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Ciguatera in Europe project granted follow-up

By News Desk on October 30, 2022

A project looking at the surveillance and control of ciguatera poisoning in Europe has been given a second edition.

A launch meeting for EuroCigua II was attended this past week by representatives of 11 organizations…

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Poisonous death cap mushrooms such as these can be mistaken for edible varieties

France hit again by wild mushroom poisonings

By Joe Whitworth on October 4, 2022

France has recorded more than 60 illnesses linked to wild mushrooms since the beginning of September.

Recent weather conditions have favored the growth of wild mushrooms and more than 60 intoxications have been reported to…

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Study highlights French surveillance of Campylobacter

By News Desk on July 15, 2022

Scientists have looked at Campylobacter in France over the past two decades.

Campylobacter surveillance involves Santé publique France, the National Reference Center for Campylobacter and Helicobacter, the General Directorate for Food (DGAL), the General Directorate…

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ANSES identifies main hazards in raw milk cheeses; E. coli infections top the list

By News Desk on April 20, 2022

A French agency has studied the main bacterial hazards associated with raw milk cheeses and other products made from raw milk.

The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) identified the…
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French group to study bacteria in food factories

By News Desk on January 21, 2022

A unit has been created in France to gain a deeper insight into certain pathogens in food plants.

The Actia Fastypers group was started by the French Ministry of Agriculture. It runs for five years…
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Amanita phalloides or the death cap mushroom

Wild mushrooms linked to hundreds of illnesses, three deaths in France

By Joe Whitworth on September 9, 2021

At least three people have died and hundreds were sickened in France in the past two months after eating wild mushrooms.

In July and August, 330 cases of poisoning were reported to French poison control…
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ANSES sets value to protect people from emerging toxin in shellfish

By News Desk on May 12, 2021

A French agency has proposed a guideline value to protect consumers of shellfish from a group of marine biotoxins.

The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) said brevetoxins (BTX) were…
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New study highlights Listeria risk in ready-to-eat fish products

By Joe Whitworth on April 22, 2021

The risk of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat (RTE) fish products requires further attention, according to a long-awaited EFSA and ECDC study.

The European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC), European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)…
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Health officials warn of seasonal poisoning risk from certain plants

By News Desk on December 25, 2020

A French agency has warned people of the risks of eating berries or leaves from decorative plants.

The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) seasonal message focused on holly, mistletoe…
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The poisonous amanita phalloides is also known as the death cap mushroom.

Hundreds poisoned in France from wild mushrooms

By Joe Whitworth on November 4, 2020

French authorities have renewed warnings about eating wild mushrooms after hundreds of poisoning cases in the past few months.

The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) reported that since the…
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