People in an Australian state are being urged to avoid eggs with two specific identifying stamps because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The New South Wales (NSW) Food Authority said the affected product has
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Dutch agency devoting most of 2019 budget to food safety programs
The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) is to devote more than half of its resources to food safety this year, according to the agency’s annual plan.
The 2019 document states the NVWA
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Europe, Asia posted recalls for products from infant formula to beer
Editor’s note: Today Food Safety News takes a look back at the most significant recalls in Europe and Asia in 2018. As in past years, our year-end coverage is not merely a list of individual
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No plan for sanctions against Poland as Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs expands
The European Commission says that no measures against Poland are envisioned “for the time being” as a Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs continues to grow. Almost 1,500 people have been sickened by Salmonella Enteritidis with
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Nearly 1,500 sick from Salmonella in eggs from Poland
Almost 1,500 people have been sickened by Salmonella linked to Polish eggs in an outbreak that has lasted more than six years and affected 18 countries.
In total, 1,412 cases are associated with the outbreak:
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Seven sick in UK from Salmonella in liquid egg whites
Authorities in the United Kingdom and Ireland are investigating Salmonella illnesses linked to a brand of liquid egg whites.
Seven confirmed cases of Salmonella Enteritidis have been reported in the UK and one suspected infection
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EFSA and ECDC report sheds light on egg, sesame seed Salmonella outbreaks
More detail has emerged about two past large multi-country foodborne outbreaks in Europe.
One was caused by Salmonella Enteritidis linked to contaminated eggs from Poland and the other by a previously unknown Salmonella serotype and
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Audit finds Polish food companies’ tests for Salmonella ‘practically ineffective’
A European audit of measures to control Salmonella in Poland has found instances where detection of the pathogen was 100 times lower in testing by food businesses versus official tests.
Compared with government sampling results,
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UK businesses urged to rely on British eggs for safety
Food businesses in the United Kingdom have been urged to rely on British eggs for surety of supply and food safety ahead of Brexit.
The British Lion Egg Processors (BLEP) said there are “serious question
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Three EU countries in recalls due to Salmonella in eggs
Salmonella in eggs has led to separate recalls in three European countries in a timely reminder for vigilance after a recent rise in infections from the pathogen ended a decade of decline.
Alerts were made
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USDA drafts rule for eggs, egg substitutes used in many foods
Eggs and egg substitutes used as ingredients in other foods could be subject to new safety rules from USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. Safety plans and measures to ensure that eggs are free of
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