Austria has verified hygiene and self-controls at sites handling and processing food of animal origin.
The review published by the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) looked at general and specific hygiene requirements
Continue Reading Austria checks producer hygiene; reviews cheese and produce safety
Researchers have expanded knowledge of the United Kingdom’s involvement in a multi-country Listeria outbreak.
Twelve patients were detected in the UK between 2015 and 2018 and contaminated sweetcorn was recovered from the freezer of another
Continue Reading Study shows details of UK investigations into Listeria outbreak
A Las Vegas company is recalling Trader Joe’s brand frozen edamame because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
“The recalled ‘Trader Joe’s Lightly Salted Edamame’ was sold at Trader Joe’s retail stores only in
Continue Reading Trader Joe’s edamame recalled for risk of Listeria monocytogenes
Hygiene guidelines for controlling Listeria monocytogenes during production of frozen vegetables have been published.
Work started after an outbreak connected to frozen sweetcorn produced by Greenyard in Hungary. The incident sickened at least 54 people
Continue Reading Guidelines issued for Listeria in frozen vegetables after outbreak
Greenyard is to pay half a million euros to settle allegations of communication failures about the Listeria contamination at its frozen vegetable factory in Hungary in 2018.
The related outbreak included 54 cases of listeriosis
Continue Reading Greenyard agrees to settlement related to multi-country Listeria outbreak
Listeria was detected in almost a quarter of frozen vegetable samples in England, according to a study.
Between December 2018 and April 2019, 1,050 frozen fruit and vegetable samples were collected. Listeria monocytogenes or other
Continue Reading Listeria found in a quarter of frozen veg in England
The source of infection was not found for three of four Listeria outbreaks in England in 2018.
The one which was solved was an international outbreak that involved 12 cases in England from 2015 to
Continue Reading Three of four UK Listeria outbreaks unsolved in 2018
Experts have identified steps food firms can take to reduce the risk of Listeria contamination of frozen vegetables.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) assessment focused on vegetables that are blanched – scalded in hot
Continue Reading EFSA identifies ways to reduce Listeria risk in frozen vegetables
A system in Hungary to prevent a repeat of the deadly Listeria outbreak traced to a frozen vegetable factory in the country in 2018 is working well, according to those involved.
The Hungarian Deep Freezing
Continue Reading Hungary tries to prevent repeat of Listeria outbreak
Authorities in Hungary have not acted to strengthen the system of official controls for food businesses despite a deadly multi-country Listeria outbreak, according to DG Sante in Europe.
The agency, which is responsible for the
Continue Reading Hungarian authorities did not improve controls after Listeria outbreak
Editor’s note: Today Food Safety News takes a look back at the most significant recalls in Europe and Asia in 2018. As in past years, our year-end coverage is not merely a list of individual
Continue Reading Europe, Asia posted recalls for products from infant formula to beer
