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RASFF-parasitic infestation with microsporidia ( presence of Giardia parasite) of strawberries from Spain in the Netherlands

RASFF-shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx1+ /25g) and Listeria monocytogenes (presence /25g) in frozen rib eye from Argentina in the Netherlands

RASFF-food poisoning suspected to be caused by natural mineral water from Andorra in Spain

RASFF-foodborne outbreak suspected (norovirus) to be caused by lettuce from France in Denmark

RASFF-ochratoxin A (90.0 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs with flour from Spain in the Netherlands

RASFF-Diarrhoeic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) toxins (223 µg/kg – ppb) in live mussels from France in France

RASFF-Salmonella enteritidis (present /25g) in chilled chicken thighs from Poland in the Czech Republic

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

RASFF-Salmonella typhimurium (presence /25g) in chicken fillet from the Netherlands in the Netherlands

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen spiced turkey half breast from Brazil in the Netherlands

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in frozen spiced turkey half breast boneless skinless from Brazil in the Netherlands

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

RASFF-Salmonella (present /25g) in frozen spiced turkey breasts from Brazil in the Netherlands

RASFF-Salmonella Saphra (presence /25g) in ground black pepper from Italy in Italy

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 33.9 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts for birdfeed from the United States in the UK

RASFF-Salmonella Senftenberg (presence /25g) in organic rape seed cake from Italy in Sweden

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in dog chews (beef nerve) from France in France

RASFF-Salmonella Derby (presence /25g) in dried pig ears from Belgium in Germany

RASFF-Salmonella (presence /25g) in dog chew from Turkey in Germany

Whats New in Food

The Northern Territory Department of Health is currently investigating a recent increase in Salmonella infections across Darwin, Palmerston and the rural area. The Department of Health would normally investigate 4–8 cases of Salmonella infection a week in the Darwin urban region but is currently trying to confirm the cause of more than 50 cases.

The Centre for Disease Control and the Environmental Health branch are working to identify the source of the infection and whether there is a common food source among the people affected by Salmonella.

The head of surveillance from the Centre for Disease Control, Dr Peter Markey, said, “Given the number of cases we’ve been alerted to, understandably, we are very keen to quickly identify the source of the problem.

“This cluster is likely to be due to contaminated food and our investigation includes interviewing people affected, inspecting food premises and taking food samples in an effort to identify the source of the current outbreak,” Dr Markey said.