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Oregon Live

Interstate Meat Distributors is recalling 14,806 pounds of ground beef and pork after the company said its meat tested positive for E. coli through a third-party laboratory.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall Saturday night. Interstate Meat Distributors, a Clackamas-based company, reportedly distributes the ground meat to retail locations in Oregon, Utah, and Washington.

A company official reached Saturday night declined to comment or answer any questions about the recall. According to the release, the recalled meat has USDA number “965” on the packaging. The recall includes a variety of extra lean and ground chuck products.

AllAfrica

The EFF calls on the department of basic education to ensure that all the food being sold to students does not include processed meat products like polony. It is a matter of fact that many lunch meals in our country include these products which have been declared by the Minister of Health as risky for the spread of listeriosis.

We further call on School Governing Bodies as well as Learner Representative Councils to impose strict controls on what gets sold in schoolyards and nearby shops to students. We can not afford to lose any life; this is a generation that has liberated our land, it must live long enough to see its true benefits.

Blame must be placed squarely at the feet of Enterprise Food and Rainbow Chicken for the outbreak. They must be held accountable for spreading disease and killing people.

Food Poisoning Bulletin 

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The case count for the Burrito Delight Salmonella outbreak in Weld County, Colorado has been updated by government officials. As of March 1, 2018, there are 35 laboratory-confirmed cases of Salmonella linked to that restaurant.

Nation.Com

islamabad – Dozens of students of a local seminary on Friday were taken to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences after they fainted due to food poisoning , an official said.

According to details, 32 students of madrassah Tehsil-ul-Quran located in sector G-11 were admitted to the emergency ward of Children Hospital at PIMS after they fell unconscious due to food poisoning .

According to hospital official, the madrassah students were fed the food sent from a nearby house, where a wedding was taking place.

The food was served to more than 100 students for breakfast after which a number of them fainted and fell ill. Official said that 32 students presented symptoms including vomiting and abdominal pain.

The students were transported to PIMS where they received timely medical aid.

25 children were discharged after receiving first aid while seven were admitted to hospital for a few hours and provided treatment.

Official said that the condition of admitted children is out of danger but they are under observation until complete recovery.

Food Safety News

Loblaw Companies Ltd. is recalling pre-packaged cooked shrimp because it may contain raw shrimp contaminated with harmful bacteria. The recall was triggered by the company, according to the recall posted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.There have been no reported illnesses to date due to the consumption of this product. It was sold at the following Loblaw banner stores in Canada:

Toledo Blade

The Wood County Health District is investigating a possible outbreak after nearly two dozen people became ill at a fund-raiser this past weekend.

Health officials began receiving calls Tuesday from people complaining of diarrhea, nausea and vomiting.

They all attended an event Saturday for the conservation group We Are Outdoors. At least 21 people have shown symptoms, according to the health district.

“At this point in the investigation, it’s too early to know what may have caused this outbreak,” epidemiologist Connor Rittwage said. “We’re doing everything we can to identify the cause. Possibilities include a food or beverage item or an ill food handler, organizer or guest.”

Outlook India

Raipur/Korba, Mar 3 At least 125 students complained of food poisoning after having snacks at the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Chhattisgarh’s Surajpur district, an official said.

Students, mostly from classes 9th to 11th, had consumed “dahi wada” yesterday at the school, located in Basdei village, and complained of uneasiness, dysentery, headache and fever, Surajpur Collector KC Devsenapati told PTI today.

“Around 10 students had dysentery. About 70 had headache and 45 had fever. A medical team was rushed to the school and 46 students were admitted to the district hospital today morning. Others have been kept under the supervision of a team of six doctors camping at the school,” he informed.

He said that of the students who were admitted, 20 were discharged after their parents took them home.

“The condition of the remaining 26 is also normal and they too will be discharged soon. We are investigating the incident,” he said.

Food Poisoning Bulletin

The FDA is reporting that there are now 40 people in 27 states sick with Salmonella infections that are linked to products that contain kratom, a dietary supplement. Fourteen of those people have been hospitalized because their illnesses are so severe. That is an increase of 12 more people since the last update on February 20, 2018.

New Trust Organisation

* Outbreak killed 180 people since January 2017

* Source identified as brand of processed cold meat

* Products recalled, consumers told to avoid ready-to-eat meat (Adds RCL comment)

By James Macharia

JOHANNESBURG, March 4 (Reuters) – South Africans were told on Sunday not to consume ready-to-eat processed meat as the government identified the source of a listeria outbreak that has killed 180 people as a cold meat product made by the country’s biggest consumer foods group.

The meat, known as “polony”, made by Tiger Brands unit Enterprise Food and by RCL Foods, would be recalled from stores, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said.

“We advise members of the public to avoid all processed meat products that are sold as ready-to-eat,” Motsoaledi said, adding that, due to the risk of cross-contamination, all such foods were a potential health hazard.

“We can now conclude scientifically that the source of the present outbreak is the Enterprise Food production facility located in Polokwane,” Motsoaledi told a briefing at the offices of the National Institute of Communicable Diseases.

CFIA

Recall details

Ottawa, March 3, 2018 – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume home-made Organic Mushroom Soup sold at Belleville Farmer’s Market because it may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.