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Food inspector attack in Belgium condemned

By News Desk on June 30, 2025

The Belgian Minister of Agriculture has condemned an attack on a food inspector, which left her needing hospital treatment.

The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) said two female inspectors were subjected to verbal and physical threats this past week from staff of a food establishment…

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Belgian officials probe Salmonella breach

By News Desk on June 26, 2025

Belgian authorities are investigating to see if eggs contaminated with Salmonella may have ended up on the market.

The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) has issued a recall of all affected ‘t Hennehof free-range and barn eggs from consumers and ordered the destruction of eggs…

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Belgian officials stress importance of food safety after outbreak increase

By Joe Whitworth on May 7, 2025

Belgian officials have urged people to pay attention to food safety following an increase in the number of outbreaks.

In 2024, 777 foodborne outbreaks were reported. This is more than in 2023, when there were 722 outbreaks.

The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) said about…

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Belgian service receives record number of consumer complaints

By News Desk on March 27, 2025

More than 5,200 consumer complaints about food safety were submitted to a dedicated service in Belgium in 2024.

The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) consumer contact point received 5,222 complaints. This is up from 4,865 complaints in 2023.

In 2024, 21 complaints per working day…

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Scientists assess relevance of second analysis for food testing

By News Desk on February 11, 2025

Experts in Belgium have given reasons why they believe a second analysis is not needed when doing microbiological testing.

The Scientific Committee of the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) proposed an amendment to the draft decree on the taking and analysis of samples in foodborne…

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Outbreaks and related illnesses down for 2023 in Belgium

By Joe Whitworth on July 11, 2024

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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Recalls up in Switzerland but down for Belgium in 2023

By Joe Whitworth on April 17, 2024

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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Food-related complaints increase in Ireland in 2023

By News Desk on March 26, 2024

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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Belgium deals with more complaints about food sold online

By News Desk on February 27, 2024

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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Belgium shares benefits of food safety barometer

By Joe Whitworth on January 30, 2024

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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