Norwegian officials are investigating a national outbreak of Shigella linked to sugar peas, also referred to as sugar snaps, from Kenya.
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Folkehelseinstituttet), local authorities and the Norwegian Food Safety
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Only two of more than 300 samples of beef and minced meat were positive for Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in Norway, according to a survey.
The analysis of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in 308
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A brand of raw fermented trout has been recalled in Norway after being linked to several Listeria infections.
Haadem Fisk withdrew ‘Hel rakfisk i spann – 4 kilograms’ with lot number 924 due to Listeria
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Shellfish in Norway have low concentrations of E. coli and heavy metals, according to the results of a national monitoring program.
The Institute of Marine Research (Havforskingsinstituttet) reported the findings show Norwegian shellfish on the
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A study on Campylobacter in Norwegian broiler flocks older than 50 days at slaughter has indicated age and outdoor access are important risk factors.
The research work in 2018 shows that 43.3 percent of flocks
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Atropine was detected in four of 14 samples of cereal-based foods intended for children, according to a survey last year by the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet).
Another tropane alkaloid, scopolamine, was detected in two
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Norwegian authorities are investigating an outbreak of E. coli where four people have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome.
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Folkehelseinstituttet) has identified the same type of Enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) in
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More than 100 people have fallen ill in Norway from norovirus likely in a frozen seaweed salad from China.
The first outbreak of norovirus suspected to be linked to the seaweed salad occurred in mid-June
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Researchers have stressed the need for awareness of long incubation periods as part of an investigation into a Salmonella outbreak in Norway in 2017.
In September 2017, a cluster of monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium isolates was
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Microorganisms and parasites were only rarely detected in seafood products imported to Norway from third countries in 2018, according to a new report.
The document summarizes an ongoing monitoring program for veterinary border control on
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Proper storage of raw seafood and good hygiene is important to avoid contaminating sushi with Listeria at amounts that can cause illness, according to a risk assessment in Norway.
The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food
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