Almost 30 people have fallen ill and three have died in a multi-year Listeria outbreak being investigated in Denmark.
There are two different Listeria types linked to Polar Salmon Hjerting Laks from 2018 to 2024.
Findings from a recent inspection by Fødevarestyrelsen (the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration) led to the company
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Health officials in the United Kingdom are investigating a fatal Listeria outbreak linked to desserts supplied to the National Health Service.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and Food Standards Agency (FSA) are investigating five cases of Listeria monocytogenes. Patients were identified from May to December 2024 with two in
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Scientists have found a way to stop the growth of Listeria in a traditional Norwegian product and have improved detection methods.
Rakfisk is made by fermenting trout or char in brine. In recent years, it has been linked to several outbreaks of Listeria monocytogenes, as well as botulism cases.
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A fatal Listeria outbreak in Germany has prompted researchers to call for an update to dietary recommendations for vulnerable people.
Scientists said findings align with previous evidence and highlight that people with weakened immune systems should not be exposed to Listeria in food. They called for a clear communication of
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An agreement has been struck for Tiger Brands to compensate some of those seriously affected by the world’s largest Listeria outbreak in South Africa more than six years ago.
Tiger Brands, Richard Spoor Inc. and LHL Attorneys have reached a deal for payments to be made to an initial group
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Health officials have issued a warning after two people fell sick with Listeriosis following consumption of soft cheese from Austria.
The Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) said no confirmed cases have yet been reported in Austria. One person in Germany and one person in the Czech Republic
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Further cases in a deadly Listeria outbreak have prompted authorities in the United Kingdom to again warn vulnerable people about the risks of eating cold-smoked and cured fish.
Since 2020, there have been 24 cases of listeriosis across the UK. Four people have died, two of which had Listeria monocytogenes
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The European Commission has gone ahead with changes to the rules concerning Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat (RTE) food.
According to the Chilled Food Association (CFA), a section of the EU Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed confirmed the draft regulation amendments by a vote of 25 to two
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Norwegian scientists are working on a project investigating the separate or combined effect and suitability of different methods to reduce the presence of Listeria in salmon and trout.
The DeList project is funded by FHF, the Norwegian Seafood Research Fund, and will run until the end of January 2025.
Several
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One person has died in a Listeria outbreak in Denmark traced to a brand of fish cakes.
Since mid-July, the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) has recorded seven patients who became ill from the same type of Listeria monocytogenes.
SSI, Fødevarestyrelsen (the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration) and the DTU Food
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