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Food Poisoning Bulletin  

Salmonella Sickens 150 After Chincoteague Chili Cook-Off in VA

At least 150 people from as many as eight states have been sickened in the Salmonella outbreak linked to the Chincoteague Chili Chowder Cook-Off in Chincoteague, Virginia. Delaware is the only state that has posted an announcement of this outbreak on their web site. People who attended that event live in that state, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and North Carolina, as well as Virginia.

Food Poisoning Bulletin

K-Bar Dairy Allowed to Sell Raw Milk Again After Brucella Outbreak.

K-Bar Dairy in Wise County, Texas, is allowed to sell raw milk again after a Brucella outbreak was associated with their products. Public health officials are investigating Brucella illnesses in seven states in connection with this issue.

Talking About Juice Safety: What You Need to Know

FDA

Juices provide many important nutrients, but consuming untreated juices can pose health risks to your family.

Did You Know?

When fruits and vegetables are fresh-squeezed or used raw, bacteria from the produce can end up in your juice or cider. Unless the produce or the juice has been pasteurized or otherwise treated to destroy any harmful bacteria, the juice could be contaminated.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received in the past, reports of outbreaks of foodborne illness, often called “food poisoning,” that have been traced to drinking fruit and vegetable juice and cider that has not been treated to kill harmful bacteria.

While most people’s immune systems can usually fight off the effects of foodborne illness, children, older adults, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems (such as transplant patients and individuals with HIV/AIDS, cancer, or diabetes) risk serious illnesses or even death from drinking untreated juices.

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 8.7; Tot. = 29 / B1 = 25; Tot. = 45 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled groundnuts from Madagascar in France

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 46; Tot. = 70 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts in shell from Madagascar in France

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 2.6 µg/kg – ppb) in coated peanuts from Turkey in Greece

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 36.4; Tot. = 39.3 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from the United States in Belgium

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 44; Tot. = 50 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Bolivia in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 51; Tot. = 62 / B1 = 8.7; Tot. = 11 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Bolivia in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 8.81; Tot. = 41.43 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnuts from Turkey in Austria

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 14.8; Tot. = 16.4 / B1 = 50.8; Tot. = 55.3 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio kernels from Iran in Germany

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen salted chicken half breasts from Brazil in the Netherlands

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium (presence /25g) in chilled whole chicken from Poland in the Czech Republic

RASFF-Salmonella (present /25g) in hulled sesame seed from India in Poland

RASFF-Salmonella (present /25g) in hulled sesame seed from India in Poland

RASFF-Salmonella (present /25g) in chilled prepared minced meat used to produce frozen sausage breads from Belgium in Belgium

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in egg powder from Bulgaria in Hungary

RASFF – too high count of Escherichia coli (330 MPN/100g) in chilled mussels from Spain in Italy

RASFF-too high count of Escherichia coli (up to 1700 MPN/100g) in chilled clams (Venus gallina) from Italy in Italy

RASFF-too high count of Escherichia coli (up to 490 MPN/100g) in live clams (Venus gallina) from Italy in Italy

RASFF – norovirus (Viral RNA detected) in chilled oysters from Spain in Italy

RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in organic cheddar cheese from Ireland in Ireland

RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in vacuum-packed turkey roast from Italy in Italy

RASFF – shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx2+, eae+ /25g) and too high count of Enterobacteriaceae (50000 CFU/g) in frozen dog food from the United Kingdom

RASFF – Salmonella (presence /25g) in organic rape cake from Italy in Germany