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
Continue Reading The Ferrero Salmonella incident drove the rise in public questions
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
Continue Reading Belgian review finds private standard benefits vary by sector
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
Continue Reading Belgium sees spike in complaints relating to food sold online
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
Continue Reading Belgian hotline received nearly 4,000 food complaints in 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
Continue Reading Scientists advise food agency to use whole genome sequencing
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,
Continue Reading Outbreaks down but recalls up for Belgium in 2020
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
Continue Reading Almost 80 tons of tuna seized in Belgian fraud operation
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
Continue Reading Norovirus outbreak reported at Belgian school; raw vegetables blamed
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
Continue Reading Food poisoning drops significantly at youth camps in Belgium
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
Continue Reading Salmonella suspected in outbreak at Belgian school
