At least 11,000 bottles of red wine have been seized in Italy for containing a lower quality wine. Europol officials said criminal groups will counterfeit any beverage with no thought of the harmful consequences to
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Researchers shed light on Hepatitis E and link to pork in Italy
Consumption of undercooked pork and sausage has been shown to be the main risk factor for a certain genotype of Hepatitis E in Italy.
A rise in hepatitis E cases are being reported in several
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Potential poisonous mushroom presence prompts recall
The possible presence of a poisonous mushroom variety has prompted a product recall in two countries.
Funghi Porcini Secchi Speciali of the Baresa brand is packaged in 30-gram packs with lot number and the expiration
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Three EU countries in recalls due to Salmonella in eggs
Salmonella in eggs has led to separate recalls in three European countries in a timely reminder for vigilance after a recent rise in infections from the pathogen ended a decade of decline.
Alerts were made
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Italy’s Experience Liberalizing Raw Milk Sales: Can’t Put the Genie Back in the Bottle
On Jan. 25, 2007, Italy formally authorized the sale of raw milk to consumers through automatic vending devices. The decision had its legal basis in the generous interpretation of a 2004 provision in European Union
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Study Finds Pathogens in Italian Vending Machine Raw Milk
A study in Northern Italy found that some unpasteurized milk sold from vending machines contained potentially harmful levels of pathogens and did not meet public health standards.
The Salmonella, Campylobacter jejuni, E. coli O157 and
Hazardous Olives May Have Been Repackaged
Almond-stuffed olives imported from Italy and linked to two botulism illnesses in Finland, including one fatality, may have been repackaged and resold in the U.S. in containers that do not carry the Bio Gaudiano label,
A Letter from Italy
When you think of Italian food, the first dishes that come to mind are probably pizza and pasta. I am here to tell you that’s not just your imagination. Those carb-saturated items make up the
Farmers Protest in Wake of Blue Mozzarella Scandal
Last week, thousands of Italian farmers and farm activists gathered at Italy’s border with Austria to protest the importation of sub-quality foods falsely identified as from Italy.
The protest took place in the Alps near
Bacterial Contamination Caused Blue Mozzarella
Italian health officials announced Tuesday that over 70,000 mozzarella balls turned blue because of bacterial contamination during production at the German plant owned by cheese producer Milchwerke Jaeger Gmbh.
Prosecutors from Turin announced that they