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The Ferrero Salmonella incident drove the rise in public questions

By News Desk on March 17, 2023

The Ferrero Salmonella contamination incident led to a sharp rise in consumer requests for information, according to data from Belgium’s food agency.

On average, 45 complaints and questions are received by the Federal Agency for…

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Belgian review finds private standard benefits vary by sector

By Joe Whitworth on March 9, 2023

Private sector standards can help improve inspection results in some sectors but not all, according to an analysis published by the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC).

The Scientific Committee of…

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Belgium sees spike in complaints relating to food sold online

By Joe Whitworth on March 2, 2023

Belgian authorities recorded 240 complaints in 2022 about the sale of food products online, according to a new report.

The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) has inspectors specializing in e-commerce…

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Belgian hotline received nearly 4,000 food complaints in 2021

By News Desk on February 23, 2022

The Belgian food agency’s consumer contact point received almost 4,000 complaints in 2021.

The 3,929 complaint count is up slightly from 3,605 in 2020, but this reflects the re-opening of caterers, restaurants and takeaways after…
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Scientists advise food agency to use whole genome sequencing

By Joe Whitworth on December 12, 2021

Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) provides new opportunities for improving bacterial food safety but also brings with it some concerns, according to Belgian experts.

An opinion by the Scientific Committee of the Federal Agency for the…
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Outbreaks down but recalls up for Belgium in 2020

By Joe Whitworth on July 21, 2021

More than 330 outbreaks affected more than 1,200 people in Belgium in 2020, according to the food agency’s annual report.

The 333 outbreaks sickened 1,262 people with 27 needing hospital treatment. Two elderly people died,…
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Almost 80 tons of tuna seized in Belgian fraud operation

By News Desk on June 4, 2021

Food safety officials in Belgium seized almost 80 tons of tuna in the course of a few months in 2020.

More than 90 percent of non-compliant products were imported from Asia.

Between September and December…
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Norovirus outbreak reported at Belgian school; raw vegetables blamed

By News Desk on December 22, 2020

More than 150 students and staff at a school in Belgium fell ill during an outbreak of norovirus earlier this month, according to information recently released.

The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food…
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Food poisoning drops significantly at youth camps in Belgium

By Joe Whitworth on September 1, 2020

The Belgian food safety authority has had to step in less this summer at youth camps following outbreaks of food poisoning.

The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) intervened twice in…
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Salmonella suspected in outbreak at Belgian school

By News Desk on September 11, 2019

Around 150 students and teachers from a school in Belgium are ill with possible food poisoning.

The Agency for Care and Health (Zorg en Gezondheid) and the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food…
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