Law enforcement authorities have dismantled a Lithuanian group accused of putting expired food products with altered labeling back on the market.
The operation involved Eurojust and Europol, plus agencies in Lithuania, Estonia, France, and Germany.
Continue Reading Authorities bust Lithuanian group accused of selling expired food; millions of products involved
Moldovan authorities are investigating potential cases of corruption connected to the country’s food safety agency.
In late March, the National Anticorruption Center carried out searches at the Giurgiulești Border Inspection Post (BIP) of the National
Continue Reading Investigators probe corruption allegations in Moldova
Three people have fallen sick in Lithuania after eating chicken contaminated with Salmonella, Listeria and Campylobacter.
The Kaunas Department of the State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT Kaunas) received information from the National Public Health
Continue Reading Three pathogens found in chicken linked to illnesses
A European court has ruled on a case involving how national authorities handle detection of Salmonella types in chicken meat that are not listed in EU regulation.
The request for a ruling was made in
Continue Reading EU court rules on Lithuanian Salmonella in chicken case
Imported chicken meat products pose a higher risk of Campylobacter infection in Estonia than domestic poultry, according to a study published recently.
Researchers found that Campylobacter prevalence and counts in fresh broiler chicken meat was
Continue Reading Imported chicken linked to Campylobacter cases in Estonia
The United Kingdom has banned imports of feeder rodents from Lithuania because of a Salmonella outbreak in humans.
An ongoing outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis has been linked to mice imported from Lithuania used as animal
Continue Reading UK bans some feeder rodents because of Salmonella outbreak; children particularly at risk
Lithuanian authorities have stopped the sale of possibly unsafe meat, clamped down on fish traders and uncovered food supplement violations in the past month.
Officers at the State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) blocked the
Continue Reading Meat, fish and supplements on radar of Lithuanian officials
Authorities in Lithuania have opened an investigation after a search found expired food products.
Police in the city of Kaunas started the operation after finding a man loading boxes with alcohol from one car to
Continue Reading Officials seize potentially unsafe food in Lithuania; outbreak discovered
Lithuanian authorities have ordered the destruction of some eggs from Ukraine because of the detection of Salmonella.
The State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) prohibited the sale of medium sized white eggs in packs of
Continue Reading Lithuania orders destruction of eggs contaminated by Salmonella
More than 450 outbreaks were recorded in Lithuania this past year, according to the Center for Communicable Diseases and AIDS (ULAC).
ULAC data shows there were 459 outbreaks in 2019 with 1,204 people affected, of
Continue Reading More than 450 outbreaks in Lithuania in 2019
