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UK – Tesco recalls 4 flavours of Tesco Finest Fruit Presse because of fermentation

Posted on July 23, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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Tesco recalls 4 flavours of Tesco Finest Fruit Presse because of fermentation

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FOOD ALERT
22 July 2019
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Tesco is recalling four flavours of Tesco Finest Fruit Presse because fermentation has occurred in some of the bottles. This is causing spoilage of the products, and may also cause the bottles to explode.

Product details

Tesco Finest Sparkling Valencia Orange & Passion Fruit Presse
Pack size 750ml
Batch code All batches
Best before end: March 2020
Finest Sicilian Lemon & Mint Presse
Pack size 750ml
Batch code All batches
Best before end: March 2020
Finest Raspberry & Pomegranate Presse
Pack size 750ml
Batch code All batches
Best before end: March 2020
Finest Apple & Elderflower Presse
Pack size 750ml
Batch code All batches
Best before end: March 2020

No other Tesco products are known to be affected.

Risk statement

Spoilage of the products. The products potentially present a risk to health because they have fermented and as a result pressure may have built up in the bottles which could cause them to explode.

Action taken by the company

Tesco is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products. These notices explain to customers why the products have been recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought them. Please see the attached notice.
Customer notice: Tesco Finest Fruit Presse

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Research – Mycotoxins put dried fruit and nuts at risk

Posted on July 23, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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Dried fruit and nuts are the two segments affected by mycotoxins, along with cereal, flours and wine. This is why nut importers and dried fruit processors must perform multiple analyses on their products.

“Europe issues warnings almost every day and keeps seizing contaminated batches, so companies must perform regular analyses and screenings to avoid considerable economic losses,” explains Luca Rustignoli from Sicural.

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USA – Yersinia: Creamworks Creamery may be the source of illnesses in Pennsylvania

Posted on July 22, 2019 by | Leave a comment

Outbreak News Today

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In a public health alert issued recently, the Pennsylvania Department of Health advises residents of Pennsylvania to avoid drinking milk from Creamworks Creamery in Waymart, Wayne County because it may be tainted with dangerous Yersinia enterocolitica bacteria. As of today, department is currently investigating 17 laboratory-confirmed illnesses as well as numerous additional reports of digestive illnesses. According to health agents, the illnesses seem to be connected to only milk sold at the dairy.

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USA – New York City reports spike in Cyclospora infections

Posted on July 22, 2019 by | Leave a comment

Outbreak News Today

New York City health officials are advising clinicians to be on the alert for patients with diarrhea due to Cyclospora infection.

From the beginning of the year through July 15, officials report 90 cases, including 40 cases since the beginning of the month. Approximately 30 percent of patients have reported travel outside of the United States in the two weeks prior to symptom onset, primarily to Latin America.

This compares with 56 cases in 2018, and 43 cases in 2017 during the same time period.

Epidemiologic investigations are ongoing to determine if there is a possible common food source for cases with no travel outside of NYC.

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USA – Cyclospora Outbreak in Boston Sickens More Than 80 People

Posted on July 22, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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A cyclospora outbreak in the Boston area has sickened more than 80 people since May 2019, according to news reports. Dr. Larry Maddoff, medical director for the Bureau of Infectious Diseases and Laboratory Sciences at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health told Boston 25 News about this outbreak.

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USA – Retailers in TX and LA Should Stop Selling Kazy’s Gourmet Seafood For Listeria

Posted on July 22, 2019 by | Leave a comment

Food Poisoning Bulletin

The FDA has advised retailers and restaurants in Texas and Louisiana to stop selling or serving products from Topway Enterprises, doing business as Kazy’s Gourmet Seafood Production, because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The government is most concerned about salmon and tuna produced by the company for raw consumption. These products may be incorporated into sushi.

Any consumers who recently purchased raw ready-to-eat seafood products, especially raw tuna and salmon in Texas or Louisiana, should contact the retailer to see if these products were produced and sold by Topway/Kazy Gourmet. If they were, or you aren’t sure, discard them in a sealed container and clean your fridge with a mild bleach solution.

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USA – Pet Chicks sicken hundreds with Salmonella since January

Posted on July 22, 2019 by | Leave a comment

Food Poison Journal

Since the last update on June 13, 2019, illnesses in an additional 489 people and eight states have been added to this investigation. Five additional Salmonella serotypes have also been added.

A total of 768 people infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella have been reported from 48 states. Illnesses started on dates from January 1, 2019, to July 6, 2019. Ill people range in age from less than one year to 99 years, with a median age of 30 years. One hundred fifty-six ill people (24%) of 648 people with information are children younger than 5 years.  Fifty-seven percent are female. Of 419 people with information available, 122 (29%) have been hospitalized. Two deaths have been reported, one from Texas and one from Ohio.

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Ukraine -Foodborne disease outbreak sickens dozens in Rivne region

Posted on July 22, 2019 by | Leave a comment

Outbreak News Today

A foodborne illness outbreak is being investigated by the Rivne OLC of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine.

Between July 15-18, 84 acute gastrointestinal disease cases were reported, including 52 cases in Zdolbunivskyi District. 61 people required hospitalization, including children.

Preliminary results in the investigation links the illnesses to the consumption of dishes at the celebration of the wedding and birthdays from July 13 and 14 at the cafe “Gourmet” in the Mizoch village.

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USA – Public Health Alert: Confirmed Cases of Foodborne Illness From Barbecue Fundraiser on Friday

Posted on July 22, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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Health officials urge individuals who have eaten or purchased food from the Masonic Snow Lodge fundraiser Barbecue held Friday, July 19th at 240 Temple Dr, Boone, NC 28607, to monitor for any gastrointestinal symptoms that include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or abdominal pain. There have been eight laboratory confirmed cases of a foodborne illness and a number of others who have presented with similar symptoms of gastrointestinal complaints who all ate at the Barbecue fundraiser.

“We do not have a confirmed source of the illness but are actively conducting a thorough investigation to determine it with support from the NC Division of Public Health, Appalachian Regional Healthcare System, Watauga County Emergency Management and the Masonic Lodge.  Any purchased food should be thrown away and not eaten since there is a risk it could be contaminated,” said Jennifer Greene, Health Director.

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Turkey – 56 hospitalised over food poisoning in east Turkey

Posted on July 22, 2019 by | Leave a comment

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At least 56 people were hospitalized late Friday over suspected food poisoning in Turkey’s eastern Erzincan province, Xinhua reported citing Anadolu Agency.

And 21 among the patients were children, the report said.

Those affected had fever, nausea and vomiting after a farewell celebration dinner for conscript soldiers in Erzincan city center.

The patients were taken to the local hospital by ambulances immediately and were treated under medical observation.

 

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