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English salad testing finds Listeria strain behind the past outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on December 22, 2022

Researchers have found a mixed salad contaminated with the same type of Listeria that caused a multi-country outbreak with 54 cases and 10 deaths several years ago.

Salad and other fresh produce were collected in…

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People urged to cook frozen fruit and vegetables because of Listeria findings

By Joe Whitworth on May 21, 2022

Listeria monocytogenes has been detected in a number of frozen vegetables tested in Ireland.

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) said findings show a potential risk of illness for consumers who have non-ready-to-eat (RTE)…
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Study reflects on measures taken after major EU outbreaks

By News Desk on July 13, 2021

A review has described how the lessons from major foodborne outbreaks have helped improve Europe’s food safety system.

The research covers significant outbreaks that occurred in the past decade and how things have changed to…
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Study shows details of UK investigations into Listeria outbreak

By News Desk on January 26, 2021

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…
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Greenyard agrees to settlement related to multi-country Listeria outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on December 3, 2020

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…
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Three of four UK Listeria outbreaks unsolved in 2018

By Joe Whitworth on August 11, 2020

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…
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EFSA identifies ways to reduce Listeria risk in frozen vegetables

By Joe Whitworth on April 22, 2020

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…
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Hungary tries to prevent repeat of Listeria outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on February 3, 2020

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…
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Hungarian authorities did not improve controls after Listeria outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on December 4, 2019

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…
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Greenyard recalls green beans for jimson weed risk; may close facility

By Joe Whitworth on March 19, 2019

Greenyard Frozen France has recalled frozen green beans because they could contain parts of a poisonous plant commonly known as jimsom weed or jimsonweed.

The scientific name of the plant is Datura stramonium and it…
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