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French E. coli outbreak linked to cucumbers from Belgium

By Joe Whitworth on August 3, 2022

More than 30 people were sick in France in late 2021 as part of an outbreak traced to contaminated cucumbers.

In September 2021, the Hauts-de-France Regional Health Agency was notified of a suspected foodborne outbreak…

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Belgium reports large rise in foodborne illness outbreaks in 2021

By Joe Whitworth on July 28, 2022

An additional 200 outbreaks were recorded in Belgium in 2021 versus the year before, according to the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC).

There was a significant increase in the number…

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Swiss outbreaks triple in 2021; illnesses also rise

By Joe Whitworth on July 15, 2022

The number of foodborne outbreaks almost tripled in Switzerland in 2021 compared to the year before.

This past year, 37 outbreaks were reported with 540 people sick and 40 hospitalized versus 13 outbreaks in 2020.…

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Recalls and outbreaks increased in Finland in 2021

By Joe Whitworth on July 14, 2022

Finland saw a rise in the number of food recalls and outbreaks in 2021, according to a report. Food recalls increased for the sixth year in a row to more than 300 this past year.…

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Denmark notes rise in outbreaks in 2021

By Joe Whitworth on July 13, 2022

Denmark recorded an increase in foodborne outbreaks in 2021 but the number of infections remained below the average, likely because of COVID-19 related factors.

Figures came from a report published by the DTU Food Institute…

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Foodborne illness figures rise in Sweden in 2021

By Joe Whitworth on July 7, 2022

The number of foodborne infections climbed in Sweden in 2021 compared to the year before but most are still below pre-Coronavirus pandemic levels.

The report by the National Veterinary Institute (SVA), Folkhälsomyndigheten (the Public Health Agency…

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Outbreaks stable but illnesses down in 2021 for Norway

By Joe Whitworth on May 27, 2022

The number of foodborne outbreaks in Norway has remained steady but fewer people were sick in 2021 compared to the year before.

A total of 25 foodborne outbreaks were announced this past year, which is…
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Large Salmonella outbreak dominates Finnish figures

By News Desk on May 25, 2022

A Salmonella outbreak affected more than 700 people in Finland in 2021, according to new information from the Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto).

The implicated food was a salad with iceberg lettuce, cucumber and peas served…
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Abbott Nutrition: The gathering storm

By Phyllis Entis on April 16, 2022

– CONTRIBUTED ANALYSIS –

Editor’s note: This column was originally published in eFoodAlert and is republished here with the author’s permission.

Between Sept. 1, 2019, and Sept. 20, 2021, Abbott Nutrition received 17 consumer complaints…

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FDA closes investigation into outbreak traced to packaged salads; continues work on other outbreaks

By Coral Beach on April 7, 2022

The FDA has officially closed its investigation into an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections linked to Fresh Express packaged salads.

The announcement of the investigation’s end follows a declaration by the Centers for Disease Control…
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