RASFF-ochratoxin A (94.4 µg/kg – ppb) in nutmeg from Sri Lanka in Austria
RASFF-ochratoxin A (51 µg/kg – ppb) in raisins from Uzbekistan in Lithuania
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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Dried Figs Groundnuts – Peanuts – Pistachios -Hazlenut Paste – Hazlenuts – Spice Mixture – Crushed Chilli – Raw Red Rice – Chilli Powder
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 38; Tot. = 40 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Denmark
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 16.2; Tot. = 19.4 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in France
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 15.9; Tot. = 17.7 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in the Czech Republic
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 12.85; Tot. = 15.47 / B1 = 13.52; Tot. = 16.18 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts in shell from China in Poland
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 53; Tot. = 77 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in France
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 8.8; Tot. = 12 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Egypt in the Netherlands
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 17.27; Tot. = 30.17 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnut paste from Turkey in Germany
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 18.33; Tot. = 21.46 / B1 = 20.37; Tot. = 23.18 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnuts from Azerbaijan in Poland
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 24.19; Tot. = 27.25 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnuts kernels from Azerbaijan in Poland
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 118.7; Tot. = 129 / B1 = 146.1; Tot. = 157.7 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios nuts from Turkey in Bulgaria
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 6.7 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts from Bolivia in the Netherlands
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 33; Tot. = 40 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled groundnuts from Bolivia in the Netherlands
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 18.3; Tot. = 18.3 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled hazelnuts from Azerbaijan in Italy
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 16.0; Tot. = 51.4 µg/kg – ppb) in spice mixture from Ethiopia in Germany
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 14.6; Tot. = 16.4 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled pistachios from Iran in Greece
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 20; Tot. = 21 µg/kg – ppb) in chilli powder from India in Switzerland
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 31; Tot. = 76 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Denmark
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 43; Tot. = 45 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Denmark
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 12.8; Tot. = 13.4 µg/kg – ppb) in crushed chilly from India in Greece
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 5.2 µg/kg – ppb) in raw red rice from Sri Lanka in Italy
RASFF-aflatoxins (Tot. = 50 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio nuts from the United States in the UK
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RASFF Alerts – Animal Feeds -Salmonella – Dog Chews – Soybean Meal – Organic Sunflower Cake
RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Derby (presence /25g), Salmonella enterica ser. Livingstone (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. London (presence /25g) in dog chews from Germany in Austria
RASFF -Salmonella enterica ser. Lexington (presence /25g) in soybean meal from Argentina in Germany
RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Mbandaka (presence /25g) in organic sunflower cake from Italy in Sweden
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USA- Quincy: Legionnaires’ disease case reported in Veteran’s Home resident
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported last week of a Legionnaires’ disease case in a resident of the Illinois Veteran’s Home in Quincy (IVHQ). The patient has since been treated and released from the hospital.
In 2015, a large Legionnaires’ disease outbreak was reported at IVHQ where dozens were sickened and a number of deaths were reported.
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Crown Princess outbreak update: Clostridium perfringens food poisoning implicated
In a follow-up to a report last month of a gastrointestinal outbreak of unknown etiology on board the Princess Cruises vessel, Crown Princess, Vessel Sanitation Program officials are now reporting the causative agent of the outbreak that sickened nearly 200 passengers and crew was Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin.
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Tahiti – Tahiti: Salmonella cases reported in Taravao
The Ministry of Health (MOH) in French Polynesia has officially confirmed at least three cases of Salmonella in Taravao, and a “suspect” case that has resulted in death, according to a MOH press release in late November (computer translated).
These infections were reported to the Bureau de veille sanitaire between 20 and 28 November. Above all, “one person has died,” says this information, while indicating that “the main cause of death remains uncertain”.
This person died in the night of November 18 to 19, a few hours after eating an egg dish (Kai Fan). His wife suffered a salmonella infection following this meal. One of two other confirmed cases of salmonellosis also consumed a Kai Fan. These takeaway meals were all purchased in the same Taravao business.
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USA – Papa Romano’s, Another Michigan Restaurant, Has Worker Diagnosed With Hepatitis A
An employee of Papa Romano’s at 23926 West Nine Mile Road and Telegraph in Southfield, Michigan has a confirmed case of hepatitis A, according to the Oakland County Heath Division. Anyone who consumed food or drink from that facility from November 22 to November 26, 2017 needs to get a hepatitis A vaccination.
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Hand Washing – CDC -Video Link
Fight Germs. Wash Your Hands!
This handwashing demonstration will show you how handwashing can get rid of germs and chemicals that get on our hands every day.
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Research – Climate influence on Vibrio and associated human diseases during the past half-century in the coastal North Atlantic
Climate change is having a dramatic impact on marine animal and plant communities but little is known of its influence on marine prokaryotes, which represent the largest living biomass in the world oceans and play a fundamental role in maintaining life on our planet. In this study, for the first time to our knowledge, experimental evidence is provided on the link between multidecadal climatic variability in the temperate North Atlantic and the presence and spread of an important group of marine prokaryotes, the vibrios, which are responsible for several infections in both humans and animals. Using archived formalin-preserved plankton samples collected by the Continuous Plankton Recorder survey over the past half-century (1958–2011), we assessed retrospectively the relative abundance of vibrios, including human pathogens, in nine areas of the North Atlantic and North Sea and showed correlation with climate and plankton changes. Generalized additive models revealed that long-term increase in Vibrio abundance is promoted by increasing sea surface temperatures (up to ∼1.5 °C over the past 54 y) and is positively correlated with the Northern Hemisphere Temperature (NHT) and Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO) climatic indices (P < 0.001). Such increases are associated with an unprecedented occurrence of environmentally acquired Vibrio infections in the human population of Northern Europe and the Atlantic coast of the United States in recent years.
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UK – England – West London Sandwiches recalls various sandwiches because the products have been produced in unhygienic conditions
West London Sandwiches is recalling various sandwiches because the sandwiches have been produced in unhygienic conditions.
| Brand | Product name | ‘Use by’ date |
|---|---|---|
| West London Sandwiches | Tuna Sweetcorn Sandwich | Up to and including 06/12/2017 |
| West London Sandwiches | Cheese Salad Sandwich | Up to and including 06/12/2017 |
| West London Sandwiches | Cheese and Onion Sandwich | Up to and including 06/12/2017 |
| West London Sandwiches | Chicken Tikka Sandwich | Up to and including 06/12/2017 |
| West London Sandwiches | Chicken Sweetcorn Sandwich | Up to and including 06/12/2017 |
| West London Sandwiches | Egg Bacon Sandwich | Up to and including 06/12/2017 |
| West London Sandwiches | Egg and Cress Sandwich | Up to and including 06/12/2017 |
| West London Sandwiches | Chicken Bacon Sandwich | Up to and including 06/12/2017 |
| West London Sandwiches | Ham Cheese Sandwich | Up to and including 06/12/2017 |
| West London Sandwiches | Cheese Ploughmans Sandwich | Up to and including 06/12/2017 |
| West London Sandwiches | BLT Sandwich | Up to and including 06/12/2017 |
| West London Sandwiches | Piri Piri Chicken Sandwich | Up to and including 06/12/2017 |
| West London Sandwiches | Chicken, Bacon, Mayo Sandwich | Up to and including 06/12/2017 |
No other West London Sandwiches products are known to be affected.
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