A global food safety network has been involved in almost double the number of incidents in the past few years.
INFOSAN was active during 162 food safety events across all regions in 2018 and 2019
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Listeria was detected in almost a quarter of frozen vegetable samples in England, according to a study.
Between December 2018 and April 2019, 1,050 frozen fruit and vegetable samples were collected. Listeria monocytogenes or other
Continue Reading Listeria found in a quarter of frozen veg in England
A German risk assessment agency has advised vulnerable people only to eat fish and seafood that has been thoroughly cooked because of the risk of listeriosis.
The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) told
Continue Reading German agency warns of Listeria risk in fish
Researchers have looked at the presence of certain foodborne pathogens in seafood collected in Turkey.
The study examined levels of coliform bacteria, E. coli, Listeria monocytogenes, Vibrio vulnificus, and Vibrio cholerae in 700 samples of
Continue Reading Study finds E. coli, Listeria and Vibrio in seafood
FAO and WHO experts are to look again at Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat (RTE) foods.
The move by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) is due to developments in
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The factory of a sandwich producer in England linked to an illness was contaminated by Listeria for almost three years, a report into the incident has found.
In July 2017, Listeria monocytogenes was isolated from
Continue Reading Listeria found for years at site of sandwich producer
Two agencies in the Netherlands have looked at the prevalence of selected pathogens in chickens for meat production.
The study reaffirmed Campylobacter, Salmonella and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing bacteria on broiler farms can be transmitted to
Continue Reading Dutch study assesses pathogens in broilers
Iceland has been told to improve official controls on ready-to-eat food by the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).
The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) monitors compliance with European Economic Area (EEA) rules in Iceland, Liechtenstein and
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G. Brandt Meat Packers Ltd. is recalling Brandt brand mini spicy cheese sausage because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
This recall was triggered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) test results. The CFIA is
Continue Reading Brandt brand sausage recalled due to possible Listeria
The Quebec Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ), in collaboration with the Food Inspection Division of the City of Montreal and the National Herring Import Company Ltd., is recalling LA Boucanerie “smoked trout
Continue Reading National Herring Import Co. recalls smoked trout spread because of possible listeria
