Official screening for pathogens in meat in Iceland in 2020 did not find Salmonella or Campylobacter but did detect E. coli.
The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST), the Ministry of Industry and Innovation and
Continue Reading Meat testing in Iceland shows relatively low contamination levels
Football season is back in full swing. Stadiums are filling up with fans again, and grilling in stadium parking lots and at backyard cookouts are back with the gridiron season. The food fun includes fans
Continue Reading PRO grilling tips for pro tailgaters
As students, parents and caretakers adjust to a physical return to classrooms this fall, the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds families to follow food safety practices to prevent foodborne
Continue Reading Parents can make frozen food lessons fun for their children, increasing food safety
The Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) has published a report looking at the Campylobacter situation in the country.
In 2020, there were 5,162 cases of Campylobacter reported, which is down from almost
Continue Reading Austrian report gives Campylobacter overview
Public health officials in a city in Chile have issued a warning after detecting several Listeria infections linked to food.
The Regional Ministerial Secretariat of Health (SEREMI) for Coquimbo reported there had been a recent
Continue Reading Listeria infections prompt warning in Chile
Researchers have found Cronobacter in samples of nuts, seeds and dried fruit in Poland.
The study determined the microbiological quality of commercial ready-to-eat food products of plant origin with a focus on Cronobacter.
Analyses were
Continue Reading Study shows Cronobacter in dried fruit, nuts and seeds
Editor’s note: Following is a letter sent to the USDA’s deputy undersecretary for food safety regarding a petition filed by several consumer groups and individuals who are asking the government to declare certain types
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Request for update on petition to deem Salmonella an adulterant
Laboratory reporting of norovirus in England was impacted more than Campylobacter by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study.
Researchers investigated the link between lab reporting of the two pathogens, the number of coronavirus tests
Continue Reading Norovirus reports affected more than Campylobacter during COVID pandemic
German experts have presented results so far from increased surveillance of Campylobacter infections.
In Germany, around 60,000 cases are reported every year. Mainly contaminated food of animal origin are identified or suspected as sources of
Continue Reading Germany reveals insights from enlarged Campylobacter surveillance
Researchers have evaluated Belgium’s surveillance system for Salmonella infections and the potential role of whole genome sequencing.
Surveillance of salmonellosis in Belgium depends on voluntary referral of human Salmonella isolates to the National Reference Center
Continue Reading Study assesses Belgium’s Salmonella surveillance
A rise in the number of people getting sick from Campylobacter has been reported in recent weeks in Sweden. Since the end of July up to this past week, the number of people infected with
Continue Reading Campylobacter infections increasing in Sweden; chicken likely source
