Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST)

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 is part of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) monitors how the country implements European

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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 health authorities, Reykjavik Health Authorities, the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST), the Microbiology Department of Landspitali University Hospital, as

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