The United Kingdom has been hit hardest in a multi-country outbreak of Salmonella that has affected nearly 200 people.
Five European countries are investigating 192 Salmonella Mikawasima infections identified by whole genome sequencing (WGS).
ANSES makes recommendations to ensure infant formula safety
A French agency has made a number of proposals to help improve the control of microbiological hazards in powdered infant formula.
The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) was asked
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E. coli and Listeria concerns prompt cheese recall in five countries
Raw cow’s milk cheese distributed to at least five European countries has been recalled due to possible E. coli and Listeria contamination.
A warning was issued by German authorities about E. coli O26:H11 and Listeria
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French child dies 8 years after E. coli infection
A French child who developed severe complications after being infected by E. coli in 2011 has died.
Nolan Moittie was two years old when he was one of a number of people infected by an
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France’s food safety system found equivalent to USA for veal, pork and ready-to-eat meats
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service released a new on-site equivalence verification audit for France. It did not find any deficiencies that represented an immediate threat to public health.
The report was posted on the
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Death spurs plant warning in France; similar circumstance in Hong Kong
French authorities have warned the public about the risks of confusing toxic and edible plants after the death of a man last month.
In June, a 63-year-old man died after eating water hemlock — also
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Germany bears brunt of Hepatitis A outbreak linked to dates
Almost 40 people were part of a hepatitis A outbreak in Germany linked to dates from Morocco last year while France, United Kingdom, Netherlands and Sweden reported 18 cases between them.
The 39 patients in
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Study links Cryptosporidium outbreak to raw, organic cheese
Researchers in France have described an outbreak of Cryptosporidium linked to unpasteurized, raw milk white cheese. In November 2017, a gastroenteritis outbreak was reported at a school in Loire-Atlantique, western France, with more than 150
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French agency finds potential health risk from contaminated shellfish
A French food safety agency has warned of a possible health risk due to consumption of pinnatoxin-contaminated shellfish.
The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) looked at pinnatoxins (PnTXs), a
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Histamine outbreaks could increase in Europe
The risk of histamine food poisoning — also known as scombroid fish poisoning — could increase in Europe in the future if trading trends continue, according to researchers.
The scientists made the remark in the
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Horse meat investigation in Ireland; meat fraud in France
Irish police searched seven sites this past week as part of an investigation into horse meat fraud.
The Gardai (Irish police), officials from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) and the Food
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