Figures from Belgium show the number of outbreaks and people sick in them declined in 2023.
The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain’s (FASFC) annual report reveals that 722 outbreaks were reported: 3,194 people were affected, 76 were hospitalized, and one died. This is lower than the
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Switzerland has reported a rise in warnings and recalls in 2023 compared to the year before.
The Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) published 17 public warnings and 73 recalls for food compared to nine public warnings and 39 recalls in 2022. Recalls are conducted by companies and public
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The number of hygiene and safety complaints received by the Irish food agency in 2023 was higher than previous years, according to statistics recently released.
A total of 7,732 complaints and queries were handled by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland’s (FSAI) Advice Line in 2023.
There were 4,395 complaints
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The Belgian food agency officers have investigated more than 450 complaints about websites or social media profiles selling food in the past two years.
Inspectors at the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) found that, in most cases, the seller was not registered. Authorization from the
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A food safety barometer in Belgium has found improvements in the country during the past decade.
The purpose is to measure food safety and enable evidence-based risk management and policy decisions. It consists of 30 indicators that cover various aspects of food safety from farm to fork.
It relies on
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Belgian authorities have temporarily closed an events venue linked to more than 50 Shigella infections.
The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) and the Flemish Departement Zorg reported that over recent weekends, people had been infected with Shigella after attending the Zandberghoeve venue in Beernem. The
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The number of outbreaks and people sick in them was higher in 2022 than the year before, according to the Belgian food agency.
Belgium recorded 830 outbreaks in 2022 compared to 547 in 2021, with 4,247 people affected compared to 2,070 in 2021. In 2022, 125 people were hospitalized, and
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Ferrero has informed Belgian authorities that it has found Salmonella at the site that was behind a major outbreak in 2022.
The confectionery company notified the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) of the Salmonella detection in the environment of the Arlon factory. It is not
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Almost 400 product recalls and warnings were issued in Belgium in 2022, which is down from the year before.
If a product has reached the market and consumption poses a risk, companies must inform consumers. This happened 394 times in 2022 compared to 492 occasions in 2021, said the Federal
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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 the Safety of the Food Chain’s (FASFC) consumer contact point every day.
The 5,000 complaints
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