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Clean and sanitise your utensils

6/9/2016

 
A dirty kitchen appliance used to blend and puree food has been blamed as the source of a salmonella outbreak at the Burnside War Memorial Hospital in Adelaide's eastern suburbs.
To date 16 people have become ill with a gastric illness.
"This is a very important time to give a warning out to all South Australians, but especially those in commercial kitchens, to make sure that their mixers are able to be properly cleaned, that there isn't food residue building up in parts of the mixer that can't be accessed." SA Health Minister Jack Snelling .
All food service businesses that prepare food using a blender, juicer, or vitamiser need to ensure the equipment is dismantled fully, and each part is cleaned, to be visibly clean, then sanitised by heat or  a chemical sanitiser.
Source ABC www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-28/salmonella-outbreak-blamed-on-stab-mixer/6809610

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Salmonella in Sutherland Shire

30/1/2016

 
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New South Wales Health reports over 40 people had gone to hospital since Saturday after consuming food believed to be from the Box Village Bakery, Sylvania NSW. One consumer had a emergency caesarean, giving birth to a baby 5 weeks early.  An area of St George hospital needed to be cordoned off to cope with the influx of chronically ill patients with acute gastro. The bakery will remain closed until an investigation into the incident is completed by the NSW Food Authority.
Information about food poisoning is available on the NSW Food Authority Website.

http://www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au/fp/food-poisoning with a fact sheet on Salmonella available from NSW Health able to be downloaded here.
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Queensland's Salmonella Sensation

20/3/2015

 
Queensland Health has issued an alert to businesses involved in food preparation, and the community as a whole as a result of a spike in the reported cases of Salmonella in Queensland in 2015.
1895 cases of salmonella have been reported in Queensland in 2015 already -double what "the normal" incidence rates.
"Salmonella Typhimurium has caused 13 outbreaks of foodborne disease in South East Queensland this year to date, 10 of which have been confirmed or suspected to have involved foodborne transmission."
“These figures show the vital need for food handlers to be aware of food safety procedures"

The main issues observed during investigations into recent food borne illness outbreaks were:
  • Egg wash that had been topped up, used multiple times and kept at room temperature for long periods of time.
  • Raw eggs products such as mayonnaise, aioli, hollandaise, mousse and tiramisu prepared too far in advance and not refrigerated.
  • Inadequate cleaning and sanitation throughout food businesses.
  • Cross contamination of bacteria via tea towels and other equipment.
The latest outbreak involves a Gold Coast Cafe at Broadbeach, with over 15 cases of Salmonella food poisoning linked to the cafe.
For advice on salmonella and safe food handling, visit the Queensland Health website: 
Further detail on the Queensland health alert can be found here 
The top five tips from Queensland Health on ensuring food safety are:
  1. Always wash hands before and after handling eggs and raw chicken
  2. Prevent cross contamination by using separate chopping boards, tongs, knives, containers and other equipment when storing, preparing, handling and cooking raw and ready to eat food.
  3. Cook chicken thoroughly so that there is no pink meat and the juices run clear.
  4. Uncooked food that contains raw eggs are a high risk, therefore consider using pasteurised egg products.
  5. Ensure food is stored below 5 degrees Celsius and is returned to the refrigerator within two hours.

Food Poisoning from imported tinned Tuna

5/3/2015

 
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The NSW Food Authority has recalled John Bull Tuna Chunky Style in Sunflower Oil ( Best Before: 11 2017 with a Batch Code: FTM40280D) following an investigation into seven people reporting food poisoning, all linked to a Sydney cafe. The tuna which has been linked to this latest outbreak of scombroid food poisoning, is imported from Thailand and mostly used in catering and is not generally available to the public, in retail supermarkets. 
Scombroid poisoning can occur with certain types of fish when the fish is stored at an incorrect temperature at the catching or processing stage.
Further advice about scombroid poisoning is available at www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au/retail/retail-business-types/seafood-retailers/fish-histamine-poisoning

Food Poisoning incident affects over 175 people

4/3/2015

 
175 people have reportedly fallen ill (24 hospitalised) after attending the conference at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.  Queensland Health is working with the Convention Centre to determine the cause of the Salmonella food poisoning.
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Aged Care Salmonella food safety incident

4/3/2015

 
Six residential aged care facilities in the NSW Illawarra area have had  over 20 elderly residents struck down with food poisoning, since late January.  Its reported to be a uncommon type of salmonella called bovismorbificans. Authorities are currently investigating the source of the Salmonella

Imported Frozen berries recall extended

4/3/2015

 

Patties Foods have extended the recall of frozen berry products.The affected products are:
  • Nanna’s brand Mixed Frozen Berries – 1kg plastic bags all ‘best before’ dates up to and including 22 November 2016
  • Creative Gourmet Creative Gourmet Mixed Berries, 300g, frozen in plastic bag, all batches up to and including 'Best Before' 10 December 2017 
  • Creative Gourmet Mixed Berries, 500g, frozen in plastic bag, all batches to and including 'Best Before' 6 October 2017
  • Nanna’s brand Raspberries, frozen, in 1kg plastic bag, all 'best before' dates up to and including 15 September 2016

State and Federal food safety and health agencies are working together as part of the national response to the hepatitis A health scare and recent food safety incident in Australia.Up to 18 cases across Australia have been reported to be linked with consuming frozen berries imported from China. Hepatitis A virus infection can take between 15 to 50 days to develop following exposure to the virus. The recalled berry products should not be consumed.

Further information is available from  the State health / food authorities or from http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/ohp-hep-A-fact-sheet-consumers-frozen-berry.htm

Hepatitus A Contamination Recall

20/2/2015

 
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A national food manufacturer and distributor is conducting a national recall of frozen berries, with a warning of Hepatitus A contamination. The company has had to enact its recall and crisis management procedures to manage this food safety incident.
Up to 18 people have been reported to have contracted Hepatitus A from the product. Concerned consumers should contact Patties Foods.
Contact Correct Food Systems to ensure you have recall and crisis management procedures in place to  ensure you manage any food safety incident that may occur, in a timely responsive manner.

Deep friend icecream salmonella incident

10/1/2015

 
A Chinese restaurant in southeast Queensland has been shut down after a mass bout of food poisoning. Over 110 people have been reported to be affected.
The Metro South Public Health Unit suspects raw eggs, possibly used in deep-fried ice-cream, were the source of the Salmonella food poisoning outbreak.

http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/food-poisoning-at-qld-restaurant-hits-80/story-e6frfku9-1227178202441


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