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Researchers call for action to tackle Campylobacter problem

By News Desk on January 19, 2021

Additional regulatory action is needed to control Campylobacter in New Zealand, according to researchers.

Scientists proposed a national inquiry to identify an effective response to Campylobacter in chicken meat, which they said was the largest…
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Washington State juice maker shut down by federal judge for toxins

By Dan Flynn on January 15, 2021

At the  FDA’s request, a federal court in Washington State has shutdown a 51-year-old juice maker who was annually supplying 2.9 million apple juice servings to USDA’s national school lunch program.

FDA found juice products …
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Researchers assess impact of COVID-19 measures on foodborne infections

By Joe Whitworth on January 13, 2021

Diseases including foodborne infections declined after public health measures were introduced because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a preliminary analysis in Australia.

Researchers have analyzed Nationally Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) data to determine…
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FDA extends deadline for comments on traceability rule; announces changes

By Coral Beach on January 13, 2021

The FDA has updated its materials about a proposed food traceability rule — “Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods” (Food Traceability Proposed Rule).

Traceability in the food supply chain is crucial…
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Asda’s Campylobacter in chicken levels above FSA target

By Joe Whitworth on January 12, 2021

Supermarket chain Asda has reported the worst Campylobacter in chicken findings of the top nine retailers in the United Kingdom in the latest set of testing results.

In the third quarter of 2020, 7.7 percent…
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Dutch study shows impact of foodborne disease

By Joe Whitworth on January 4, 2021

Researchers have estimated the burden of disease from certain foodborne pathogens in the Netherlands in 2019.

About 41 percent of the foodborne burden was associated with meat such as poultry, pork, beef and lamb. These…
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Researchers working to identify Cyclospora sources

By News Desk on December 20, 2020

In partnership with the Center for Produce Safety, researchers from the University of Georgia are working on a project to identify potential sources of the protozoan pathogen Cyclospora cayetanensis. 

The project, “The prevalence of …
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Germany reports 400 outbreaks in 2019

By Joe Whitworth on December 17, 2020

Germany recorded more than 400 foodborne outbreaks in 2019 with almost 2,000 illnesses and five deaths, according to recently released statistics.

In 2019, there were 402 foodborne disease outbreaks  reported to the Robert Koch-Institut (RKI)…
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Salmonella contributed to deaths linked to butchers

By News Desk on December 11, 2020

A Salmonella infection contributed to the deaths of two people who were part of an outbreak in England in 2018, according to an inquest report.

Sandra Blake, 68, and Stewart Graham, 66, both ate pork…
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Listeria infections investigated in New Zealand

By Joe Whitworth on December 10, 2020

Officials in New Zealand are investigating six Listeria infections spread over four years that appear to be connected.

The Nelson Marlborough Public Health Service (PHS) has received four reports of listeriosis in the past 12…
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