Czech Republic will lift checks on beef from Poland that the European Commission called “disproportionate” from next week.
One month ago, the country put in place extraordinary veterinary measures that all Polish beef must be
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Australia investigates Salmonella outbreak traced to eggs; Meals on Wheels pulls food because of Listeria risk
Authorities in Australia are investigating a Salmonella outbreak associated with human illness after eating eggs. The outbreak strain has been detected on chicken farms in New South Wales, and one farm in Victoria. Biosecurity measures
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Iceland authorized to apply special guarantees for Salmonella
Iceland has been authorized to apply special requirements concerning Salmonella in meat and eggs from domestic fowl and meat from turkeys.
A unit of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), which includes Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway
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Snack mix recall expanded as patient count increases in Salmonella outbreak
More cases of Salmonella infections have been reported in Norway with a link to imported dried fruit and coconut. Salmonella Agbeni has been detected in several samples of the snack mixes. Salmonella Gamaba was also
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Greenyard recalls green beans for jimson weed risk; may close facility
Greenyard Frozen France has recalled frozen green beans because they could contain parts of a poisonous plant commonly known as jimsom weed or jimsonweed.
The scientific name of the plant is Datura stramonium and it
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‘He was my hero’, says mother whose son died because of Listeria
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Johannesburg — A South African woman described her son as a “hero” after he died due to listeriosis and she was cleared of any symptoms.
Vuyani Moledi became pregnant with a
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Retailers recall cold-smoked fish described as ‘exact’ cause of outbreak
Danish officials have solved a Listeria outbreak that had been ongoing for three years.
Cold-smoked fish products imported from Estonia are the source of the long-lasting outbreak, which had made nine people sick and linked
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Dutch study finds dry raw sausages pose hepatitis E risk
A patient-control study in the Netherlands has identified traditional Dutch dry raw sausages as the main transmission route for hepatitis E virus to the general population.
Researchers said prevalence and cause of hepatitis E virus
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FSANZ report says Australian recalls jumped in 2018
The number of food recalls hit the three figure mark in 2018, according to Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ).
There were 100 recalls last year, up from 69 in 2017, with 46 percent due
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EFSA and ECDC assess Salmonella outbreak from infant formula
An assessment by two European agencies of a Salmonella outbreak with more than 30 cases has found the common source is three rice-based infant formula products from one brand.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
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Scottish firms raise funds to challenge raw milk cheese guidance
Operators of five Scottish companies plan to go ahead with a judicial review after raising money for legal fees to challenge government guidance on making cheese from unpasteurized, raw milk.
The guidance is focused on
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