A California company is recalling almost 300,000 pounds of ready-to-eat corned beef that was imported and distributed in the United States without the benefit of import re-inspection, according to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection
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Diseases including foodborne infections declined after public health measures were introduced because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a preliminary analysis in Australia.
Researchers have analyzed Nationally Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) data to determine
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Officials in New Zealand have warned of an increased risk of food poisoning at home because of the festive season and warmer summer weather.
Ayesha Verrall, Minister for food safety, said an estimated 100,000 people
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A review of food regulations in Australia and New Zealand is in progress to prepare for the future. The reform includes amending parts of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 for the first
Continue Reading Food law under review in Australia, New Zealand is first in decades
There has been no large increase in Australians washing their hands since this time in 2019, according to a survey.
The Food Safety Information Council (FSIC) said as handwashing was a major component of a
Continue Reading Expected handwashing rise not reflected in surveys in Australia, U.S.
Australians have been warned about the potential risks of buying and selling food on social media websites.
The Food Safety Information Council (FSIC) said food is being prepared in unregulated home kitchens and offered on
Continue Reading FSIC warns of risks because of rise in food sold on social media
A parliamentary inquiry into the closure of an Australian catering business has found the council failed in its role as a regulator.
I Cook Foods, which provided pre-packed meals to hospitals and the aged care
Continue Reading Inquiry criticizes handling of I Cook Foods Listeria case
France has become the fifth country to report Listeria in enoki mushrooms from South Korea.
It was already known that 36 people fell sick and four died in the United States from November 2016 to
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Five children needed hospital treatment in an Australian state as part of a Salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry.
Queensland Health is investigating Salmonella Typhimurium infections predominantly among young children that had contact with backyard
Continue Reading Five children hospitalized in backyard poultry Salmonella outbreak
More than 30 people have fallen ill from Salmonella poisoning in a suburb of Melbourne, Australia.
Officials are investigating a link to Lincoln Bakery Café in Carlton. The shop was closed on May 8.
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Continue Reading Salmonella outbreak linked to cafe; mushroom poisonings also reported
A bottled fruit juice from Australia has been recalled in three countries due to high levels of patulin.
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) in Hong Kong announced last week that a sample of the
Continue Reading Fruit juice recalled because of high patulin levels
