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Austria – LIDL – Recall – Duck with Orange – Salmonella

Posted on January 10, 2014 by | Leave a comment

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AUSTRIA – Lidl Austria is recalling Duck with orange apple filling, 2000g (Ente mit Orangen-Apfelfüllung, 2000g) because some of the batches may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Salmonella, the name of a group of bacteria, is one of the most common causes of food poisoning. Usually, symptoms last 4-7 days and most people get better without treatment. But, Salmonella can cause more serious illness in older adults, infants, and persons with chronic diseases. Salmonella is killed by cooking and pasteurization.

The product recalled is Duck with orange apple filling, 2000g (Ente mit Orangen-Apfelfüllung, 2000g) which was manufactured by SK- Meat Vertriebs GmbH , D- 49685 Emstek.

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RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Salmonella – Bone and Meat Meal – Soya

Posted on December 28, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF -Salmonella (presence /25g) in bovine bone and meat meal from the Netherlands in Belgium

RASFF -Salmonella Senftenberg in soya expeller from Belgium

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UK Report on Salmonella in Whelks in 2013

Posted on December 23, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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An increase in the number of cases of Salmonella enterica serotype Goldcoast infection was observed in England during September 2013. A total of 38 cases were reported, with symptom onset dates between 21 June and 6 October 2013. Epidemiological, environmental, microbiological and food chain evidence all support the conclusion that this outbreak was associated with eating whelks processed by the same factory. Whelks are a novel vehicle of Salmonella infection and should be considered when investigating future outbreaks.

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RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed Salmonella – Cat Food – Sunflower Meal – Soyben Meal

Posted on December 23, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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RASFF -Salmonella Newport (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g), Salmonella paratyphi b (in 2 out of 5 samples /25g) and Salmonella typhimurium (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in frozen cat food from the Netherlands in Belgium

RASFF -Salmonella Livingstone (presence /25g) in sunflower meal from Bulgaria in Austria

RASFF -Salmonella Orion (presence /25g) in soybean meal from Italy in Austria

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UK – Restaurant Salmonella Outbreak

Posted on December 18, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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The bug which caused a group of Leicester City Council health inspectors to  fall ill following a night out at a popular Indian restaurant has been  identified as salmonella.

Leicester City Council’s food safety team took 49 samples from the kitchen at  Kayal, in Granby Street, Leicester, after 19 people reported feeling poorly  after eating there, over a two-week period this month.

The popular restaurant, which has only ever had five star health and safety  ratings in the past, closed immediately pending an investigation.

Read more: http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Bug-hit-health-team-salmonella/story-20248048-detail/story.html#ixzz2nrVW74RQ

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RASFF Alerts – Animal Feeds – Salmonella – Protein – Soy – Muesli – Soybean – Aflatoxin – Maize

Posted on December 17, 2013 by | Leave a comment

RASFF -Salmonella anatum (in 1 out of 4 samples /25g) in processed animal proteins (chicken) from the Netherlands in Sweden

RASFF -Salmonella Mbandaka (presence /25g) in soy expller from Brazil, via the Netherlands in Belgium

RASFF -Salmonella Senftenberg (presence /25g) in muesli for calves from Germany in Finland

RASFF -Salmonella Agona (present /25g) in non GMO soybean meal from Italy in Austria

RASFF -Salmonella Mbandaka (in 1 out of 99 samples /25g) in GMO soybean meal from Germany, via Switzerland in Finland

RASSF – aflatoxins (B1 = 75.2 / B1 = 12.7 / B1 = 20.1 µg/kg – ppb) in maize from Hungary in Germany

 

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Research – Pathogen Adaptation – Salmonella – Staphylococcus aureus

Posted on December 13, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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Bacteria can evolve rapidly to adapt to environmental change. When the “environment” is the immune response of an infected host, this evolution can turn harmless bacteria into life-threatening pathogens. A study published on December 12 in PLOS Pathogens provides insight into how this happens.

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A protein in Salmonella inactivates mast cells — critical players in the body’s fight against bacteria and other pathogens — rendering them unable to protect against bacterial spread in the body, according to researchers at Duke Medicine and Duke-National University of Singapore (Duke-NUS).

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Scientists have used a new method to map the response of every salmonella gene to conditions in the human body, providing new insight into how the bacteria triggers infection.

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Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have revealed that formerly overlooked sites deep inside the nose may be reservoirs for Staphylococcus aureus, a major bacterial cause of disease.

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RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Salmonella – Aflatoxin

Posted on December 9, 2013 by | Leave a comment

RASFF -Salmonella Lladoff (1 out of 5 samples; 2 out of 5 samples; 3 out of 5 samples /25g) in soybean meal non GMO from Italy in Austria

RASFF -aflatoxins (B1 = 376 / B1 = 356 / B1 = 367 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts for birdfeed from Nigeria, via the British Virgin Islands in the UK

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USA – Research – What is Salmonella

Posted on December 6, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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It has long been said that, in 1885, pioneering American veterinary scientist, Daniel E. Salmon, discovered the first strain of Salmonella.  Actually, Theobald Smith, research-assistant to Dr. Salmon, discovered the first strain of Salmonella–Salmonella cholerae suis.  But, being the one in charge, Dr. Salmon got all the credit.  In any case, today the number of known strains of the bacteria totals over two thousand.  In recent years, concerns have been raised, as particular strains of the bacteria have become resistant to traditional antibiotics, in both animals and humans.

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USA – USDA Salmonella Reduction Stratergy

Posted on December 6, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today released its Salmonella Action Plan that outlines the steps it will take to address the most pressing problem it faces–Salmonella in meat and poultry products. An estimated 1.3 million illnesses can be attributed to Salmonella every year.

“Far too many Americans are sickened by Salmonella every year. The aggressive and comprehensive steps detailed in the Salmonella Action Plan will protect consumers by making meat and poultry products safer.” said Under Secretary for Food Safety Elisabeth Hagen.

The Salmonella Action Plan is the agency’s strategy to best address the threat of Salmonella in meat and poultry products.  The plan identifies modernizing the outdated poultry slaughter inspection system as a top priority. By focusing inspectors’ duties solely on food safety, at least 5,000 illnesses can be prevented each year.

 

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