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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German officials admit mistakes in Listeria outbreak
Authorities in Germany have admitted mistakes were made as part of investigations into a Listeria outbreak that affected 37 people beginning in 2014.
One infection was recorded in 2014, three in 2016 and four in
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Study finds underestimation of listeriosis in China
The number of people with listeriosis in mainland China may have been underestimated, according to researchers.
The study reported 562 infections during 2011 to 2017 compared to a previous analysis which identified 229 cases between
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Mother says son’s listeriosis death left ‘void’ in her life
A woman who lost her baby boy to the South African listeriosis outbreak has said the death left a void in her life.
Innocentia Phaahla was pregnant at the time of her illness. In late
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Long-term Listeria outbreak solved in Denmark
Danish officials have solved a Listeria outbreak linked to hummus that first affected people in 2016.
Statens Serum Institut (SSI), Fødevarestyrelsen (Danish Veterinary and Food Administration) and the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark
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Tiger Brands mulls sale of processed meats operations
Tiger Brands is considering selling its processed meats business that was identified as the source of the South African Listeria outbreak in 2017 and 2018.
The company said as part of a strategic review it
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