Audits in Luxembourg and Hungary have found positives in the system for meat controls but also areas that need addressing in both countries.
The DG Sante audit in Luxembourg in May 2023 assessed the official controls related to slaughter hygiene and meat inspection requirements. The visit found official controls are
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Two audits by the European Commission’s health and safety unit have looked at checks on the food of non-animal origin (FNAO) in Hungary and Bulgaria.
A DG Sante audit, in May and June 2022 in Hungary, found a shortage of staff and experience was weakening the system of official controls.
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A Salmonella contamination incident has continued to affect Barry Callebaut in regions including North America, based on sales figures from the company.
An issue at the Wieze factory in Belgium in June 2022 with a batch of contaminated lecithin led to production temporarily being stopped and a gradual return to normal
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A Barry Callebaut chocolate factory in Belgium is back operating at full capacity after a Salmonella contamination scare earlier this year.
Cleaning of the factory in Wieze is nearing completion so it has returned to running at normal levels after operations were stopped in late June.
“I would like to
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Contaminated food could be playing a role in an increase of Hepatitis A infections, according to European officials.
Clusters and outbreaks of hepatitis A virus (HAV) genotype IB with four unique but related HAV sequences have been reported in six European countries and the United Kingdom.
More than 300 cases
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A berry mix has been recalled across Europe after a number of people were sickened in Hungary by Hepatitis A.
Two sizes of Ardo Fruitberry mix were recalled after the Hepatitis A virus was found.
Ten to 15 people in Hungary were hospitalized after eating at a restaurant and subsequent
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Barry Callebaut is to resume production at its factory in Belgium that was involved in a Salmonella contamination incident beginning next month.
Cleaning of the chocolate lines affected by the Salmonella-positive lecithin in the plant in Wieze, is progressing well, said the company.
The first cleaned lines should restart in
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The contaminated raw materials that forced Barry Callebaut to halt chocolate production in Belgium came from Hungary.
One batch of lecithin was unloaded at the Wieze factory on June 25. Barry Callebaut confirmed Salmonella Tennessee has been identified in the lecithin system of the factory and in samples of the
Continue Reading Additive in Barry Callebaut chocolate Salmonella case came from Hungary
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 in four countries about their food hygiene education, attitudes toward foodborne illness and existing food
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Hungary’s food agency has launched a survey to find out more on people’s habits related to quick-frozen vegetables.
The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) said it would provide the authority with a picture of the risks at the consumer level for the product category.
An online questionnaire can be
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