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RASFF Alert – Histamine – Raw Mackerel

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RASFF-histamine (171 mg/kg – ppm) in frozen raw mackerel from India in the UK

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RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes – Chilled Mackerel Paste – Chilled Pork Salami – Cooked Whelks – Salmon – Mozarella di bufala

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RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in chilled mackerel paste from Poland in Poland

RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (120; 90; 110 CFU/g) in chilled pork salami from Italy in France

RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (300 CFU/g) in cooked whelks from France in France

RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in frozen salmon from Estonia in Italy

RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (10 CFU/g) in mozarella di bufala from Italy in France

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RASFF Alert – Animal Feed – Enterobacteriaceae – Processed Animal Protein

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RASFF-too high count of Enterobacteriaceae (2900; 5500; 90; 40000; <40 CFU/g) in processed animal protein from the Netherlands in Italy

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RASFF Alert – Animal Feed – Salmonella – Fish Oil

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RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in fish oil from Mauritania in Greece

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Nigeria – Over 1000 infected in new Nigeria diarrhea outbreak

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Outbreak News Today

The Nigerian government says 1,068 people have been infected following an outbreak of Acute Watery Diarrhea (AWD) in at least 10 local government areas of Borno State.

Borno State Commissioner for Health Haruna Mshelia said the disease was becoming an epidemic, with at least 25 critically ill patients admitted at three cholera treatment centres in the state.

“To prevent outbreaks of diarrhea and other water borne diseases, like cholera, there must be public awareness on personal hygiene and sanitation. They are critical in preventing such diseases, which claimed 61 lives last year in the state,” Mshelia said.

Samples from the suspected cases have been are being tested in local laboratories and reported for monitoring purposes to the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

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USA – 18 E. coli O26 Illnesses Prompts Florida Publix to Recall Ground Beef

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Publix Super Markets Inc., a Lakeland, Fla., retail grocery store chain is voluntarily recalling an undetermined amount of ground beef products made from chuck that may be contaminated with Escherichia coli O26, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The ground chuck items were purchased by consumers from June 25, 2018, through July 31, 2018. The following products are subject to recall: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/wcm/connect/330436d0-f5bb-4ee3-a3eb-cca6459bf014/072-2018-List-Products.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&useDefaultText=0&useDefaultDesc=0

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Canada – Updated Food Recall Warning – Pinty’s brand Italian Style Chicken Schnitzel recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes

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Ottawa, August 30, 2018 – The food recall warning issued on August 9, 2018 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) food safety investigation.

Pinty’s Delicious Foods Inc. is recalling Pinty’s brand Italian Style Chicken Schnitzel from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume and distributors and food service establishments such as hotels, restaurants, cafeterias, hospitals and nursing homes should not sell or use the recalled product described below.

Recalled products

Brand Name Common Name Size Code(s) on Product UPC
Pinty’s Italian Style Chicken Schnitzel – Gluten Free Fully Cooked, Breaded and Seasoned Cutlettes 4 kg 8172 10069094626371

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UK – Listeria outbreak 2018 sees Sainsbury’s recall more frozen vegetables

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Sainsbury’s has recalled a huge selection of its frozen vegetables range  as the fight against Listeria rages on.

The major supermarket is asking its customers to not eat the items, but instead return packs to their nearest store where they will get a full refund.

The chain has issued an urgent recall for five types of frozen vegetables amid fears they may contain potentially deadly Listeria.

Product details are:

  • Product code: 7148693
    Product description: by Sainsbury’s Carrots, Broccoli & Sweetcorn Microwaveable Steam Bags 4 x 135 g
    Best-before date: All date codes
  • Product code: 1368420
    Product description: by Sainsbury’s Mixed Vegetables 1 kg
    Best-before date: All date codes
  • Product code: 1372670
    Product description: by Sainsbury’s Mixed Special Vegetables 1 kg
    Best-before date: All date codes
  • Product code: 7148706
    Product description: by Sainsbury’s White Rice, Broccoli, Sweetcorn & Peas Microwaveable Steam Bags 4 x 135 g
    Best-before date: All date codes
  • Product code: 6921659
    Product description: basics Mixed Vegetables 1 kg
    Best-before date: All date codes

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UK – Toddler, 3, fighting for her life after contracting deadly strain of E. coli on family holiday to Nottingham

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A three-year-old girl is fighting for her life after catching a deadly strain of E. coli on a family holiday.

Harper Davis from Haverhill in Suffolk picked up the E. coli bug in Nottingham and it has left her in and out of intensive care and on dialysis.

Harper fell ill while the family of five were on holiday on August 10 with vomiting and diarrhoea.

She had picked up E. coli – a bacteria that is common in our guts but certain strains can cause serious illness.

Harper developed haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) – a rare kidney condition that is caused by one particular strain of E. coli.

It happens when red blood cells are destroyed and block the kidneys’ filtering system.

She has suffered acute kidney failure, had seizures, peritonitis and developed diabetes as a result of her illness.

She has also had three blood transfusions and at least three operations.

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USA – CDC – Food Safety Month

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September is National Food Safety Education Month. It provides an opportunity to raise awareness about steps you can take to prevent food poisoning.

Every year, an estimated 1 in 6 Americans (or 48 million people) get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die from eating contaminated food. Some people are more likely to get a foodborne illness (also called food poisoning) or to get seriously ill.

Join us in sharing information about which groups of people are more likely to get food poisoning, symptoms of food poisoning, and what steps they or their caregivers can take to help prevent it. Also, learn when to see a doctor and how to report food poisoning.

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