1 1 China reported related cases of chocolate contaminated by salmonella. Recently, a well-known brand of chocolate was contaminated by salmonella, and several kinds of problematic products were recalled. The General Administration of Customs "named" not to eat related products. 1 1 China reported related cases of chocolate contaminated by salmonella.
1 1 China reports related cases of chocolate contaminated by salmonella1On March 27th, 2022, Britain notified the World Health Organization of the clustered cases of single-phase Salmonella typhimurium sequence 34 infection. The investigation shows that the epidemic is related to the chocolate produced in Belgium, which has been sold to at least 1 13 countries and regions.
INFOSAN issued a global alert on April 10, and initiated a global product recall. Up to now, 1 1 countries have reported a total of *** 15 1 gene-related cases suspected to be related to eating chocolate products.
The risk of transmission in the WHO European region and globally is currently assessed as medium.
Outbreak course
The affected products were identified as the Kinder chocolate series products produced in the factory of Ferrero Corporate in Arlon in 2002 1 year1February and 20221month.
As of April 25th, 2022, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Britain and the United States *** 1 1 case of Salmonella typhimurium gene suspected to be related to eating the affected chocolate products has been reported.
epidemiology
Salmonellosis is a disease caused by non-typhoid salmonella. Although about 2500 serotypes have been identified, most human infections are caused by two serotypes of Salmonella: Salmonella typhimurium and Enterobacteriaceae.
Salmonellosis is characterized by acute fever, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Symptoms usually appear 6-72 hours after eating food or water contaminated with Salmonella, and the disease lasts for 2-7 days. The symptoms of salmonellosis are relatively mild. In most cases, patients can recover without special treatment. However, in some cases, especially in children and elderly patients, related dehydration can become serious and life-threatening.
Salmonella is widely distributed in domestic animals and wild animals, such as poultry, pigs and cattle. And pets, including cats, dogs, birds and reptiles, such as turtles. Salmonella can pass through the whole food chain, from animal feed and primary production to families or food service institutions. Human salmonellosis is usually infected by eating contaminated animal-derived foods (mainly eggs, meat, poultry and milk). Human-to-human transmission can also occur through the fecal-oral route.
Public health response
Countries that have found cases and taken risk management actions have carried out food chain surveys, including the withdrawal of all products produced in relevant production facilities and large-scale product recalls, supplemented by news reminders and suggestions for consumers.
The World Health Organization/Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations International Network of Food Safety Authorities issued a global alert in April 10, informing Member States of the epidemic situation and sharing information about the affected products related to the epidemic situation, so as to initiate a global recall. The Secretariat of the Network of Food Safety Authorities provided distribution details and requested member countries to provide information on the risk management measures implemented and further distribution of related products.
Who's recommendations
According to WHO, the prevention of salmonellosis requires control measures at all stages of the food chain, from agricultural production to food processing, manufacturing and preparation in commercial institutions and families.
General preventive measures for the public include: washing hands with soap and water, especially after touching pets or farm animals, or after going to the toilet; Ensure that food is cooked correctly; Drink only pasteurized or boiled milk; Avoid ice unless it is made of safe water; Wash fruits and vegetables thoroughly.
1 1 China reports the influence of chocolate contaminated by salmonella. Case 2 Chocolate is very popular because of its silky and mellow taste. It is not only a favorite snack for children, but also an indispensable part of wedding candy. However, recently, a well-known brand of chocolate was contaminated by salmonella, and several kinds of problematic products were recalled. The General Administration of Customs "named" not to eat related products.
Be recalled! Stop eating this chocolate.
Chocolate has always been loved by consumers of different ages. Recently, the products of Ferriero, a well-known chocolate brand, were named by the General Administration of Customs for being suspected of being infected with Salmonella. A few days ago, the General Administration of Customs announced that Ferriero recalled the chocolate produced in the Belgian Arlon factory, which posed a risk of salmonella contamination.
Previously, the European Food Safety Agency and the European Center for Disease Control and Prevention launched a joint investigation on 34 cases of children diagnosed or suspected to be infected with Salmonella in Europe 1 month. The first case appeared in the UK this year1month. The European Center for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement that most of these children were under the age of 10, and chocolate products were identified as a "possible infection path", and Jiandaqiqi eggs were involved.
With the investigation, Ferriero began to recall a number of products in many European countries, including Britain, Ireland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Spain, involving multiple batches. Ferriero Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. has promised to assist in this recall as a subsidiary of Ferriero Group in Chinese mainland.
The General Administration of Customs reminds consumers not to buy some chocolate products produced by the Belgian Arlon factory recalled by Ferriero Group through any channels for the time being, and to stop eating them immediately.
In fact, it is not the first time that chocolate has been contaminated by Salmonella. Before that, British Cadbury Company recalled more than/kloc-0.00 million pieces of chocolate candy sold in the British and Irish markets, because it may contain trace salmonella.
Where does Salmonella in chocolate come from?
Chocolate is made from the seeds of a tropical tree-cocoa tree.
We always think that chocolate is a compact and smooth solid made by Swiss dessert chef daniel peter who added milk powder and sugar to cocoa bean processed products (cocoa powder and cocoa butter) without any taste except bitterness more than 0/00 years ago. Such a chocolate formula can make the surface as smooth as glass, and can also be sculpted into various shapes and slowly melt in the mouth.
Salmonella ranks first among pathogens causing bacterial food poisoning in the world and China. Salmonella is not allowed to be detected in food samples according to the limit standard of Food Safety Law. So how is salmonella related to chocolate?
Chocolate is rich in sugar and fat, and the production process is complicated. At the same time, there is the possibility of contaminated microorganisms or other microorganisms, especially Salmonella. Because the food production workshop is mostly in a semi-sealed state, combined with the activities of people in the workshop, the use of various processing machinery, the arbitrary stacking of raw materials, the use of protein-containing auxiliary materials and production water, etc., if the sanitary corner is not in place, disinfection will not pass, which will easily provide a "hotbed" for salmonella to breed and grow.
Salmonella, as the most familiar food-borne pathogen, is the most common in meat, eggs and milk. Chocolate is most likely contaminated by raw milk powder contaminated with Salmonella. In addition, because the oil contained in chocolate can protect Salmonella from being killed by gastric acid, eating contaminated chocolate is more likely to cause food poisoning or more serious symptoms.
Why Salmonella is so harmful to people?
Salmonella is a genus of bacteria belonging to Enterobacteriaceae. The morphology under the microscope is short rods, which is the main intestinal pathogenic bacteria and easy to cause food poisoning. In China, food poisoning caused by salmonella accounts for the first place in bacterial food poisoning.
So how do you tell if food is contaminated with Salmonella? Although spoilage and odor are the main sensory identification methods for food contaminated by microorganisms, the growth and reproduction process of Salmonella does not decompose protein components, and it is difficult for the public to identify whether Salmonella is contaminated with naked eyes without laboratory culture and testing. Therefore, the probability of food poisoning caused by eating food contaminated by Salmonella is very high, and Salmonella has become the most important food-borne pathogen controlled by all countries in the world.
When salmonella enters the human body, it can multiply in the intestine and enter the blood through the lymphatic system. Eating food containing Salmonella will cause severe diarrhea and abdominal pain. If bacteria produce toxins, it will cause symptoms of the central nervous system, such as rising body temperature and convulsions, which can cause sepsis and even death to people with low immunity.
Most people infected with Salmonella will have clinical symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting, fever and abdominal pain within 12-72 hours after infection, and can generally recover within 4 to 7 days. However, if the pathogen infects lymph glands and invades the blood, it may cause death if antibiotics are not used in time.
Of course, after Salmonella enters the digestive tract with food, it takes more than a certain amount to have clinical symptoms; If the intake is small, it will become an asymptomatic carrier, but a small amount of bacteria can also cause clinical symptoms for children, the elderly and the infirm.
Although diarrhea patients infected with salmonella can generally recover completely, it may take several months for gastrointestinal function to return to normal completely. A few patients infected with Salmonella may suffer from joint pain, ophthalmia and dysuria, which is called Reiter syndrome. Secondary symptoms can last for months or years, and may lead to chronic arthritis, which is difficult to cure.
1 1 Country Reports Cases Related to Chocolate Contaminated by Salmonella 3 The World Health Organization issued a communique on the 27th, saying that recently 1 1 countries have reported suspected cases of Salmonella infection related to chocolate produced in Belgium, and chocolates contaminated by Salmonella have been sold to at least 1 13 countries and regions.
According to WHO, Britain reported a group of cases of salmonella infection to the organization on March 27th. The investigation showed that the source of infection can be traced back to Kinder chocolate products produced by Italian Ferriero Group in Arlon, Belgium in 2002 1 year1February and 20221month.
According to WHO, as of April 25th, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States have reported11case of suspected salmonella infection related to eating contaminated chocolate products. 89% of the infected people are children under the age of 10, and at least 9 infected people are hospitalized.
On April 10, the official website of international food safety issued an alarm to recall related products around the world. According to WHO, the global transmission risk is temporarily assessed as "medium" until comprehensive information about the recall is obtained.
The General Administration of Customs of China issued a consumption reminder this month 15 to remind consumers to stop eating four types of chocolate products produced by Ferriero Group's Belgian Arlon factory.
According to WHO, Salmonella widely exists in domestic and wild animals, and often infects humans by contaminating food. People infected with Salmonella may have fever, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain and other symptoms, usually lasting 2 to 7 days. Most infected people can heal themselves without special treatment, but for special groups such as children and the elderly, serious illness or even death may occur.
Who advises the public to pay attention to the relevant information provided by the host government and take measures to prevent salmonella infection in peacetime, such as washing hands frequently, ensuring that food is cooked and thoroughly cleaning fruits and vegetables.