The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control released their Annual Report entitled—“The European Union One Health 2018 Zoonoses Report”, published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). They reported that in 2018, the EU Member States reported 5,146 foodborne outbreaks affecting 48,365 people. Salmonella caused nearly one in three foodborne outbreaks in the EU in 2018. Slovakia, Spain and Poland accounted for 67% of the 1,581 Salmonella outbreaks. These outbreaks were mainly linked to eggs. Salmonellosis was the second most commonly reported gastrointestinal infection in the EU (91,857 cases reported), after campylobacteriosis (246,571). Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) has become the third most common cause of foodborne zoonotic disease with 8,161 reported cases – replacing yersiniosis with a 37% increase compared to 2017. This increase may be partly explained by the growing use of new laboratory technologies, making the detection of sporadic cases easier. The number of people affected by listeriosis in 2018 is similar to 2017 (2,549 in 2018 against 2,480 the previous year). However, the trend has been upward over the past ten years. Of the zoonotic diseases covered by the report, listeriosis accounts for the highest proportion of hospitalized cases (97%) and the highest number of deaths (229). Making listeriosis one of the most serious foodborne diseases. @ http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/news/salmonella-most-common-cause-foodborne-outbreaks-european-union
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Nearly one in three foodborne outbreaks in the EU in 2018 were caused by Salmonella. This is one of the main findings of the annual report on trends and sources of zoonoses published today by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). In 2018, EU Member States reported 5,146 foodborne outbreaks affecting 48,365 people. A foodborne disease outbreak is an incident during which at least two people contract the same illness from the same contaminated food or drink.
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The FDA announced on its website that Limena, LLC of Palm Springs, FL. recalled its 1 lb. (16 ounces) blocks of Salvadorean String Cheese (Quesillo Cheese) semi-soft cheese due to the potential of being contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled “Salvadorean String Cheese (Quesillo Cheese)” was distributed to retail stores and through mail orders. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem. The potential for contamination was noted after routine testing by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in one sample of 1 lb. blocks of Salvadorean String Cheese (Quesillo Cheese). @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/limena-llc-recalls-salvadorean-string-cheese-quesillo-cheese-because-possible-health-risk?utm_campaign=Limena%2C%20LLC%20Recalls%20%22Salvadorean%20String%20Cheese%20%28Quesillo%20Cheese%29%22%20Because%20of%20Possible%20Health%20Risk&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua#recall-photos
Limena, LLC of Palm Springs, FL. is recalling its 1 lb. (16 ounce) blocks of Salvadorean String Cheese (Quesillo Cheese) semi-soft cheese because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
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The FDA announced on its website that FiveStar Gourmet Foods recalled two fresh produce snack products, MiniMeal2Go-ProteinPack 8.25oz and MiniMeal2Go- AvocadoToast 6.75oz. due to the notification from Almark Foods of Gainesville, GA, that Almark Foods may have supplied single-serve prepackaged Hard Boiled Eggs contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes and its association with a current foodborne illness investigation. The MiniMeal2Go products were distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin in Meijer supermarkets only. No other FiveStar items are involved with this voluntary recall. There are no reported illnesses to date related to the FiveStar Gourmet Foods products. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/fivestar-gourmet-foods-voluntary-recalls-fresh-snack-products-due-possible-health-risk?utm_campaign=FiveStar%20Gourmet%20Foods%20Voluntary%20Recalls%20Fresh%20Snack%20Products%20Due%20to%20Possible%20Health%20Risk&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua
FiveStar Gourmet Foods takes issues of food safety seriously and in an abundance of caution is voluntarily recalling two fresh produce snack products, MiniMeal2
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FDA, CDC, and state and local partners are investigating an illness outbreak caused by Salmonella Javiana that epidemiologic and traceback evidence indicates Tailor Cut Produce of New Jersey products caused the illnesses. As a result, Tailor Cut Produce recalled the fruit mix, called Fruit Luau, as well as cut honeydew, cut cantaloupe, and cut pineapple products on December 7. Their products may be found in restaurants, banquet facilities, hotels, schools, long-term care facilities and institutional food service establishments in Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. The CDC reported that as of December 30, 2019, 96 illnesses confirmed by Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) in CA, CO, CT, DE, IL, MN, NJ, NY, PA, VA, and WA. Illnesses were reported in Pennsylvania, New York City, New Jersey, and Delaware. Ill people from other states reported traveling to these states in the week before their illness started. @ https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-salmonella-javiana-potentially-linked-tailor-cut-produce-fruit-mix-winter?utm_campaign=Outbreak_FruitMix_01022020&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua
FDA’s investigation continues. Food service companies and institutions should not serve recalled products