The first reports of concern to the Norwegian Food Safety Authority were about infants aged 5–6 months who had become unwell. The children vomited after eating children’s porridge from The Black Oats. The manufacturer himself withdrew the products from the market in early January. In recent weeks, the Norwegian Food Safety Authority, in collaboration with the manufacturer, the Veterinary Institute, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health and the Norwegian University of Environmental and Biosciences (NMBU), has carried out extensive analyzes and tracing work to find a possible reason why the children fell ill. Now the test results are ready. Analyzes of the products show the discovery of bacterial toxins, or toxins, which may have caused food poisoning. – The observed course of the disease in the children is typical of food poisoning caused by a toxin produced by the bacterium Bacillus cerus, says senior researcher Umaer Naseer at FHI in a press release. Bacterial toxins Analyzes of the products of children’s food products from Den Sorte Havre show the discovery of toxins, or toxins. The toxins are produced by the bacterium Bacillus cereus, a soil bacterium that is commonly found in soil and grain. Under the right conditions, the bacterium can multiply in grains and foodstuffs, producing a toxin that is highly resistant to heat. The toxin can therefore survive frying and boiling. The toxin can cause short-term food poisoning that lasts up to a day. Symptoms are vomiting and diarrhea. Source: The Norwegian Food Safety Authority and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) Black oats The children who became ill had eaten three of the five products aimed at children from Black oats; Starter porridge, Getting used to solid food and Oatmeal with banana. The common ingredient in the products is ground black oats that come from the same batch of raw materials. The black oat produces its own oats on a farm in Våler in Østfold. The Norwegian Food Safety Authority will follow up the manufacturer in the work to find out where in the production process bacterial toxins may have been formed. Throwing up for two hours FHI has interviewed twelve of the guardians who have notified sick children to the Norwegian Food Safety Authority. All the children had repeated bouts of vomiting one to two hours after ingestion. One of the children was a few months older than the others, and did not vomit, but had diarrhea after eating the product, summarizes FHI. The affected children live in eight different counties around the country. After the baby food disappeared from shop shelves, no further cases of possible food poisoning were reported to the Norwegian Food Safety Authority and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. All the children had short courses of illness and are now healthy.
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Several children fell ill from baby food – test results ready – news Østfold – Local news, TV and radio
