Scientists have determined how harmless E. coli gut bacteria in chickens can pick up the genes required to evolve and cause infections in poultry and people.
Colibacillosis caused by avian pathogenic E. coli (APEC) is
Continue Reading Researchers discover how harmless E. coli turns pathogenic
A European project has developed a way to help with the biocontrol of Campylobacter and reduce its prevalence in the poultry sector.
Work focuses on the development of a bacteriophage-based solution to be used as
Continue Reading EU project uses phages to tackle Campylobacter in poultry
Lithuanian authorities have seized more than 40 tons of imported poultry meat due to potential Salmonella contamination in the space of three months.
From June to August of this year, the State Food and Veterinary
Continue Reading Lithuanian officials seize poultry meat due to Salmonella
A variety of European countries have issued nearly 100 warnings about Salmonella in chilled and frozen poultry from Poland since the start of March this year.
Data from the Rapid Alert System for Food and
Continue Reading Poland’s Salmonella poultry problem continues
A Dutch court has found two companies liable in a 2017 fipronil egg scandal.
Chickfriend and Chickclean failed to fulfill agreements with poultry farmers in 2016 and 2017 for red mite control in chickens. In
Continue Reading Dutch firms found liable in fipronil scandal
New Zealand has set a goal to reduce foodborne Campylobacter infections by 20 percent by 2025.
The goal to cut foodborne campylobacteriosis was informed by a study commissioned by New Zealand Food Safety that found
Continue Reading New Zealand targets 20 percent decline in foodborne Campylobacter by 2025
Poland is trying to tackle the high and increasing number of alerts linked to Salmonella in poultry products made in the country.
DG Sante, the European Commission’s unit for policy on food safety and health,
Continue Reading Poland tries to tackle Salmonella in poultry problem
The trend of finding Salmonella infantis in poultry products is increasing, according to researchers.
European regulation on fresh poultry specifically mentions only Salmonella enteritidis or Salmonella typhimurium as a food safety criterion so considers chicken
Continue Reading Study backs up rise of Salmonella infantis in poultry
Researchers have looked into the levels and factors behind Campylobacter food poisoning associated with chicken in Japan.
To prevent campylobacteriosis, it is necessary to counteract sanitation hazards in the food chain at farms, processing facilities,
Continue Reading Study reviews Campylobacter due to chicken meat in Japan
More than a quarter of a million confirmed Campylobacter cases were reported in Europe in 2017, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
Campylobacteriosis is the most commonly reported gastrointestinal disease
Continue Reading EU Campylobacter levels remained stable in 2017
Fipronil in eggs and Salmonella in poultry meat from Brazil dominated information exchanges between European countries in 2017, according to the annual Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) report.
A total of 3,832
Continue Reading Fipronil and Salmonella lead notifications in RASFF report
