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In Europe, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) reported 91,034 cases of Salmonella infection with 65,317 cases related to the 2012 outbreaks. [6] Of those 65,317 cases, there were 61 deaths. [6] Salmonella bacteria can be found in almost any product or animal that has been exposed to fecal matter. [6]
An "incident" of chemical food contamination may be defined as an episodic occurrence of adverse health effects in humans (or animals that might be consumed by humans) following high exposure to particular chemicals, or instances where episodically high concentrations of chemical hazards were detected in the food chain and traced back to a particular event.
Salmonella enteritidis had grown to become a larger worldwide issue in the late 1970s and 1980s than it had been in previous decades, [3] with cases having quadrupled in the first half of 1988 alone. Poultry World reported a "sudden scourge of Salmonella enteriditis" but claimed that the attack on eggs' reputation had been "politically motivated".
Quaker Chewy Granola Bars. The Quaker Oats Company has announced a recall of over 40 varieties of specific granola bars and granola cereal products following possible contamination with Salmonella.
After Costco recalled several ready-to-eat chicken products earlier this month — including various Rana products — the discount giant has now added three new items to its growing recall list ...
Salmonellosis is a symptomatic infection caused by bacteria of the Salmonella type. [1] It is the most common disease to be known as food poisoning (though the name refers to food-borne illness in general), these are defined as diseases, usually either infectious or toxic in nature, caused by agents that enter the body through the ingestion of food.
The United Kingdom was affected in 1967 by an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.The outbreak was limited to an area on the Welsh border with Shropshire.The subsequent 2001 United Kingdom foot-and-mouth crisis spread more broadly and caused a national crisis for British agriculture and tourism. [1]
This is a list of foodborne illness outbreaks by death toll, caused by infectious disease, heavy metals, chemical contamination, or from natural toxins, such as those found in poisonous mushrooms. Before modern microbiology, foodbourne illness was not understood, and, from the mid 1800s to early-mid 1900s, was perceived as ptomaine poisoning ...