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USA – Listeria linked to Raw Milk

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The state of New York is warning people to not consume unpasteurized raw milk from Churchtown Dairy due to possible contamination of Listeria Monocytogenes.

On Friday, the state Department of Agriculture & Markets notified the dairy farm that a presumptive positive detection for Listeria was made from a bottled milk sample pulled from the dairy’s cooler on July 22. Listeria Monocytogenes is a species of bacteria that can cause the infection Listeriosis.

No reported cases of the illness associated with the milk have been reported.

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USA – 580 Cyclospora cases in United States – Over 2000 in 2018

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On July 25, the FDA announced an investigation into a Cyclospora outbreak linked to imported fresh basil by Siga Logistics from Mexico. Siga

The FDA is recommending consumers not to buy, eat, or serve any fresh basil exported by Siga Logistics and not to consume or serve uncooked items such as pesto or salad that may contain basil from Mexico.

Cyclospora is a parasite composed of one cell, too small to be seen without a microscope.

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Research -Toxin responsible for Legionella growth identified

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Pneumonia resulting from exposure to Legionella — although uncommon and affecting only 1 in 100,000 in Europe — has a higher than 10% fatality rate. The pathogenic bacterium Legionella pneumophila has more than 300 toxins that it uses to infect humans. Once the aerosols containing the bacteria are inhaled, Legionella enters the lungs where it starts infecting human cells, causing pneumonia.

Legionella toxins especially target the innate immune pathways facilitating the survival of the bacteria inside human cells and allowing the replication of the bacteria. Due to the large number of toxins it is difficult to see the effects of deleting one or multiple of these toxins on the Legionella infection capacities. This is further complicated by the fact that several toxins with similar functions exist inside the bacteria. This makes Legionella hard to target with specific drugs.

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RASFF Alerts – Ochratoxin A – Raisins – Pistachios – Raisin Fruit Filling – Dried Grapes –

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RASFF – ochratoxin A (20.6 µg/kg – ppb) in raisins from Turkey in the UK

RASFF – ochratoxin A (71 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from the United States in the Netherlands

RASFF – ochratoxin A (18 µg/kg – ppb) in raisins from Turkey in France

RASFF – ochratoxin A (19.7 µg/kg – ppb) in raisin fruit filling from the Czech Republic in the Czech Republic

RASFF – ochratoxin A (17 µg/kg – ppb) in dried grapes from Turkey in France

RASFF – ochratoxin A (53 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from the United States in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Blanched Groundnuts – Shelled Peanuts – Nutmeg – Peanuts

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 11.0; Tot. = 12.7 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnut kernels from China in the UK

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 204; Tot. = 244 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled peanuts from Angola in Portugal

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 12; Tot. = 12 µg/kg – ppb) in nutmeg from Indonesia in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 7.1; Tot. = 8.6 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts from Brazil in Spain

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RASFF Alert – Listeria monocytogenes – Black Pudding Sausage

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RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (10000; 2000; 10000; 1100; 1300 CFU/g) in black pudding sausage from Spain in Portugal

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RASFF Alert – E.coli – Live Cockles

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RASFF – too high count of Escherichia coli (13000 MPN/100g) in live cockles from France in France

 

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RASFF Alert – Moulds – Tomato Sauce

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RASFF – tomato sauce from Sweden infested with moulds in Denmark

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RASFF Alert – Foodborne Outbreak -Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis – Eggs

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RASFF – foodborne outbreak suspected to be caused by Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis in eggs from Poland in Austria

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Ireland -Outbreak in Ireland tied to Romanian pork; other countries report illnesses

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Eight people are part of a Salmonella outbreak in Ireland linked to pork from Romania. Five of them were admitted to hospitals. Infected people also have been identified in other countries.

One person was sickened by Salmonella Bredeney in August 2018. The other seven people fell ill between May 4 and June 3, this year. Those stricken are six adult males and two children who are siblings. There have not been any deaths.

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Andromi Toba de Casa was recalled last month

In mid-July, Andromi Toba de Casa 500-gram packages with a use-by date of Aug. 4 and with the lot number 17 from Romania were recalled because of the presence of Salmonella. The chilled cooked pork preparation is sold in Polonez stores throughout Ireland.

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