The progress made by Norway and Iceland on food-related audit recommendations has been disclosed in an updated report.
Norway and Iceland are part of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
An audit in Iceland has found the country has strengthened import controls for food of animal origin but there is still room for improvement, according to a recent report.
Iceland
At least 140 people have fallen sick in Iceland after eating food as part of a traditional feast.
On Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, Þorrablót, an Icelandic festival, was held
Icelandic officials have revealed that 17 people were affected in a Salmonella outbreak from January to May 2024.
The outbreak control team (OCT) had representatives from the Chief Epidemiologist, local
The number of people infected in an E. coli O145 outbreak in Iceland has more than doubled to almost 50.
Landlaeknir (The Directorate of Health) previously said that 23 pupils
Health officials in Iceland have found the source of a Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) outbreak that sickened more than 20 children.
Officials found the handling of ground meat during
More than a dozen people have fallen ill in Ireland, and more cases have been recorded in Iceland in two different E. coli outbreaks.
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC)
Ten children in Iceland have been infected with a type of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC).
Affected children are from the Mánagarð kindergarten in the Vesturbær district of Reykjavík. More
Iceland has been warned for not following the rules concerning the import and transit of products of animal origin.
Iceland is part of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). The
Authorities in Iceland have issued a warning after six people were diagnosed with Listeria infections.
The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST) wanted to increase awareness of the disease among
Serious concerns have been raised about certain official controls in Iceland on poultry meat.
Recent reports from an audit, done from late October to early November 2022, resulted in a
Iceland has been advised to improve official controls on shellfish and fish products.
An audit in May 2022 looked at hygiene controls of fishery products and fish oil for human
