Food recall statistics in Finland show the number of recalls exceeded 300 in 2024.
According to data collected by the Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto) and recently published, there were 305
More than 500 people have been sickened over two years in multiple European countries as part of Salmonella outbreaks linked to sprouted alfalfa seeds.
Between January 2023 and January 2025,
Authorities in Hong Kong have issued a warning following reports of people falling sick after eating oysters from France.
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental
Finnish Customs (Tulli) has investigated two meat smuggling cases.
The agency reported that from 2022 to 2024, more than 10,000 kilograms of meat were imported from Estonia and Latvia
Finland’s pig Salmonella control program helps to protect consumers but there is room for improvement, according to an assessment.
Ruokavirasto (The Finnish Food Authority) evaluated the public health and
The number of outbreaks fell in Finland in 2023 compared to the year before, but the number of people sickened increased.
In 2023, 45 foodborne epidemics were reported, in which
An appeals court in Finland has increased an individual’s sentence for manipulating a food hygiene test.
The Helsinki Court of Appeal modified the decision given by a district court
The Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto) is investigating the reasons behind an incorrect Salmonella test result that led to the slaughter of thousands of chickens.
In May, a self-monitoring sample from
The risk to public health remains low, but concern about where avian flu will end up remains on the rise.
Since March, the number of infections has reached 94 dairy
Scientists have shared details about a major Salmonella outbreak investigation in Finland, including cucumbers and iceberg lettuce served at educational establishments.
Over 700 people fell ill during the 2021 outbreak
More than 90 people look set to lose their jobs at the Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto) as part of savings plans.
The agency estimates that it will have to terminate
Scientists have traced the source of a multi-year Listeria outbreak in Finland to ready-to-eat, plant-based food products, including fava beans.
Six cases were reported to the Finnish Infectious Diseases Registry
