A parliamentary inquiry into the closure of an Australian catering business has found the council failed in its role as a regulator.
I Cook Foods, which provided pre-packed meals to hospitals and the aged care
Continue Reading Inquiry criticizes handling of I Cook Foods Listeria case
The source of infection was not found for three of four Listeria outbreaks in England in 2018.
The one which was solved was an international outbreak that involved 12 cases in England from 2015 to
Continue Reading Three of four UK Listeria outbreaks unsolved in 2018
Now when I get a report on Salmonella infections in backyard flocks across 46 states or hundreds sickened by Salmonella Newport due to contaminated onions, I feel just a little bit of cheer.
Oh,
Continue Reading Letter from the Editor: Any sign of normalcy is worth feeling cheerful about
The number of Campylobacter, E. coli, and Salmonella infections all increased in Norway this past year.
Overall, there were more food and waterborne infections in 2019 compared to 2018, according to the Norwegian Institute of
Continue Reading Norway notes Campylobacter, E. coli and Salmonella rise
France has become the fifth country to report Listeria in enoki mushrooms from South Korea.
It was already known that 36 people fell sick and four died in the United States from November 2016 to
Continue Reading France also affected by Listeria in enoki mushrooms
A survey in Ireland has found the majority of dried herbs and spices are safe but a small percentage may be contaminated with pathogens.
Between August and the end of November 2017, the Food Safety
Continue Reading Irish survey finds good compliance for dried herbs and spices
A Michigan State University researcher has received a $9.8-million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) for a project that will work to reduce the
Continue Reading Michigan school gets almost $10 million for low-moisture food pathogen research
At least two people have died in a Listeria outbreak linked to chilled smoked trout fillets in the Netherlands.
All six sick people have been hospitalized and two died from their infections. Another person has
Continue Reading Fatal Listeria outbreak linked to trout in the Netherlands
A Texas company has recalled cheese stuffed shells after laboratory tests showed Listeria monocytogenes in the finished product.
Garland Ventures Ltd. of Garland, TX, has stopped production of the implicated product, according to a company
Continue Reading Listeria tests prompt recall of cheese stuffed pasta
More than 1,000 product warnings, recalls and notices for food, food contact materials, cosmetics and toys were published in Austria between 2010 and 2019.
The main reasons were residues, microorganisms and contamination by foreign material.
Continue Reading Austria records more than 800 food recalls in past decade
The number of deaths linked to a Listeria outbreak from meat products in 2019 has doubled.
It had been thought 21 people were infected with Listeria monocytogenes in the Netherlands and Belgium. One person fell
Continue Reading Deaths linked to Dutch Listeria outbreak double
