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RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 3.7; Tot. = 4.4 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled peanuts from China in Spain

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 8.5; Tot. =12.1 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled peanuts from China in Spain

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 7.6 / B1 = 22.2 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched peanuts from China in Spain

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 9.1; Tot. = 10.0 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled groundnuts from China in Greece

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 14.7; Tot. = 17.8 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios in shell from Iran in Italy

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 14.2; Tot. = 16.6 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts in shell from Egypt in Italy

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 34.5; Tot. = 38.3 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios in shell from the United States in Belgium

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 13.5; Tot. = 14.5 µg/kg – ppb) in chilli powder from India in Germany

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 30.7; Tot. = 34.2 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Iran in Germany

RASFF-aflatoxins (Tot. = 13.4 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from China in Germany

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 4.57; Tot. = 5.20 µg/kg – ppb) in helva with pistachios from Turkey in Germany

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 23.5; Tot. = 25.5 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios in shell from Iran in Germany

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 300; Tot. = 360 µg/kg – ppb) in suya pepper from Nigeria in the UK

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 43.5; Tot. = 64.6 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey  in Italy

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 2.9; Tot. = 2.9 / B1 = 8.13; Tot. = 9.07 µg/kg – ppb) in peanuts in shell from China

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 16.1; Tot. = 17.9 µg/kg – ppb) in bitter almond kernels from Syria in Italy

RASFF – Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in frozen halal chicken wings from Poland in France

RASFF-Salmonella enterica (presence /25g) in frozen raw chicken breasts with added water from Brazil in the UK

RASFF-Salmonella enterica (presence /25g) in frozen raw chicken breasts from Brazil in the UK

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis (presence /25g) in frozen duck inner fillets from Hungary, via Belgium in Italy

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

RASFF – groundnuts in shell from China infested with moulds in Spain

RASFF – Listeria monocytogenes (1500 CFU/g) in raw goat milk cheese from France in France

RASFF-Listeria monocytogenes (300 CFU/g) in chilled beef fillets from Chile in Germany

RASFF -Bacillus cereus (1.3x10E3 CFU/ml) and Bacillus cereus diarrheal enterotoxin (NHE) in whole milk from Germany in Germany

RASFF – Salmonella enterica (2 positive /25g) in fish meal from Cape Verde in Portugal

RASFF-Salmonella enterica ser. Derby (presence /25g) and Salmonella enterica ser. Infantis (presence /25g) in dog spaghetti from the Czech Republic in Germany

RASFF-suspicion of Salmonella enterica in rapeseed meal from Germany in Germany

RASFF – aflatoxins (B1 = 169 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels for birdfeed from Senegal in the UK

Eurosurveillance

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Between 2014 and 2015, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control was informed of an increase in numbers of Salmonellaenterica serotype Chester cases with travel to Morocco occurring in six European countries. Epidemiological and microbiological investigations were conducted. In addition to gathering information on the characteristics of cases from the different countries in 2014, the epidemiological investigation comprised a matched case–case study involving French patients with salmonellosis who travelled to Morocco that year. A univariate conditional logistic regression was performed to quantify associations. The microbiological study included a whole genome sequencing (WGS) analysis of clinical and non-human isolates of S. Chester of varied place and year of isolation. A total of 162 cases, mostly from France, followed by Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Denmark and Sweden were reported, including 86 (53%) women. The median age per country ranged from 3 to 38 years. Cases of S. Chester were more likely to have eaten in a restaurant and visited the coast of Morocco. The results of WGS showed five multilocus sequence types (ST), with 96 of 153 isolates analysed clustering into a tight group that corresponded to a novel ST, ST1954. Of these 96 isolates, 46 (48%) were derived from food or patients returning from Morocco and carried two types of plasmids containing either qnrS1 or qnrB19 genes. This European-wide outbreak associated with travel to Morocco was likely a multi-source outbreak with several food vehicles contaminated by multidrug-resistant S. Chester strains.

Food Poisoning Bulletin

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is issuing a consumer advisory for products made by Dukarani Food Processing because they may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. The toxin produced by this bacteria can cause paralysis and death. An issue with two fish- and vegetable-based sauces were identified during a routine inspection. No illnesses have been reported to date.

MDA can’t verify that the sauces were processed properly, creating a potential botulism risk. In addition, a dry sesame seed and ground fish product (Benniseed) was made through an unapproved process and with an unapproved ingredient source.

The recalled products are 8 ounce glass jars of Pepper Sauce and Ketele Sauce, and plastic lidded cups of Benniseed. They were produced and sold by Dukarani Food Processing. These products were made and sold through Friday, February 10, 2017.

FDA

Saputo Inc. (Saputo), is voluntarily recalling certain Gouda cheese products in the United States after having been notified by Deutsch Kase Haus, LLC of Middlebury, Indiana that some specialty Gouda cheese products that it supplied to Saputo’s Green Bay, Wisconsin facility may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected retail products are the Great Midwest® Applewood Smoked Gouda cheeses listed in the table below. As a precautionary measure, Saputo is also recalling the Dutchmark® Smoked Gouda cheeses listed in the table below, which were packaged on the same line. Consumers should not consume the recalled products.

No illnesses due to consumption of these products have been reported. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.