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Mold in Turkish bread from The Netherlands in Germany

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Risk of mold on cookies from Denmark in Finland, France, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden

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Mould in licorice  from the Netherlands in Denmark

Food Poison Journal

Eagle Produce LLC Scottsdale, AZ is initiating a voluntary recall of 6,456 cases of whole cantaloupe with the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella following a test conducted on cantaloupe in a distribution center by the FDA.

There have been no reported illnesses attributed to the recalled items as of September 27^th, 2023

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The Norwegian Food Safety Authority monitors algal toxins in mussels, and gives dietary advice every week. Here you can check whether it is safe to eat mussels from your district.

The mussel warning is an offer for those who want to pick shells for their own use. Norwegian cultivated mussels and other types of shells that are bought in shops and sold commercially must be controlled and safe.

In 2023, samples will be taken from 33 sampling points. See also blue gill warning for Sweden and Denmark .

In addition to monitoring algae deposits and algae toxins in shells, samples are also taken to map contamination by bacteria, viruses and environmental toxins.

The Norwegian Food Safety Authority started a national inspection program for shellfish in 2006. The program is a combination of dietary advice for the public and inspections at commercial shellfish farms. The advice to the public is coordinated by the Norwegian Food Safety Authority in Trondheim.

The water and net drag samples are sent to marine biologists who count different types of algae in the samples. The shell samples are sent to the Department of Food Safety and Infection Biology at the Norwegian University of Environmental and Biosciences – NMBU (formerly NVH) in Oslo, which carries out a chemical analysis.

The algae toxins that are mainly looked for are Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning toxin (DSP-toxin) and Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning toxin (PSP-toxin), which are respectively a diarrhea toxin and a nerve toxin. The algae that produce DSP poison are from the genus Dinophysis spp. and PSP poison is produced by algae from the genus Alexandrium spp. There is also a search for algae that produce Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning toxin (ASP poison) which damages the brain cells and can cause permanent memory loss, as well algae that can be toxic to fish.

Only chemical methods are used to examine the content of algal toxins in shells. Before 1 July 2011, the tests were done on mice.

LMW

Food Poison Journal

Abbie Coleman from WSLS report that The Virginia Department of Health is investigating complaints of gastrointestinal illness in people who attended the Blue Ridge Rock Festival.
10 News has spoken with several attendees who say they became sick after going to the festival, including one woman who said she tested positive for something she never expected.

Food Safety News

At least 55 people are sick with Salmonella infections after eating food from a Chicago taqueria. Initial reports said 20 people were sick, with ten people hospitalized.

The Chicago Department of Public Health and the Illinois Department of Public Health are investigating the outbreak. The agencies reported that Carniceria Guanajuato voluntarily closed the taqueria on Sept. 8, 2023. The operator is cooperating with health officials to find the source of the Salmonella.

The strain of Salmonella involved is particularly virulent, or the contaminated foods had large amounts of the pathogen because of the high hospitalization rate.

Public health officials are asking people who ate at the taqueria and became ill to seek medical treatment and ask for Salmonella testing. Salmonella infections can mimic other illnesses.

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As part of internal quality controls, bacteria were detected in the designated batch of the product “Santa Maria Cheddar Cheese Sauce 3kg”.

There is therefore the possibility of microbiological contamination in individual packages of the product. For reasons of precautionary consumer protection, Maresi Austria is recalling this item. Health impairments cannot be ruled out 100 percent. We therefore advise against consuming the following product.

Santa Maria Cheddar Cheese Sauce 3kg

Batch number: 2329020

Best before date: June 7th, 2024

GTIN: 7311312007759

Products with the best before date mentioned above can be returned to the stores where they were purchased. Customers will receive a refund of the purchase price even without proof of purchase. This warning does not indicate that the hazard was caused by the producer, manufacturer, importer or distributor.

Other Santa Maria batches and products are not affected and can be consumed safely.

For more information, a Maresi hotline has been set up on +43 664 45 63 206 .

Original recall

Food Safety News

The Alliance to Stop Foodborne Illness has announced its list of the Top 40 Food Safety Professionals Under 40, spotlighting young leaders making significant contributions to the field of food safety. Among the honorees is Joe Whitworth, a writer at Food Safety News.

Congratulations Joe, keep up the good work.