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Lithuania orders destruction of eggs contaminated by Salmonella

By News Desk on January 2, 2021

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…
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More than 450 outbreaks in Lithuania in 2019

By News Desk on November 15, 2020

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…
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Lithuanian officials seize poultry meat due to Salmonella

By News Desk on September 9, 2020

Lithuanian authorities have seized more than 40 tons of imported poultry meat due to potential Salmonella contamination in the space of three months.

From June to August of this year, the State Food and Veterinary…
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Poland’s Salmonella poultry problem continues

By Joe Whitworth on May 29, 2020

A variety of European countries have issued nearly 100 warnings about Salmonella in chilled and frozen poultry from Poland since the start of March this year.

Data from the Rapid Alert System for Food and…
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Lithuanian officials seize 75 tons of ‘unsafe’ poultry meat

By News Desk on April 16, 2020

Lithuanian authorities have stopped the supply of 75 tons of what they described as “unsafe” poultry meat in the first quarter of 2020.

The State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) performed more than 800 targeted…
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DG Sante finds flaws in controls for food of non-animal origin in Lithuania

By News Desk on March 9, 2020

Lithuania is not able to verify whether food of non-animal origin is produced in compliance with EU regulations to prevent contamination with pathogens, according to a recent audit report.

DG Sante, the unit behind the…
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Lithuania sees decline in Salmonella infections

By News Desk on January 11, 2020

The number of Salmonella infections declined in the first 11 months of 2019 in Lithuania, according to a new report from the Centre for Communicable Diseases and AIDS (ULAC).

There were 717 cases of Salmonella…
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Two dead from listeriosis in Lithuania this year

By News Desk on September 4, 2019

Two people have died so far this year in Lithuania from listeriosis, according to the Centre for Communicable Diseases and AIDS (ULAC).

Both deaths were in people older than 70 years of age. From 2013…
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Lithuania sees sharp increases in Campylobacter, Salmonella this year

By News Desk on August 17, 2019

The number of people sick from Campylobacter and Salmonella infections has increased by about 20 percent in Lithuania so far this year, according to the Centre for Communicable Diseases and AIDS (ULAC).

A total of…
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Ferrero investigates ‘soapy’ chocolate concerns after consumer complaint

By Joe Whitworth on September 29, 2018

One lot of Ferrero’s Kinder chocolate is being recalled in Lithuania because of a soapy aftertaste and smell.

The State Food and Veterinary Service of Lithuania (VMVT) said action was prompted by a consumer complaint…
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