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Man Diagnosed with Vibrio After Purchasing Fish from Live Tank

A King County man in Seattle, Washington was diagnosed with a Vibrio vulnificus infection after preparing and eating fish purchased from live fish tanks at a local store. The man had a rare round infection after buying fish at the Seattle Supermarket, at 4801 Beacon Avenue South in Seattle.

Food Poisoning Journal 

E. coli from Livestock cause of Utah E. coli Illnesses and Deaths

The investigation of the E. coli outbreak in the Hildale/Colorado City area is drawing to a close. It has been determined that the likely source of the disease was infected animals, followed by person-to-person contact. Several livestock tested positive for the E. coli strain involved in this outbreak. Their owners have been contacted and given guidance to prevent further spread. Tests on water systems, springs, ground beef, produce, and dairy products were negative.There have been no new confirmed cases linked to this outbreak since July 9th, although public health agencies will continue to monitor disease activity in the community.

Food Safety. Gov

Summer Home Canning Tips

Home canning is an excellent way to preserve garden produce and share it with family and friends. But it can be risky—or even deadly—if not done correctly and safely.

It’s summertime and time to harvest the delicious produce you’ve been growing. You may be thinking about home canning as a way to preserve your garden goodies. But beware! If home canning is not done the proper way, your canned vegetables and fruits could cause botulism.

FDA

Bush Brothers & Company® Recalls Certain Baked Beans in 28 Ounce Cans Due to a Can Seam Issue

Bush Brothers & Company is voluntarily recalling certain 28 ounce cans of Brown Sugar Hickory Baked Beans, Country Style Baked Beans and Original Baked Beans because cans may have defective side seams. These side seam defects may affect can integrity and may cause the cans to leak or allow for harmful bacteria to grow inside the product. Bush Brothers found the issue as part of their quality control inspections.

The recalled products were distributed nationwide in retail stores.

Outbreak News Today 

Health officials in Seattle and King County are investigating a salmonellosis outbreak caused by Salmonella Stanley, an uncommon strain of Salmonella bacteria.

Six persons infected with Salmonella Stanley were reported to Public Health during July 17–July 24. On July 26-27, genetic fingerprinting results for four of the six cases became available, and all had the same genetic fingerprint, suggesting that they have some common source of infection; genetic fingerprinting for the other two cases is pending.

This fingerprint has only been seen twice before in King County where two to six cases of Salmonella Stanley have been reported annually over the past several years. Public Health is attempting to interview each case to gather information about possible risk factors for infection. The source of the outbreak is still under investigation.

Outbreak News Today

Texas cyclospora cases double in two weeks

Less than two weeks after issuing a health advisory, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is reporting 145 cases of infection with the parasite, Cyclospora.

Counties hardest hit include Harris (35), Bexar (21) and Tarrant (14).

Long-lasting illnesses caused by the parasite, with symptoms like watery diarrhea, loss of appetite and fatigue, have been seen in various parts of the state and have prompted public health experts to advise health care providers and the public to be aware of the symptoms and pursue testing when needed.

Outbreak News Today

Canada cyclospora outbreak tops 100 cases

The number of cases in the Cyclospora outbreak in British Columbia and Ontario has nearly doubled since the last report two weeks ago.

Since July 14, 47 additional cases were reported. A total of 104 cases have been reported in two provinces: British Columbia (6) and Ontario (98).

The source of the outbreak has not been identified. To date, no multi-jurisdictional outbreaks of Cyclospora have been linked to produce grown in Canada.

The most common way that Cyclospora is spread is by eating food or drinking water that contains the Cyclospora parasite.

Cyclospora is not common on food and is not in drinking water in Canada.

FSAI

Recall of a Batch of Aldi’s Skellig Bay Mackerel Fillets Due to Elevated Histamine

Message:

Aldi Stores Ltd. is recalling the above batch of its Skellig Bay mackerel fillets due to elevated levels of histamine.  Although the affected batch is passed its ‘use by date’, consumers may have this batch in their freezers as the label indicates that the product is suitable for home freezing. Consumers who have the implicated batch frozen at home are advised not to eat it.

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 124.6; Tot. = 133.3 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Iran in Lithuania

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 16.6; Tot. = 18.1 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio nuts in shell from the United States in Germany

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 14.9; Tot. = 16.4 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio kernels from Iran in Germany

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 6.3; Tot. = 8.9 / B1 = 6.9; Tot. = 15.2 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts without shell from China in Spain

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Jerusalem (present /25g) in coriander from the Netherlands in the Netherlands

RASFF-Salmonella (present /25g) in frozen chicken meat preparations from Brazil in the Netherlands

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

RASFF-Salmonella (present /25g) in dried goji berries from Germany and China, packaged in Italy in Germany

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

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium (present /25g) in live razor clams (Ensis directus) from the Netherlands in Italy

RASFF-Salmonella (present /25g) in chilled Thai roast chicken from Belgium in Luxembourg

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen chicken breasts from Brazil in Belgium

RASFF-Salmonella (present /25g) in frozen prepared chicken cuts from Brazil in Belgium

RASFF-Salmonella (in 4 out of 5 samples /25g) in frozen chicken liver from Poland, via the Netherlands in Italy

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