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Study highlights French surveillance of Campylobacter

By News Desk on July 15, 2022

Scientists have looked at Campylobacter in France over the past two decades.

Campylobacter surveillance involves Santé publique France, the National Reference Center for Campylobacter and Helicobacter, the General Directorate for Food (DGAL), the General Directorate…

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Ethylene oxide meeting highlights concerns as recalls continue

By Joe Whitworth on February 16, 2022

A number of European countries have again expressed concerns about how the ethylene oxide contamination incidents are being handled.

Several nations highlighted the high burden of required action as more products are found to be…
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Meat, fish and supplements on radar of Lithuanian officials

By News Desk on January 12, 2022

Lithuanian authorities have stopped the sale of possibly unsafe meat, clamped down on fish traders and uncovered food supplement violations in the past month.

Officers at the State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) blocked the…
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Warning issued after U.S. firm contacts EU residents on the internet

By News Desk on January 1, 2022

Food safety officials in Luxembourg have issued a warning after a company in the United States contacted residents about dietary supplements.

The Food Safety Unit of the National Health Directorate said it has learned of…
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Food fraud discussions continue to rise in Europe

By Joe Whitworth on September 10, 2021

Fats and oils remained the category most debated in 2020 by European countries trying to tackle food fraud, according to a report.

The EU Agri-Food Fraud Network (FFN) is managed by the Directorate-General for Health…
Continue Reading Food fraud discussions continue to rise in Europe

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Expired seafood and meat products seized in Mozambique being destroyed. Photo: Interpol

Crackdown results in seizure of 15,000 tons of illegal foodstuffs

By Joe Whitworth on July 22, 2021

More than 15,000 tons of food and drink worth $60 million has been seized globally in operations targeting fake and potentially dangerous products.

Operation Opson X involved 72 countries between December 2020 and June 2021.
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Government Chemist sees cases reduce because of pandemic

By Joe Whitworth on June 30, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a reduction in referee cases but requests have increased in complexity, according to the Government Chemist.

Paul Hancock, referee analyst and head at the Office of the Government Chemist…
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Inspection of online food sales up in Czech Republic during pandemic

By News Desk on June 23, 2021

The Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (SZPI) has revealed how inspectors had to focus more on online sales because of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.

The agency did more than 1,000 inspections that focused…
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Portuguese officials probe cause of children’s food poisoning

By News Desk on June 1, 2021

Authorities in Portugal are investigating after up to 70 children needed hospital treatment earlier this month in the country.

The Economic and Food Safety Authority (ASAE) through its Southern Regional Unit went to the city…
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Salmonella sickens 14 in Sweden; 40 sick in Danish outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on May 8, 2021

Swedish authorities are investigating a Salmonella outbreak that has affected more than a dozen people in less than two weeks.

From April 13 to 24, 14 people have been infected with Salmonella Braenderup in 10…
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