A French agency has made a number of proposals to help improve the control of microbiological hazards in powdered infant formula.
The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) was asked by the Directorate General for Food (DGAL) in December 2018 to look at these products
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An assessment by two European agencies of a Salmonella outbreak with more than 30 cases has found the common source is three rice-based infant formula products from one brand.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) report said products were made in
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The case count in a Salmonella outbreak linked to rice milk formula has increased again, with 26 possible infections in France.
The French National Public Health Agency (Santé publique France) reported 12 confirmed cases of Salmonella Poona and another 14 under investigation. Luxembourg and Belgium also have one case each
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