Food poisoning roundup for 18th October 2012

 

News
Extracts from leaves of the carob plant can inhibit growth of Listeria, says study
FoodProductionDaily.com
Nadhern Aissani et al tested the methanolic extract of carob leaves’ (MECL) ability to inhibit the growth of a range of microorganisms. Writing in the American Chemistry Society’s Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry they found tests in which
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FoodProductionDaily.com
Does The Peanut Butter In Your Child’s School Lunch Contain Salmonella?
Food Poisoning Bulletin
Peanut butter recalled for potential Salmonella contamination has landed on school lunch trays across the country and although children are among those most at risk for foodborne illness, parents nationwide have been left in the dark. If food served to
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Holiday leftovers are great, but keep it safe
Windsor Star (blog)
Common symptoms of food-borne illnesses include stomach cramps, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, fever and headaches. Food poisoning is most likely to strike from two hours to two days after eating. Some toxins in fish react within minutes
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NIFST tasks FG on hygienic relief materials for flood victims
The Guardian Nigeria
THE Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST) on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to ensure hygienic distribution and proper storage practices of food aid given to flood victims to prevent food poisoning. Besides, the institute also
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Tainted Fish May Swim Onto US Plates
ABC News
The November issue of Bloomberg Markets magazine, in a piece on food poisoning and safety, says that it is common practice in some parts of Asia to feed fish pig waste. It describes, for example, the sanitary conditions at a fish factory on the
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Food poisoning sickens over 100 students
Shanghai Daily (subscription)
Forty-seven of them were diagnosed with infectious diarrhea at the hospital. All the students are in stable condition and authorities are now investigating the food poisoning case. The prefecture government has ordered extensive food safety
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Worst Ever E.coli Food Infection Hits Northern Ireland
TopNews United States
Recent reports have revealed that food poisoning cases arising due to E. coli have left 180 people sick in Northern Ireland. The figures have portrayed the epidemic to be the worst ever experienced in the North. North’s Public Health Agency has
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TopNews United States
Welcome To The Worst Hotel In The World: “Proudly Disappointing Travelers For
Worldcrunch
AMSTERDAM – A filthy hotel room and food poisoning are definitely up there on the list of things that can ruin a trip. But for the Hans Brinker Budget Hotel in Amsterdam, they are part of the sales pitch — proud to be dubbed the “worst hotel in the
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Worldcrunch
Nationalist leader: Crime branch to investigate Bashir Qureshi’s death
The Express Tribune
Doctors concluded that he had died because of food poisoning, but JSQM workers and Qureshi’s family suspected foul play. While talking to The Express Tribune on Wednesday, deputy inspector general of the crime branch, Farhat Junejo, said that he has
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The Express Tribune
Risking Life for Sadza
AllAfrica.com
Natasha Muza, once a regular customer who was lured by the low prices and offers of variety at the makeshift restaurants, has vowed never to buy from unauthorised food outlets after falling seriously ill in a case of suspected food poisoning. “I have
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Further E.coli cases revealed
U.TV
Health experts investigating the worst ever E.coli outbreak in Northern Ireland say 25 confirmed cases and 154 suspected cases of food poisoning are now being linked to a north Belfast restaurant. Further E.coli cases revealed. An E.coli outbreak is
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U.TV
Stomaching the Rigors of Restaurant Reviewing
Seattle Weekly (blog)
But that doesn’t mean those bouts are infrequent. As the Weekly’s former critic, Jason Sheehan, recently wrote for CNN, “Want to know how I stayed (relatively) thin while still often eating 10 meals out a week? Food poisoning. Certainly wasn’t my
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Nigeria first lady back home after Germany hospitalisation
Capital FM Kenya
ABUJA, Oct 18 – Nigerian First Lady Patience Jonathan, who had been receiving medical treatment in Germany for an undisclosed illness suspected to have been food poisoning, returned home on Wednesday. Local media have been rife with speculation
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Capital FM Kenya
E. coli outbreak in Belfast is ‘a major crisis’ says PHA
BBC News
An E. coli outbreak linked to a Belfast restaurant has been described as “major public health crisis” by Northern Ireland’s Public Health Agency (PHA). The PHA said there are now 25 confirmed cases and 154 suspected cases of food poisoning following an
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BBC News
DHA spearheads campaign to educate Hajj pilgrims on risks
Gulf Today
“Pilgrims should ensure that they consume food within two hours of it being cooked. Food which is cooked and kept at room temperature or in the bus beyond two hours is prone to bacterial growth which can lead to serious problems such as food poisoning
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US: Noroviruses sicken 10000 a year
Online Journal
When someone gets infected with norovirus, they may say they have ‘food poisoning‘ or the ‘stomach flu.’” Hall said noroviruses spread very easily, especially by sick food handlers and by eating contaminated foods like leafy vegetables, fruits, and
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Bird of prey poisonings highlighted by MPs
BBC News
A gamekeeper in Skibo, Scotland, convicted of poisoning birds in 2011, was found to have possessed 10kg of the chemical – enough to kill every raptor in the UK by breaking down its nervous system. The committee learned that there had been 633 reported
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BBC News
Blogs
Food Standards Agency – Hygiene reminder following NI E.coli
The Food Standards Agency is reminding people across the UK of the importance of following good food hygiene practice, and what to do if they go down with food poisoning. The update is prompted by the current outbreak of E.coli O157 in
Food Standards Agency News
Listeria – Dole Fresh Lettuce Recalled : Listeria Blog : Food
By [email protected] (Listeria Attorney)
Dole Fresh Vegetables is voluntarily recalling a limited number of cases of Dole American Blend salad in 12 oz. bags, coded A275208A or B, with Use-by date of October 17 and UPC 7143000933, due to a possible health risk from Listeria
Listeria Blog
Web
Will this cause food poisoning ? – Yahoo!7 Answers
last night i fried lamb meatballs and added sauce and simmerd for 15 mins I guess it depends how warm or cold the kitchen was last night. If pretty cold then I
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Twitter / serenawilliams: Food poisoning? This has not …
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When food gets funky | Mackay Daily Mercury
It says illnesses such as food poisoning are becoming more common as our lifestyles change – we eat out more and more food is being prepared in advance.
www.dailymercury.com.au/news/when-food-gets…/1567582/

 

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