The number of people getting sick, being hospitalized and dying in foodborne outbreaks in Europe increased in 2018, according to the annual report on zoonoses.
Salmonella caused almost one in three outbreaks last year with
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Norway finds most imported seafood to be compliant
Microorganisms and parasites were only rarely detected in seafood products imported to Norway from third countries in 2018, according to a new report.
The document summarizes an ongoing monitoring program for veterinary border control on
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DG SANTE audits tuna controls in Italy and Portugal
The European Commission’s unit responsible for policy on food safety and health has published two reports on fishery products from tuna species.
DG SANTE auditors went to Italy from Jan. 29 to Feb. 8 this
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Norovirus most often responsible for foodborne outbreaks in Finland
More than 130 foodborne outbreaks were recorded in Finland between 2014 and 2016, according to a recent report.
Data comes from a register of foodborne and waterborne outbreaks maintained by the former Finnish Food Safety
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Histamine outbreaks could increase in Europe
The risk of histamine food poisoning — also known as scombroid fish poisoning — could increase in Europe in the future if trading trends continue, according to researchers.
The scientists made the remark in the
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EU unveils food safety audit priorities for 2019
More than a third of audits and fact-finding missions by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE) will deal with food safety this year.
The EC plans to conduct up to
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ECDC: Average of 100 outbreaks per week in 2017
There were an average of 100 food and waterborne outbreaks per week in Europe, according to the 2017 zoonoses report.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Food Safety Authority
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FAO and WHO find low risk of histamine poisoning from salmonids
The United Nations’ FAO and the World Health Organization have found that the risk of histamine development in fish of the Salmonidae family is unlikely to reach the levels needed to cause food poisoning.
The
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Food safety events double for INFOSAN in 3Q
An international food safety network was involved in double the number of incidents from July to September compared to the previous quarter.
The International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN), managed by the Food and Agriculture
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Eight illnesses reported as 80,000 kg of tuna seized
More than 80,000 kilograms of illicit Bluefin tuna has been seized in Spain and several cases of food poisoning reported due to fish being stored in unsanitary conditions.
Eight cases were detected after eating the
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Fipronil and Salmonella lead notifications in RASFF report
Fipronil in eggs and Salmonella in poultry meat from Brazil dominated information exchanges between European countries in 2017, according to the annual Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) report.
A total of 3,832
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