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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Sunflower Seeds – Sesame Seeds – Black Pepper – Chilled Chicken Legs- Chilled Turkey Thighs – Chilled Chicken Breast – Live Mussels – Raw White Sausage

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RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in sunflower seeds from Bulgaria in Germany

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Nigeria in Poland

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Sudan in Italy

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Rubislaw (present /25g) in black pepper from Brazil in Germany

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken legs from Poland in the Czech Republic

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Kentucky (presence /25g) in chilled fresh turkey thighs boneless and skineless from Poland in the Czech Republic

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Nigeria in Greece

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presesnce /25g) in chilled chicken breast from Poland in the Czech Republic

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken breast from Poland in the Czech Republic

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Sudan in Greece

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken breast from the Netherlands in the Netherlands

RASFF – Salmonella (in 3 out of 5 samples /25g) in live mussles (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from Italy in Italy

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in chicken breast from Poland in the Czech Republic

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in sesame seeds from Ethiopia in Greece

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in chilled chicken breasts from Poland in the Czech Republic

RASFF – Salmonella (present /10g) in chilled raw white sausages from Poland in Poland

RASFF – Salmonella (present /25g) in sesame from Nigeria in Greece

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in chicken breast from Poland in the Czech Republic

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin A – Roasted Pistachios – Groundnuts – Pistachio Bars

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RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 18; Tot. = 29 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted pistachios in shell from Turkey, via Belgium in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 11; Tot. = 21 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 15; Tot. = 18 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 15; Tot. = 18 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 58.7; Tot. = 67.14 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Egypt in Italy

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 28.2; Tot. = 35.7 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts in shell from Egypt in Italy

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 10.6; Tot. = 11.5 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio bars from Turkey in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 9.6 µg/kg – ppb) in spice mix from Pakistan in Ireland

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 12.3; Tot. = 14.2 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio kernels from the United States, via Turkey in Italy

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 14.7; Tot. = 15.4 µg/kg – ppb) in seasoning mix from Pakistan in Ireland

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 164.4; Tot. = 191 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Egypt in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 8.8; Tot. = 9 µg/kg – ppb) in seasoning mix from Pakistan in Ireland

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RASFF Alert -Hepatitis A – Mixed Frozen Berries

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RASFF – hepatitis A virus (presence /25g) in mixed frozen berries from Italy, with raw material from Ukraine, Lithuania and Romania in Italy

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RASFF Alerts – Ochratoxin A – Organic Fruit and Nut Mix with Sultana’s

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RASFF – ochratoxin A (in sultanas: 180 µg/kg – ppb) in organic fruit and nut mix with sultanas from Belgium, with raw material from Turkey, via the Netherlands in Belgium

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RASFF Alerts – E.coli – Chilled Venus Clams

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RASFF – high count of Escherichia coli (3.3 x 10E2 MPN/100g) in chilled venus clams (Chamelea gallina) from Italy in Spain

RASFF – high count of Escherichia coli (790; 780 MPN/100g) in chilled venus clams from Italy in Spain

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RASFF Alert – STEC E.coli – Organic Baby Spinach

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RASFF – shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx1+ stx2+ eae+) in organic baby spinach from Italy in Germany

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RASFF Alert – Bacillus cereus – Curry

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RASFF – enterotoxin producing Bacillus cereus (1200 CFU/g) in curry from the West Bank and Gaza Strip in Slovenia

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RASFF Alert – Vibrio parahaemolyticus – Frozen Raw Whole Shrimps

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RASFF – Vibrio parahaemolyticus (ToxR+ Tdh+ /25g) in frozen raw whole shrimps from Ecuador, via Spain in France

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RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Salmonella – Poultry Protein – Fish Meal – Soy Flakes – Organic Soya Cake

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RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in processed poultry protein from Spain in Belgium

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Derby (presence /25g), Salmonella enterica ser. Kalina (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Lexington (presence /25g) in fish meal from Mauritania in Greece

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Mbandaka (in 2 out of 8 samples /25g) in organic soya cake from Denmark in Sweden

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Mbandaka (presence /25g) in soy flakes from the Netherlands in Belgium

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Research – Microbe Profile: Listeria monocytogenes: a paradigm among intracellular bacterial pathogens

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Listeria monocytogenes is a food-borne bacterial pathogen that is responsible for listeriosis, a disease characterized by occasional febrile gastroenteritis in immunocompetent individuals, abortions in pregnant women, meningitis in the newborn and fatal bacteraemia in immunocompromised individuals or the elderly. The ability of L. monocytogenes to produce disease is intimately associated with its potential to traverse several human barriers (including the intestinal, placental and blood/brain barriers), to promote its internalization within diverse populations of epithelial cells and to proliferate in the intra-ic environment while escaping host immune responses. L. monocytogenes is often regarded as a paradigm for intracellular parasitism.

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