Mussels Food Poisoning

Mussels Food Poisoning

Mussels can be a source of food poisoning from. Food poisoning in mussels is most commonly known as shellfish poisoning. Shellfish poisoning can occur after eating clams, mussels, oysters, scallops, cockles, starfish, and crustaceans that contain toxins during a red tide.

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Product: mussels

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Report date: Apr 4, 2024
14. Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
- comments: observed mussels stored in refrigerator without tags. Instructed to properly date and maintain shellstock tags on site for at least 90 days after selling last mussel and date shellstock tags with date … See More
of last item sold. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. Citation issued

23. Proper date marking and disposition
- comments: observed ready-to-eat temperature control for safety foods (cooked beans) not properly dated and stored longer than 24 hours in coolers. Instructed to provide proper date marking with disposition date for rte foods prepared on site and held over 24 hours in cold holding unit. Priority foundation violation. Citation issued. 7-38-005

25. Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
- comments: according to the manager's statement, the facility serves undercooked food, such as steaks, without reminder, disclosure, or identification. Instructed to add reminders, disclosure, and identification to all versions of the menu. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. Citation was issued.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed food stored on the floor in a walk-in cooler. Must keep 6 inches above the floor.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed food stored outside the facility by the back exit door. Instructed to remove and maintain to prevent harborage of pest.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed small leak from pipes under 3-compartment sink. Instructed to repair the leak and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: noted heavy clutter in dry storage food areas. Instructed to detail clean, organize, and remove all unnecessary or unused articles and equipment to prevent hiding places for pests.

Source: chicago.gov
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#raw #undercooked

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Closure Date: 03/26/2024

Violations:
- High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 20 live small flying insects in kitchen prep area flying around landing on shelf of … See More
canned clam juice. Approximately 50 live flying insects at inside bar, flying around/ landing on trash cans, floor drains, bar mats. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-26: Approximately 5 live flying insects at bar area flying around/landing on soda dispenser. **Admin Complaint**

- High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flip top cooler, cooked mussels (59F - Cold Holding); crab legs (55F - Cold Holding). operator stated not prepared or portioned today. Being held in overfilled pan for less than 2 hours. Operator added ice. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-26: At flip top cooler, raw shrimp (48F - Cold Holding); crab legs (55F - Cold Holding). operator stated not prepared or portioned today. Being held in overfilled pan for less than 2 hours. Operator added ice. **Warning** **Admin Complaint**

Source: Florida Department of Health
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#westpalmbeach #florida #us

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A friend and I ate at the Alameda Location (they have now closed down), we both ordered the same seafood tacos and mussels. The following day we both began to violently vomit over 6+ times and diarrhea. I ended up going to the hospital after not being … See More
able to hold down water and vomit 4 times in less than 2 hours. NEVER AGAIN!  | Symptoms: Nausea, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Stomach Pain
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#walnutcreek #california #us #hospital #seafood #mussels

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Report date: Mar 18, 2024
8. Hands clean & properly washed
- comments: observed improper handwashing procedure. Observed male food handler rinse hands in the water inside the rinse compartment of the three compartment sink, dried hands on a washcloth on the prep cooler, and started to … See More
prepare food. Instructed to only wash hands at handwashing sink with soap and dry hands single use hand drying provisions (paper towel). The washcloth that was used to dry the food handler hands was dicarded at this time. Priority 7-38-010, citation issued

14. Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
- comments: observed no shellstock tag attached to container of mussels, located in the prep cooler across from the wok station. Informed manager that tag must remain attached to container until container is empty. Instructed to maintain approved sources of the shellstock tags for 90 days on premises. Manager discarded approximately 8lbs at $60. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005, citation issued.

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: observed no ambient air thermometers in the cold holding units in the rear food prep area and the front dining area. Instructed to provide and maintain.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed a dead roach on top of the container of the flour in the rear food prep area, under the drainbaord of the three compartment sink, and in the dry storage closet in the dining area. Instructed to remove dead roaches and sanitize all affcted surfaces and maintain.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed approximately 40 rat droppings in the prep area in the basement. The following areas in the basement were observed with rat droppings on the floor: on the side of the walk-in cooler, near the hot water tank, in the far back of the basement where the floors are not finished. Instructed to remove rat droppings, clean and sanitize affected areas and recommended contacting pest control for a service priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a), citation issued

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed facility missing two sink stoppers for the warewashing sink. Instructed to provide and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed a small opening with a dead roach inside in the wall and floor under the drainboard of the three compartment sink in the food prep area on the maint floor. Instructed to seal said opening and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed floors in the walk-in cooler with foood debris and animal blood. Instructed to clean and maintain said floors.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: observed previous core violations not corrected from 05/16/2023, report # 2575945 #49: instructed to clean interior bottom of fryers to remove grease, clean interior of freezer unit. #51: the faucet at the exposed hand sink in the basement prep area is in poor repair; instructed to repair faucet to have running hot (100f) and cold water. (this time area was being used for prepping at the time of the inspection) #55: instructed to clean floors in basement area and in kitchen under and around equipment. Instructed to clean walls in basement and kitchen area to remove splatter. Instructed to clean the window fan above the rear exit door in kitchen to remove dust observed. Instructed to clean vent fans on ceilings of both washrooms to remove dust. #56: vent systems above cooking equipment need cleaning; clean vents. #58: the certified manager has no food allergen certificate; instructed to obtain a food allergen certificate. Priority foundation 7-42-090, citation issued

Source: chicago.gov
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#rats #mice #rodents #chicago #illinois #us

FDA has issued an alert regarding certain mussels from Newfoundland, Canada, due to potential contamination. The affected mussels were harvested by Allen’s Fisheries, Ltd. and distributed to various states, including Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.

On 3/1/2024, the New Jersey Department of … See More
Health advised the FDA of an outbreak of illness associated with consumption of certain mussels. The FDA's warning pertains to mussels harvested on February 7, 2024 (Julian date 24038), from harvest area AQ # 15 Newfoundland, with a final harvest date of February 18, 2024 (Julian date 24049). The mussels were shipped to distributors on or around February 21, 2024 (Julian Date 24052).

Restaurants and retailers should not serve or sell the potentially contaminated mussels. Restaurants and retailers should dispose of any products by throwing them in the garbage or contacting their distributors to arrange for return and destruction. Consumers should not eat the potentially contaminated mussels. Consumers who have symptoms should contact their health care provider to report their symptoms and receive care. 

If you or a loved one are harmed or experiencing any symptoms, it is important to report it. Reporting can help to detect & resolve outbreaks early and prevent others from being harmed, and enable better surveillance. If symptoms persist, seek medical care.

Source: www.fda.gov
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#bishopville #southcarolina #us

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