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USA -Fresh Express’s cyclospora outbreak now spans eight states and three provinces

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A troublesome Cyclospora outbreak continues to grow in North America with 37 confirmed cases in Canada added to 206 in the midwest United States. Cyclospora is a coccidian parasite that causes diarrheal disease in humans called cyclosporiasis.

The update today involves an outbreak of Cyclospora infections traced to Fresh Express bagged garden salad products containing lettuce, carrots, and red cabbage.

As of July 8 there are 37 confirmed cases of Cyclospora illness linked to this outbreak in three Canadian provinces: Ontario (26), Quebec (10) and Newfoundland and Labrador (1).  Canadians became sick between mid-May and mid-June.  One Canadian has been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. Individuals who became ill are between 21 and 70 years of age. The majority of cases, 76 percent, are female.

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USA/Canada -Cyclospora Bagged Salads Outbreak Hits 509 Cases

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Just one day after the Public Health Agency of Canada announced its investigation into 37 cases of Cyclospora in three Canadian provinces, the CDC made its own announcement – there were now 509 confirmed cases in this Cyclospora outbreak. Both countries have issued recalls of the Fresh Express salads that are believed to the source of this bagged salads outbreak. As of July 1, 2020, 33 people have been hospitalized.

As of July 8, 2020, the states associated with this outbreak include: Illinois (151), Iowa (160), Kansas (5), Minnesota (63), Missouri (46) Nebraska (48), North Dakota (6), and Wisconsin (30).

The investigation is still ongoing in both countries.

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Basmati Rice – Groundnut Kernels -Groundnuts – Chilli Powder – Shelled Almonds

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 6.0; Tot. = 6.0 µg/kg – ppb) in basmati rice from Pakistan in Greece

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 6.3; Tot. = 6.3 µg/kg – ppb) in basmati rice from Pakistan in Greece

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 6.7; Tot. = 7.2 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from the United States in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 3 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Brazil in Poland

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 5.6; Tot. = 5.6 µg/kg – ppb) in basmati rice from Pakistan in Greece

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 32.6; Tot. = 35.9 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled almonds from the United States in Greece

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 9 µg/kg – ppb) in chilli powder from India in the UK

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RASFF Alerts -E.coli – Live Clams – Live Venus Clams

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RASFF – too high count of Escherichia coli (16000 MPN/100g) in live clams (Ruditapes philippinarum) from Italy in Italy

RASFF – too high count of Escherichia coli (790 MPN/100g) in live venus clams from Italy in Spain

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RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes – Pork Salami – Frozen Salmon – Chicken Hamburger – Dry Raw Sausage

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RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in pork salami from Romania in Romania

RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in frozen salmon from Norway in Sweden

RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (in 2 out of 5 samples /25g) in chilled chicken hamburger from Poland in Poland

RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in dry raw sausages from Hungary in Romania

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RASFF Alert – Histamine – Frozen Tuna

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RASFF – spoilage (suspicion of high levels of histamine) of frozen tuna from France in France

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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Chicken Fillet in Pepper Marinade – Sesame Seeds- Black Pepper – Chicken Leg Quarters – Live Mussels – MSM Chicken and Turkey Meat

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RASFF – Salmonella (group O:8, in 3 out 5 samples /25g) in chilled chicken fillet in pepper marinade from Poland in Poland

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Hvittingfoss (one of out five samples /25g) in hulled sesame seeds from India in Greece

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in frozen chicken leg quarters from Poland in Bulgaria

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in black pepper from Brazil in the Netherlands

RASFF -Salmonella enterica ser. Blockley (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in live mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from Italy in Italy

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Uganda in Belgium

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in black pepper from Brazil in Spain

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen mechanically separated (MSM) chicken and turkey meat from France and Germany in Belgium

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RASFF Alert – Animal Feed -Aflatoxin – Groundnuts

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 25.4 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts for bird feed from India in the UK

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RASFF Alert – Animal Feed – Salmonella – Processed Animal Proteins

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RASFF – Salmonella (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in processed animal proteins for petfood from Spain in Italy

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UK -Salmonella outbreak linked to British eggs

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Almost 40 people are part of a Salmonella outbreak traced to eggs from the United Kingdom.

A spokesman for Public Health England told Food Safety News that it does not hold information on the date of onset of illness for all the patients.

“There have been 38 reported cases linked to this incident through analysis of whole genome sequencing data. Cases range in age from 6 months to 85 years; 19 are female and 19 are male. We are aware of two cases having been hospitalized,” the spokesman said.

A notification on the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) portal from early July shows that eggs contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis were subjected to physical or chemical treatment in the Netherlands, which was a commercial decision by the producer.

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