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EU finds faults with Egypt’s fish checks; backs Croatian controls

By Joe Whitworth on May 8, 2022

Two audits by the European Commission’s health and safety unit have looked at checks to ensure fish product safety in Egypt and Croatia.

A remote DG Sante audit, in May and June 2021 in Egypt,…
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United States contributes to Tonga aid after natural disaster

By News Desk on March 19, 2022

The United States is helping to support Tonga after a volcanic eruption and tsunami earlier this year. The ashfall from the eruption has caused food safety problems.

The U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Bureau…
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Spanish agencies, Europol involved in Dutch meat fraud investigation

By News Desk on March 16, 2022

Two Spanish agencies have examined the role of a company in the country as part of a fraud investigation in the Netherlands.

Officers from the Spanish National Police and Guardia Civil helped confirm that a…
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Three people died in Danish E. coli outbreak; dozens more infected

By Joe Whitworth on March 2, 2022

Danish authorities have revealed three people died in an E. coli outbreak this past year. Imported spring onions were investigated as the source.

An update by the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) revealed that from Nov.
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Spring onions from Egypt suspected in Danish E. coli outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on December 29, 2021

An E. coli outbreak in Denmark that has affected more than 60 people in less than a month has been linked to spring onions from Egypt.

Enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC) is usually associated with travel…
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Researchers look at 60 years of botulism data in Ukraine

By News Desk on August 5, 2021

Eliminating foodborne botulism in Ukraine will only be possible with an end to home canning and state control of commercial canned products, according to a study.

Researchers assessed foodborne botulism in Ukraine from 1955 to…
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Study reflects on measures taken after major EU outbreaks

By News Desk on July 13, 2021

A review has described how the lessons from major foodborne outbreaks have helped improve Europe’s food safety system.

The research covers significant outbreaks that occurred in the past decade and how things have changed to…
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Germany part of resurgent hepatitis A outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on September 23, 2020

The resurgence of a hepatitis A outbreak linked to strawberries underlines the importance of complete traceback of implicated products during outbreaks, according to researchers.

Following outbreaks linked to frozen strawberries in Sweden and Austria in…
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Survey finds gaps in food safety knowledge in Egypt

By News Desk on August 23, 2019

A study of food handlers in Egypt has highlighted poor knowledge and non-compliance with food safety practices.

The food safety system of Egypt is undergoing transition with the recent creation of the National Food Safety…
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Germany reports E. coli cases linked to Egypt

By Joe Whitworth on July 30, 2019

The public health institute in Germany has reported more than 30 people have been sick with E. coli this year after going to Egypt.

The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) noted increased reports of Enterohemorrhagic E.
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