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Australia – Salmonella explosion as 12 farms that sell produce to supermarkets are found to be infected – Eggs

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At least three people have come down with salmonella poisoning after purchasing eggs from a popular supermarket.

The infection is believed to have come from eggs bought in the Melbourne suburb of Werribee.

The Weekly Times reported the eggs were supplied from farms in New South Wales.

However, a spokesman for the NSW Department of Primary Industries disputed those claims.

‘There is no evidence to suggest the reported illnesses in Victoria are connected to NSW eggs, or even eggs. The matter is an active investigation being undertaken by Victorian authorities.

‘There are no current recalls of eggs in NSW and no warnings with regards to eggs.’

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France – Auchan Iraty Fermier PDO raw milk cheese from Auchan brand – Responsible sector – Staphylococcal Enterotoxins.

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ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM

Presence of Staphylococcal Enterotoxins.

PROPOSED SOLUTION

It is recommended that people who hold products belonging to the batch described below not consume and destroy them, or bring them to the point of sale where they were purchased.
Foodborne illness caused by Staphylococcal Enterotoxins results in gastrointestinal disturbances (mainly vomiting) appearing within hours of ingestion and generally disappearing quickly.
People who have consumed the “Ossau Iraty Fermier AOP” cheese mentioned below and who show persistence of these symptoms are invited to consult their doctor, reporting this consumption, as well as the place and date of purchase.

FURTHER INFORMATION

▸ Sale
The product “Ossau Iraty Fermier AOP” was sold to the “traditional” department of your Auchan store between 20/05/2020 and 10/06/2020.

▸ Health
stamp FR 64.006.100 CE

▸ Contact
customer service SCA LES FERMIERS BASCO BEARNAIS is at the disposal of consumers to answer their questions at the following telephone number: 05-59-34-76-06.

▸ Source
https://www.auchan.fr/

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Denmark – Campylobacter outbreak linked to milk sickens more than 100

Posted on June 10, 2020 by KSW | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

More than 100 people are sick in a Campylobacter outbreak in Denmark linked to a local dairy.

The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (Fødevarestyrelsen), DTU Food Institute and Statens Serum Institut (SSI) are investigating illnesses that began in Bornholm in late May.

Patient interviews point toward pasteurized milk from Bornholms Andelsmejeri (Bornholm Dairy) as the source of infection but product testing has been negative for Campylobacter. Bornholm Dairy is a cooperative owned by Bornholm milk producers.

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Research – High levels of DON in European corn and wheat harvest

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All About Feed

Many parts of Europe can expect potentially high levels of mycotoxin contamination in the upcoming 2020 corn and wheat harvest, according to results of a new mycotoxin prediction tool released by Biomin.

The forecast is based on a mycotoxin prediction tool that delivers daily assessments of expected mycotoxin levels in corn and wheat harvests. One major trend identified in the firm’s forecast of mycotoxin occurrence is that deoxynivalenol (DON), or vomitoxin, has a high probability to exceed a risk threshold level of 150 parts per billion (ppb) in corn in Central, Eastern and Southern Europe, and a similarly high probability to exceed 150 ppb in wheat in Northern Europe.

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USA – Outbreak Investigation of Listeria monocytogenes: Enoki Mushrooms (March 2020)

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FDA

The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners investigated a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections linked to enoki mushrooms from Green Co, LTD. of the Republic of Korea. Enoki mushrooms are a long thin white mushroom, usually sold in clusters. They are especially popular in East Asian cuisine and are also known as enokitake, golden needle, futu, or lily mushrooms.

Recommendations

Recalled enoki mushrooms from Sun Hong Foods, Inc., Guan’s Mushroom Co., and H&C Food, Inc. are past their shelf-life and should no longer be available.

FDA recommends that anyone who received recalled products use extra vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing any surfaces and containers that may have come in contact with these products to reduce the risk of cross-contamination. Listeria can survive in refrigerated temperatures and can easily spread to other foods and surfaces.

Investigation Update

June 9, 2020

As of June 9, 2020, the CDC declared that this outbreak appears to be over.

Previous Updates

Product Images

Sample Enoki Mushrooms Imported from Korea

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Research – Mom was right about not touching slime; researchers looking at pathogens in food facilities

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Food Safety News biofilm

New research underway seeks to determine how and where bacteria hide in food processing plants so that they can be eliminated, to the benefit of public health and the bottom line of food companies.

The project involves scientists at Texas A&M, Stanford University, and the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service U.S. Meat Animal Research Center’s pilot meat processing facility in Clay Center, NE. Their work has the backing of a $479,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

While the project could ultimately benefit food facilities from fresh produce processing plants to candy makers, the researchers will be taking an extra close look at the meat industry.

Led by Sapna Chitlapilly Dass, a faculty member in Texas A&M’s Department of Animal Science, the team will be looking at “hotspots” that easily harbor biofilms, also known as slime. Dass and the other researchers are trying to figure out not only where bacteria like Salmonella, Listeria, and E. coli O157: H7 are hiding, but what sanitizers they have become resistant to.

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Research – Australia sees decline in Campylobacter and Salmonella

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Food Safety News

Rates of Campylobacter and Salmonella infections in Australia have almost halved since the lockdown because of the Coronavirus pandemic that began in March.

The Food Safety Information Council revealed that since the COVID-19 shutdown started, reported rates of these infections per 100,000 people have declined compared to the past two years.

This shows the effectiveness of good handwashing, and that there has been less bulk catering as fewer people have been eating out or entertaining, according to the health promotion charity.

In April, 839 Salmonella infections were recorded compared to 1,383 in 2019. For May, 818 cases were reported versus 1,172 in the same period the year before, according to the Australian Department of Health’s National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System. These figures convert to a reporting rate of 3.4 in April compared to 5.5 in April 2019 and 3.3 in May versus 4.7 in May 2019.

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New Zealand -Ciguatera cases linked to imported fish in New Zealand

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Food Safety News

Five people from two households in New Zealand became ill with ciguatera poisoning after eating fish imported from Fiji earlier this year.

The outbreak in Christchurch affected three males of 19 to 58 years old and two females – one aged in her 40s and the other in her 50s. One person was hospitalized and diagnosed with ciguatera poisoning but has since recovered.

In late May, Krazy Price Mart Ltd recalled a batch of frozen camouflage grouper (kawakawa) due to ciguatoxin. The item was sold as an individual whole gutted fish wrapped in clear plastic but was not labelled so had no date marking. It was available between March 10 and May 21, 2020 only at Krazy Price Mart Ltd in Christchurch.

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