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RASFF Alerts – Norovrius – Bouchot Mussels

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RASFF-norovirus in live bouchot mussels (Mytilus edulis) from France in Italy

RASFF Alert – Listeria monocytogenes – Chilled Beef Snippets p VP Black Angus Steak Tartare

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RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (present /25g) in organic chilled beef snippets from Austria in the Netherlands

RASFF -Listeria monocytogenes (present /25g) in chilled vacuum-packed black angus steak tartare from Ireland in the Netherlands

RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Enterobacteriaceae – Cat and Dog Snacks – Mixed Meat Petfood

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RASFF-too high count of Enterobacteriaceae (up to 8000 CFU/g) in cat and dog snacks from China in Greece

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) and too high count of Enterobacteriaceae (4 out of 5 samples between 10 and 110 CFU/g) in mixed meat meal for petfood from Ireland in Italy

RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Salmonella – Mixed Meat Petfood – Fish Meal – Liquid Egg

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RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) and too high count of Enterobacteriaceae (4 out of 5 samples between 10 and 110 CFU/g) in mixed meat meal for petfood from Ireland in Italy

RASFF -Salmonella (presence /25g) in fish meal from the United States in Germany

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in fish meal from Ecuador in Germnany

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis in liquid egg for pet food from the United Kingdom in the UK

News – EC Website Down – RASFF Alerts Delay

Hi there

Sorry for the delay in RASFF Updates but the EC  website portal is down but here is a link to the 2017 report.

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The RASFF was put in place to provide food and feed control authorities with an effective tool to exchange information about measures taken responding to serious risks detected in relation to food or feed. This exchange of information helps Member States to act more rapidly and in a coordinated manner in response to a health threat caused by food or feed. Its effectiveness is ensured by keeping its structure simple: it consists essentially of clearly identified contact points in the Commission, EFSA, EEA and at national level in member countries exchanging information in a clear and structured way by means of an online system called iRASFF.

 

Hong Kong -Bacillus cereus in Pasteurised Milk

CFS bacillus

In June 2018, the Food Surveillance Programme of the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) detected excessive Bacillus cereus at a level of 4.6 million per gram in a packed pasteurised milk collected at a local supermarket. In September, in response to a food complaint, another packed pasteurised milk was found to contain Bacillus cereus at an excessive level of 3.8 million per gram. According to the Microbiological Guidelines for Food of CFS, if a ready-to-eat food contains Bacillus cereus at a level of more than 100 000 per gram, it is considered unsatisfactory. This article discusses Bacillus cereus in milk from the perspective of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) and the measures to control its growth during production and storage.

 

Canada – Salmonella Enteritidis Outbreak in Canada Linked to Frozen Raw Breaded Chicken Updated

Food Poisoning Bulletin Salmonellaa

The Public Health Agency of Canada is updating its investigation into the Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak linked store frozen raw breaded chicken products. The government is warning consumers that they must follow proper food safety practices when handling, preparing, or eating these products, which include chicken nuggets, chicken strips, chicken burgers, popcorn chicken, and chicken fries.

Canada – Food Recall Warning – Canada Herb brand culantro (Ngò Gai) recalled due to Salmonella

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Recall details

Ottawa, October 31, 2018 – Canada Herb is recalling Canada Herb brand culantro (Ngò Gai) from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.

Recalled products

Brand Name Common Name Size Code(s) on Product UPC
Canada Herb Culantro (Ngò Gai) Variable weight None – all packages sold up to and including October 31, 2018 None

USA – Fit & Active sandwiches recalled from Aldi stores for bacteria risk – Salmonella and Listeria

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Another company is recalling food because it contains ingredients supplied by McCain Foods USA, which has recalled all of the fruit and vegetable products made at its Colton, CA, facility because of bacterial risks.

This time, J&J Snack Foods Handheld Corp. of Holly Ridge, NC, is the recalling company. It has pulled two lots of Fit & Active branded “Southwest Veggie Stuffed Sandwiches” because of potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella, according to a recall notice posted on the Food and Drug Administration’s website.

“Although this product is not ready-to-eat and has baking instructions which, if followed, will reduce consumer risk, there remains some risk that mishandling of this product prior to or without adequate baking may cause illness,” the J&J recall notice states.

“Consumers with affected products are urged to discard or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.”

The Fit & Active “Southwest Veggie Stuffed Sandwiches” affected have production dates of Julian code: 20027230003106:15 BEST BY FEB 09 2019 and Julian code: 20027235003115:13 BEST BY FEB 14 2019.

 

USA – The CDC reports 1, but the New Mexico Department of Health reports 30 with Salmonella linked to Ground Beef

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If the CDC reported 1 as of 10/23 and New Mexico reported 30 today, the CDC’s count of 120 in 22 states sickened with Salmonella is clearly going to spike.

The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on a multi-state cluster of Salmonella infections linked to ground beef.

Since late August, NMDOH has identified 30 New Mexico residents that were diagnosed with Salmonella after preparing ground beef at home. Illness duration has averaged 13 days and 27% of patients were hospitalized.