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Sofia. More than 36 children have been hospitalised in the Bulgarian capital city Sofia with food poisoning after being on a camp.
“16 children were received at the St Anna Hospital, while more than 20 – at the Hospital for Infectious Diseases,” St Anna Director Dr Nikolay Dobrev announced speaking for bTV.
“The kids we received are teenagers, aged 13-14. They complain of stomach indispositions, typical for food poisoning,” the doctor explained.
Asked whether the young patients were transported from a children’s camp in the town of Pravets, Dr Dobrev said: “I am not acquainted with the details and I cannot answer the question.”
Fortunately, all the children are in stable condition.
Dr Dobrev explained that the children had a common dinner and consumed a meal with chicken meat.

NH Voice

An organic farm in Pennsylvania was responsible for triggering the 2014 listeria outbreak that left at least one man dead, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has reported.

The federal agency reported that investigators traced listeria outbreak from two years ago to raw milk produced by Miller’s Organic Farm in Pennsylvania. Samples taken from the farm also tested positive for listeria.

The agency launched an investigation into the farm after it determined that the farm was the original source of the listeria outbreak two years ago. The outbreak sickened at least two people — one in California and another in Florida.

The Florida resident died after being hit by listeria. The victim’s family told investigators that he fell sick and later died after drinking raw milk. They victims’ families also revealed that they had purchased raw milk from Miller’s Organic Farm.

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Aldi Stores (a Limited Partnership) has recalled Imperial Grain Brown Rice Microwave Cups from Aldi stores in NSW, ACT, QLD, VIC, SA due to microbial (mould) contamination. Food products contaminated with mould may cause illness if consumed. Any consumers concerned about their health should seek medical advice. The product can be returned to the place of purchase for a full refund.

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 6.5; Tot. = 8.5 / B1 = 4.9; Tot. = 6.1 µg/kg – ppb) in shelled blanched groundnuts from China in Spain

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 14.4; Tot. = 18 µg/kg – ppb) in sweet apricot kernels from Turkey in Italy

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 113; Tot. = 120 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios in shell from the United States in France

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 44.2; Tot. = 52.8 / B1 = 16.4; Tot. = 18.3 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio kernels from Iran in Greece

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 9.4; Tot. = 10 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Turkey in France

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 5.7; Tot. = 18 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnut kernels from China in the Netherlands

RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 15.2 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios in shell from Iran  in Spain

RASFF-aflatoxins (Tot. = 12 µg/kg – ppb) in chopped roasted hazelnuts from Turkey  in Spain

RASFF-too high count of Escherichia coli (330; 790 MPN/100g) in live mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from Italy in Italy

RASFF-too high count of Escherichia coli (16000 MPN/100g) in chilled clams from Italy in Italy

RASFF-Salmonella (1 out of 5 samples /25g) in fresh parsley from Laos in the UK

RASFF-norovirus (presence /25g) in chilled oysters (Crassostrea gigas) from France in Italy

RASFF-norovirus (presence /25g) in frozen organic raspberries from Bulgaria, via Poland in France

RASFF-licorice and chilli raw bars from Bulgaria infested with moulds in the Netherlands

RASFF-ochratoxin A (23.93 mg/kg – ppm) in dried raisins from Turkey in the Czech Republic

RASFF-histamine (21.6; 33.7; 68; 43.3; 42.6; 19; 356.1; 26.8; 335.9 mg/kg – ppm) in mackerel fillets in olive oil (Scomber scombrus) from Morocco in Italy

RASFF-histamine in chilled tuna fillets from the Netherlands in the Netherlands

RASFF-histamine (1080 mg/kg – ppm) in anchovy with capers in olive oil from Spain in Austria