An E. coli outbreak in Belgium with more than 70 cases and nine deaths has been linked to ground beef.
The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) said no samples of the affected batch of meat were available, so the source cannot be confirmed with absolute
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Almost 50 confirmed E. coli infections and several deaths have been reported in eight nursing homes in a region of Belgium.
In Flanders, it has been confirmed that 48 patients and seven deaths were caused by the same strain of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O157. Infections in the eight
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About 20 residents of six nursing homes in Belgium have fallen ill after being infected with E. coli.
Local media reported five people had died but it was not certain what role E. coli played in their deaths.
The Flemish Department of Health (Departement Zorg), Federal Agency for the Safety
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Belgium has recorded an increase in outbreaks and illnesses in 2024 compared to the year before.
In 2024, 777 outbreaks were notified: 4,248 people were affected and 205 were hospitalized. There were six deaths. Figures were reported in the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain’s (FASFC) annual
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The Belgian Minister of Agriculture has condemned an attack on a food inspector, which left her needing hospital treatment.
The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) said two female inspectors were subjected to verbal and physical threats this past week from staff of a food establishment
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Belgian authorities are investigating to see if eggs contaminated with Salmonella may have ended up on the market.
The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) has issued a recall of all affected ‘t Hennehof free-range and barn eggs from consumers and ordered the destruction of eggs
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A Spanish company has refuted any connection to a recall of cheese in Belgium because of Listeria monocytogenes.
Cordier Food Group recalled one lot of Entrepinares brand Manchego raw milk cheese in April in Belgium because of potential Listeria contamination.
In a statement, Queserías Entrepinares S.A.U, which produces the Entrepinares
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Belgian officials have urged people to pay attention to food safety following an increase in the number of outbreaks.
In 2024, 777 foodborne outbreaks were reported. This is more than in 2023, when there were 722 outbreaks.
The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) said about
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Belgium and Sweden have solid control structures for meat products but both systems can be improved, according to the European Commission.
An audit by DG Sante in September 2024 in Belgium evaluated controls on slaughter hygiene and meat inspection.
The audit found that the system over the production and placing
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More than 5,200 consumer complaints about food safety were submitted to a dedicated service in Belgium in 2024.
The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) consumer contact point received 5,222 complaints. This is up from 4,865 complaints in 2023.
In 2024, 21 complaints per working day
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