Danish officials are searching for the source of a Salmonella outbreak that has affected 16 people with one recorded death.
During March and April 2023, 16 cases of Salmonella Muenchen have been recorded.
Eight men and eight women are sick. Patients are aged between 10 and 95 with a median
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Spring onions from Egypt were likely behind a deadly E. coli outbreak in Denmark in 2021, according to researchers.
Between November and December 2021, the first recorded outbreak of enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC) in Denmark occurred. A total of 88 sick people, including 58 women, with a median age of 52 and
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Campaigns by authorities in the Netherlands, Sweden, and Denmark have found allergen information provided to consumers is often inaccurate.
European regulation lists 14 allergens that are subject to labeling and information requirements.
Inspections by the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) showed that 60 percent of nearly 13,000
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A Listeria outbreak that affected more than 50 people was the biggest fish-product-related incident in Germany, according to researchers.
The large listeriosis outbreak with 55 cases affected Germany, Austria, Denmark, and Switzerland during 2020 and 2021. Three people died.
Investigations of food samples identified Listeria monocytogenes from smoked rainbow trout
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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 Listeria. However, the study showed the prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes in high-risk RTE facilities was
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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 microbiological hazards. The main hazards for seaweed harvested in Nordic countries are iodine, cadmium, and
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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 of norovirus.
When announcing the closure of harvesting areas, French authorities reported illnesses but did
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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 Nordic food production chain. Participating countries were Norway, Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden. Key topics were
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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 the same type of Listeria monocytogenes.
The Statens Serum Institut, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration
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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 type of Listeria monocytogenes.
Two men and three women are sick. Patients are between the
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