RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 9.4 mg/kg – ppm) in roasted and salted pistachio nuts from the United States, via Luxembourg in Germany
RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 199.5; Tot. = 201.8 / B1 = 124.4; Tot. = 134.9 µg/kg – ppb) in Brazil nuts from Brazil in Italy
RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 19.5; Tot. = 20.7 µg/kg – ppb) in nutmeg shrivels from Indonesia in Italy
RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 21; Tot. = 24 µg/kg – ppb) in nutmeg from Indonesia in the Netherlands
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Tagged brazil nuts, cars, food, pistachio nuts, restaurants
MELAKA: Eighteen pupils of a school in Telok Mas here were rushed to a health clinic for suspected food poisoning after having consumed milk provided free under a school milk programme.
The pupils, from standards one and three of Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Lintang, complained of stomachache and vomitted after taking the milk at about 9 am and were taken to the Umbai Health Clinic.
At least 96 people have been hospitalized and 4 have died in an E. coli outbreak in Guatemala linked to fresh produce.
The outbreak, which has affected residents of the town of Santo Domingo Xenacoj in South Central Guatemala, is thought to have originated with contaminated fruits and vegetables, reported the Associated Press Thursday.
A male resident of the town reported that two of his children, ages 9 and 12, had died in the outbreak, according to AP.
Specimen taken from the four victims who died linked their deaths to E. coli, said health officials.
Posted in Bacteria, E.coli, EHEC, Food Hygiene, Food Illness, Food Inspections, Food Micro Blog, Food Microbiology, Food Poisoning, Food Safety, Food Testing, Foodborne Illness, Hygiene, Illness, Methods, Microbiology, outbreak, Pathogen, STEC, VTECH
Tagged aviation, cars, e coli outbreak, science
The stomach ailment that grounded a group of Scandinavian tourists likely was not a Chicago souvenir, officials said Tuesday.
Seven members of a tour group fell ill Monday night before boarding a Scandinavian Airlines aircraft at O’Hare International Airport and were taken to nearby hospitals around 11 p.m
Later, two other travelers took sick after boarding Flight 944, which led the pilot to require all members of the group to leave the airplane before it departed for Copenhagen, Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford said.
“The pilot made the decision not to have anyone on the tour on his aircraft as he didn’t want anyone becoming violently ill over the ocean,” Langford said.
The Norwegian tourists numbered about 52 people, authorities said, and were on a bus trip from Memphis. Tenn., to Chicago.
Chicago Department of Public Health investigators are checking with food vendors and others with whom the group came into contact. It’s thought the bug was contracted outside of Chicago, spokesman Brian Richardson said.
The preliminary diagnosis is the norovirus, a contagious virus that can cause vomiting and diarrhea. It’s spread through contaminated food or from contact with infected people and surfaces.
RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 9.21 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted pistachios from Turkey in Austria
RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 16.5 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Austria
RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 3.9; Tot. = 14.1 µg/kg – ppb) in hazelnut kernels from Turkey in Austria
RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 12.2; Tot. = 12.2 µg/kg – ppb) in coated peanuts from Turkey in Italy
RASFF – Aflatoxins (B1 = 19.2; Tot. = 20.5 / B1 = 13.2; Tot. = 14 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio kernels from Turkey, with raw material from Syria in Italy
RASFF – Ochratoxin A (39 µg/kg – ppb) in roasted coffee from Kenya in Finland
RASFF – Ochratoxin A (10 µg/kg – ppb) in milling rye in bulk from Latvia, via Lithuania in Finland
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Dubai is introducing a comprehensive food code with new rules on handling non-halal food, sources of products and handling of customer complaints.
It will unify the patchwork of food-safety guidelines under one umbrella.
“In the past maybe there were guidelines here and there, but now we’ll have one system,” said Asia Abdulwahab, the municipality’s head of food studies and planning.
“The inspectors will have a legal tool to be able to quote the clause and let people know what they are in violation of.”
Ms Abdulwahab was speaking yesterday at a food-inspection conference at Gulfood, the region’s largest food industry event, at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
Every section of the code will be accompanied by an explanation to help people understand what their breaches entail, and the consequences.
“In many food codes, they only give you the law and not the rationale,” Ms Abdulwahab said.
“But now there will be an explanation and that way the industry will be educated. When you know the reason behind something, you will stick to it.”
The project started in 2009, when the municipality began collecting local and international references, guidelines and best practices in food safety.
Two years later it matched Dubai’s regulations with overseas guidelines, and last year reviewed and updated the food code’s content. It is expected to be issued this month.
Workshops will be held until June to introduce the code. It will cover licensing, bacteria control, cleaning, maintenance, personal hygiene and training.
There will also be details about the import and export of food, and procedures for handling non-halal food, tracing and recalling products and how to handle customer complaints. Source: The National
Reference Number: 7796 Recalling Firm: GNG FOOD SERVICE INC. Date of Recall: 2/5/2013 Recall Classification: 1 Distribution : Ontario Extent of the Product Distribution : Hotel/Restaurant/Institutional
Product List
| Brand Name | Common Name | Size | Codes(s) on Product | UPC | Reason for Recall: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNG FOOD SERVICE INC. | HUMMOUS | 5 kg | Production Date: 20 January, 2013 Expiry Date: 04 February, 2013; Production Date: 24 January, 2013 Expiry Date: 08 February, 2013; Production Date: 28 January, 2013 Expiry Date: 12 February, 2013 | None / Aucun | Microbiological – Listeria |
| GNG FOOD SERVICE INC. | HUMMOUS | 11 kg | Production Date: 20 January, 2013 Expiry Date: 04 February, 2013; Production Date: 24 January, 2013 Expiry Date: 08 February, 2013; Production Date: 28 January, 2013 Expiry Date: 12 February, 2013 | None / Aucun | Microbiological – Listeria |
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