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Food Poisoning Journal

Fox 31 News reports that the Tri-County Health Department has confirmed to FOX31’s Erika Gonzalez that one person has died from Salmonella poisoning related to eating at a restaurant in Aurora.

The health department tells FOX31 that 33 people were sickened by eating at La California restaurant on Peoria Street in November 2017. One person died from issues related to salmonella.

The health department says lab tests show the family combo meal may have led to the poisoning.

The health department says the outbreak affected people who ate at La California from November 4 to November 26, 2017

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 9.59; Tot. = 10.07 µg/kg – ppb) in crushed red chillies from India in Greece

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 2.9; Tot. = 3.5 / B1 = 2.8; Tot. = 3.3 µg/kg – ppb) in peanut kernels from China in Cyprus

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 110; Tot. = 154 µg/kg – ppb) in spice mixture from Nigeria in Belgium

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 15.5; Tot. = 45.1 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Spain in Portugal

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 59; Tot. = 65 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Spain

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 4.28; Tot. = 4.41 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted and salted water melon seeds from Turkey in Germany

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 13; Tot. = 31 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from France in Belgium

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 210; Tot. = 360 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in France

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 41; Tot. = 44.98 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from India in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 21.9; Tot. = 24.5 / B1 = 37.1; Tot. = 41.5 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Slovenia

RASFF-aflatoxins (Tot. = 23 µg/kg – ppb) in organic dried figs from Turkey in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 50.25; Tot. = 56.54 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios in shell from Iran in Slovakia

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 81; Tot. = 87) in roasted and salted pistachio nuts from unknown origin in Belgium

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in chilled smoked and salted pork tenderloin from Belgium in Belgium

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium (presence /25g) in live clams from France in France

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in spice mixture from India, via Spain and via Slovakia in Hungary

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Pomona (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in whitish sesame seeds from Sudan in Greece

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in chilled boneless pork shoulders from Estonia in Estonia

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium (presence /25g) in frozen salted chicken fillets from Poland in Sweden

RASFF-Salmonella (present /25g) in sesame seeds from Sudan in Greece

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in soan papdi from India in Cyprus

RASFF-Salmonella in frozen crab pincers from China in Lithuania

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Heidelberg (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in frozen salted chicken half breasts from Brazil in Germany

RASFF-Salmonella (in 2 out of 5 samples /25g) in frozen salted chicken half breasts from Brazil in the UK

RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (> 100000 CFU/g) in raw milk cheese from Spain in Spain

RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (presence in 25 /ml) in raw milk from Portugal in Portugal

RASFF-risk of physical injury due to explosion of overpressurised bottles (yeast fermentation) containing non-alcoholic carbonated grape flavoured drink for children from unknown origin, via Hungary in Austria

RASFF-norovirus (present /25g) in live oysters from France in France

RASFF-foodborne outbreak suspected to be caused by live oysters (Ostrea edulis) from France in the Netherlands

RASFF-foodborne outbreak suspected to be caused by dates from Iran in Denmark

Petful

Maker: Smokehouse Pet Products, Inc.
Cause: Potential for salmonella
Announcement: FDA report dated Feb. 8, 2018
What was recalled: 4 oz. bags of  Beefy Munchies dog treats, Lot #449294 and “Best By” date of Oct. 25, 2019

The dog treats were distributed to retailers in Washington, Michigan, North Carolina and Colorado.

“No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem,” the FDA reports, adding, “The potential for contamination was noted after routine sampling and testing by the Colorado Department of Agriculture revealed the presence of Salmonella in two 4-oz packages of Beefy Munchies.”