Berlin - Germans are avoiding bean sprouts and more likely to wash their hands in the wake of an E coli outbreak this spring that left 50 people dead, according to poll results released Friday.

The public warning issued on July 24, 2011 has been expanded to include an additional lot code of the affected product. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Primeridge Pure are warning the public not to consume the Primeridge Pure brand Pure Cheese Curds described below because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Milord et al write in the current issue of Epidemiology and Infection about an outbreak of Cyclospora cayetanensis amongst 250 patrons who ate at a Quebec restaurant in June 2005. This outbreak affected workers who ate. Cyclospora sp. was observed in the stools of 20 cases and 122 probable cases were identified.

Brussels -- The financial losses suffered by European farmers due to this spring's deadly E coli outbreak were 'slightly' higher than expected, the European Union said Thursday as member states approved another 17 million euros (24 million dollars) in aid. Farmers in all but five of the EU's member states have asked for financial compensation, which will total 227 million euros.

NEW ORLEANS -- Reily Foods Company has received the British Retail Consortium (BRC) Global Food Safety Initiative Certification across its manufacturing facilities. The BRC is an internationally recognized accreditation body for the audit and certification of the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI).

A total of 56 people were affected with gastroenteritis after attending a one-day meeting in a high-quality hotel in the centre of Oslo, Norway, at the end of January 2011. A complete outbreak investigation was carried out. The microbiological investigation confirmed that the outbreak was caused by norovirus.

Flying Food Group’s Lawrenceville, GA facility is recalling all USDA and FDA regulated products (sandwiches, parfaits, wraps, plates, and salads) because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.

ABU DHABI -- In the kitchen of the Qaider Al Nabulsi sweet shop, eggs sit alongside trays of cakes inside the chiller. "These shouldn't be here," said Mansour Abd El Latif, one of two Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority inspectors who visited the patisserie in Khalidiyah. "You'll have to store them separately."

WASHINGTON -- Northwestern Meat, Inc., a Miami, Fla. firm, is recalling approximately 6,240 pounds of frozen boneless beef products imported from Honduras that may contain the animal drug Ivermectin, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.