Another food poisoning outbreak associated with the consumption of raw oysters has sickened people in Seattle, Washington. This time it’s at the White Swan Public House at 1001 Fairview Avenue North.
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Canada – Salmonella Outbreak in Canada Linked to Frozen Raw Chicken Products
The Public Health Agency of Canada has stated that the Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak in that country announced in late June, 2017 has been linked to a recalled frozen chicken product. Twelve people in four different provinces are sick.
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USA – Florida Reports Vibrio vulnificans Cases
The Florida Department of Health has seen an average of 33 Vibrio vulnificus cases since 2008, including 10 fatalities.
To date in 2017, health officials have reported 10 cases, including one death.
Three cases have been seen in Sumter County, while the following counties have reported one case each: Charlotte, Citrus, Duval, Lee, Orange, Pasco and Santa Rosa. The Orange County patient is the one fatality reported to date, according to DOH numbers.
Last year, Florida reported 46 cases, including 10 deaths.
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UK – Macsween of Edinburgh Ltd recalls various products because of inadequate procedures to control Clostridium botulinum.
Macsween of Edinburgh Ltd recalls various products because of inadequate procedures to control Clostridium botulinum
Macsween of Edinburgh Ltd has recalled a number of its products, including products manufactured for Lidl and Marks & Spencer, as a precautionary measure, because of concerns over the company’s procedures in place to control Clostridium botulinum.
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Europe – Hepatitis E: Raw Pork is the main cause of Infection
Hepatitis E: raw pork is main cause of infection in EU
Consumption of raw or undercooked pork meat and liver is the most common cause of hepatitis E infection in the EU, said EFSA.
More than 21,000 cases of hepatitis E infections have been reported in humans over the last 10 years, with an overall 10-fold increase in this period.
Rosina Girones, chair of EFSA’s working group on hepatitis E, said: “Even if it is not as widespread as other foodborne diseases, hepatitis E is a growing concern in the EU. In the past, people thought the main source of infection was drinking contaminated water while travelling outside the EU. But now we know the main source of transmission of the disease in Europe is food.”
Domestic pigs are the main carriers of hepatitis E in the EU. Wild boars can also carry the virus, but meat from these animals is less commonly consumed.
Experts from EFSA’s Panel on Biological Hazards recommend that Member States increase awareness of public health risks associated with raw and undercooked pork meat and advise consumers to cook pork meat thoroughly. They also recommend the development of suitable methods for detecting hepatitis E in food.
This scientific advice builds on a previous scientific opinion on the occurrence and control of foodborne viruses published in 2011.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has today also published a report on hepatitis E in humans which assesses testing, diagnosis and monitoring methods and reviews available epidemiological data.
Key facts about hepatitis E
- Hepatitis E is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis E virus (HEV).
- Most people who contract hepatitis E display no or mild symptoms. However, in some cases especially for those with liver damage or patients with a weak immune system, it can lead to liver failure – which can be fatal.
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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Chicken Breast – Chicken Leg – Meat Spread – Frozen Shrimps – Chicken Eggs – Chinese Convolulus – Poutry Meat Preparation- Meat for Mincing
RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Heidelberg (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Typhimurium (presence /25g) in frozen chicken breasts from Brazil in Spain
RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen salted chicken half breasts from Brazil in Germany
RASFF-Salmonella (present /25g) in meat spread from Belgium in Belgium
RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen shrimps from India in Spain
RASFF-Salmonella (present /25g) in chicken eggs from the Netherlands, packaged in Germany in Germany
RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in frozen chicken fillets from Italy in France
RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen whole chicken legs from Brazil in France
RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Newport (positive /25g) in chinese convolvulus from Thailand in Finland
RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen salted chicken half breast fillets from Brazil in the Netherlands
RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen poultry meat preparation from Brazil in the Netherlands
RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen salted chicken breasts from Thailand in the UK
RASFF-Salmonella (present /25g) in beef for mincing from Austria in Germany
RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen salted chicken half breasts from Brazil in the Netherlands
RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen salted chicken half breasts from Brazil in the Netherlands
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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Groundnuts – Hazlenuts – Dried Figs – Peanut Halva – Nutmeg – Dried Fig Jam- Crushed Red Chilli- Pistachios
RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 4.1; Tot. = 4.8 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnuts from China in France
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 4.7; Tot. = 25.3 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Georgia in Bulgaria
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 5; Tot. = 12 / B1 = 2.5; Tot. = 6.0 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 6.9; Tot. = 14.8 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in France
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 7.93; Tot. = 9.26 µg/kg – ppb) in peanut halva from Ukraine in Latvia
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 16 µg/kg – ppb) in nutmeg from Indonesia in the Netherlands
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 14.2; Tot. = 18.4 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in France
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 10; Tot. = 11.4 / B1 = 74; Tot. = 88 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from India in the Netherlands
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 22; Tot. = 26 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Argentina in the Netherlands
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 3.4; Tot. = 6.0 µg/kg – ppb) in dry fig jam from Turkey in France
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 9.5 µg/kg – ppb) in crushed red chilli from India in the UK
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 4.9 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from the United States in the Netherlands
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 10.5; Tot. = 12.7 / B1 = 2.9; Tot. = 30.1 µg/kg – ppb) in raw groundnuts from China in Spain
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 18.6; Tot. = 22.6 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio nuts with shell from Iran in Germany
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 11.9; Tot. = 13.5 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Germany
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 58.3; Tot. = 60.4 µg/kg – ppb) in crushed chilli from Sri Lanka in Italy
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RASFF Alerts – Histamine – Tuna Flakes – Canned Tuna in Sunflower Oil – Anchovy Fillets in Sunflower Oil
RASFF – histamine (517 mg/kg – ppm) in frozen pre-cooked tuna flakes from Indonesia, via the Netherlands in France
RASFF-histamine (326 mg/kg – ppm) in canned tuna in sunflower oil from Portugal in Italy
RASFF-histamine (772 mg/kg – ppm) in anchovy fillets in sunflower oil from Italy in Italy
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RASFF Alert – Vibrio – Raw Shrimps
RASFF – Vibrio parahaemolyticus (presence /25g) and Vibrio vulnificus (presence /25g) in frozen raw schrimps (Penaeus vannamei) from Ecuador in Germany
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