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RASFF-Clostridium (1 CFU/ml) in UHT milk from Bosnia and Herzegovina in Croatia

RASFF-ochratoxin A (22.5 µg/kg – ppb) in sultanas from Turkey in the UK

RASFF-ochratoxin A (31 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio nuts from the United States in the Netherlands

RASFF-too high count of Escherichia coli (490; 700; 1700; 2400 MPN/100g) in live cockles from France in France

RASFF-garlic sauce from the Netherlands unfit for human consumption and infested with moulds in the Netherlands

RASFF -groundnuts from Argentina infested with moulds in the Netherlands

RASFF-Campylobacter coli (between 200 and >100000 CFU/g) in chilled chicken breasts from France in Denmark

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Stanley (presence /25g) in black fungus from Vietnam in Finland

RASFF-Salmonella (present /25g) in frozen salted chicken half breasts with added water from Brazil in Germany

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Heidelberg (3 out of 5 samples /25g) in frozen salted chicken half breasts from Brazil in Germany

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Kentucky (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Kottbus (presence /25g) in chilled minced turkey meat from Lithuania in Estonia

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (present /25g) in frozen raw poultry meat from Hungary in Finland

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in hulled sesame seeds from India in Poland

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /10g) in dried basil from Egypt, via the United Kingdom in Ireland

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in fish meal from South Africa in Spain

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (present /25g) in frozen minced chicken from the Netherlands in Belgium

Food Poisoning Bulletin

The Salmonella javiana outbreak at the Chincoteacue Chili Chowder Cook Off in Virginia was caused by Crab Shack Clam chowder. That event was held in Chincoteague, Virginia, on September 30, 2017. At least 180 people from at least ten states were sickened in that outbreak.

Food Poisoning Bulletin

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has alerted the public that H-E-B stores in the state of Texas are recalling two single-serving soup products. These soups were made in-house from vegetable ingredients that are part of a massive recall issued on October 19th by Mann Packing, headquartered in Salinas, California. These vegetables may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria, which can cause a very dangerous form of food poisoning.

The two single-serving soups affected by the recall are “H-E-B ASIAN NOODLE CUP BEEF” (UPC code 26010400000) and “H-E-B ASIAN NOODLE CUP CHICKEN” (UPC code 26010100000). Because of the food poisoning risk, anyone who has bought one of these soups should either dispose of it properly or return it to its place of purchase for a full refund. If the soup has been stored in the refrigerator, the refrigerator should be cleaned out and wiped down with a mild bleach solution.

Outbreak News Today

As of October 21, officials with the Louisiana Department of Health are providing the most recent case counts of individuals who have been identified with a gastrointestinal illness related to the Salmonella outbreak in Caldwell Parish.

• 149 people have been identified with gastrointestinal illness.
• It is expected that additional cases will be identified.
• 37 people have been hospitalized.
• One death has been reported. Health officials are conferring with the pathologist conducting the autopsy and CDC to determine whether or not the death can be attributed to the outbreak.
• The ages of those with a confirmed illness range from 15 years old to 72, and mean age is 39.

A second bacteria contributed to the mass food poisoning in Caldwell Parish. In addition to the Salmonella already found in stool samples submitted to the state, Clostridium perfringens, a bacterium commonly found on raw meat and poultry, has been identified.