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Nestlé to compensate victims of E. coli outbreak

By News Desk on April 19, 2023

Nestlé France has agreed to a compensation package for people affected in a 2022 E. coli outbreak.

The agreement between the company and the families of victims was signed at the end of March. The…

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Foodborne botulism levels stable in France in the past decade

By News Desk on April 2, 2023

Human botulism is rare in France but levels have remained stable in recent years, according to a study.

Botulism is a notifiable disease in the country through a case-based passive surveillance system. All reports of…

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Chicken suspected in multi-country Salmonella outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on March 31, 2023

An outbreak of Salmonella has affected more than 200 people in Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

The Salmonella Virchow outbreak started in June 2017 and most cases have been linked to local…

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Nestlé to close factory in France linked to deadly E. coli outbreak

By News Desk on March 31, 2023

Nestlé has decided to shut down a plant in France that was involved in an E. coli outbreak linked to pizzas in 2022.

A total of 56 confirmed and two probable cases with a median…

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Oysters linked to 170 illnesses in Finland; people sick in other countries

By Joe Whitworth on March 22, 2023

Contaminated shellfish are continuing to cause illnesses in several European countries and Hong Kong.

At least 170 people have fallen ill in Helsinki, Finland, after eating oysters in various restaurants in February and March. Cases…

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Nestlé may shut plant at the center of 2022 French E. coli outbreak

By News Desk on March 7, 2023

Nestlé is looking at closing a site in France where contaminated pizzas were produced in 2022. Two children died in the outbreak.

The Force Ouvrière union said it believes the central reason for the issue…

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People sick in Finland after eating oysters

By Joe Whitworth on February 28, 2023

Health officials in a city in Finland are investigating several cases of illness caused by contaminated oysters.

Food poisoning in Helsinki is suspected to be related to eating in different restaurants and at an event…

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Lactalis faces criminal charges over Salmonella outbreak from infant formula

By News Desk on February 18, 2023

Lactalis is facing criminal charges in France in relation to a Salmonella outbreak in 2017 linked to its infant formula.

The dairy company confirmed it was under criminal investigation and said it would cooperate with…

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French Salmonella outbreak study reveals dual contamination

By Joe Whitworth on January 27, 2023

Two Salmonella outbreaks were linked to dried sausages produced around the same time by one company in France, according to a study.

The outbreaks affected 44 people who consumed dried pork sausages contaminated by two different…

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Contaminated oysters behind several recent outbreaks

By Joe Whitworth on January 26, 2023

Oysters from different sources have been linked to illnesses in several countries in recent weeks.

There have been several product withdrawals and recalls plus the closure of production zones in France due to the detection…

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