Imported frozen mixed berries are suspected to be behind an outbreak of norovirus in Switzerland.
The Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) told Food Safety News that the agency was informed by cantonal food
Continue Reading Frozen berries suspected in Swiss norovirus outbreak
The International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) has opened a call for proposals to its European symposium next year.
The IAFP European Symposium organizing committee is inviting people to submit a proposal for presentation during
Continue Reading IAFP opens submissions application period for EU symposium
Five European countries have reported Salmonella infections with at least some of them linked to tahini and halva from Syria.
Up to 80 people may have been affected since 2019 in Germany, Sweden, Norway, Denmark
Continue Reading EU countries investigate Salmonella illnesses linked to imported tahini, halva
Researchers have found a wide distribution and high diversity of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in German flour. Recent outbreaks associated with contaminated flour and undercooked dough have been reported in the United States and
Continue Reading Study uncovers many strains of pathogenic E. coli in German flour
Three German organizations have created a consortium to monitor bacterial pathogens and detect outbreaks faster.
The University of Münster, Research Center Borstel and the Robert Koch Institute formed the miGenomeSurv network (microbial genome-based surveillance of
Continue Reading German network set up for bacteria surveillance
German officials have urged people to follow hygiene rules and take care when handling raw meat following a number of Salmonella infections linked to poultry.
The number of confirmed people sick stands at more than
Continue Reading Germany records Salmonella infections linked to poultry meat
Danish officials are investigating a Salmonella outbreak that has affected more than 20 people with half of them admitted to hospitals.
Since mid-November 2020, 23 people have been recorded with the same type of Salmonella
Continue Reading Denmark investigates Salmonella outbreak; Norway expands recalls
Two German agencies are helping to boost food safety and consumer protection in Tunisia.
The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) and Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL), both part of
Continue Reading Germany supports food safety in African countries
Norwegian officials have traced the source of a Salmonella outbreak to meat from Germany.
Salmonella Enteritidis with the same genetic profile as the outbreak strain has been detected in a batch of beef imported from
Continue Reading Imported meat linked to Salmonella outbreak in Norway
There has been a drastic decrease in reported diseases including foodborne infections in Germany during the Coronavirus outbreak, according to an analysis.
Robert Koch Institute (RKI) experts found the COVID-19 pandemic and associated public health
Continue Reading COVID-19 measures accompany decline of foodborne infections
