Results of a French surveillance operation have been published, revealing the rate of contamination in fresh poultry meat at retail.
In France, Salmonella and Campylobacter are the two main bacterial
Eleven people have been sickened in a severe Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) outbreak in France linked to raw milk cheese.
Nine hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) cases in adults have
There was a decrease in foodborne outbreaks in 2023 in Europe but the number of people sick and hospitalized increased.
Overall, 27 European Union member states and Northern Ireland reported
The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.
Recent
French officials have reported findings from a check of pork products for Yersinia and two outbreaks caused by contaminated raw milk cheese.
Yersinia enterocolitica is one of the top agents
The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.
Recent
France has reported a decline in cases of a serious condition that can develop after an E. coli infection.
Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a severe complication associated with E.
Several European authorities have uncovered a group involved in counterfeiting French wine in Italy.
The investigation was led by the French Gendarmerie (Gendarmerie Nationale). It involved the Italian Carabinieri Corps
French authorities have again reported hundreds of poisonings linked to wild mushroom consumption.
The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) said more than 400 cases
Several people are suspected to have developed botulism after eating pesto in France.
The Centre-Val-de-Loire Regional Health Agency received reports of five probable cases of botulism following a family meal.
More than 70 people have fallen sick in France in a Salmonella outbreak linked to cheese.
The 72 salmonellosis cases are linked to the consumption of Le Chasteau soft cheeses
The European Commission has found major problems with French controls in the water sector with the system not ensuring compliance with the rules.
A DG Sante audit was carried out
