The European Commission has rejected pleas to suspend horsemeat imports from Argentina for food safety and animal welfare reasons.
Some Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) called for the ban in a written question in
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Argentinian authorities have published a report they hope will increase understanding of the Trichinella situation in the country.
The National Service for Agrifood Health and Quality (SENASA) report analyzed Trichinellosis reports between 2010 and 2019.
Continue Reading Argentina notes downward trend in Trichinella outbreaks
About 500 people have fallen ill in a Salmonella outbreak in a Venezuelan state.
The Anzoatiguense Institute of Health (Saludanz) reported 480 people had tested positive for Salmonella, mostly from the El Carmen and San
Continue Reading Venezuelan Salmonella outbreak continues with close to 500 sick
Public health officials in an Argentinian province have warned of an increase in Salmonella infections.
The Ministry of Public Health in Salta reported that, from January to November, 407 people with Salmonella infection were laboratory
Continue Reading Uptick in Salmonella infections prompts warning in Argentina
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) sent one of its auditors back to Argentina this past December to confirm that the South American country was making the corrective actions requested in the regular 2019
Continue Reading Auditor sent to Buenos Aires to double check on Argentina’s meat exports
Authorities in Argentina are investigating two suspected cases of foodborne botulism linked to a brand of pickled wild boar.
The National Administration of Drugs, Foods and Medical Devices (ANMAT) reported those ill are associated with
Continue Reading Botulism suspected in Argentina, confirmed in Iceland
An emergency committee to control the sale of food has been created in a city in northwest Argentina after a spike in Salmonella cases in early 2020.
There have been 51 confirmed cases of Salmonella
Continue Reading More than 50 sick in Argentinian city due to Salmonella
Two cases of foodborne botulism linked to hummus have been confirmed by Argentinian health authorities.
The National Administration of Drugs, Foods and Medical Devices (ANMAT) reported that an investigation confirmed the botulism cases and results
Continue Reading Botulism cases linked to hummus in Argentina
It’s pretty common for bilateral deals that were worked out ahead of time to be celebrated at multi-national international conferences. That’s how a deal to allow Argentina to export raw beef to the United States
Continue Reading G20 side deal re-establishes raw beef trade between U.S. and Argentina
They let me back in the country this past Thursday night in Houston. My return is from two weeks of not thinking about food safety while visiting Chile and Argentina.
It’s not easy to put
Continue Reading Letter From The Editor: Return Trip
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced it is lifting a ban on beef imports from Northern Argentina and 14 of Brazil’s 27 states. But the changes
Continue Reading Ban Lifted on Beef Imports From Argentina, Brazil
