Twelve institutions have formed a center of excellence to focus on food safety risk assessment and authenticity.
The consortium is led by the University of Donja Gorica in Montenegro and includes the University of Padova,
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Two women needed immediate medical treatment after drinking beverages that had been tampered within Germany, according to police.
In March and April, there were four incidents in two food markets of different retail chains in
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Whole genome sequencing helped identify concurrent outbreaks of a rare Salmonella serotype in Germany in 2017, according to a study.
Whole genome sequencing (WGS) of Salmonella Kottbus isolates revealed three co-circulating clusters in the country
Continue Reading WGS aided detection of parallel Salmonella outbreaks in Germany
The Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) in Germany has called on manufacturers and importers to increase checks to ensure the safety of spices.
Industry is responsible for the quality and compliance
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More than three quarters of Germans consider food sold in the country to be safe to eat, according to a recent report.
Results come from a representative population survey by the German Federal Institute for
Continue Reading Survey finds most consider food sold in Germany as safe
The probability of coronavirus being transmitted via food is perceived by the public as being low, according to a survey in Germany.
Two thirds said the probability of being infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
Continue Reading Germans think risk of coronavirus transmission by food is low
Consumer knowledge in Germany of Toxoplasma was better than that of Campylobacter, according to a recent report on a study.
Researchers surveyed 1,008 consumers in August 2017 in Germany via an online panel on Campylobacter,
Continue Reading Survey finds low Campylobacter knowledge in Germany
The former managing director of an egg company in Germany linked to a multi-country Salmonella outbreak in 2014 has been given a suspended prison sentence of one year and nine months.
Stefan Pohlmann was sentenced
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Brucellosis has markedly increased in recent years in Germany, according to a study.
Experts from the Robert Koch Institute found unpasteurized milk products were the top identified source of infection and most cases involved foreign
Continue Reading Brucella rise in Germany involves raw milk and foreign travel
Fraunhofer researchers are helping to develop a test to detect Salmonella in less than eight hours.
A team from the Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology, Branch Bioanalytics and Bioprocesses are working with the
Continue Reading German researchers developing rapid Salmonella detection test
Almost 250 new infections have been recorded in a multi-country outbreak of Salmonella linked to eggs from Poland.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reported that
Continue Reading 250 new cases in Salmonella egg outbreak affecting 18 countries
