Taking action to prevent foodborne illness is one of the priorities identified by Food Standards Scotland (FSS) as part of its new 5-year strategy.
Reported cases of foodborne disease have remained relatively consistent during the
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The World Health Organization (WHO) is looking for a consultant to help update estimates on the burden of foodborne diseases.
The agency’s Foodborne Disease Burden Epidemiology Reference Group (FERG) published the first global report on
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A new guide published by the FAO was created to help countries more effectively inform domestic food safety priorities.
Risk ranking helps to identify which food safety issues have the greatest public health impact by
Continue Reading FAO guide helps national agencies rank food safety risks
Six in 10 people said they would never go to a restaurant again if they contracted a foodborne illness while eating there, according to a survey.
Surveyed consumers said their top food safety concerns included
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Norwegian researchers have found a decline in other notifiable infectious diseases during the Coronavirus pandemic.
They compared the number of cases reported to the Norwegian Surveillance System for Communicable Diseases (MSIS) during February to April
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“I shouldn’t have lived through it,” Katie said, reflecting on her fight with E. coli poisoning.
On an early summer evening in 2016, Katie Ruffolo, a 36-year old mother of three, was battling diarrhea. She
Continue Reading Mother’s heart stops three times during fight with E. coli infection
Australian authorities have opened a comment period on a review of food safety management tools for the foodservice and retail sector.
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has released a discussion paper, which is the
Continue Reading FSANZ calls for comments on rule changes in food service sector
New Zealand has unveiled a strategy and action plan to help focus resources so it can quickly respond to current issues and prepare for emerging threats.
The strategy sets out a plan of action to
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Almost 40 people fell ill with norovirus in August in a region of Ireland. Authorities say some were sickened by contaminated food.
Data from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre’s (HPSC) weekly outbreak report shows 36
Continue Reading Nearly 40 sick in norovirus outbreak in Ireland
Increased globalization of the food supply means people worldwide are more exposed to different hazards, according to a United Nations agency.
In a brochure on the future of food safety, the Food and Agriculture Organization
Continue Reading Globalization increases risk of multi-country food safety issues – FAO
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is planning to review food safety standards.
FSANZ is reviewing two chapters of the Food Standards Code to ensure a “consistent and up-to-date” approach to food safety management in
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