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‘Mixed’ progress on food safety in Australia in past year

By Joe Whitworth on June 7, 2022

Australia’s food safety report card for the past 12 months is “mixed,” according to the Food Safety Information Council (FSIC).

There was a decline in reported Salmonella infections and a survey found fewer people are…
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Danish campaign reveals lack of norovirus knowledge

By News Desk on May 26, 2022

Kitchen staff and food companies lack knowledge about norovirus, according to a Danish report.

A Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (Fødevarestyrelsen) campaign checked whether food companies and the staff who work in different types of…
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Start of petting zoo season prompts infection risk warning

By News Desk on April 13, 2022

An agency in Ireland has warned about the increased risk of Cryptosporidium because of the start of petting zoo season.

The Health Service Executive’s Department of Public Health Mid-West is advising people to improve handwashing…
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Study shows students ‘underestimate’ potential food safety risks

By News Desk on April 7, 2022

Young people have a limited understanding of foodborne microbes and underestimate the risks and consequences of illness, according to a study.

Researchers from the European Union’s project SafeConsume interviewed 156 people aged 11 to 18…
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Study questions current view of gastrointestinal illnesses as ‘mild’

By Joe Whitworth on March 16, 2022

Managing gastrointestinal infections is harder for people living in more disadvantaged conditions, according to a study.

Scientists said findings call into question the present approach to prevent stomach bugs in England, which focuses on individual…
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Australians warned not to become complacent about food poisoning

By News Desk on November 16, 2021

The Food Safety Information Council (FSIC) has urged consumers not to become complacent about food poisoning.

The message comes as part of Australian Food Safety Week which runs from Nov. 13 to 20. The focus…
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Denmark aims to use education to reduce norovirus risk when dining out

By Joe Whitworth on November 4, 2021

The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration has launched a campaign to lower the risk of exposure to norovirus when dining out.

Ahead of Christmas, the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (Fødevarestyrelsen) is focusing on how…
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Handwashing habits in UK, Australia changed during COVID-19 pandemic

By Joe Whitworth on October 20, 2021

People’s hand hygiene habits have changed for the better during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research in the United Kingdom.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Ipsos Mori studied consumer hand hygiene behavior during the…
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Norovirus reports affected more than Campylobacter during COVID pandemic

By Joe Whitworth on September 3, 2021

Laboratory reporting of norovirus in England was impacted more than Campylobacter by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study.

Researchers investigated the link between lab reporting of the two pathogens, the number of coronavirus tests…
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Norovirus spike in England prompts PHE warning

By News Desk on July 20, 2021

Public Health England (PHE) has issued a warning after norovirus cases were seen to be returning to pre-pandemic levels.

In the past five weeks, 154 outbreaks have been reported, compared to an average of 53…
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