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USA -Norovirus Suspected – 50 Ill Washington DC Tour Group

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NBC Washington 

 

More than 50 tourists were hospitalized for possible food poisoning Sunday night after arriving in Washington, D.C. from New York.

The D.C. health department said Monday they suspect members of the group have norovirus, which is highly contagious.

Firefighters were called to the Hotel Harrington in downtown D.C., blocks east of the White House, for a report of multiple people exhibiting symptoms of food poisoning. A large number of medics and police officers responded, temporarily blocking traffic.

Forty-eight teenagers and three adults were taken to hospitals. There were so many patients that the D.C. fire department had to use ambulance buses.

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Posted in Food Illness, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Foodborne Illness, Norovirus, Uncategorized

USA – Nutrizone Recalls Various Lots of Multiple Dietary Supplements Because of Possible Salmonella Health Risk

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FDA

NutriZone, LLC of Houston, Texas is recalling 4 different dietary supplements because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella, is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

Healthy people infected with Salmonella should monitor themselves for some or all of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever. Rarely, Salmonella can result in more serious ailments, including arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation, and urinary tract symptoms. Consumers exhibiting these signs after having contact with this product should contact their healthcare providers.

The dietary supplements are labeled and packaged as follows:

Product Name Net Quantity (Capsules Per Container) Packaging Lot Number
Pain Out Maeng Da 36 Pouch 10957
Pain Out Thai 108 Bottle 10960-D
Pain Out Malay 324 Bottle 10958-I
Nirvanio Green Malay 25 Bottle 10958-C

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USA – New York raw milk cheese company ordered to stop sales for food safety violations – Listeria monocytogenes

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FDA

A New York raw milk cheese company whose products were linked to a multi-state outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes (L. mono) has been ordered by a federal court not to manufacture its ready-to-eat aged soft, semi-soft and hard cheeses until it complies with food safety regulations.

On March 30, 2018, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Vulto Creamery LLC (Walton, N.Y.) and its owner and manager Johannes “Jos” H. Vulto. The defendants cannot prepare, process, manufacture, pack and/or hold FDA-regulated food products until they can ensure that L. mono is not present in their facility and their food.

 

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Canada – Salmonella Enteritidis Outbreak in Canada Linked to Poultry Updated, Frozen Raw Breaded Chicken Nuggets Suspected

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Food Poisoning Bulletin

The Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak in Canada that is linked to poultry has been updated to include a product that has been recalled: frozen raw breaded chicken nuggets. That product, Harvest Creek Chicken Nuggets, has been recalled from the marketplace.

Food Poisoning Bulletin

Harvest Creek brand Chicken Nuggets are being recalled in Canada for possible Salmonella contamination. There are illnesses associated with this product; the Public Health Agency is investigating. The product is made by Erie Meat Products Ltd.

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USA – Health Nut Factory Recalls Organic Coconut Smiles Because Of Possible Health Risk – Salmonella

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Healthy Nut Factory of Bayside, NY is recalling 7 oz. Pouches of Organic Coconut Smiles because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

Product was distributed and sold at retail stores in New York City and Long Island. The Health Nut Factory Brand ORGANIC COCONUT SMILES 7 OZ, are packaged in green rice paper pouches, UPC Code: 8 13449 02099 3. The expiration date 6/1/2018, is found on the back of the pouch.

No illness have been reported to date related to the Health Nut Factory Brand Product. The FDA is investigating a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections linked to dried coconut. Testing by the FDA has confirmed that Salmonella, matching the outbreak strain, was found in a retail package distributed by our supplier, International Harvest.

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USA – Target Corporation Issues a Voluntary Recall For a Variety of Frozen Products Sold at a Single Store on Oahu

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FDA

Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) is voluntarily recalling a number of frozen items sold at a single Target store on Oahu located at 1450 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, Hawaii. The products were not held at an appropriate temperature and may be contaminated by spoilage organisms or pathogens, which could lead to serious or life-threatening illness if consumed. The recall includes items listed below that were sold on March 23, 2018 through March 27, 2018. No illnesses have been reported to date.

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Ireland – Woman died from food poisoning due to Salmonella, inquest hears

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A woman who contracted food poisoning at a First Communion function died due to salmonella, an inquest heard.

Investigations into the outbreak are continuing, an inquest into the death of 55-year-old mother of one Sandra O’Brien heard.

Mrs O’Brien, from Rivervalley, Swords, Co Dublin died on May 21 last following the consumption of food prepared at O’Dwyers Pub, Strand Road, Portmarnock, Co Dublin.

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USA – Kratom Salmonella Outbreak Still Expanding

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Food Safety News

The confirmed case count in a nationwide Salmonella outbreak traced to kratom products has more than doubled in less than a month, infecting people in 35 states and resulting in the hospitalization of 39 percent of the victims.

Both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration continue to advise the public to avoid consuming any products containing kratom until further notice because it could be contaminated with Salmonella.

Kratom is a plant consumed for its stimulant effects and as an opioid substitute. It is also known as Thang, Kakuam, Thom, Ketom, and Biak.

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Turkey -112 university students in Bursa hospitalised amid food poisoning suspicion

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Hurriyet Daily News

A total of 112 university students in the northwestern Turkish province of Bursa were hospitalized on suspicion of food poisoning on March 28.

The students, who are staying at a dormitory linked to Uludağ University, fell sick after eating and were rushed to the university’s hospital suffering from nausea and vomiting.

An official from the provincial dormitories directorate said the general condition of the students is stable and they have started to be discharged from the hospital.

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New Zealand – Go Farming milk could contain Campylobacter

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Stuff.co

Some batches of Go 2 Raw Milk brand raw drinking milk (1L) which were sold in the Lower South Island have been recalled.

Raw milk from Otautau supplier Go Farming has been recalled following concerns it may contain Campylobacter.

Go Farming sells the brand Go 2 Raw Milk and is recalling batches 104,105,106,107,108 and 108b, which were labelled with the use-by dates of March 19 and March 21.

The Ministry for Primary Industries has released a recall notice on the batches and says no other batches of the brand are affected. The affected product should not be consumed.

The ministry says there had been no reports of illness but if anyone had consumed the product and had any concerns about their health, they should seek medical advice.

 

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