The owners of a factory in the Netherlands linked to a Listeria outbreak have decided not to reopen part of it.
The Offerman plant in Aalsmeer was shut in October this past year while Dutch
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South African Listeria outbreak impacted food choices of students
The Listeria outbreak linked to a brand of polony in South Africa had a negative impact on student’s consumption patterns of cold meat, according to researchers.
The study analyzed the effect of the Listeria monocytogenes
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Australian agencies’ post advice to help prevent food poisoning
Public health agencies in Australia have issued advice to help people avoid food poisoning this holiday season.
The country is in it’s summer months now and has also been affected by bushfires and record high
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A look back on Europe’s 2019 food safety record
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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.
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STEC and Campylobacter infections rise in the Netherlands
There was a rise in Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections in the Netherlands this past year, according to an annual report.
The State of Zoonoses 2018 report published by the National Institute for Public Health
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Norwegian fish product linked to Listeria infections
A brand of raw fermented trout has been recalled in Norway after being linked to several Listeria infections.
Haadem Fisk withdrew ‘Hel rakfisk i spann – 4 kilograms’ with lot number 924 due to Listeria
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Hungarian authorities did not improve controls after Listeria outbreak
Authorities in Hungary have not acted to strengthen the system of official controls for food businesses despite a deadly multi-country Listeria outbreak, according to DG Sante in Europe.
The agency, which is responsible for the
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Multiple meat items Listeria positive from 2017 in 2 country outbreak
An assessment by two European agencies has confirmed a Listeria outbreak from cold meat in the Netherlands and Belgium.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) found
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Tiger Brands earnings dented by slow recovery of meat unit
Tiger Brands’ full-year results have been impacted by a slower than anticipated recovery in the part of the business that includes Enterprise Foods.
The results cover the year ended Sept. 30, 2019. Enterprise Foods is
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Parents recall tragedy of losing baby due to listeriosis
The parents of a baby girl who died from listeriosis seconds after being born have described how the tragedy impacted their lives.
Nomonde Mahule was told during labor that her daughter would not survive as
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Eight people infected by Listeria in France
Eight Listeria infections have been recorded in France by authorities linked to eating a brand of pork tongue in jelly.
The people infected with the same type of Listeria monocytogenes were identified by the National
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