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RASFF – shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (4.4x10E3 CFU/g) and coagulase-positive Staphylococcus (3x10E4 CFU/g) in raw cow’s milk soft cheese from France in Germany

RASFF – shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx+, eae+ /25g) in chilled beef from the Netherlands in Belgium

RASFF-shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (4.4x10E3 CFU/g) and coagulase-positive Staphylococcus (3x10E4 CFU/g) in raw cow’s milk soft cheese from France in Germany

RASFF-shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx1+; stx2+ /25g) in frozen minced beef from Hungary in Austria

RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (<10 CFU/g) in chilled cooked Atlantic crab meat from Ireland in Italy

RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes in smoked salmon from Spain in Spain

RASFF – Bacillus cereus (>150000 CFU/g) in chilled rice dish from the Netherlands in the Netherlands

RASFF – foodborne outbreak caused by histamine (285; 283; 158 mg/kg – ppm) in chilled yellowfin tuna loins (Thunnus albacares) from Spain in Poland

RASFF-foodborne outbreak caused by histamine (444 mg/kg – ppm) in thawed yellowfin tuna fillets (Thunnus albacares) from Spain in Croatia

RASFF – high count of Escherichia coli (300; 370; 630 MPN/100g) in oysters from France in France

RASFF – norovirus (presence /100g) in cherry tomatoes from the Netherlands in the Czech Republic

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

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

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen poultry meat preparation from Brazil in the Netherlands

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen poultry meat preparation from Brazil in the Netherlands

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

RASFF-Salmonella (in 1 out 5 samples /25g) in dried peppers from China in Spain

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Montevideo (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in frozen salted chicken half breasts from Brazil, via Germany in the Czech Republic

RASFF-Salmonella (in 5 out of 5 samples /25g) in frozen salted chicken breasts from Brazil in the UK

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in eggs (class A) from Poland in Norway

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (present /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (present /25g) in frozen chicken MDM B grade from Poland in Italy

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

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

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Heidelberg (O:5 /25g) in frozen salted chicken breast fillets from Brazil in Germany

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Heidelberg (O:5 /25g) in frozen salted chicken breast fillets from Brazil in Germany

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Hvittingfoss (presence /25g) in morning glory (Convolvulus) from Thailand in Finland

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Heidelberg (present /25g) in frozen salted chicken half breasts from Brazil in Germany

RASFF-Salmonella (present /25g) in frozen salted chicken breast fillets from Brazil in the Netherlands

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen salted chicken half breast fillets from Brazil in the Netherlands

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /10g) in and high aerobic plate count (7*10E7 CFU/g) for chilled minced turkey meat from Hungary in Croatia

RASFF-suspicion of Salmonella in chocolate bars from the United Kingdom in the UK

RASFF-Salmonella (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in frozen salted chicken breast fillets from Brazil in the UK

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

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Heidelberg (O:5 /25g) in frozen salted chicken breast fillets from Brazil in Germany

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Heidelberg (presence /25g) in frozen salted chicken half breasts from Brazil in Germany

RASFF – too high count of Enterobacteriaceae (12000; 14000; >15000; >30000 CFU/g) in frozen dog food from the Netherlands in Belgium

Eurosurveillance 

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Botulism is a rare but severe neuroparalytic disease caused by botulinum toxins. Because of its high potential impact on public health, botulism is a closely monitored communicable disease in Europe. In Italy, which has one of the highest incidence rates in Europe (0.03 cases per 100,000 population), botulism is monitored through a case-based passive surveillance system: the front-line physician who diagnoses a suspected case must notify the Local Health Units immediately, and the Ministry of Health’s office within 12 hours. From 1986 to 2015, 466 confirmed cases of botulism were recorded in Italy (of 1,257 suspected cases). Of these, 421 were food-borne (the most frequently seen form of botulism due to the consumption of improperly home-canned foods), 36 were infant botulism, which accounts for ca 50% of all these types of cases registered in Europe, six were wound-related and three were due to adult intestinal colonisation. This scenario suggests that stronger efforts should be made towards raising public awareness of the risk of food-borne botulism, especially with respect to home-preserved foods, as well as improving the training of front-line medical personnel, to ensure that a quick and accurate diagnosis of botulism can be made.