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EU data shows Campylobacter and Listeria up, hepatitis A down in 2021

By Joe Whitworth on December 31, 2022

Statistics on six diseases causing the most food and waterborne infections in Europe have been published by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).

The most recent data shows hepatitis A cases in 2021 were…

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UK network funds first set of food safety projects

By News Desk on December 26, 2022

A food safety platform in the United Kingdom has selected an initial batch of projects to receive grants.

The UK Food Safety Research Network (FSRN) will fund six projects with amounts ranging from £30,000 ($36,100)…

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Outbreak investigations closing with few details available in several

By Coral Beach on December 16, 2022

The federal government has closed some foodborne illness outbreak investigations in the past week.

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service released even less information when it closed its investigation into an outbreak than it…

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UK’s food crime unit reveals risks and progress on investigations

By Joe Whitworth on December 13, 2022

Animal by-products, origin declarations, and potatoes are some of the topics on the radar of the National Food Crime Unit (NFCU), according to the agency’s annual update.

Major risks are the conflict in Ukraine and…

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Nordic nations assess food fraud threat

By Joe Whitworth on November 17, 2022

An assessment of food fraud covering four sectors in several countries has been published by the Nordic Council of Ministers.

In 2018, a project was funded to examine the threats from criminal activity in the…

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Danish Listeria outbreak traced to fish cakes

By Joe Whitworth on November 11, 2022

A brand of fish cakes has been traced to a Listeria outbreak in Denmark in which one person died.

From mid-August to October, the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) recorded seven patients who became ill with…

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More than 150 tons of fish recalled because of Salmonella contamination

By News Desk on November 3, 2022

Mariscos Bahia Inc. is recalling over 300,000 pounds of salmon, halibut, seabass, tuna and swordfish because of possible Salmonella contamination.

Products were distributed to 179 retail customers located in Arizona and California, primarily to restaurants.…

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Ciguatera in Europe project granted follow-up

By News Desk on October 30, 2022

A project looking at the surveillance and control of ciguatera poisoning in Europe has been given a second edition.

A launch meeting for EuroCigua II was attended this past week by representatives of 11 organizations…

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FDA releases materials on safety of fish for National Seafood Month

By News Desk on October 13, 2022

October is National Seafood Month and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is releasing new educational materials on the food safety of fish.

FDA recommends eating fish as part of a healthy diet. However, they…

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Portuguese agency involved in several operations against unsafe food

By News Desk on October 2, 2022

Authorities in Portugal have carried out a series of recent operations to crackdown on businesses not complying with food rules.

The Food and Economic Security Authority (ASAE) helped to seize 500 kilograms of fish and…

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