{"id":104306,"date":"2019-07-26T10:55:57","date_gmt":"2019-07-26T14:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=104306"},"modified":"2019-08-15T12:01:00","modified_gmt":"2019-08-15T16:01:00","slug":"fda-issues-nationwide-advisory-on-imported-basil-from-siga-logistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=104306","title":{"rendered":"FDA issues nationwide advisory on imported basil from Siga Logistics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Product potentially linked to multiple cases of cyclosporiasis in New York and other states<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The state Department of Agriculture and Markets and the Department\nof Health today urged New Yorkers to not eat fresh basil imported from Siga Logistics\nS. de R.L de C.V of Mexico following the release of the US Food and Drug Administration\u2019s (FDA) nationwide advisory<\/a>,\nwhich has potentially linked the herb to cases of cyclosporiasis illness in New\nYork and other states. The FDA is advising consumers who have basil in their home\nthat originated from this distributor to not eat it and throw it away, even if some\nof it was eaten and no one has gotten sick. The FDA is also urging retailers and\nrestaurants not to serve or sell basil from the company until further notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

State Department of Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard\nA. Ball said, “To protect consumers from this foodborne illness, we are urging\nNew York families, retailers, grocers and restaurants to adhere to FDA\u2019s recommendations\nby checking the source of the basil and making sure it did not come from Siga Logistics\nin Mexico.  We will continue to work with\nour state and federal partners on this investigation and ensure our inspectors are\neducating our retailers about this advisory.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker said, \u201cWe\nare grateful for the efforts of members of these state agencies who work hard every\nday to protect the health and wellbeing of all New Yorkers. We urge everyone to\navoid eating these products until further notice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cyclosporiasis is a gastrointestinal illness caused by the microscopic\nparasite cyclospora cayetanensis. People can become infected by consuming food or\nwater contaminated with the parasite. Outbreaks of Cyclosporiasis have often been\nassociated with imported fresh produce. Illness typically results in watery diarrhea,\nand can include loss of appetite, weight loss, stomach cramps, bloating, nausea\nand fatigue. These symptoms can appear approximately 1-2 weeks after ingestion of\nthe contaminated source. If untreated, symptoms can last as long as one month or\nlonger and can return one or more times. Infection is generally not transmitted\ndirectly from person-to-person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As announced earlier this month<\/a>, the New York State Department\nof Health has been working collaboratively with the New York State Department of\nAgriculture and Markets and local health departments to investigate multiple cases\nofcyclosporiasis in the Capital Region. While three dining establishments were initially\nidentified as part of this investigation, through cooperation with several other\nCapital Region restaurants and interviews with patrons, the Departments were able\nto identify additional locations where patrons were exposed and to provide strong\nevidence to help support this advisory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To date, 69 lab-confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis have been identified\nin patrons who ate at restaurants or attended events in the Capital Region. There\nare 204 lab-confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis in New York State outside of New York\nCity, a significant increase from previous years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FDA is also working with the Siga Logistics to facilitate a recall\nof the product. In addition, it has increased import screening on basil and will\ncontinue to investigate the cause and source of the outbreak as well as the distribution\nof products. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of the FDA advisory, cases of people who have become ill from\nCyclosporiasis have been reported in New York and in at least 10 other states. The\nillnesses started on dates ranging from June 14, 2019 to July 9, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The FDA is recommending consumers not buy, eat, or serve any\nfresh basil imported from Siga Logistics de RL de CV located in Morelos, Mexico.  They also recommend people not consume or serve\nuncooked items like pesto or salad that may include fresh basil from Mexico unless\nthere is certainty that the fresh basil was not exported by Siga Logistics de RL\nde CV.  If consumers are not able to determine\nthe source of the basil, the FDA recommends it be avoided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, the FDA strongly advises importers, suppliers, and\ndistributors, as well as restaurants, retailers, and other food service providers\nto not sell, serve or distribute fresh basil exported by Siga Logistics de RL de\nCV. If there is uncertainty of the source, the FDA recommends to not sell, serve\nor distribute the product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The New York State Department of Health recommends that individuals\nwith diarrhea for three or more days and any of the above symptoms contact their\nhealthcare provider. In addition to providing care for their symptoms, their provider\nmay choose to order tests that can aid in the diagnosis of the cause of their illness.\nAlso, antibiotics may need to be prescribed as a treatment for infected individuals.\nThe Department of Health and partners in the local health departments have issued\na Healthcare Provider Alert to local healthcare providers to notify them of an increase\nin reports of laboratory-confirmed cases of Cyclosporiasis and to advise of appropriate\nmethods of testing and treatment for people who may present with diarrheal illness\nconsistent with this infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information on Cyclosporiasis click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Product potentially linked to multiple cases of cyclosporiasis in New York and other states The state Department of Agriculture and Markets and the Department of Health today urged New Yorkers to not eat fresh basil imported from Siga Logistics S. de R.L de C.V of Mexico following the release of the US Food and Drug […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":98519,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23810,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-104306","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wellbeing","category-top-story"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104306","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=104306"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104306\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/98519"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=104306"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=104306"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=104306"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}