The European Union (EC) tasked the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) to implement and manage the system Whole Genome Sequence(WGS)for food pathogens. The pathogens include Salmonella enterica, Listeria monocytogenes, and Escherichia coli, including Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) from humans and food, feed, animals, and the related environment. In response to this mandate, EFSA has developed the EFSA One Health WGS System that interoperates with the ECDC Molecular Typing system exchanging core genome Multi Locus Sequence Typing (cgMLST) profiles and minimum metadata. The technical report describes the EFSA One Health WGS system, including its architecture, the users, and their relative data visibility, as well as data ownership and intellectual property. @ https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.2903/sp.efsa.2022.EN-7413
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The FDA reported the updates for this week. Most of the sources of the outbreaks are not yet identified. A new investigation of adverse event series associated with Daily Harvest frozen French Lentil + Leek Crumbles was initiated. The recall came after consumer complaints. A recall has been issued, and the FDA has initiated traceback, inspections, and sample collection. The case count for the outbreak of Salmonella Braenderup has increased from 40 to 42. However, the source of the problem is not yet identified. The case count for the outbreak of Salmonella Paratyphi B var. L(+) tartrate+ in a not yet identified product has increased from 13 to 14. The outbreak status for the E. coli O157:H7 outbreak has ended, while the source was not identified. The investigation status remains active. The case count for the outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes in a not yet identified product has increased from 21 to 22. @ https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/investigations-foodborne-illness-outbreaks?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
The following is a list of outbreak and adverse event investigations primarily being managed by FDA’s CORE Response Teams.
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The FSA reports that Waitrose & Partners (London, England and a subsidiary of the John Lewis Partnership of Bracknell, Berkshire) recalled Waitrose Essential branded Frozen Cooked King Prawns and Waitrose branded Frozen Cooked & Peeled Jumbo King Prawns products from the British marketplace because they may contain raw, uncooked Prawns. The recalled products include Waitrose Frozen Cooked & Peeled Jumbo King Prawns, sold in 200 gram plastic bags, and Waitrose Essential Frozen Cooked King Prawns, sold in 200 gram plastic bags. @ https://www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/alert/fsa-prin-41-2022-update-1
Wegmans posted a recall in some of their stores in Massachusetts (including our store in Burlington), New York, and Pennsylvania that Vadalia onions sold by the pound might be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall was not yet posted on the FDA site. Wegmans sold the potentially contaminated onions on June 23rd and June 24th, 2022. Due to the long shelf life of onions, customers might still have onions that haven’t been eaten yet. @ https://www.wegmans.com/news-media/product-recalls/vidalia-onions-sold-by-the-pound/
