Campylobacter and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) reports went up in Malta in 2024, according to the latest figures.
Data comes from an annual report published by the Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Unit (IDCU), which is the national center responsible for the surveillance, prevention, and control of infectious diseases
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A Spanish company has refuted any connection to a recall of cheese in Belgium because of Listeria monocytogenes.
Cordier Food Group recalled one lot of Entrepinares brand Manchego raw milk cheese in April in Belgium because of potential Listeria contamination.
In a statement, Queserías Entrepinares S.A.U, which produces the Entrepinares
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An inquiry into bottled water manufacturers in France has criticized authorities for allowing Nestlé to use prohibited treatments.
A total of 28 recommendations were made, aimed at securing the quality of mineral and spring water.
Between December 2024 and May 2025, the inquiry committee held 73 hearings with ministers, business
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Testing by scientists has found Salmonella in imported chicken meat in Switzerland.
Researchers investigated Salmonella prevalence in 200 chicken samples from Swiss retail stores. Six imported samples tested positive and the isolates were all Salmonella Infantis.
Between May and July 2024, chicken meat samples were randomly collected from nine stores
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The United Kingdom has secured a trade deal with the European Union that will impact the food sector.
The UK government said a new sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement will make it easier for food and drink to be imported and exported by reducing the red tape for businesses that
Continue Reading UK-EU deal will remove certain border checks on food
Mushroom poisoning cases have risen in China but the number of deaths went down slightly in 2024 compared to the year before.
In 2024, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention investigated 599 mushroom poisoning incidents. These outbreaks affected 1,486 patients and resulted in 13 deaths. In 2023, 505
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The number of food safety alerts exchanged between European member states went up in 2024.
The Alert and Cooperation Network (ACN) includes the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) and the Administrative Assistance and Cooperation networks (AAC). According to the European Commission, notifications reached 9,460 in 2024, an
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Scientists from the DTU National Food Institute in Denmark have helped develop a method that predicts how well bacteria such as Listeria can tolerate disinfectants.
A study published in Scientific Reports showed that machine learning can predict whether a bacterial strain will survive cleaning. The research was funded by Karl
Continue Reading Researchers aim to predict Listeria’s tolerance to disinfectants
A bipartisan trio of House lawmakers introduced the Safer Shrimp Imports Act on May 13, aiming to tighten federal oversight of imported shrimp, protect U.S. consumers, and bolster the struggling Gulf Coast shrimp industry.
Led by Reps. Mike Ezell, R-MS, Julia Letlow, R-LA, and Troy Carter, D-LA, the legislation builds
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More than 2,000 cases of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) were reported in England in 2022, an increase of almost 80 percent from the year before.
According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), 2,063 cultured-confirmed cases of STEC were reported, an increase of 79.2 percent compared to 1,151 in
Continue Reading Latest data shows huge spike in E. coli infections in England