This organism is not really on the radar in the UK but is the the USA top ten.
As summer arrives and the waters get warmer, The Florida Department of Health is urging Floridians with certain health conditions to avoid eating raw oysters and exposing open wounds to seawater and estuarine water, which may harbor bacteria called Vibrio vulnificus.Health officials have already reported six cases this year; four due to the infection of an open wound and two from consuming raw shellfish.
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One piece of kitchen equipment had an E.coli reading of 2,414, far exceeding the allowed maximum of 50. Another in the “main production kitchen” read 1,369.
A health inspector from Merton London Borough Council wrote: “Unfortunately I witnessed some very poor practices.
A spokesman from the All England Tennis Club last night said: “As soon as these issues were brought to our attention we worked closely with our food supplier Compass to ensure that they were dealt with immediately.”
Vita Food Products of Illinois is recalling 1,878 pounds of smoked salmon sold at various supermarkets because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. No illnesses have been reported to date, but listeriosis can take months to manifest.
The recalled product is Vita Classic Premium Sliced Smoked Atlantic Salmon in 4 ounce packages. The packages are plastic film and vacuum sealed. They are black, with the Vita logo centered at the bottom. The sell by date is Aug 17, 2014 and the lot number is 00764B. One package of the salmon tested positive for the pathogenic bacteria by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
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The Salmonella outbreak linked to chia seed products is prompting more recalls of secondary products made with those ingredients. Now two types of Madegood brand Chia and Berries Fruit & Nut Bars are being recalled because they were made with recalled products. While there is a Salmonella outbreak that is currently ongoing, no reports of illness have been received associated with the consumption of these specific products.
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A report on Toxoplasma gondii by the UK Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food recommended that more accurate figures on the burden of disease in the UK are needed. We present the first 5 years of data from an enhanced surveillance scheme for toxoplasmosis in England and Wales. Between 2008 and 2012, 1824 cases were reported, with an average of 365 each year. There were 1109 immunocompetent cases, the majority presenting with lymphadenopathy, and 364 immunosuppressed cases, with central nervous system and systemic symptoms most frequently reported. There were also 190 pregnant and 33 congenital cases. Of the pregnant cases, 148 were asymptomatic (probably detected during screening), while 28 suffered a fetal loss or stillbirth. The enhanced surveillance system has led to an improvement in the detection of toxoplasmosis in England and Wales. However, numbers are still likely to be an underestimate, biasing towards the more severe infections.
RASFF – Histamine (420 mg/kg – ppm) in tuna (Thunnus albacares) from Spain in Belgium
RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 56.47; Tot. = 79.18 µg/kg – ppb) in Brazil nuts from Bolivia in the Czech republic
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RASFF -Salmonella Hadar in frozen turkey meat (boneless & skinless) from Brazil in Spain
RASFF-Salmonella spp. in frozen chicken meat (Gallus gallus) from Brazil in Spain
RASFF-Salmonella spp. in frozen turkey meat (Meleagris gallopavo) from Brazil in Spain
RASFF-Salmonella spp. in frozen chicken meat preparations from Brazil in the Netherlands
RASFF -Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) in frozen turkey meat preparations from Brazil in the Netherlands
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