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UK patient count in Salmonella melon outbreak doubles

By Joe Whitworth on June 19, 2021

The number of people sick in the United Kingdom in an outbreak linked to melons has almost doubled.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Public Health England (PHE) are investigating the incident with 99 people…
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Large Salmonella outbreak linked to melons

By Joe Whitworth on June 1, 2021

Melons have been linked to a Salmonella Braenderup outbreak that has affected 200 people in more than 10 countries.

Patients have been reported in Denmark, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, the…
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Deaths in Dominican Republic linked to tainted alcohol

By News Desk on April 10, 2021

More than 25 people have died in the Dominican Republic after drinking adulterated alcohol, according to authorities.

The Ministry of Public Health reported 26 deaths and more than 80 people affected throughout the country. The…
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Researchers develop device to measure methanol in alcohol

By Joe Whitworth on July 22, 2020

Researchers have developed a device that detects low concentrations of methanol in alcoholic beverages.

Swiss experts have created and tested a portable device paired with a smartphone app that can measure methanol levels. When placed…
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IAEA details food safety work in Uganda and Costa Rica

By News Desk on June 11, 2020

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has marked World Food Safety Day this month by highlighting food safety efforts in Uganda and Costa Rica.

The IAEA and the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)…
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USDA completes equivalency audits for the Netherlands, Ireland and Costa Rica

By Dan Flynn on February 21, 2020

Non-ambulatory veal slaughtered in the Netherlands will no longer be exported to the United States.

Dr. C.J.M. Bruschke, the chief veterinary officer for the Netherlands, has promised to keep veal calves that cannot walk from…
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Decline in food safety incidents monitored by INFOSAN

By News Desk on October 21, 2019

The number of food safety incidents involving an international network declined based on figures from the most recent quarter.

The International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) was part of 18 food safety events covering 50…
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Israel issues adulterated alcohol warning following deaths

By News Desk on August 29, 2019

At least 13 people have died in Israel since the start of 2018 because of methanol poisoning from alcohol, according to the country’s Ministry of Health.

The agency reported these were only incidents examined in…
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Adulterated alcohol kills two more in Costa Rica for 25 dead to date

By Dan Flynn on August 15, 2019

Visitors and residents of Costa Rica should not let their guard down regarding adulterated alcohol. Two more deaths from methanol poisoning were reported this week by the Costa Rican Ministry of Health.

The two latest…
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Methanol deaths in Costa Rica are likely due to alcohol fraud

By News Desk on July 26, 2019

The recent deaths of 15 men and five women reported by the Costa Rica Ministry of Health are blamed on methanol poisoning in alcohol. The fatalities, ranging from 32 to 72 years of age, are…
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