Campylobacter and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) reports went up in Malta in 2024, according to the latest figures.
Data comes from an annual report published by the Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Unit (IDCU), which is the national center responsible for the surveillance, prevention, and control of infectious diseases
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An inquiry into bottled water manufacturers in France has criticized authorities for allowing Nestlé to use prohibited treatments.
A total of 28 recommendations were made, aimed at securing the quality of mineral and spring water.
Between December 2024 and May 2025, the inquiry committee held 73 hearings with ministers, business
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Mushroom poisoning cases have risen in China but the number of deaths went down slightly in 2024 compared to the year before.
In 2024, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention investigated 599 mushroom poisoning incidents. These outbreaks affected 1,486 patients and resulted in 13 deaths. In 2023, 505
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The number of food safety alerts exchanged between European member states went up in 2024.
The Alert and Cooperation Network (ACN) includes the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) and the Administrative Assistance and Cooperation networks (AAC). According to the European Commission, notifications reached 9,460 in 2024, an
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More than 2,000 cases of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) were reported in England in 2022, an increase of almost 80 percent from the year before.
According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), 2,063 cultured-confirmed cases of STEC were reported, an increase of 79.2 percent compared to 1,151 in
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Sweden has published an analysis of outbreaks over several years that reveals the largest incident sickened 280 people.
The report published by the Swedish Food Agency (Livsmedelsverket) covers foodborne illnesses in Sweden from 2019 to 2023.
The agency said by analyzing data over time, insights can be gained
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The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published an annual report looking at pesticide residue levels in food.
The EFSA carried out a dietary risk assessment as part of its analysis of the results. This shows the probability that consumers will be exposed to a quantity of residues above a
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There was a slight rise in food fraud and other non-compliance cases discussed by European countries in March.
The number of notifications reported was 237 in March 2025, which is up from 214 in February but down from a record high of 345 in March 2024.
Issues listed are potential
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Two FAO and WHO committees have had their local meetings recently with issues specific to each region discussed.
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) Coordinating Committee for North America and the South West Pacific met in Nadi, Fiji, in February.
Key food safety
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Tiger Brands has made an undisclosed settlement offer to certain victims of a deadly listeriosis outbreak in South Africa that sickened more than 1,000 people more than seven years ago.
The attorneys representing its lead reinsurer, which is QBE Insurance Group, have presented the offer to the plaintiffs’ attorneys, Richard
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