A model has been developed to help the Food Standards Agency (FSA) assess the risk for consumers from AMR associated bacteria in food.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is where microorganisms survive antimicrobial treatments such as antibiotics
Continue Reading Project helps FSA with AMR risk assessments
The number of foodborne outbreaks in Norway has remained steady but fewer people were sick in 2021 compared to the year before.
A total of 25 foodborne outbreaks were announced this past year, which is
Continue Reading Outbreaks stable but illnesses down in 2021 for Norway
A Salmonella outbreak affected more than 700 people in Finland in 2021, according to new information from the Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto).
The implicated food was a salad with iceberg lettuce, cucumber and peas served
Continue Reading Large Salmonella outbreak dominates Finnish figures
The FDA has issued final guidance for those producing and using seeds for sprouting, partly because of a string of foodborne illness outbreaks stretching back more than two decades.
“Contamination can occur at any point
Continue Reading FDA provides new guidance to decrease pathogen growth in sprout seeds
A consumer watchdog has filed a complaint against Nestlé and Ferrero in relation to recent E. coli and Salmonella outbreaks involving the companies.
In the action, Foodwatch France lists seven offences including placing on the
Continue Reading Foodwatch complaint targets Nestlé and Ferrero
Experts have reviewed how effective and practical certain control measures against E. coli are in two sectors.
The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on Microbiological Risk Assessment (JEMRA) covered Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in meat
Continue Reading Experts evaluate STEC control measures
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“In the United States, Escherichia coli O157:H7 causes ≈73,000 infections and 60 deaths annually (1). Infection progresses to hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) in 2% to 15% of cases (2).”
In France, STEC
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Frozen pizzas from the Nestlé Buitoni brand Fraîch’Up likely have sickened several hundred
An analysis of fermented sausages in Norway has found only one sample was positive for E. coli.
The Norwegian Veterinary Institute examined domestically produced fermented sausages for Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC). There was one
Continue Reading Norway tests fermented sausages for E. coli
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By Sara Bratager
Food Traceability and Food Safety Scientist at the Institute of Food Technologists
According to a 2017 study in Emerging Infectious Diseases, unpasteurized dairy products cause 840 times more
Continue Reading Raw milk still isn’t safe, no matter how many legislatures debate its alleged benefits
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert because of concerns that specific ground beef products may be adulterated with E. coli O26.
“The problem was discovered after a
Continue Reading USDA issues alert for some ground beef including certain Kroger products
