention to food safety to prevent food-related illness during holidays and seasonal celebrations. Susceptible groups, such as the elderly, young children, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems or liver diseases, should avoid eating high risk food like raw oysters.
A CFS spokesman said, “The CFS received referrals from the Centre for Health Protection on two suspected food poisoning clusters recently. Raw oysters were among the suspected food items in both outbreaks.
