A second inquiry into the closure of an Australian catering firm has found officials didn’t deliberately mislead investigators but omission of some evidence led to “considerable confusion”.
The parliamentary inquiry into the closure of I
Continue Reading I Cook Foods inquiry not misled but evidence errors caused confusion
Public health officials in a city in Chile have issued a warning after detecting several Listeria infections linked to food.
The Regional Ministerial Secretariat of Health (SEREMI) for Coquimbo reported there had been a recent
Continue Reading Listeria infections prompt warning in Chile
A Dutch broadcaster has revealed authorities had previously warned a company behind a fatal Listeria outbreak about problems with shelf life studies.
RTL Nieuws reported the findings after requesting documents about the incident from the
Continue Reading Dutch regulator warned Ter Beke about shelf life data; food linked to outbreak
Listeriosis incidence in Germany is higher than all neighboring countries except Denmark, according to a study.
Researchers analyzed mandatory notification data on invasive listeriosis cases in Germany from 2010 to 2019 to describe time trends,
Continue Reading Researchers investigate why Germany has such high Listeria rates
A South African woman has spoken out about how her newborn baby spent the first 12 days of his life in hospital because of a Listeria infection that was part of the country’s largest ever
Continue Reading Mother shares baby’s battle against Listeria
Researchers have highlighted the prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes in cheese in Ecuador.
In Ecuador, the impact of listeriosis on public health is unknown because it is not a reportable disease. Soft cheese is consumed in
Continue Reading Study finds Listeria in cheese in Ecuador
Finland reported a record number of Listeria infections this past year with the figure almost twice as high as 2019.
The 93 Listeria infections in 2020 were nearly double the 50 in the year before
Continue Reading Finland sees record Listeria high in 2020
A contaminated meat slicer was behind four Listeria infections in an Italian hospital in late 2020, according to a study.
Researchers said it was the first report of an outbreak of listeriosis caused by sequence
Continue Reading Meat slicer linked to Listeria infections in Italian hospital
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
Continue Reading Swiss outbreaks fall but 10 die from listeriosis; survey shows public interest in food safety
Pregnant women should stay away from unpasteurized fruit juices as well as hummus and other dips containing tahini, according to updated advice in Australia.
The Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) guidance also states expectant
Continue Reading Australia updates food safety advice for pregnant women
The risk of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat (RTE) fish products requires further attention, according to a long-awaited EFSA and ECDC study.
The European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC), European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
Continue Reading New study highlights Listeria risk in ready-to-eat fish products
