One in four Australian adults are taking a food safety risk by eating raw or undercooked egg dishes, according to a health charity.
The Food Safety Information Council released Omnipoll research, funded by Australian Pasteurized
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Australian agencies investigate Hepatitis A outbreak
Two health agencies in Australia are investigating a cluster of hepatitis A infections in the South Korean community.
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Health Directorate and New South Wales (NSW) Health reported eight adults of
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Rare Salmonella strain behind Australian egg outbreak
Researchers have reported on a rare Salmonella serotype that caused an outbreak in Australia from 2017 to 2018.
Salmonella Hessarek was responsible for 25 infections in South Australia between March 2017 to July 2018 linked
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Relish suspected in Australian foodborne outbreak
An investigation into a foodborne outbreak in Melbourne, Australia has found the mostly likely source was the relish.
A total of 37 people and one staff member fell ill with a range of symptoms including
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EU proposal to strengthen targeted checks at borders under fire from businesses
A number of food trade groups have hit out at how the European Commission plans to strengthen targeted checks at its borders, saying proposals are not risk-based.
The International Meat Trade Association (IMTA) and European
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Smoked salmon linked to 2 deaths in Australia
Two people have died in Australia from Listeria infections after eating smoked salmon.
The Australian Government Department of Health is investigating three Listeria infections in Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales. The illnesses were in
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Australia and New Zealand get revised produce safety guidelines
The Fresh Produce Safety Centre Australia and New Zealand has published updated food safety guidelines for the industry.
The group is an industry-led organization established in 2013.
The guidelines are designed to achieve greater consistency
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Australian efforts cited as first World Food Safety Day dawns Down Under
The charitable group Food Safety Information Council has released a report card detailing Australia’s food safety record on the inauguration of World Food Safety Day.
On the June 7 milestone, the council reported there are
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Listeria detected in ham served at children’s hospital
Listeria monocytogenes has been detected in a batch of sliced ham served at a children’s hospital in an Australian state.
The batch of commercial sliced ham was given to patients and families in the Queensland
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Australia recalls frozen desserts linked to Salmonella outbreak in Canada
Frozen profiteroles and eclairs from Thailand linked to a Salmonella outbreak in Canada have also been sold in Australia.
Three deaths and 76 cases have been reported across seven provinces, according to the Public Health
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Two sick in France from Listeria in cheese
Two people in France are seriously ill with listeriosis after eating contaminated cheese, according to the public health agency.
A spokeswoman for Santé publique France told Food Safety News that both cases of listeriosis occurred
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