The outbreak was reported to our office on May 4th. The investigation is ongoing.
We are still investigating the outbreak including identifying the source and commonalities among those that are ill.
Approximately 70 individuals have reported illness to the Health Department.
Many individuals have sought care with their primary physicians and/or urgent care. At this point we are aware of four individuals who were hospitalized due to their illness.
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 65.3; Tot. = 72.5 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled pistachios from the United States in Germany
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 44.1; Tot. = 47.4 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio kernels from the United States, via Turkey in Bulgaria
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 11.7; Tot. = 13.2 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts in shell from Egypt in Italy
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 12.3; Tot. = 18.7 µg/kg – ppb) in fig paste from Turkey in the UK
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 65.7; Tot. = 68.6 µg/kg – ppb) in chilli powder from India in Italy
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 4.68; Tot. = 11.08 / B1 = 7.61; Tot. = 13.71 / B1 = 3.7; Tot. = 8.7 / B1 = 5.9; Tot. = 10.3 µg/kg – ppb) in peanut without shell from Argentina in Slovakia
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 119 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Senegal in Belgium
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 32.9; Tot. = 36.4 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Greece in the Czech Republic
RASFF-foodborne outbreak suspected (STEC O26H11 eae+ stx2+) to be caused by raw milk reblochon from France in France
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RASFF-shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx1+ /25g) in wheatgrass powder from Germany in Germany
RASFF-shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (eae- stx1+ /25g) in raw milk sheep cheese from France in Italy
RASFF-shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx1+; eae+ /25g) in chilled beef topside from the United Kingdom in the Netherlands
RASFF-Diarrhoeic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) toxins in live mussels (Mytilus edulis) from Ireland in Ireland
RASFF-Bacillus cereus (15000 CFU/g) and unauthorised colour auramine O in spice mix from Bangladesh in Finland
