The Belgian food agency has found problems with food labels in more than half of inspections during an operation across the country.
The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) in Belgium reported that 53 percent of the controls showed that one or more product labels did
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A Salmonella outbreak that sickened almost 200 people at a Belgian school was likely caused by eggs used to make a tartar sauce, according to authorities.
The Agency for Care and Health (Zorg en Gezondheid) and Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) investigation detected Salmonella in
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Around 150 students and teachers from a school in Belgium are ill with possible food poisoning.
The Agency for Care and Health (Zorg en Gezondheid) and the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) are investigating to find the source of the suspected Salmonella outbreak.
Students and
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The risk of Listeria monocytogenes growth in raw milk butter is low if the pH drops below a certain level after so long, according to one study by Belgian experts.
The Scientific Committee provides opinions on risk assessment and management in areas covered by the Federal Agency for the Safety
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Belgian officials have issued a warning because of incidents of hepatitis infections being linked to dietary supplements containing curcumin.
The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) cited a notification in the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) detailing cases of acute cholestatic hepatitis following
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Belgium has reported a case of Salmonella in an infant linked to an outbreak in France.
The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) said it was informed of two sick babies in Belgium who had, among other things, consumed infant nutrition products of the Modilac brand
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