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Sweden reports histamine outbreak from imported fish

By News Desk on April 15, 2021

Almost 20 people have fallen ill in Sweden this month from histamine poisoning in fish from Vietnam.

The foodborne outbreak at the beginning of April affected 19 people in Stockholm.

Guests eating tuna at three…
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Yersinia outbreak linked to imported iceberg lettuce

By Joe Whitworth on March 20, 2021

An outbreak of Yersinia in Sweden has ended with iceberg lettuce as the suspected source of infection.

From January until the beginning of February this year, twice as many people fell ill with Yersinia infection…
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Norovirus in Sweden linked to shrimp from Estonia

By Joe Whitworth on March 12, 2021

Outbreaks of norovirus in Sweden linked to shrimp from Estonia may have affected about 100 people.

Reports from local authorities have not been fully compiled yet but based on preliminary information officials believe more than…
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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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