A surveillance project in Denmark using whole genome sequencing has found many Campylobacter infections are not sporadic and helped uncover a large outbreak.
The study showed that roughly half of human infections belong to genetic
Continue Reading WGS project on Campylobacter gives insights in Denmark
None of the top nine retailers in the United Kingdom reported Campylobacter in chicken test results near the FSA limit in the first three months of this year.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) maximum acceptable
Continue Reading Major retailers below Campylobacter chicken limit; smaller shops test higher
Public health officials in Minnesota are urging the public, especially foodservice workers, to take precautions against norovirus because of a rise in infections in recent weeks.
The Minnesota Department of Health posted a notice June
Continue Reading State health department says norovirus infections are on the rise; offers tips
A regional director at the World Health Organization has said the number of people getting sick or dying from unsafe food is “staggering” and “unacceptable.”
Every year in Europe and Central Asia, more than 23
Continue Reading WHO EU chief: Number of people sick from unsafe food is unacceptable
The number of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections in Europe declined in 2019 slightly compared to 2018 but is higher than previous years, according to a new report.
For 2019, 8,313 confirmed cases of
Continue Reading Report finds STEC infections were down slightly in Europe in 2019
A mathematical model has been developed by scientists in Denmark to control the risk from Clostridium botulinum in certain foods.
The tool could be used in development or reformulation of fresh and lightly preserved seafood
Continue Reading Researchers develop botulism prediction model
As COVID-19 cases drop and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance changes, Americans are preparing to gather together to commemorate Memorial Day and honor the sacrifices so many have made to protect our
Continue Reading Tips for preventing the spread of foodborne illness this Memorial Day
A contaminated meat slicer was behind four Listeria infections in an Italian hospital in late 2020, according to a study.
Researchers said it was the first report of an outbreak of listeriosis caused by sequence
Continue Reading Meat slicer linked to Listeria infections in Italian hospital
Cornell researchers have found five previously unknown and novel kinds of Listeria, according to a new study in the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. The food scientists made the discovery while examining
Continue Reading Cornell researchers discover five novel species to Listeria genus
The FDA today reported it did not find any troublesome E. coli or Salmonella strains in samples of romaine collected for a special investigation program, but the agency cautioned that the samples represent a “relatively
Continue Reading FDA reveals results of sample testing program on romaine lettuce
Health authorities in Finland have noted an increase in Cryptosporidium infections. Despite the coronavirus pandemic restrictions and reduced travel, there were 571 cryptosporidiosis cases in 2020, almost 30 times as high as the figure in
Continue Reading Finland tries to tackle Cryptosporidium increase
