Iceland has been told to improve its controls on animal by-products by the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).
The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) added the country had made progress in other areas covered by past
Continue Reading Food controls in Iceland improve but weaknesses remain
Almost 400 people have fallen ill with Salmonella since the start of the year in the United Kingdom after eating frozen chicken products.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Public Health England (PHE) are investigating
Continue Reading Nearly 400 people sick from Salmonella in UK; nearly half are children
Iceland has been told to improve official controls on ready-to-eat food by the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).
The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) monitors compliance with European Economic Area (EEA) rules in Iceland, Liechtenstein and
Continue Reading Iceland told to improve controls for ready-to-eat foods
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) was detected in more than a fifth of lamb samples tested but this was a lower contamination rate than 2018, according to the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST).
Authorities in Argentina are investigating two suspected cases of foodborne botulism linked to a brand of pickled wild boar.
The National Administration of Drugs, Foods and Medical Devices (ANMAT) reported those ill are associated with
Continue Reading Botulism suspected in Argentina, confirmed in Iceland
A child in the United States is thought to be part of an E. coli outbreak linked to a farm in Iceland that has affected 21 people.
A spokeswoman from Maine Center for Disease Control
Continue Reading Maine investigates case of E. coli linked to Iceland outbreak
Ice cream production and contact with calves has been stopped while investigations continue into an E. coli outbreak in Iceland, according to one of the owners of the farm.
A cluster of Shiga toxin producing
Continue Reading Farm linked to E. coli outbreak halts ice cream sales and animal contact
Iceland has been authorized to apply special requirements concerning Salmonella in meat and eggs from domestic fowl and meat from turkeys.
A unit of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), which includes Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway
Continue Reading Iceland authorized to apply special guarantees for Salmonella
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food safety unit is going to do more “species testing” on imported beef products from Iceland, Ireland, Poland, Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom, but it will be doing more
Continue Reading USDA Doing More "Species Testing" on Imported Beef
