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Danish researchers find ground beef, strawberries often behind Campylobacter illnesses

A Danish study has looked at sources of Campylobacter infection to help improve national prevention guidelines. Researchers from the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) and University of Copenhagen led a case-control

By Joe Whitworth

/ 4 Jan 2019

Danish researchers find ground beef, strawberries often behind Campylobacter illnesses

Scientists find promising results in study about E. coli treatment

Scientists from the University of Glasgow in Scotland are reporting they have found a way to treat E. coli O157 infections without causing serious side effects. The study, published in

By News Desk

/ 4 Jan 2019

Scientists find promising results in study about E. coli treatment

Investigation launched after airline passengers become ill

Another airline is working with public officials on an investigation into whether its food or beverages have made passengers sick. This time its Frontier Airlines and company officials have suggested

By Coral Beach

/ 4 Jan 2019

Investigation launched after airline passengers become ill

Public Health in — King County links bacterial toxin illnesses back to Seattle noodle shop

Public Health —Seattle & King County is investigating an outbreak of gastroenteritis with abdominal cramping and diarrhea associated with Xi’an Noodles in Seattle. Xi’an Noodles is at 5259

By News Desk

/ 4 Jan 2019

Public Health in — King County links bacterial toxin illnesses back to Seattle noodle shop

Crucial federal food safety inspections, recalls, investigations continue despite partial shutdown of government

Here’s the situation regarding food safety on Day 13 of the partial government shutdown: As yet, there are no worries. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are

By Dan Flynn

/ 3 Jan 2019

Crucial federal food safety inspections, recalls, investigations continue despite partial shutdown of government

Listeria infections fall in England and Wales; Europe sees increase

The number of listeriosis cases in 2017 in England and Wales dropped to its lowest level for at least a decade, according to Public Health England (PHE). A total of

By Joe Whitworth

/ 3 Jan 2019

Listeria infections fall in England and Wales; Europe sees increase

‘Customer’ finds Listeria in Oskri Organics’ product; recall initiated

Oskri Organics Corp. is recalling tahini butter and sunflower butter, saying a “customer” randomly tested one of the products and found Listeria monocytogenes. Oskri did not indicate whether the customer

By News Desk

/ 3 Jan 2019

‘Customer’ finds Listeria in Oskri Organics’ product; recall initiated

EU labs earn high marks on Salmonella typing test

A quality control test on Salmonella typing has revealed positive results among European laboratories. National Reference Laboratories (NRLs) of the 28 European Union member states were able to assign the

By News Desk

/ 3 Jan 2019

EU labs earn high marks on Salmonella typing test

Coming in 2019: Europe and Asia

Opinion Predictions are often a dangerous game. There is no such thing as zero risk so we can be fairly confident 2019 will bring recalls and outbreaks. We are still

By Joe Whitworth

/ 2 Jan 2019

Antimicrobial resistance and whole genome sequencing – What’s new?

Contributed To better understand antibiotic resistance (AMR) in bacteria, agencies within USDA, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other federal and

By U.S. Department of Agriculture

/ 2 Jan 2019

Antimicrobial resistance and whole genome sequencing – What’s new?

Details will differ, but one thing’s for sure — 2019 will have food safety headlines

Opinion Pop quiz: When is food food? When are foodborne pathogens pathogens? When will government act? When will businesses do the right thing? I’ve no doubt these questions, in

By Coral Beach

/ 1 Jan 2019

Details will differ, but one thing’s for sure — 2019 will have food safety headlines

Stricter penalties now in place for food hygiene offenses in Singapore

Effectively immediately, establishments involved in food poisoning incidents in Singapore face stronger penalties, according to the National Environment Agency (NEA) and the Agri Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA)

By Joe Whitworth

/ 1 Jan 2019

Stricter penalties now in place for food hygiene offenses in Singapore

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Danish researchers find ground beef, strawberries often behind Campylobacter illnesses

Scientists find promising results in study about E. coli treatment

Investigation launched after airline passengers become ill

Public Health in — King County links bacterial toxin illnesses back to Seattle noodle shop

Crucial federal food safety inspections, recalls, investigations continue despite partial shutdown of government

Listeria infections fall in England and Wales; Europe sees increase

‘Customer’ finds Listeria in Oskri Organics’ product; recall initiated

EU labs earn high marks on Salmonella typing test

Coming in 2019: Europe and Asia

Antimicrobial resistance and whole genome sequencing – What’s new?

Details will differ, but one thing’s for sure — 2019 will have food safety headlines

Stricter penalties now in place for food hygiene offenses in Singapore