This year saw the first World Food Safety Day, a large Listeria outbreak in Spain, and another infant formula Salmonella outbreak.
Below is a selection of some international food safety stories covered in 2019.
South Africa Listeria outbreak
I want to start with this. Yes, I know it happened
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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
Continue Reading EFSA and ECDC assess Salmonella outbreak from infant formula
Laboratorios Ordesa S.A. has recalled rice milk formula made at a Spanish factory suspected to be the source of a Salmonella outbreak. Combined with the first two companies’ recalls, implicated baby formulas could have been sold in at least 18 countries via retailers and online sellers.
Company officials said only
Continue Reading Third firm recalls baby formula from Spanish factory as outbreak continues
