Health authorities in Australia have closed a catering firm while they investigate the death of a woman who contracted listeriosis.
Officials at the Department of Health and Human Services in the state of Victoria said
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Officials eye raw eggs in Salmonella outbreak; patient count increasing fast
The likely source of contamination in a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 50 people is related to handling raw egg products, according to Australian authorities.
An investigation into the outbreak associated with three
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Nine hospitalized with Salmonella infections linked to Vietnamese rolls
Nine people have been admitted to hospitals in connection with a Salmonella outbreak in Australia that has been linked to raw egg butter, pate or barbecue pork ingredients.
A notice from South Australia (SA) Health
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Child hospitalized in Salmonella outbreak; source unknown
A child has been hospitalized in Southern Australia as part of a Salmonella outbreak.
The outbreak has been traced to an early learning center and seven children aged up to four years are affected.
The
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EU’s notable 2018 food safety events
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It was a mixed year which saw many multi-country, multi-year outbreaks raise their head again but for some of them, 2018 marked the year they were solved.
The year also brought regulation changes, updated
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Australian scientists discover how to fight Bacillus cereus bacteria
Researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) have uncovered how Bacillus cereus works and how to combat it.
The team found out how the bacteria interacts with the immune system, discovered how it sustains itself
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More than 2,000 ill and nine dead in Australian outbreaks
Foodborne outbreaks affected more than 2,000 and killed nine people in Australia in 2012, according to the latest OzFoodNet annual report.
OzFoodNet sites reported 144 outbreaks of foodborne and suspected foodborne illness involving 2,117 people
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Former strawberry farm worker charged; allegedly put needles in strawberries
A 50-year-old woman has been charged in relation to contamination of strawberries with sewing needles in Australia.
My Ut Trinh was arrested on Sunday and appeared at Brisbane Magistrates Court yesterday, Nov. 12. She had
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Weather played role in deadly Australian Listeria melon outbreak
An investigation into a Listeria outbreak in Australia linked to seven deaths has found the weather played a significant role in contamination.
The outbreak from rockmelons, known as cantaloupe in North America, affected 22 people
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Researchers detail rare outbreak of paralytic shellfish poisoning
Australian researchers have examined an outbreak of paralytic shellfish poisoning in 2015 that caused at least four cases in Tasmania.
Paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) is a rare illness caused by eating shellfish containing paralytic shellfish
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Needles in strawberries tampering issue hits New Zealand
The scare about sewing needles in strawberries first identified in Australia has spread to New Zealand.
Officials with Countdown, a supermarket in New Zealand, said needles were found in a punnet of strawberries from Western
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