France

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

By News Desk

/ 19 Aug 2019

France’s food safety system found equivalent to USA for veal, pork and ready-to-eat meats

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

By Joe Whitworth

/ 10 Jul 2019

Death spurs plant warning in France; similar circumstance in Hong Kong

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

By Joe Whitworth

/ 29 Jun 2019

Germany bears brunt of Hepatitis A outbreak linked to dates

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,

By News Desk

/ 25 Jun 2019

Study links Cryptosporidium outbreak to raw, organic cheese

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

By News Desk

/ 14 Jun 2019

French agency finds potential health risk from contaminated shellfish

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

By Joe Whitworth

/ 12 Jun 2019

Histamine outbreaks could increase in Europe

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

By News Desk

/ 12 Jun 2019

Horse meat investigation in Ireland; meat fraud in France

China, France, India and USA are more alike than different when it comes to food safety

The first World Food Safety Day, observed on June 7, was an opportunity to check on public opinion around the world. And the survey, say the sponsors, draws attention to

By News Desk

/ 11 Jun 2019

China, France, India and USA are more alike than different when it comes to food safety

Five dead from Listeria outbreak linked to fish

More than 20 people are part of a multi-country Listeria outbreak traced to fish and five have died since 2014. An outbreak assessment by the European Food Safety Authority

By Joe Whitworth

/ 5 Jun 2019

Five dead from Listeria outbreak linked to fish

Listeria deaths in France linked to raw milk cheese brand

One woman has died and another has lost her baby due to listeriosis after eating raw milk cheese, according to French media reports. The raw milk cheese was produced by

By News Desk

/ 29 May 2019

Authorities close the net on suspected crime organization; 30 tons of fish seized

Authorities from six European countries have dismantled an alleged criminal organization that sold fish unfit for consumption. Fish was stored in, and transported to, several EU countries in improper and

By Joe Whitworth

/ 21 May 2019

Authorities close the net on suspected crime organization; 30 tons of fish seized

U.S. received cheese linked to French E. coli outbreak

Authorities in the United States have confirmed the country did receive a “small” amount of raw cow’s milk cheese that has been linked to an E. coli O26 outbreak

By Joe Whitworth

/ 7 May 2019

U.S. received cheese linked to French E. coli outbreak

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France

France’s food safety system found equivalent to USA for veal, pork and ready-to-eat meats

Death spurs plant warning in France; similar circumstance in Hong Kong

Germany bears brunt of Hepatitis A outbreak linked to dates

Study links Cryptosporidium outbreak to raw, organic cheese

French agency finds potential health risk from contaminated shellfish

Histamine outbreaks could increase in Europe

Horse meat investigation in Ireland; meat fraud in France

China, France, India and USA are more alike than different when it comes to food safety

Five dead from Listeria outbreak linked to fish

Listeria deaths in France linked to raw milk cheese brand

Authorities close the net on suspected crime organization; 30 tons of fish seized

U.S. received cheese linked to French E. coli outbreak

Your Support Protects Public Health