The number of foodborne outbreaks and people sick declined for the second year in a row in Finland, according to a new report.
In total, 34 foodborne outbreaks were recorded this past year compared to
Continue Reading Finland sees fewer outbreaks for second year in a row; recalls increase
Almost 450 people have fallen ill in Finland with salad from Sweden suspected to be the source of infection.
Officials in the city of Jyväskylä are investigating Salmonella cases and absence of children and staff
Continue Reading Hundreds, mainly children, sick in large Salmonella outbreak
At least 100 children are sick in Finland because of Salmonella, according to the country’s national public service broadcaster. A food source is likely.
YLE reported that mainly young children have been suffering from diarrhea
Continue Reading Up to 100 children sick because of Salmonella in Finland
Finland reported a record number of Listeria infections this past year with the figure almost twice as high as 2019.
The 93 Listeria infections in 2020 were nearly double the 50 in the year before
Continue Reading Finland sees record Listeria high in 2020
Health authorities in Finland have noted an increase in Cryptosporidium infections. Despite the coronavirus pandemic restrictions and reduced travel, there were 571 cryptosporidiosis cases in 2020, almost 30 times as high as the figure in
Continue Reading Finland tries to tackle Cryptosporidium increase
The number of food recalls in Finland increased for the fifth year in a row in 2020.
According to data collected by the Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto), food was withdrawn from the market 267 times
Continue Reading Food recalls in Finland continue to rise
The United States has fallen from third to 11th place in the latest edition of an index that measures food security.
The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Food Security Index (GFSI) examines the drivers and causes
Continue Reading U.S falls eight places in annual food security index
At least 30 people have fallen ill after eating at a restaurant in Finland during the end of January.
An investigation by public health officials in the town of Kokkola, also known as Karleby, found
Continue Reading Salmonella sickens 30 in Finland
Two different Salmonella outbreaks have been reported in Finland with one linked to zucchini from Spain.
The first outbreak in the Finnish city of Rovaniemi affected 20 people but a source was not found. The
Continue Reading Finland hit by two Salmonella outbreaks; day care centers, schools involved
The number of people sick in foodborne outbreaks declined in 2019 compared to the year before, according to the Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto).
A report on food safety in Finland has the results of regulatory
Continue Reading Finland records fewer outbreaks and people sick in 2019
E. coli and Campylobacter can persist on dairy farms for months and contaminate unpasteurized, bulk tank milk despite some hygiene measures, according to a thesis.
Anniina Jaakkonen’s work investigated the frequency and contributing factors of
Continue Reading Research looks at E. coli and Campylobacter on farms and in raw milk
