Salmonella in food is one of the issues that tops consumer awareness — coming in at 95 percent — but more than three quarters of Germans still consider food to be safe, according to a
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No impact on Campylobacter contamination from new rules
Stricter rules on Campylobacter have not yet led to a decrease in contamination based on figures from a German agency.
Almost a quarter of carcasses in the country had Campylobacter counts of more than 1,000
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German officials admit mistakes in Listeria outbreak
Authorities in Germany have admitted mistakes were made as part of investigations into a Listeria outbreak that affected 37 people beginning in 2014.
One infection was recorded in 2014, three in 2016 and four in
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Experts gather in Germany at foodborne outbreak meeting
The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment discussed current trends and causes of foodborne outbreaks at a meeting this week.
Experts from scientific institutions, food regulatory authorities and businesses discussed zoonoses and food safety during
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USDA conducts on-site food safety audit for Germany’s processed meat exports
A new USDA audit of Germany’s food safety systems for processed meat products exported to the United States did not find much to cause concern. The on-site verification audit of Germany’s inspection system occurred from
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U.S. sent meat from German firm linked to Listeria outbreak
The United States is one of more than 20 countries that may have received meat from a German company linked to a Listeria outbreak.
Potentially contaminated products from Wilke Waldecker Fleisch- und Wurstwaren were distributed
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E. coli and Listeria concerns prompt cheese recall in five countries
Raw cow’s milk cheese distributed to at least five European countries has been recalled due to possible E. coli and Listeria contamination.
A warning was issued by German authorities about E. coli O26:H11 and Listeria
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German meat plant linked to Listeria outbreak stops production
Production at a German meat company linked to a Listeria outbreak has temporarily been shut down by authorities.
Officials in the Waldeck-Frankenberg district of Germany closed the production facility of Wilke Waldecker Fleisch-und Wurstwaren in
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Novel Salmonella type aided outbreak detection
Detection of a Salmonella outbreak was helped by the fact that it was a novel serotype, according to researchers.
The salmonellosis outbreak had 47 confirmed cases in five European countries between March 2016 and April
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Germany had almost 900 foodborne outbreaks last year
Almost 900 suspected foodborne outbreaks were reported in Germany last year including one due to Salmonella with almost 200 ill and another from Listeria that continued into this year with 100 infections.
Molecular surveillance plays
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Germany reveals foodborne disease picture for 2018
Norovirus and Campylobacter were among the most commonly reported notifiable diseases in Germany this past year, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI).
In 2018, a total of 67,872 Campylobacter infections were recorded, which was
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