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Codex adopts outbreak guidelines; other standards debated

By Joe Whitworth on February 17, 2023

A long-awaited report on decisions taken at the latest Codex Alimentarius Commission meeting has finally been published.

The United Nations food standards body met in Rome in November 2022. Codex is an initiative of the…

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Belgian officials practice outbreak response         

By News Desk on October 7, 2022

Experts in Belgium have taken part in an exercise to improve management of foodborne outbreaks in the country.

The event, coordinated this past month by Sciensano, the national public health institute, covered a fictional Salmonella…

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Codex develops guide on managing foodborne outbreaks

By Joe Whitworth on March 23, 2022

Experts at a Codex committee meeting have drafted guidance on how to handle microbiological foodborne outbreaks.

The guideline will give countries a structured approach on preparedness and management to limit the scale of such outbreaks.
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Record number of outbreak alerts on EU platform

By Joe Whitworth on September 9, 2020

A European system used by countries to report outbreaks saw a record number of alerts in 2019.

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) hosts the Epidemic Intelligence Information System for food- and…
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Law change helped reduce outbreaks linked to caterers

By News Desk on July 5, 2020

Implementation of food safety management systems helped reduce outbreaks in food catering in Singapore, according to a study.

However, reported food hygiene violations did not change after they were applied. HACCP-based food safety management systems…
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CDC says outbreak traced to raw clover sprouts has come to an end

By News Desk on April 23, 2020

The Food and Drug Administration’s investigation of an outbreak of E. coli 0103 in clover sprouts has been completed, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared that the outbreak is over.

The…
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FDA, CDC say outbreak over; investigation finds problems but no specific cause

By Coral Beach on February 18, 2020

Federal agencies are reporting a Salmonella outbreak traced to fresh-cut fruit is over after sickening more than 150 people in 14 states. The outbreak strain was particularly virulent with a high hospitalization rate.

One factor…
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Caterer’s food hygiene grade lowered after outbreak

By News Desk on July 11, 2019

A caterer in Singapore has had its food hygiene grade cut following a link to a foodborne Illness outbreak.

A total of 52 people reported having gastroenteritis symptoms after eating food provided by Stamford Catering…
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Low foodborne disease levels in Brazil versus other countries

By News Desk on April 2, 2019

The occurrence of foodborne disease in Brazil is low compared to other countries but this could be due to underreporting and people not seeking health care when ill, according to a study.

The work, published…
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Austria investigates increase in Salmonella cases

By Joe Whitworth on December 19, 2018

Austrian authorities are investigating an increase in cases of Salmonella Coeln.

In August and September, cases caused by the pathogen Salmonella Coeln cluster type (CT) 1768 occurred in several Austrian provinces.

The Austrian Agency for…
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