Factors affecting the safety of aged meat have been assessed in a European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) opinion.
The impact of dry-aging of beef and wet-aging of beef, pork, and lamb on microbiological hazards and
Continue Reading EFSA looks at factors impacting the safety of meat aging
More than a dozen people fell ill in Sweden recently with Salmonella infections after eating undercooked burgers.
An outbreak with 15 cases of salmonellosis after a lunch at a hotel restaurant was investigated by the
Continue Reading Salmonella in meat sickens 15 in Sweden
Almost 50 people fell ill in France with Salmonella infections this past year linked to chicken from one slaughterhouse. Salmonella in beef from Germany was also documented.
Without whole genome sequencing (WGS), the persistent low-level
Continue Reading Salmonella and Listeria outbreaks discussed at EU event
Authorities have arrested six people after finding horse meat being sold for use in burgers in a state of southern Brazil.
They were arrested in Caxias do Sul as part of an operation led by
Continue Reading Brazilian authorities uncover group selling horse meat to restaurants
Official screening for pathogens in meat in Iceland in 2020 did not find Salmonella or Campylobacter but did detect E. coli.
The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST), the Ministry of Industry and Innovation and
Continue Reading Meat testing in Iceland shows relatively low contamination levels
Finnish authorities have issued a warning after a number of E. coli infections were linked to hamburger patties.
The National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) and Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto) were made aware of
Continue Reading Undercooked burgers suspected for E. coli cases in Finland
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
Irish police searched seven sites this past week as part of an investigation into horse meat fraud.
The Gardai (Irish police), officials from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) and the Food
Continue Reading Horse meat investigation in Ireland; meat fraud in France
As of today, another 19 patients have been added to the toll in an E. coli outbreak traced to ground beef, bringing the total number of people with laboratory-confirmed infections to almost 200.
First announced
Continue Reading E. coli count nears 200 as outbreak hits 10 states; ground beef implicated
A new caution notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture this week warns of the health risks of kibbeh, a Middle Eastern and North African dish traditionally prepared with beef or lamb combined with raw
Continue Reading Kibbeh caution: Raw recipes perfect for foodborne pathogens
