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Sampling shows the limited impact of the Danish Listeria campaign

By Joe Whitworth on February 10, 2023

A Danish campaign to tackle Listeria after a large outbreak doesn’t appear to have worked, based on the recently released findings of a study.

The awareness campaign was a risk communication strategy aimed at reducing…

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Nordic nations assess seaweed safety

By Joe Whitworth on February 2, 2023

Heavy metals are the main hazard for consumers when eating seaweed harvested in Nordic countries, according to a report.

The report covers the safety of seaweed used as food, with a focus on chemical and…

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Contaminated oysters behind several recent outbreaks

By Joe Whitworth on January 26, 2023

Oysters from different sources have been linked to illnesses in several countries in recent weeks.

There have been several product withdrawals and recalls plus the closure of production zones in France due to the detection…

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Nordic nations assess food fraud threat

By Joe Whitworth on November 17, 2022

An assessment of food fraud covering four sectors in several countries has been published by the Nordic Council of Ministers.

In 2018, a project was funded to examine the threats from criminal activity in the…

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Danish Listeria outbreak traced to fish cakes

By Joe Whitworth on November 11, 2022

A brand of fish cakes has been traced to a Listeria outbreak in Denmark in which one person died.

From mid-August to October, the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) recorded seven patients who became ill with…

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Five sick in Danish Listeria outbreak from an unknown source

By News Desk on November 2, 2022

Five people have been sickened in the space of two months in a Listeria outbreak in Denmark.

Between Aug. 18 and Oct. 13, the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) recorded five people infected with the same…

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Denmark searches for source of Salmonella outbreak with 14 sick

By News Desk on October 11, 2022

Danish officials are trying to find the source of a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 14 people in a month.

Between Aug. 15 and Sept. 16, more than a dozen cases with the same type…

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Denmark Salmonella and Listeria outbreaks end with sources still unknown

By News Desk on September 27, 2022

A Salmonella outbreak in Denmark has ended without the source being identified although patient interviews pointed to chicken.

From the end of March to early August, 22 people were infected with the same type of…

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Campylobacter tops pathogen burden ranking in Denmark

By Joe Whitworth on August 10, 2022

Campylobacter, Salmonella, and norovirus caused the highest burden of disease in Denmark in 2019, according to a study.

Researchers ranked seven foodborne pathogens for their health and economic impact on Danish society in 2019. Work covered Campylobacter, Salmonella…

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Danish shellfish controls slammed by EU auditors

By News Desk on August 5, 2022

Denmark’s control system on live bivalve mollusks is not good enough, according to the European Commission.

DG Sante, the EU’s health and safety unit, held a remote audit in Denmark from April to May 2021.…

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