Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak linked to chocolate

On May 18, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) said the closure of the implicated Belgian processing plant on April 8 and “the global recall and withdrawal of all their products have reduced the risk of exposure, but new cases m...

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Published in:The Lancet infectious diseases 2022-07, Vol.22 (7), p.947-947
Main Author: Samarasekera, Udani
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Disease
Epidemics
Epidemiology
Food chains
Food safety
Food supply
Gene sequencing
Genomes
Infectious diseases
Product recalls
Public health
Salmonella
Shelf life
Supply chains
Surveillance
Whole genome sequencing
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Summary:On May 18, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) said the closure of the implicated Belgian processing plant on April 8 and “the global recall and withdrawal of all their products have reduced the risk of exposure, but new cases may occur due to the long shelf life and possible storage of products at home”. The UK has reported the most cases so far, but according to the UK Food Safety Authority (FSA), this is “most likely the result of the surveillance in place in the UK, reliant upon the UK Health Security Agency's whole genome sequencing capability, coupled with epidemiological and food supply chain investigations that enable the detection of cases and the links to foods to be identified and investigated”. To avoid further cases in the UK, the FSA has been issuing product recall alerts, public health advice, and advice to local authorities to ensure recall advice is being followed in small outlets.
ISSN:1473-3099
1474-4457
DOI:10.1016/S1473-3099(22)00351-6