Brand : TERRE D’ITALIA
Name : RAW MILK TALEGGIO DOP
Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk
Publication date : 27 October 2022
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Italy – RAW MILK TALEGGIO DOP – STEC E.coli O26
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Italy – TALEGGIO DOP A LATTE CRUDO -STEC E.coli O26
Brand : PASCOLI DEL FATTORE
Name : TALEGGIO DOP A LATTE CRUDO
Reason for reporting : Recall due to microbiological risk
Publication date : 27 October 2022
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New Zealand – 21 Hepatitis A cases now linked to New Zealand Berries
Since 28 June 2022, 21 locally-acquired cases of hepatitis A associated with frozen berry consumption have been identified, including three in the past week. All New Zealand cases have reported significant consumption of uncooked imported frozen berries. Nine (43%) cases were hospitalised.
Of all New Zealand cases, 17 have an identical sequence profile, which indicates they likely came from the same source.
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USA – Health Department Probing Possible Foodborne Illness Outbreak In Brooklyn
City health officials are investigating a potential outbreak of campylobacter, a bacterial infection that causes flu-like stomach symptoms.
City health officials are investigating a potential outbreak in Brooklyn of campylobacter, a bacterial infection that causes flu-like stomach symptoms.
Campylobacter is a gastrointestinal bug that can come from eating raw or undercooked poultry or something that comes in contact with it, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. People can also get it from contact with animals that carry the bacteria and by drinking contaminated water.
In Brooklyn, health officials said approximately 50 cases have been reported in the borough since the start of the month. A spokesperson for the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) declined to detail which neighborhoods have seen the spike.
USA – 30 cases of Salmonella infection reported in Tahoka
TAHOKA, Texas (KCBD) – Thirty cases of Salmonella have been reported in Tahoka as of Oct. 25, 2022, according to Lynn County Judge Mike Braddock. Officials believe they’re all related and could have come from a community fundraiser.
Judge Braddock and the Emergency Management Coordinator for Lynn County believe the bacteria could be from a K9 fundraiser held on Oct. 16, 2022, however, they’re still investigating.
Officials say they do not believe the bacteria is from a restaurant.
During the investigation into the cause, the City of Tahoka tested the water to rule out the possibility the bacteria was in the water system.
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USA – Core Outbreak Table – Investigations of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
What’s New
- A new outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 (reference #1121) in a not yet identified product has been added to the table and traceback has been initiated.
- For the outbreak of Salmonella Litchfield in seafood, (reference #1105), FDA issued an Outbreak Advisory on 10/19/2022.
- Based on CDC’s epidemiological investigation of two large multistate outbreaks of Cyclospora cayetanensis (reference #1080 and #1084), ill people reported eating a variety of leafy greens before becoming sick. For both investigations, CDC, FDA, and state and local partners conducted epidemiologic and traceback investigations and collected and analyzed product and environmental samples. All samples collected were reported as negative for Cyclospora. Due to the lack of additional detail in the epidemiological data and the absence of supporting evidence collected from traceback and sample collection, FDA could not identify a specific product as the source of either outbreak.
- For the outbreak of Salmonella Senftenberg (reference #1087) in a not identified product, one additional case was reported, the outbreak has ended, and FDA’s investigation has closed.
- For the adverse illness event series in frozen food (reference #1076), the outbreak has ended, and the FDA investigation has closed.
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Luxembourg – DELHAIZE SMOKED CHICKEN – Listeria monocytogenes
| Last name | Smoked Chicken |
| Mark | Delhaize |
| Unity | +/- 1.3kg |
| bar code | 2223380000000 |
| Use-by date (DLC) | 11/07/2022 |
| Batch | 5412190116 |
Danger: Potential presence of Listeria monocytogenes
Listeria monocytogenes can cause fever, headache and gastroenteritis. Vulnerable people such as immunocompromised and elderly people and young children may present with neurological symptoms due to meningitis. Pregnant women should also be especially alert to these symptoms. Gastroenteritis can appear between a few hours and 3 days after consumption, while neurological symptoms can only appear after 3 months. People who have consumed these products and have these symptoms are invited to consult a doctor and report this consumption to him.
Click to access 2022-10-25-delhaize-poulet-cuit-fume-listeria-fr-002.pdf
Sale in Luxembourg by: Delhaize
Source of Information: Delhaize Recall Notification
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France – Ground Ginger – Salmonella
Identification information of the recalled product
- Product category Feed
- Product subcategory Herbs and spices
- Product brand name Sami
- Model names or references 100g
- Identification of products
GTIN Batch Date 3276650132003 22AC495 Date of minimum durability 04/01/2025 - Packaging100g
- Marketing start/end date Since 04/26/2022
- Storage temperature Product to be stored at room temperature
- Geographic area of saleWhole France
- DistributorsLarge surfaces and grocery stores
Practical information regarding the recall
- Reason for recall Presence of Salmonella
- Risks incurred by the consumer Salmonella spp (causative agent of salmonellosis)
UK – Listeriosis in England and Wales: summary for 2020
Main points for 2020
This report summarises the number, demographics and clinical outcomes of confirmed cases of listeriosis in England and Wales in 2020:
A total 124 cases of listeriosis were reported in England and Wales.
Incidence rates of listeriosis were highest in people aged 80 years and over.
Overall, the crude incidence of listeriosis was lower in men than women, but reported cases among men aged 60 to 69 were 4 times higher than in women aged 60 to 69.
Pregnancy associated infections accounted for a fifth of all reported cases and, a 34.8% of pregnancy-associated cases resulted in stillbirth or miscarriage.
Among non-pregnancy associated cases of listeriosis, death was reported for 29 cases (29.3%), of whom 17 (17.2%) were known to have listeriosis recorded as a cause of death on the death certificate.
Incidence of listeriosis varied geographically, with the lowest incidence in the North West (0.15 per 100,000 population) and the highest in the East Midlands (0.27 per 100,0000 population).
There were 2 listeriosis outbreaks investigated in England, including a national outbreak associated with smoked salmon.
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Australia – Outbreak of gastro at Canberra doughnut shop believed to be caused by sick worker and poor hand hygiene practices – Norovirus
The investigation found the illness was caused by the spread of norovirus, a virus that often causes gastro and is spread through direct contact with an infected person or ingestion of faeces or vomit particles from an infected person.
It found no reports of gastro symptoms from customers in the store, making it unlikely a sick patron was the cause of the outbreak, and also noted food handlers on site did not provide stool samples for testing.
The report stated there was evidence collected on-site “suggestive of faecal contamination”, and the spread of the virus was most likely a result of a worker carrying the virus.
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