Raw milk products from Europe and Norway were less compliant than pasteurized items, according to a microbiological monitoring program in Norway.
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) reported the microbiological quality was generally good for
Continue Reading Norway finds E. coli in raw milk products
Norway must improve its import control system for products of animal origin, according to a report from the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).
The recommendations by the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) follow an updated country
Continue Reading Audit finds issues with Norway’s import control system not resolved
A child in Norway has died in a hospital after suffering complications from an E. coli infection.
The 2-year-old, from the Oslo area of the country, developed the serious kidney disease hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)
Continue Reading Child dies in Norway after E. coli infection
The number of foodborne outbreaks in Norway declined slightly this past year from 2018, according to the country’s public health agency.
In 2019, 223 outbreaks from all sources were reported with 5,401 cases of disease.
Continue Reading Norway records slight decline in foodborne outbreaks
The source of a national Yersinia outbreak in recent weeks in Norway that affected 23 people is believed to have been salad with spinach or baby spinach.
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Folkehelseinstituttet) said
Continue Reading Spinach suspected in Norwegian Yersinia outbreak
Results of a monitoring program have shown seafood imported into Norway in 2019 was generally safe.
A total of 129 samples were examined by different analytical methods and assays for microorganisms and undesirable chemical substances.
Continue Reading Monitoring finds seafood imported into Norway largely safe
Officials in Norway are investigating an increase in Yersinia infections in the past month.
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Folkehelseinstituttet) reported a Yersinia enterocolitica O3 infection has been detected in 13 people living in
Continue Reading Norway investigates source of Yersinia increase
Official controls of milk and meat production in Norway must be improved so they are in line with the law, according to an audit report.
The assessment found the overall system was good but Norwegian
Continue Reading Norway told to improve milk and meat controls to meet legal requirements
An analysis by Norwegian scientists has found a low level of heavy metals in processed fish products in the country.
Commercially available items were collected from 2015 to 2018 and analyzed as composite samples for
Continue Reading Norway looks at metals in seafood; assesses local meat producers
Sampling of dried fruits, berries and nuts in Norway after a Salmonella outbreak linked to the products has shown no positive results in follow-up testing.
Although some finished products tested positive during the outbreak, analyses
Continue Reading Norway tests dried fruits, berries, nuts after outbreak; packaging line also eyed
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
Continue Reading Shigella sickens eight in Norway; link to peas from Kenya
