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"Negligible" microbial risk from Dutch meat firm’s products
The health risk posed by meat processed by a company under investigation in the Netherlands is “negligible,” according to an assessment. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)
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New Zealand shares experience of Vibrio outbreaks
This is Part 2 of a 3-part series Researchers have detailed four Vibrio outbreaks in New Zealand that affected 117 people with 43 hospitalizations. In many places, including New
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Netherlands records more than 1,000 outbreaks in 2025
The Netherlands has released figures on the number of people sickened by various pathogens and in outbreaks in 2025. There were 4,279 people sick in 1,142 outbreaks and
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Survey finds growing concern over food safety risks
Almost half of companies think food safety and health are among their biggest risks, according to a recent survey. A total of 45 percent named these topics as their main
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Limited hepatitis E knowledge in pig sector hinders assessment approach
Current hepatitis E virus knowledge in Ireland is limited, creating uncertainty in assessing the risk related to the consumption of pork products. Despite the lack of information, the Food Safety
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Dried meat behind Australian Salmonella outbreak
This is part 1 of a 3-part series. An unlicensed meat producer and poor hygiene at a restaurant played a role in a Salmonella outbreak in an Australian state,
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Four emerging risks identified in EFSA report
Bongkrekic acid and the illegal use of a substance to give the appearance of fish freshness were examples of emerging risks discussed in a recent report about problems in Europe
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Scientists expand list of infant formula hazards
Recent illnesses highlight the need to include Clostridium botulinum spores and cereulide toxin as relevant hazards in powdered infant formula, according to scientists. Ingestion of botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT)-producing clostridial
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More than 1.5 million eggs recalled because of Salmonella risk
Midwest Poultry Services L.P. is recalling 1,589,577 dozen white shell eggs and brown cage free shell eggs produced in Texas because they have the potential to be
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Outbreak of infections from Cyclospora parasite reaches 41 states
Another 500 patients added to the Michigan count overnight
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Publisher's Platform: Does a public swimming complex adjacent to Taylor Farms lettuce operation pose a Cyclospora threat? Probably.
In November 2013, after Cyclospora cayetanensis sickened hundreds of people in Iowa and Nebraska, FDA published an environmental assessment of the Taylor Farms de México processing plant at Doctor Mora,
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"Negligible" microbial risk from Dutch meat firm’s products
The health risk posed by meat processed by a company under investigation in the Netherlands is “negligible,” according to an assessment. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)
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New Zealand shares experience of Vibrio outbreaks
This is Part 2 of a 3-part series Researchers have detailed four Vibrio outbreaks in New Zealand that affected 117 people with 43 hospitalizations. In many places, including New
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