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Estonia improves fish controls after Listeria outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on December 15, 2022

Measures taken by Estonian authorities following a Listeria outbreak have improved the fish control system, according to the European Commission.

A remote DG Sante audit, in October 2020, looked at checks to ensure smoked fish…

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Nearly 200 sick in EU and UK Salmonella outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on December 1, 2022

Almost 200 people have been sickened in a multi-country Salmonella outbreak that has been ongoing for more than a year.

Overall, 196 Salmonella Mbandaka infections have been reported with 89 people sick in Finland and…

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EU court clarifies rules in Estonian fish Listeria case

By Joe Whitworth on August 4, 2022

An EU court has provided an interpretation of the rules as part of a complex domestic case in Estonia involving Listeria and fish.

The European Court of Justice found that the zero tolerance limit on…

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Oatly recalls drink because of Bacillus cereus; 2 sick with 27 other complaints filed

By Joe Whitworth on April 1, 2022

Oatly has blamed a quality issue for recalling an oat drink in two European countries.

The company has received 29 complaints and two people reported stomach illness.

Detection of Bacillus cereus led to the recall…
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Imported chicken linked to Campylobacter cases in Estonia

By News Desk on March 5, 2022

Imported chicken meat products pose a higher risk of Campylobacter infection in Estonia than domestic poultry, according to a study published recently.

Researchers found that Campylobacter prevalence and counts in fresh broiler chicken meat was…
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EU evaluates produce safety in Estonia and Netherlands

By Joe Whitworth on January 29, 2022

Two audits by the European Commission’s health and safety agency have studied the microbial safety of food of non-animal origin (FNAO) in Estonia and the Netherlands.

The first remote DG Sante audit, in April 2021…
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Norovirus in Sweden linked to shrimp from Estonia

By Joe Whitworth on March 12, 2021

Outbreaks of norovirus in Sweden linked to shrimp from Estonia may have affected about 100 people.

Reports from local authorities have not been fully compiled yet but based on preliminary information officials believe more than…
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Estonian audit finds gaps in food safety system regarding residues

By Joe Whitworth on June 28, 2019

People need more information about risks related to residues of plant protection products, such as pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers, in food, according to a report in Estonia.

The National Audit Office looked at whether the…
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Five dead from Listeria outbreak linked to fish

By Joe Whitworth on June 5, 2019

More than 20 people are part of a multi-country Listeria outbreak traced to fish and five have died since 2014.

An outbreak assessment by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for…
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Listeria outbreak sickens 18 in five countries

By Joe Whitworth on March 28, 2019

The ECDC has identified a link between an outbreak of nine Listeria cases in Denmark and nine more infections between 2014 and 2018 in four other countries.

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control…
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