Almost half of chicken meat in Denmark in 2011 contained extended spectrum beta lactamase (ESBL) – an enzyme promoting resistance to antibiotics used to treat severe infections in humans – according to a new study from the Danish Integrated Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring and Research Programme (DANMAP).
E.coli, Salmonella and other Enterobacteriaceae are known producers of ESBL
| Category 2: | For Information |
| Alert Notification: | 2012.16 |
| Product: | Holle Organic 3-Grain Porridge |
| Batch Code: | R11171; best before: 25/04/2013 |
| Country Of Origin: | Germany |
Holle Baby Food GmbH is withdrawing the above batch of its Organic 3-Grain Porridge due to the detection of the mycotoxin, ochratoxin A, above the legislative limit. Point of sale customer notices are being displayed in the shops where the implicated batch was sold. No other batches or products are affected.
No action is required by official agencies.
Posted in Aflatoxin, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Standards Agency, Food Testing, Microbiology, Moulds, Mycotoxin, Ochratoxin, Recall
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HA NOI (VNS)— Up to 40 per cent of tested bean sprout samples sold in Ha Noi’s markets are infected with harmful bacteria, including E.coli, prompting national food safety officials to call for tightened controls on raw vegetables.
Head of the Plant Protection Department Nguyen Xuan Hong announced the result at a meeting yesterday following a test conducted on 50 bean sprout samples to check their Arsenic and bacteria levels.
Hong said the test proved the samples were safe from metalloid, but the high amount of micro-organisms on the product raised concern.
The micro-organisms, namely E.coli, Salmonella and Listeria, were found to be at an unsafe lavel for raw vegetables, which can lead to food poisoning.
Posted in Bacteria, E.coli, Food Hygiene, Food Inspections, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Listeria, Listeria monocytogenes, Microbiology, Pathogen, Research, Salmonella
Tagged food, restaurants
RASFF – Salmonella in Poultry Meat Flour in Germany sourced in the Netherlands
RASFF – Mould in Cheddar Cheese in Denamark sourced in the Netherlands
RASFF – Salmonella in Frozen Chicken in France sourced in Poland
RASFF – Salmonella in Turkey Carcass in France
RASFF – Salmonella/Entero in Feed Protein in Belgium sourced from France.
RASFF – Histamine in Tuna Loins in Italy sourced in France.
French Only – Sprouted Seeds – Salmonella
Posted in Bacteria, Enterobacteriaceae, Eurofins Laboratories, Food Hygiene, Food Illness, Food Inspections, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Foodborne Illness, Histamine, Microbiology, Moulds, Pathogen, Pet Food, Salmonella
Tagged food, frozen chicken, poultry meat, restaurants, tuna loins, turkey carcass
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is reporting that the Allegheny County Health Department and Whole Foods Market are recalling Jean Perrin Edel de Cleron cheese sold at the Whole Foods store in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood after a person became ill with Listeria contamination and samples tested positive for Listeria
The number of students who have fallen ill from salmonella poisoning at a Chiang Mai school has risen to 460.
Health authorities say the students fell ill after eating three-day-old boiled eggs tainted with salmonella bacteria.
Dr Pornthep Siriwanarangsan, director-general of the Disease Control Department, said Chiang Mai Welfare School students became sick after eating donated eggs that were boiled three days previously and not reheated before they were consumed, allowing the bacteria to develop.
On Sunday evening, about 900 students of the school, located in Mae Rim district, ate chilli curry and donated boiled eggs at the cafeteria.
After the meal, 75 of the students became ill with headaches, high fever, nausea and diarrhoea.
The number of sick students increased to 460 yesterday, health authorities said.
RASFF – Mould in Cheddar Cheese in Denmark sourced in the UK.
RASFF – Salmonella in Roasted Soya Beans in Belgium.
RASFF – Campylobacter in Fresh Whole Chicken in Denmark sourced in Germany.
RASFF – Salmonella in Galacto Oligosaccharide in Netherlands sourced in South Korea
RASFF – STEC E.coli Bovine Meat in Belgium
RASFF – Aflatoxins in Groundnuts in Netherlands sourced in Nicaragua.
Denmark – Undesirable bacteria in Yoghurt
Denmark – Mould on Cheese products.
Germany – Salmonella in Teewurst Sausage
Posted in Aflatoxin, Bacteria, Campylobacter, E.coli, EHEC, Eurofins Laboratories, Food Hygiene, Food Illness, Food Inspections, Food Poisoning, Food Safety, Food Safety Alert, Food Testing, Foodborne Illness, Hygiene, Listeria, Listeria monocytogenes, Microbiology, Moulds, Pathogen, RASFF, Salmonella, Toxin
Tagged aflatoxins, campylobacter, cheese products, food, groundnuts, oligosaccharide, restaurants, soya beans, whole chicken
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