Ferrero USA has recalled two Kinder brand chocolate products in the United States. Almost 150 children in Europe and the United Kingdom have been infected with Salmonella that has been found in the production plant
Continue Reading Kinder chocolate recall hits U.S. as Belgian officials close plant linked to outbreak
The Belgian food agency’s consumer contact point received almost 4,000 complaints in 2021.
The 3,929 complaint count is up slightly from 3,605 in 2020, but this reflects the re-opening of caterers, restaurants and takeaways after
Continue Reading Belgian hotline received nearly 4,000 food complaints in 2021
A number of people have been arrested in the Netherlands as part of a fraud investigation involving meat.
The Intelligence and Investigation Service of the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA-IOD) is investigating
Continue Reading Separate meat fraud operations found in Netherlands and Spain
Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) provides new opportunities for improving bacterial food safety but also brings with it some concerns, according to Belgian experts.
An opinion by the Scientific Committee of the Federal Agency for the
Continue Reading Scientists advise food agency to use whole genome sequencing
At least four European countries have been affected by a Salmonella outbreak with investigators as yet unable to determine the source.
Thirteen people have fallen ill in Iceland, eight in Denmark, one in Sweden and
Continue Reading Multiple EU countries part of Salmonella outbreak
At least three people have died and hundreds were sickened in France in the past two months after eating wild mushrooms.
In July and August, 330 cases of poisoning were reported to French poison control
Continue Reading Wild mushrooms linked to hundreds of illnesses, three deaths in France
Researchers have evaluated Belgium’s surveillance system for Salmonella infections and the potential role of whole genome sequencing.
Surveillance of salmonellosis in Belgium depends on voluntary referral of human Salmonella isolates to the National Reference Center
Continue Reading Study assesses Belgium’s Salmonella surveillance
Belgium’s system to prevent microbiological risks before and during harvest of certain foods has been criticized by the EU’s health and safety body. Officials in Belgium disagree.
A DG Sante audit found Belgium’s program is
Continue Reading DG Sante raises concerns on Belgian microbial controls
More than 330 outbreaks affected more than 1,200 people in Belgium in 2020, according to the food agency’s annual report.
The 333 outbreaks sickened 1,262 people with 27 needing hospital treatment. Two elderly people died,
Continue Reading Outbreaks down but recalls up for Belgium in 2020
Three people in Belgium have been sentenced for their roles in the 2017 fipronil affair that involved hundreds of poultry farms.
Prison terms range from one year to 18 months suspended for endangering public health
Continue Reading Three sentenced in Belgium as part of fipronil egg scandal
