Microbial contamination (coliforms) in bottled mineral water from Italy / presenza coliformi in acqua minerale in Malta and Germany
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RASFF Alert – Coliforms – Bottled Mineral Water
Sweden – Vibrio infection (Sweden July 2021-)
2021-07-29
With continued warm temperatures in our bathing waters, there is a risk of growth of vibrio bacteria that are naturally occurring, especially in seawater. To date, 18 cases of more serious vibrio infections in wounds or blood (sometimes called bath ulcer fever) have been reported during the summer. The majority of cases are over 65 years old and more men than women have fallen ill. To prevent cases of illness, bathing is not recommended if you have significant wounds, especially if you are elderly and / or have a weakened immune system.
Figure. The number of cases of bath ulcer infection in Sweden reported per month from 2018-06-01 – 2021-07-28
Posted in Contaminated water, Vibrio, Water, water microbiology, Water Safety
Research – Legionella – Can Point-of-Use Water Filters Control Legionella & Other Waterborne Pathogens?
This expert water safety article looks at the role of point-of-use water filters, and asks if they can be used to control the health risks from legionella and other waterborne pathogens that can contaminate engineered water systems.
The article considers how these specialist water filters work to protect people from legionella and other waterborne pathogens, and where and under what circumstances they should be used.
Can point-of-use water filters control legionella risk?
You might already suspect the answer to that question is yes, but let’s take a more detailed look. The bigger question to answer is how these filters can help maintain water safety standards, and why you might consider installing point-of-use (POU) water filters in a specific building.
We’ll explain more about these high performance water filters here, so you can better understand their role, the scenarios that might call for them, and how they complement rather than replace other water safety control measures.
RASFF Alert – Coliforms in Bottled Water
Presence of coliforms in bottled still mineral water from Italy in Italy, Austria and Germany
Ireland – E. coli O26 outbreak sickens young children in Ireland
Health officials in Ireland are investigating an E. coli O26 outbreak at a childcare facility.
Officials with the Department of Public Health Mid-West of the Health Service Executive (HSE) said the agency is managing the outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) and highlighted the importance of effective hand hygiene and well water treatment.
The agency added that there are fewer than five patients at the childcare facility in Limerick and the incident is under control.
STEC, also known as Verotoxigenic E. coli (VTEC), can cause serious illness in children under 5 and the elderly. The serious outcomes of illness shows the importance of hand hygiene before and after preparing food and after contact with farm animals and their environment, said officials.
Posted in E.coli O26, food contamination, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Illness, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Pathogen, Food Poisoning, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Food Toxin, STEC, STEC E.coli, Water, water microbiology, Water Safety
Singapore – Recall of raw oysters linked to Vibrio parahaemolyticusoutbreak in USA
Posted in food bourne outbreak, food contamination, Food Hazard, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Microbiology Blog, Food Microbiology Research, Food Microbiology Testing, Food Pathogen, Food Poisoning, food recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Food Toxin, foodborne outbreak, foodbourne outbreak, outbreak, Uncategorized, Vibrio, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Water, water microbiology, Water Safety
Italy – Natural mineral water 100 cl PLOSE (TMC 21.07.2023) – Microbial Risk
Brand : Acqua Plose
Name : Natural mineral water 100 cl PLOSE (TMC 21.07.2023)
Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk
Publication date : 28 July 2021
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Italy – Natural mineral water 50 cl PLOSE (TMC 21.07.2023) – Microbiological Risk
Brand : Acqua Plose
Name : Natural mineral water 50 cl PLOSE (TMC 21.07.2023)
Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk
Publication date : 28 July 2021
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Italy – Natural mineral water 100 cl PLOSE (TMC 14.07.2023) – Microbiological Risk
Brand : Acqua Plose
Name : Natural mineral water 100 cl PLOSE (TMC 14.07.2023)
Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk
Publication date : 28 July 2021
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Italy – Natural mineral water 75cl PLOSE (TMC 20.07.2023) – Microbiological Risk
Brand : Acqua Plose
Name : Natural mineral water 75cl PLOSE (TMC 20.07.2023)
Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk
Publication date : 28 July 2021
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