A study of food handlers in Egypt has highlighted poor knowledge and non-compliance with food safety practices.
The food safety system of Egypt is undergoing transition with the recent creation of the National Food Safety
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Survey shows slight drop in consumers’ concerns about food safety in UK
Public concern about food safety in the United Kingdom has declined based on results of a survey by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Results released from May this year show 41 percent of respondents were
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Gastro cost in Belgium estimated at hundreds of millions annually
The annual cost of acute gastroenteritis for the Belgian economy has been estimated at between €210 million ($239 million) and €1 billion ($1.14 billion).
A study by the Belgian institute for health Sciensano estimated the
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Scottish and English agencies urge focus on food safety throughout the year
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has reminded people to thoroughly cook chicken and follow good hygiene when handling raw poultry to avoid food poisoning at home and at picnics. The agency made the statement ahead of
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Most Europeans react to food risk information
Two thirds of Europeans have changed their consumption behavior as a result of information about a food risk, according to a survey.
A Eurobarometer survey by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), published on the
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Source of contamination for food aid linked to 3 deaths remains elusive
The World Food Programme (WFP) has halted global distribution of a fortified blended food linked to illnesses in Uganda with investigations so far unable to find what caused the outbreak.
The United Nations agency has
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1,300 hit by food poisoning in Mexico
More than 1,300 people have suffered suspected food poisoning in the Mexican state of Veracruz after eating cake.
The Veracruz government reported that 1,358 people were treated in eight hospitals and clinics. People ate the
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Survey finds rise in people affected by food poisoning in UK
Almost half of the respondents in a survey in the United Kingdom said they have experienced food poisoning.
The figure of 47 percent of people who reported getting sick from food at some time in
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Five dead after suspected food poisoning in France
More than 20 residents of a care home in France have fallen ill with suspected food poisoning and five have died.
A total of 22 people at La Chêneraie residence in Lherm, a town near
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United Nations food aid linked to 3 deaths, 262 poisonings in one week
More than 250 people have fallen ill in Uganda linked to a fortified blended food distributed by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) for prevention of malnutrition. Officials urge people to stop eating the
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Michelin star restaurant linked to deadly food poisoning outbreak reopens
A restaurant in Spain with a Michelin star has reopened almost one month after being linked to the death of a diner and 30 cases of food poisoning.
The Ministry of Health of Valencia detected
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