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NSW

NSW DPI advises that recent test results show that levels of Paralytic Shellfish Toxin (PST) in commercially cultivated mussels sampled from Twofold Bay have dropped below the level of concern for human consumption. Commercial mussel harvest in Twofold Bay has recommenced under a stringent monitoring program.

Animals such as rock lobsters purge the toxin at a slower rate than mussels. It is recommended that people avoid the consumption of rock lobsters and abalone from the Twofold Bay area until 1 January 2017.

Lobsters and abalone are known to accumulate the toxin in the viscera (tomalley) of rock lobsters and the viscera and mantle of abalone. It is recommended that consumption of viscera from crustaceans and gastropods captured from Twofold Bay is avoided. The mantle of abalone should either be removed or scrubbed clean to remove any pigment. As a precaution people should also avoid harvesting or consuming sea urchins from the area. Paralytic shellfish toxins are produced by certain toxic algae species. Alexandrium species that can produce paralytic shellfish toxins are continuing to bloom in the Twofold Bay area.Shellfish taken from this area should not be eaten. Cooking does not destroy the toxins.

Food Safety News

More than 60 bakery products — including custom-made cakes — are under recall by grocery retailers Albertsons, Safeway and HEB because they were made with powdered milk from Valley Milk Products LLC, which is under recall because of Valley Milk Products has voluntarily recalled the milk product due to possible Salmonella contamination. Dawn Food Products used the recalled milk product in a vanilla cream custard mix, which was supplied to Albertsons and Safeway for use in bakery products,” according to the two retailers’ recall notice posted Thursday in the form of a news release on PRNewsWire.com

Food Safety News 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week published new estimates of the incidence of antibiotic-resistant Salmonella infections in the United States, putting the burden at about 6,200 cases annually.

In a report in Emerging Infectious Diseases, CDC researchers estimate the overall incidence of resistant salmonella infections as roughly 2 for 100,000 people per year from 2004 to 2012. They also determined that clinically important resistance was linked to four specific Salmonella serotypes: Enteritidis, Newport, Typhimurium and Heidelberg.

FDA 

Williams-Sonoma of San Francisco, CA is voluntarily recalling limited quantities of WILLIAMS-SONOMA MEYER LEMON POPPY SEED QUICK BREAD, as it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The ingredient supplier has issued a recall of the bulk milk powder. Although no pathogenic bacteria have been found in the powdered milk product supplied in Williams-Sonoma’s product, we have decided out of an abundance of caution to recall the product produced from the specific lot received from our ingredient supplier.

CFIA 

Loblaw Companies Limited is recalling President’s Choice brand Smoked Atlantic Salmon sold at one Mississauga location because it may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.

The following products were sold from Valu-mart – Applewood, 1125 Bloor Street East, Mississauga, Ontario.

FDA

Houdini Inc. of Fullerton, California is recalling limited quantities of Blue Cheese Savory Twists, 7 oz box after the FDA found traces of Salmonella at the manufacturing facility of the ingredient supplier for the powdered buttermilk used to make the Blue Cheese seasoning in these products.  Although no pathogenic bacteria have been found in the powdered products supplied to our Savory Twist supplier by the ingredient manufacturer, nor in any of the Blue Cheese Savory Twists themselves, we have decided out of an abundance of caution to recall products produced from the specific lots purchased from this ingredient supplier.

A limited quantity of products was distributed nationwide to consumers through Houdini Inc.’s direct to consumer division Wine Country Gift Baskets (catalog / internet) and Houdini Inc’s wholesale division.

CFIA 

Ottawa, December 16, 2016 – Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. is recalling ready-to-eat Ajinomoto brand Yakitori Chicken with Japanese-Style Fried Rice from the marketplace due to possibly undercooked chicken. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.

FDA 

Poppies International, Inc. of Battleboro, NC is issuing a voluntary recall of all products that were made with custard powder containing affected milk ingredients supplied by a secondary supplier, Valley Milk Products LLC, due to the possible presence of Salmonella.  Although no pathogenic bacteria have been found in any of our ingredients or in any of our products, we have decided to recall products produced using the affected ingredient from this supplier. No illnesses or adverse health effects resulting from these events have been reported to date.

EFSA 

European experts have noted an increasing trend of Listeriosis since 2008, but they highlight that the number of affected people stabilised from 2014 to 2015. Infections were mostly reported in people over 64 years of age. These are some of the findings of the latest annual report by EFSA and ECDC on zoonotic diseases, which also includes the latest trends on Salmonellosis, Campylobacteriosis, and foodborne outbreaks in the European Union.

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GBG

Yesterday began a number of students and teachers at Global College at Hornsgatan vomit. During the evening in sick a hundred students and staff, and today, Wednesday, in the morning, the school counted with at least 200 of the 680 students were sick.

Then it was decided to close the school.  At lunchtime began to evacuate.