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More than 60 villagers in central China’s Hunan Province have sought medical advice after consuming dishes sold by a supermarket, Xinhua reported citing local authorities.

On Thursday afternoon, the government of Hekou Township, Xiangtan County, started to receive reports that villagers developed symptoms of vomiting, dizziness and muscle weakness after eating stewed dishes they bought at a local supermarket, according to the county government.

BBC

A restaurateur must pay nearly £60,000 in fines after admitting a string of food safety failings.

Routine inspections at Old Vienna in Eastwood Road, Leigh, revealed congealed dirt, broken glass, and cooked food left unrefrigerated.

The proprietor, Walter Haiser, 76, admitted food safety breaches at Southend Magistrates’ Court.

Southend Borough Council said Mr Haiser had been “failing to comply” for some time.

CDC 

In the United Kingdom, outbreaks of Campylobacter infection are increasingly attributed to undercooked chicken livers, yet many recipes, including those of top chefs, advocate short cooking times and serving livers pink. During 2015, we studied preferences of chefs and the public in the United Kingdom and investigated the link between liver rareness and survival of Campylobacter. We used photographs to assess chefs’ ability to identify chicken livers meeting safe cooking guidelines. To investigate the microbiological safety of livers chefs hey preferred to serve, we modeled Campylobacter survival in infected chicken livers cooked to various temperatures. Most chefs correctly identified safely cooked livers but overestimated the public’s preference for rareness and thus preferred to serve them more rare. We estimated that 19%–52% of livers served commercially in the United Kingdom fail to reach 70°C and that predicted Campylobacter survival rates are 48%–98%. These findings indicate that cooking trends are linked to increasing Campylobacter infections.

Gov.uk

Week by week reports of suspected and laboratory-confirmed reported norovirus outbreaks in hospitals, with regional breakdown

Gov.uk 

Monthly laboratory reports of cases by salmonella serotype, from the Public Health England salmonella data set.

E.coli Blog

Colorado press reports that the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment are investigating an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 in Aurora. The outbreak was reported at Pho 75, an Aurora restaurant located at 2050 South Havana Street.

So far, four ill people have been identified, but as with any outbreak, it is possible that there are more sick than reported, as some might not go to the doctor. One of the four ill was hospitalized.

FDA

NoGii is voluntarily recalling its Nuts About Berries Paleo Bars because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes,

The company has received no reports of illness to date but is taking this action as part of its commitment to the health and safety of the people who eat its foods.

The Nuts About Berries Paleo Bar contains sunflower seeds that were recalled by our supplier, SunOpta, due to the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

FDA

Bounce USA of Bend, Oregon is voluntary recalling the Bounce Apple Cinnamon Protein Punch Energy Balls (newly named Apple Cinnamon Protein Energy Balls) because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes

We would like to reassure all of our customers that we have not received any news of consumers being affected by illness to date.

FDA

Post Consumer Brands is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of its Great Grains Protein Blend – Honey, Oats & Seeds cereal because it contains sunflower seeds that have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The sunflower seeds were obtained from a supplier, SunOpta, which recalled its ingredient.

Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

No illnesses have been reported to date, but Post Consumer Brands is recalling the products out of an abundance of caution.

Food Poisoning Bulletin

Taylors Candy is recalling Stuckey’s bags of sunflower kernels because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. These products were distributed to retail stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.

Food Poisoning Bulletin

Rucker’s Makin’ Batch Candies is recalling some code dates of Dollywood Cajun Mix cello bag because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The sunflower seeds used in this product were recalled by SunOpta. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with the consumption of this product.

Food Poisoning Bulletin

Post Consumer Brands is recalling some of its Great Grains Protein Blend – Honey, Oats & Seeds cereal because it contains sunflower seeds that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. The sunflower seeds came from SunOpta, which has issued several recalls. No illnesses have been reported to date, but listeriosis can take up to 70 days to appear.

Food Safety News

Federal officials have matched E. coli O121 from a sample of General Mills flour recovered from a sick person’s home to the outbreak strain that has sickened at least 38 people since December.

The discovery is the smoking gun investigators have been looking for since late April when patient interviews revealed that raw dough made with flour was a common denominator among outbreak victims.

FSA 

TRS Wholesale Company Ltd is extending its recall of Dhania (Coriander) Powder to include an additional batch because salmonella has been detected in the product. The original alert was issued on 29 March 2016.

Food Poisoning Journal 

According to news reports, the Solano County Public Health and Environment is investigating a campylobacteriosis outbreak connected with a restaurant in Fairfield. The restaurant is Alejandro’s Taqueria on Texas Street in Fairfield. 32 Campylobacter cases have been reported this month. The affected people ate at the restaurant between May 26 and May 29, health officials said. Officials closed the restaurant on June 8.

Campylobacteriosis is an acute gastrointestinal illness characterized by watery and/or bloody stool caused by ingestion of the microorganism Campylobacter jejuni or Campylobacter coli. Cases are most often reported as being associated with ingestion of contaminated food (particularly poultry), drinking contaminated water or milk and contact with infected animals (especially puppies and kittens). Although uncommon, person to person transmission can occur through fecal-oral route.