The number of E. coli O157 infections declined in 2019 but non-O157 cases rose and two people died, according to figures from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
In 2019, there were 1,720 confirmed cases
Continue Reading Figures show mixed picture for E. coli in England
Young people have a limited understanding of foodborne microbes and underestimate the risks and consequences of illness, according to a study.
Researchers from the European Union’s project SafeConsume interviewed 156 people aged 11 to 18
Continue Reading Study shows students ‘underestimate’ potential food safety risks
Gastrointestinal infection outbreaks halved during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic in England but bacterial pathogens declined the least, according to a study.
Compared with the 5-year average from 2015 to 2019, there
Continue Reading COVID-19 impact lower for foodborne pathogens in England
Researchers have tested frozen breaded chicken products in England following a Salmonella outbreak, finding several contaminated items and types of the bacteria, according to a recent report.
A Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak involving several strains occurred
Continue Reading Post-outbreak testing finds Salmonella in frozen breaded chicken; hundreds were sickened
The number of E. coli O157 infections in England shows a downward trend, according to a study covering 11 years of surveillance data.
From 2009 to 2019, there were 8,295 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC)
Continue Reading England sees decline in E. coli O157 cases and outbreaks
Managing gastrointestinal infections is harder for people living in more disadvantaged conditions, according to a study.
Scientists said findings call into question the present approach to prevent stomach bugs in England, which focuses on individual
Continue Reading Study questions current view of gastrointestinal illnesses as ‘mild’
A former butcher in England was fined this week after his business was linked to a Listeria outbreak. Officials said it was one of the biggest environmental health investigations the authorities have ever had.
Robert
Continue Reading Former butcher fined after Listeria outbreak link; his family now running shop
The majority of raw milk cheese in England is of good microbiological quality, according to a recent report on a study.
A total of 629 samples of cheese were collected from retailers, catering sites, and
Continue Reading Study shows raw milk cheese mostly safe in England
A former chef of a pub in England has been given a four-month suspended jail sentence in connection with an incident that killed one person and sickened more than 30 in 2018.
John Croucher, the
Continue Reading Suspended sentence for chef after 1 dead and 30 sick from shepherd’s pie
Five of 15 foodborne Salmonella outbreaks were linked to eggs in England in 2019, according to data published by the UK Health Security Agency.
The five Salmonella Enteritidis outbreaks sickened 93 people with 13 hospitalized
Continue Reading Eggs behind five English Salmonella outbreaks in 2019
