Austrian officials have linked six Listeria infections to a German meat producer.
Products from Wilke Waldecker Fleisch- und Wurstwaren are suspected to be behind a Listeria outbreak in Germany involving 37 people and three deaths.
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Salmonella among issues at top of consumers’ awareness in Germany
Salmonella in food is one of the issues that tops consumer awareness — coming in at 95 percent — but more than three quarters of Germans still consider food to be safe, according to a
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German meat plant linked to Listeria outbreak stops production
Production at a German meat company linked to a Listeria outbreak has temporarily been shut down by authorities.
Officials in the Waldeck-Frankenberg district of Germany closed the production facility of Wilke Waldecker Fleisch-und Wurstwaren in
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Austrian Listeria outbreak linked to liver pâté
Thirteen people were part of a Listeria outbreak after eating liver pâté in Austria at the end of this past year and one person died.
The outbreak strain had not been detected previously in Austria
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Austria sees continued decline in foodborne outbreaks
The number of foodborne outbreaks in Austria continues to decline with only 52 reported in 2018.
This figure was 69 in 2017, 80 in 2016 and 368 a decade ago, according to a report from
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Food safety report gives picture of issues in Austria
The number of food businesses found to be violating the law during audits last year was around the same as the year before, according to Austria’s annual food safety report.
The report covers official inspections
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Austria hit by Salmonella, E. coli and Listeria outbreaks
Officials in Austria are investigating three different outbreaks caused by Salmonella, E. coli and Listeria.
The Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) reported the source of the Salmonella outbreak has been identified but
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Austria investigates increase in Salmonella cases
Austrian authorities are investigating an increase in cases of Salmonella Coeln.
In August and September, cases caused by the pathogen Salmonella Coeln cluster type (CT) 1768 occurred in several Austrian provinces.
The Austrian Agency for
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