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Vibrio increase linked to raw mussels in New Zealand

By Joe Whitworth on June 25, 2020

Eating raw mussels from one region has been linked to several cases of vibriosis in New Zealand.

The Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) is aware of eight confirmed cases of Vibrio Parahaemolyticus associated with eating…
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Vibrio increase concerns lead to risk assessment

By Joe Whitworth on April 3, 2020

There has been an increase in Vibrio outbreaks and presence in seafood has been known to disrupt trade, according to FAO and WHO.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and World…
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Experts meet in Kenya to discuss seafood safety

By Joe Whitworth on December 5, 2019

Food safety professionals from 12 African countries met in Kenya for a workshop on seafood safety.

The African regional workshop on bivalve mollusk sanitation was held in Nairobi this past month and included visiting experts…
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One in three oyster samples contaminated with norovirus

By Joe Whitworth on July 23, 2019

More than a third of raw oyster samples from production areas in Europe were positive for norovirus, according to a survey.

Data submitted to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) showed human fecal contamination is…
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Seafood safety guidance moves closer after Vibrio meeting

By Joe Whitworth on May 29, 2019

Experts have met in England to help update guidance on Vibrio spp. that can be found in seafood such as bivalve mollusks.

The meeting on Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus was hosted by the Centre…
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