The resurgence of a hepatitis A outbreak linked to strawberries underlines the importance of complete traceback of implicated products during outbreaks, according to researchers.
Following outbreaks linked to frozen strawberries in Sweden and Austria in
Continue Reading Germany part of resurgent hepatitis A outbreak
A record high of more than 4,000 notifications were exchanged via the European Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) in 2019.
This past year, 4,012 messages were posted on the network which was
Continue Reading Record number of notifications on RASFF portal in 2019
The World Bank is to help Moldova modernize the country’s food safety system.
The group’s board of executive directors approved a loan of $15 million to the Republic of Moldova for the third additional financing
Continue Reading World Bank supports food safety project in Moldova
A German risk assessment agency has issued an opinion after STEC was frequently found in flour samples.
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) was detected in multiple flour samples (wheat, spelt and rye) from mills during
Continue Reading BfR addresses risk of E. coli in flour
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,
Continue Reading Consortium focuses on risk assessment and authenticity in Montenegro
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
Continue Reading Police investigate beverage tampering in Germany
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
Continue Reading BVL calls on industry to step up controls on spices
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
