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
Authorities in Belgium have warned that certain meat products could be contaminated with Salmonella following processing of potentially contaminated raw materials from the Netherlands.
The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC)
Continue Reading Belgian agency issues warning about meat linked to Salmonella outbreak
The third in a series of four reports on synergies of official controls with food business operators’ internal protocols has been published.
It covers a fact finding mission to Belgium in Sept. 2017. Reports on
Continue Reading EU agency looks at official and industry controls in Belgium
PepsiCo has recalled a brand of peanuts from multiple countries due to higher than permitted levels of aflatoxin.
Duyvis Peanuts zout-Sel 200-gram with dates July 13 and 20, 2019, and lot numbers 0001005431 and 0000998957
Continue Reading PepsiCo recalls peanuts because of aflatoxin levels
