Nine people from the same family have died in China after consuming homemade corn noodles.
The family had eaten a local dish known as suantangzi earlier this month in the northeastern Heilongjiang province. All nine
Continue Reading Nine dead in China from contaminated corn noodles
There has been no large increase in Australians washing their hands since this time in 2019, according to a survey.
The Food Safety Information Council (FSIC) said as handwashing was a major component of a
Continue Reading Expected handwashing rise not reflected in surveys in Australia, U.S.
A mother has revealed her daughter developed arthritis linked to contracting Salmonella while on holiday in the Canary Islands.
Eleven-year-old Phoebe Bettey, from Plymouth in England, went to Lanzarote with family in late July 2019.
Continue Reading Girl suffers complications after Salmonella infection
A survey in Scotland has revealed less than a third of people always use soap or hand wash and water when they are at home.
Around one fifth of respondents also said they spend less
Continue Reading Scottish agency stresses handwashing value after survey results
Scientists at a university in Scotland have developed a technique which could help to identify the source of food poisoning in a better way than current methods.
The technique relies on a new machine learning
Continue Reading Researchers use machine learning to tackle food poisoning
It is not possible to accurately compare foodborne disease rates between countries, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
The agency, which covers England, Wales and Northern Ireland, said this is because of different methodologies
Continue Reading FSA: Not viable to compare foodborne illness data between countries
More than 220 people are part of an outbreak in Hong Kong linked to sandwiches.
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health reported 229 people were sick and 45 needed hospital
Continue Reading Hong Kong outbreak linked to sandwiches sickens 200
Authorities in Hong Kong have linked cases of food poisoning to a suspected unlicensed food factory in the country.
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health reported 27 people were sick
Continue Reading Food poisoning in Hong Kong linked to unlicensed producer
Experts have urged caution in interpreting a decline in foodborne illness figures in the United Kingdom and Ireland during the coronavirus outbreak as an actual drop in infections.
Public Health England (PHE) said it is
Continue Reading Experts cautious on decline in foodborne illness stats
The estimated number of foodborne illnesses in the United Kingdom each year has more than doubled.
A scientific review by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) found around 2.4 million cases occur every year. This is
Continue Reading UK estimates show food poisoning twice as common as thought
Insights into consumer attitudes about food safety in five countries have been published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Findings come from data collected in November 2019 in Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and
Continue Reading Survey reveals food safety perceptions in five countries
