News Release
Texas Firm Recalls Lamb Products Imported Without Benefit of Inspection
Class I Recall 001-2015 Health Risk: High Jan 2, 2015 Congressional and Public
Affairs Marie Bucko (202) 720-9113
WASHINGTON, JANUARY 02, 2015 –AMD Imports Inc., a Houston, Texas
establishment, is recalling approximately 35, 275 pounds of Australian lamb
products because they were not presented at the U.S. point of entry for
inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection
Service (FSIS) announced today. Without the benefit of full inspection, a
possibility of adverse health consequences exists.
The following product are subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF
Only)]
Lot A, 17,500lbs: 416 containers of Australian Bone-In Lamb Shoulder
weighing from 36 to 51 lbs each with package code “730030”. The product was
packaged by Wagstaff Canbourne on dates ranging from September 8, 2014 – October
10, 2014. Lot B, 17,775lbs: 416 containers of Australian Bone-In Lamb Shoulder
weighing from 36 to 51 lbs each with package code “730030”. The product was
packaged by Wagstaff Canbourne on dates ranging from September 8, 2014 – October
10, 2014. The product bears the Australian mark of inspection with establishment
number “2773.” The product was shipped to AMD Imports Inc., a distributor in
Houston, Texas which was also the point of entry and further distributed to
other distributors and retail locations.
The problem was discovered using the Public Health Information System
(PHIS) when FSIS import staff reviewed records and discovered that the
independent third party carrier did not present the products for USDA inspection
at the U.S. point of entry.
FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to
consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact
a healthcare provider.
FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling
firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make
certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available,
the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at
www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.
Consumers and media with questions about the recall should contact Dan
Martinez at (713) 928-3111.
Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual
representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at
m.askkaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline
(1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from l0
a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety
messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint
Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem.
USDA Recall Classifications Class I This is a health hazard situation where
there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause
serious, adverse health consequences or death. Class II This is a health hazard
situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences
from the use of the product. Class III This is a situation where the use of the
product will not cause adverse health consequences.
Last Modified Jan 02, 2015
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>>> FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse
reactions due to consumption of these products. <<<
the FSIS must have a stamp that they rubber stamp all products that expose
humans to the TSE prion disease that states;
>>> FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse
reactions due to consumption of these products. <<<
the FSIS and the company know full well the incubation period for the
Scrapie Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy TSE Prion disease is years, if
not decades for the this agent to become a clinical disease. But, once clinical,
the Scrapie TSE prion disease is one hundred percent fatal. Scrapie has now been
linked to humans, again, by science...
>>>***>>>Here we show that a panel of sheep scrapie
prions transmit to several tgHu mice models with an efficiency comparable to
that of cattle BSE. The serial transmission of different scrapie isolates in
these mice led to the propagation of prions that are phenotypically identical to
those causing sporadic CJD (sCJD) in humans. These results demonstrate that
scrapie prions have a zoonotic potential and raise new questions about the
possible link between animal and human prions. <<<***<<<
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Evidence for zoonotic potential of ovine scrapie prions
Hervé Cassard,1, n1 Juan-Maria Torres,2, n1 Caroline Lacroux,1, Jean-Yves
Douet,1, Sylvie L. Benestad,3, Frédéric Lantier,4, Séverine Lugan,1, Isabelle
Lantier,4, Pierrette Costes,1, Naima Aron,1, Fabienne Reine,5, Laetitia
Herzog,5, Juan-Carlos Espinosa,2, Vincent Beringue5, & Olivier Andréoletti1,
Affiliations Contributions Corresponding author Journal name: Nature
Communications Volume: 5, Article number: 5821 DOI: doi:10.1038/ncomms6821
Received 07 August 2014 Accepted 10 November 2014 Published 16 December 2014
Article tools Citation Reprints Rights & permissions Article metrics
Abstract
Although Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) is the cause of variant
Creutzfeldt Jakob disease (vCJD) in humans, the zoonotic potential of scrapie
prions remains unknown. Mice genetically engineered to overexpress the human
prion protein (tgHu) have emerged as highly relevant models for gauging the
capacity of prions to transmit to humans. These models can propagate human
prions without any apparent transmission barrier and have been used used to
confirm the zoonotic ability of BSE. Here we show that a panel of sheep scrapie
prions transmit to several tgHu mice models with an efficiency comparable to
that of cattle BSE. The serial transmission of different scrapie isolates in
these mice led to the propagation of prions that are phenotypically identical to
those causing sporadic CJD (sCJD) in humans. These results demonstrate that
scrapie prions have a zoonotic potential and raise new questions about the
possible link between animal and human prions.
Subject terms: Biological sciences• Medical research At a glance
see more here ;
2001
Suspect symptoms
What if you can catch old-fashioned CJD by eating meat from a sheep
infected with scrapie?
28 Mar 01
Most doctors believe that sCJD is caused by a prion protein deforming by
chance into a killer. But Singeltary thinks otherwise. He is one of a number of
campaigners who say that some sCJD, like the variant CJD related to BSE, is
caused by eating meat from infected animals. Their suspicions have focused on
sheep carrying scrapie, a BSE-like disease that is widespread in flocks across
Europe and North America.
Now scientists in France have stumbled across new evidence that adds weight
to the campaigners' fears. To their complete surprise, the researchers found
that one strain of scrapie causes the same brain damage in mice as sCJD.
"This means we cannot rule out that at least some sCJD may be caused by
some strains of scrapie," says team member Jean-Philippe Deslys of the French
Atomic Energy Commission's medical research laboratory in Fontenay-aux-Roses,
south-west of Paris. Hans Kretschmar of the University of Göttingen, who
coordinates CJD surveillance in Germany, is so concerned by the findings that he
now wants to trawl back through past sCJD cases to see if any might have been
caused by eating infected mutton or lamb...
2001
Suspect symptoms
What if you can catch old-fashioned CJD by eating meat from a sheep
infected with scrapie?
28 Mar 01
Like lambs to the slaughter
31 March 2001
by Debora MacKenzie Magazine issue 2284.
FOUR years ago, Terry Singeltary watched his mother die horribly from a
degenerative brain disease. Doctors told him it was Alzheimer's, but Singeltary
was suspicious. The diagnosis didn't fit her violent symptoms, and he demanded
an autopsy. It showed she had died of sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
Most doctors believe that sCJD is caused by a prion protein deforming by
chance into a killer. But Singeltary thinks otherwise. He is one of a number of
campaigners who say that some sCJD, like the variant CJD related to BSE, is
caused by eating meat from infected animals. Their suspicions have focused on
sheep carrying scrapie, a BSE-like disease that is widespread in flocks across
Europe and North America.
Now scientists in France have stumbled across new evidence that adds weight
to the campaigners' fears. To their complete surprise, the researchers found
that one strain of scrapie causes the same brain damage in mice as sCJD.
"This means we cannot rule out that at least some sCJD may be caused by
some strains of scrapie," says team member Jean-Philippe Deslys of the French
Atomic Energy Commission's medical research laboratory in Fontenay-aux-Roses,
south-west of Paris. Hans Kretschmar of the University of Göttingen, who
coordinates CJD surveillance in Germany, is so concerned by the findings that he
now wants to trawl back through past sCJD cases to see if any might have been
caused by eating infected mutton or lamb. ...snip...end
see more here ;
Archive Number 20100312.0803 Published Date 12-MAR-2010 Subject
PRO/AH/EDR> Scrapie, atypical, ovine - Australia: (WA) susp
SCRAPIE, ATYPICAL, OVINE - AUSTRALIA: (WESTERN AUSTRALIA) SUSPECTED
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A ProMED-mail post
ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious
Diseases
[1] Date: Fri 12 Mar 2010 Source: The Australian [edited]
A West Australian sheep has been found to have signs characteristic of the
fatal brain disease atypical scrapie. It comes as Australia faces growing anger
from its trade partners over the Rudd government's surprise decision to extend a
ban on the importation of beef from countries exposed to mad cow disease for a
further 2 years.
Australia's chief veterinarian, Andy Carroll, told the ABC an indicative
case of the atypical scrapie had been confirmed but said it posed no risk to
human or animal health or the safety of eating meat and animal products.
Nor does atypical scrapie carry the dire trade consequences associated with
classical scrapie.
Classical scrapie is in the same transmissible spongiform encephalopathies
(TSE) family as BSE, better known as mad cow disease, from which humans can be
fatally infected.
Dr Carroll said samples from the sheep's brain were being sent to the World
Reference Laboratory in Britain.
Neither atypical scrapie nor classical scrapie has been seen in Australia
before, but a sheep in New Zealand tested positive to the atypical form last
year [2009].
Atypical scrapie is a relatively recently discovered disease and the common
scientific view is that it occurs spontaneously or naturally in very small
numbers of older sheep in countries all over the world.
[Byline: Jodie Minus]
-- Communicated by: Sabine Zentis Castleview Pedigree English Longhorns Gut
Laach 52385 Nideggen Germany
****** [2] Date: Wed 10 Mar 2010 Source: ABC News (Australian Broadcasting
Corporation) [edited]
Animal health authorities are testing a sheep's brain for what could be
Australia's 1st case of the disease atypical scrapie.
Although not confirmed, the sheep is thought to be from Western
Australia.
This type of scrapie is described as a sporadic degenerative brain
condition affecting older sheep, and is not contagious.
Ed Klim, from national advisory group SafeMeat, says a 2nd round of testing
is now taking place. "We've been made aware that the Australian Animal Health
Laboratory is conducting further routine testing on a sheep sample," he
says.
"The disease isn't considered a health risk nor should have any impact on
food safety or export markets for sheep meat of live sheep."
Australia's chief veterinarian and WA's Department of Agriculture of Food
are both aware of the testing but will not comment.
-- Communicated by: Terry S Singeltary Sr
[Although atypical scrapie is not yet ruled out, it is important to realize
this is a type of scrapie that thus far has only tended to appear as a sporadic
condition in older animals. Currently it has not been shown to follow the same
genetic tendencies for propagation as the usual scrapie.
However, the atypical phenotypic appearance has been shown to be preserved
on experimental passage.
Atypical scrapie was first identified in Norwegian sheep in 1998 and has
subsequently been identified in many countries, as Australia may join that list.
It is likely that this case will be sent to the UK for definitive
conformation.
[Ref: M Simmons, T Konold, L Thurston, et al. BMC Veterinary Research 2010,
6:14 [provisional abstract available at ]
"Background ----------- "Retrospective studies have identified cases
predating the initial identification of this form of scrapie, and
epidemiological studies have indicated that it does not conform to the behaviour
of an infectious disease, giving rise to the hypothesis that it represents
spontaneous disease. However, atypical scrapie isolates have been shown to be
infectious experimentally, through intracerebral inoculation in transgenic mice
and sheep. [Many of the neurological diseases can be transmitted by
intracerebral inoculation, which causes this moderator to approach intracerebral
studies as a tool for study, but not necessarily as a direct indication of
transmissibility of natural diseases. - Mod.TG]
"The 1st successful challenge of a sheep with 'field' atypical scrapie from
an homologous donor sheep was reported in 2007.
"Results -------- "This study demonstrates that atypical scrapie has
distinct clinical, pathological, and biochemical characteristics which are
maintained on transmission and sub-passage, and which are distinct from other
strains of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies in the same host
genotype.
"Conclusions ------------ Atypical scrapie is consistently transmissible
within AHQ homozygous sheep, and the disease phenotype is preserved on
sub-passage."
Lastly, this moderator wishes to thank Terry Singletary for some of his
behind the scenes work of providing citations and references for this posting. -
Mod.TG]
The HealthMap/ProMED-mail interactive map of Australia is available at . -
Sr.Tech.Ed.MJ]
snip...see more here ;
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Australia first documented case of atypical scrapie confirmed
RESEARCH
Experimental Oral Transmission of
Atypical Scrapie to Sheep
Marion M. Simmons, S. Jo Moore,1 Timm Konold, Lisa Thurston, Linda A.
Terry, Leigh Thorne, Richard Lockey, Chris Vickery, Stephen A.C. Hawkins,
Melanie J. Chaplin, and John Spiropoulos
To investigate the possibility of oral transmission of atypical scrapie in
sheep and determine the distribution of infectivity in the animals’ peripheral
tissues, we challenged neonatal lambs orally with atypical scrapie; they were
then killed at 12 or 24 months. Screening test results were negative for
disease-specifi c prion protein in all but 2 recipients; they had positive
results for examination of brain, but negative for peripheral tissues.
Infectivity of brain, distal ileum, and spleen from all animals was assessed in
mouse bioassays; positive results were obtained from tissues that had negative
results on screening. These fi ndings demonstrate that atypical scrapie can be
transmitted orally and indicate that it has the potential for natural
transmission and iatrogenic spread through animal feed. Detection of infectivity
in tissues negative by current surveillance methods indicates that diagnostic
sensitivity is suboptimal for atypical scrapie, and potentially infectious
material may be able to pass into the human food chain.
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
National Scrapie Eradication Program November 2014 Monthly Report Fiscal
Year 2015
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
*** NASDA BSE, CWD, SCRAPIE, TSE, PRION, Policy Statements updated with
amendments passed during the NASDA Annual Meeting Updated September 18, 2014
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
*** FDA PART 589 -- SUBSTANCES PROHIBITED FROM USE IN ANIMAL FOOD OR FEED
VIOLATIONS OFFICIAL ACTION INDICATED OAI UPDATE DECEMBER 2014 BSE TSE PRION
Sunday, December 28, 2014
*** Reverse Freedom of Information Act request rFOIA FSIS USDA APHIS TSE
PRION aka BSE MAD COW TYPE DISEASE December 2014 ***
*** HUMAN MAD COW DISEASE nvCJD TEXAS CASE NOT LINKED TO EUROPEAN TRAVEL
CDC ***
Sunday, November 23, 2014
*** Confirmed Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (variant CJD) Case in Texas
in June 2014 confirmed as USA case NOT European
the patient had resided in Kuwait, Russia and Lebanon. The completed
investigation did not support the patient's having had extended travel to
European countries, including the United Kingdom, or travel to Saudi Arabia. The
specific overseas country where this patient’s infection occurred is less clear
largely because the investigation did not definitely link him to a country where
other known vCJD cases likely had been infected.
Sunday, December 14, 2014
*** ALERT new variant Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease nvCJD or vCJD, sporadic CJD
strains, TSE prion aka Mad Cow Disease United States of America Update December
14, 2014 Report
Saturday, December 13, 2014
Terry S. Singeltary Sr. Publications TSE prion disease
Diagnosis and Reporting of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Singeltary, Sr et al. JAMA.2001; 285: 733-734. Vol. 285 No. 6, February 14,
2001 JAMA
snip...
Terry S. Singeltary Sr. Bacliff, Texas USA 77518
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