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Norway told to strengthen controls following audits

By Joe Whitworth on January 30, 2023

Areas for improvement have been noted in the official controls done by Norway in two sectors.

One audit in June 2022 looked at poultry meat products. Another in September covered imports of food and feed…

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Cucumbers linked to multi-country Salmonella outbreak

By News Desk on December 21, 2022

A Salmonella outbreak in Norway, Sweden, and the Netherlands has been linked to contaminated cucumbers from Spain.

The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) said 72 people are sick in the Salmonella Agona outbreak and 24…

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Salmonella outbreak grows and spreads to Sweden

By Joe Whitworth on December 9, 2022

A Salmonella outbreak initially reported in Norway has grown and now is also affecting Sweden.

The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) said 58 people are sick in the Salmonella Agona outbreak and 23 had…

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Salmonella outbreak in Norway sickens 30 and hospitalizes 13

By News Desk on November 29, 2022

More than 30 people have fallen ill in Norway this month as part of a Salmonella outbreak.

The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) reported 31 people are sick in the national Salmonella Agona outbreak…

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Low levels of E. coli found in Norwegian produce testing

By News Desk on November 10, 2022

Testing of fresh produce in Norway has found a low level of E. coli contamination.

The Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) commissioned the Veterinary Institute to examine ready-to-eat lettuce and sugar snap peas in 2021…

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Smoked salmon behind Norwegian Listeria outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on October 20, 2022

Smoked salmon has been linked to a Listeria outbreak in Norway that has sickened four people.

Patient samples were taken between February and August this year and all ill people were hospitalized.

Those affected are…

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Good results in fish monitoring but audit shows gaps in controls

By Joe Whitworth on September 13, 2022

Monitoring of farmed fish in Norway has revealed low levels of pharmaceuticals and environmental toxins and an audit has found the control system for fish could be improved.

Fish tested for illegal compounds were collected…

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Watermelon suspected in Norwegian Salmonella outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on August 13, 2022

A Salmonella outbreak in Norway with almost 20 people sick has been linked to watermelon.

Folkehelseinstituttet (FHI) reported that of 13 ill people interviewed so far, all of them ate watermelon in the days before…

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Norwegian fish assessment finds benefits outweigh risks

By News Desk on July 13, 2022

The benefits of eating more fish outweigh the risks, according to an assessment in Norway.

Health advantages from increasing fish intake to two to three meals a week outweigh the risks of exposure to environmental…

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Norway tests fermented sausages for E. coli

By News Desk on May 3, 2022

An analysis of fermented sausages in Norway has found only one sample was positive for E. coli.

The Norwegian Veterinary Institute examined domestically produced fermented sausages for Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC). There was one…
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