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Sweden publishes a decade of food poisoning data

By Joe Whitworth on January 20, 2021

A high number of Campylobacter infections and more cases of Salmonella infection linked to foods of non-animal origin have been identified in Sweden during a 10-year period, according to a new study.

The document compiles…
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COVID-19 impacts enforcement in Ireland and Sweden

By News Desk on January 12, 2021

The number of enforcement orders served on businesses for breaching food safety legislation in 2020 in Ireland fell by 67 percent compared to the year before.

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) reported that…
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Health officials warn of seasonal poisoning risk from certain plants

By News Desk on December 25, 2020

A French agency has warned people of the risks of eating berries or leaves from decorative plants.

The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) seasonal message focused on holly, mistletoe…
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Imported frozen berries suspected in hepatitis A outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on October 8, 2020

Officials in Sweden and Denmark are investigating a hepatitis A outbreak with frozen imported berries suspected to be the source of infection.

Since mid-July, nine patients with the same type of hepatitis A virus have…
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Sweden investigating Campylobacter increase

By Joe Whitworth on August 22, 2020

Public health officials in Sweden have noted an increase in the number of people falling ill with Campylobacter infections this month.

The rise coincides with an increase in Campylobacter in broiler flocks since the end…
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Campylobacter chicken connection still common in Sweden

By News Desk on August 14, 2020

Campylobacter types found in fresh chicken often matched those from ill people showing poultry is still a common source of infection in Sweden.

Researchers studied the genetic similarity between Campylobacter from retail chicken meat and…
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Three histamine outbreaks in three months for Sweden

By Joe Whitworth on July 31, 2020

Sweden has reported three outbreaks of histamine poisoning in tuna from Vietnam in the past three months.

The outbreaks, which have affected about 60 people, do not appear to be directly related as the tuna…
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Follow-up dairy study shows less Salmonella; wild boar meat rules reviewed

By News Desk on May 28, 2020

A follow-up study on Salmonella prevalence among dairy cattle on a Swedish Island has found much lower levels.

In late 2019, the National Veterinary Institute (SVA) and Swedish Board of Agriculture (Jordbruksverket), did an anonymous…
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Histamine poisoning in Sweden linked to tuna from Vietnam

By Joe Whitworth on May 15, 2020

Thirty people in Sweden fell ill with scombroid poisoning after eating tuna from Vietnam earlier this month.

The histamine poisoning foodborne outbreak was linked to frozen tuna loins from Vietnam, via the Netherlands.

Local authorities…
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Five foodborne outbreaks added to cryptosporidium rise in Sweden

By Joe Whitworth on March 13, 2020

Swedish officials have ended investigations into an increase in domestic cryptosporidium infections because the number of cases decreased since the start of February.

The Public Health Agency of Sweden (Folkhälsomyndigheten) and Swedish Food Agency (Livsmedelsverket)…
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Record low for Campylobacter presence in Swedish poultry

By Joe Whitworth on February 13, 2020

The level of Campylobacter in Swedish poultry for meat production is at an all-time low, according to the Swedish Poultry Meat Association.

The group claims the presence of Campylobacter in poultry meat in 2019 declined…
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