The owner of a dairy company in Switzerland that was behind a fatal Listeria outbreak has received a suspended prison sentence.
A district court in Schwyz gave the verdict of a conditional sentence of 24 months and a fine for the cheese producer.
From 2018 to 2020, the Listeria outbreak
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The owner of a dairy company in Switzerland is facing criminal charges about a fatal Listeria outbreak.
The public prosecutor’s office in Schwyz announced this week that it had completed the criminal investigation that had opened in August 2020 against the owner of a cheese factory. Käserei Vogel was closed
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The number of foodborne outbreaks in Switzerland almost halved in 2020 compared to the year before.
Only 13 outbreaks were reported following the consumption of food this past year versus 23 in 2019.
Overall, more than 161 people became ill and at least 36 were hospitalized. Ten deaths were recorded
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A multi-year Listeria outbreak in Switzerland that killed 10 people was linked to pasteurized cheese products, according to a study.
The incident highlights the risk for recontamination of cheese during manufacturing and emphasizes the need for routine sampling of products, manufacturing equipment, and the production environment, said researchers in the
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Swiss authorities are investigating if cheese from one company is linked to the deaths of 10 people with listeriosis since 2018.
The Schwyz Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened criminal proceedings in connection with Listeria in dairy products and is investigating allegations against the owner of the cheese firm.
A total
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At least 11 people in Switzerland have been infected by Listeria and two have died after eating contaminated cheese.
Officials from the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) told Food Safety News that analysis is pending for a further 10 infections to see if they belong to the outbreak
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Four patients have been infected by Listeria and one has died after eating potentially contaminated cheese at a hospital in Switzerland.
During an internal check, Käserei Vogel AG, based in Steinerberg, found Listeria in semi-hard cheese and at its production site. The company issued a recall and informed its buyers
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