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Centre for Food Safety
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
2016-07-06

http://www.cfs.gov.hk/cgi-bin/cfsnew/fa/foodalert_e.pl?record=145

Times of India

Indore: More than a thousand persons who were taken ill after consuming dinner at iftar party in Saifi Nagar late night on Sunday were rushed to the private hospitals.

ADM Dilip Singh, SP Kalyan Chakravarthy who reached the spot, claimed that the state medical teams have been called in for support and they are treating the people on the spot as well as at MY and other private city hospitals.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/indore/Thousands-fall-ill-after-consuming-dinner-at-iftar-party/articleshow/53037830.cms

Canberra Times

At Calvary, an intensive care patient was diagnosed with the highly contagious norovirus – which causes fever, cramping, vomiting and diarrhoea – Friday last week.

Calvary Hospital chief executive Karen Edwards said there were 16 suspected cases of the virus and the patients were isolated.

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/gastro-outbreak-at-calvary-hospital-as-nsw-cases-spike-20160707-gq0k5a.html

FSA

Aquarian is recalling its Tropical Flake Food and Goldfish Flake Food products with various ‘best before’ dates as a precautionary measure because the products may contain Salmonella. The FSA is issuing this product recall notice because we are responsible for animal feed regulations and the enforcement of pet food labelling through local authorities

Action taken by the company

Aquarian is recalling the affected products and point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores where the products are sold, and a press release will be issued. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what actions to take if they have bought the products. A copy of the point-of-sale recall notice can be found via the link below.

Recall of Aquarian Fish Food products(166.57 KB)

http://www.food.gov.uk/news-updates/news/2016/15291/aquarian-recalls-two-of-its-fish-food-products

CFIA

Recall details

Ottawa, July 6, 2016 – Veg-Pak Produce Ltd. is recalling Veg-Pak Produce Ltd. brand Hot Peppers – Red Thai from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/about-the-cfia/newsroom/food-recall-warnings/complete-listing/2016-07-06d/eng/1467865733228/1467865736141

CFIA

Recall details

Ottawa, July 6, 2016 – The food recall warning issued on July 05, 2016 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) food safety investigation.

Canada Herb is recalling Canada Herb brand fresh chili peppers from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.

Only fresh chili peppers imported by Canada Herb and sold from June 19, 2016 to July 05, 2016, inclusively is affected by this recall. This product has been sold in clear plastic bags bearing the name Canada Herb. This product may have also been sold in bulk or in smaller packages with or without a label and may not bear the brand or product name described below. Consumers who are unsure if they have purchased the affected product are advised to contact their retailer.

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/about-the-cfia/newsroom/food-recall-warnings/complete-listing/2016-07-06c/eng/1467852831671/1467852834801

CFS

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Irish Examiner

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/cork-restaurant-owners-devastated-as-safety-order-closes-son-of-a-bun-408657.html

“While no pathogens were found in the food chain at the restaurant,four staff have tested positive to carrying bacteria linked with e.coli, while not being ill themselves or presenting with any symptoms.”

The restaurant owners said that the business is closed “while a thorough sanitisation is completed and staff will be trained again in food safety and procedures”.

“We are all devastated by this news. It is a really difficult time for all concerned. Of utmost importance is public safety and we are working day and night to resolve this situation,” the statement from the O’Regans said.

When it opened last October, the owners said Son of a Bun was “the only restaurant approved by the HSE to serve burgers cooked pink”.

However a spokesperson for the HSE yesterday said that it does not award approval to restaurants wishing to serve rare or medium-rare burgers.

It is understood that Son of a Bun will no longer serve the ‘pink’ burgers when the MacCurtain St restaurant reopens.

“No approval system exists within the HSE whereby premises would be approved to serve pink burgers,” a spokesperson said.

PHE

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/update-as-e-coli-o157-investigation-continues

Public Health England (PHE) is continuing to investigate an outbreak of E. coli O157, which may be associated with eating mixed salad leaves. To date, 109 cases (figure correct as at 4 July 2016) of this strain of E. coli have been identified (102 in England, 6 in Wales and 1 in Scotland) with the South West of England particularly affected.

PHE has been working to establish the cause of the outbreak and has now identified that several of the affected individuals ate mixed salad leaves including rocket leaves prior to becoming unwell. Currently, the source of the outbreak is not confirmed and remains under investigation. PHE is now reminding people to maintain good hygiene and food preparation practices in response to the current outbreak.

E. coli O157 infection can cause a range of symptoms, from mild diarrhoea to bloody diarrhoea with severe abdominal pain. On rare occasions, it can also cause more serious medical conditions and can be caught by eating contaminated food or by direct contact with animals with the bacteria. It can also be passed from an infected individual to another person if hand and toilet hygiene is poor.

Dr Isabel Oliver, director of PHE’s field epidemiology service, said:

PHE has put in place heightened surveillance for this strain of E. coli and is carefully monitoring the reporting of cases across the entire country. To assist with this investigation to help us find the source, we have convened a national outbreak control team who will also ensure all necessary control measures are put in place.

Currently, the source of the outbreak is not confirmed and this remains under investigation. However, our preliminary investigations have indicated that several of the affected individuals ate salad items including rocket prior to becoming unwell. At this stage we are not ruling out other food items as a potential source.

We continue to stress the importance of good hand and food hygiene practices at all times. We urge people to remove any loose soil before storing vegetables and thoroughly wash all vegetables (including salads) that will be eaten raw unless they have been pre-prepared and are specifically labelled ‘ready to eat’. These measures may reduce the risk of infection from any E.coli contaminated vegetables, fruit and salad but will not eliminate any risk of infection completely. PHE is working alongside the Food Standards Agency and will provide any further necessary public health advice as investigations continue.

It’s also vital to wash hands thoroughly using soap and water after using the toilet, before and after handling food and after contact with any animals and pets, including farm animals. Small children should also be supervised when washing their hands.

The particular strain involved in the outbreak has been identified as phage type (PT) 34.

Read more information about E.coli O157 on NHS Choices