Spanish authorities have expanded a warning about Salmonella in raw milk cheese after several people fell sick.
The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) reported five cases linked to raw milk sheep’s cheese from Spain. There are likely many more sick people than have been confirmed. The U.S.
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Portuguese authorities have cracked down on dodgy food supplements, olive oil, wine, and meat products in a range of operations over recent months.
In late July, the Economic and Food Safety Authority (ASAE) inspected food supplements sold in physical and online stores to ensure compliance with the regulations.
As a
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At least 20 people have been sickened in an outbreak of trichinosis in Argentina.
Health officials in the province of Santa Fe said ill people reported consumption of chorizo seco, a type of dried sausage, from a local business.
In the town of Acebal, 26 potentially exposed people have been
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Major problems were found after a planned inspection at a meat company that is a supplier to schools and care homes in Lithuania.
A scheduled inspection was undertaken in May at the meat processing company Riamona UAB, in the Alytus district by the local State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT)
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A series of operations in recent months in Portugal have revealed olive oil fraud, illegal slaughter activities, and water added to seafood.
In May, the Food and Economic Safety Authority’s (ASAE) southern regional unit inspected the olive oil sector in Lisbon.
The action targeted two entities with commercial links between
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A study has found an association between violations of food safety legislation and a company’s weak financial situation.
The work investigated the link between the financial situation of Finnish businesses and the inspection grades their food production establishments received.
According to the study published in the journal Food Control
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More than 2,000 consumer product recalls were issued in France in 2023, according to official figures.
Data from RappelConso shows 2,023 recalls in 2023 compared to 2,441 in 2022.
The category with the most recalls – 601 – was meats, followed by 371 milk and dairy product recalls and 189
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Audits in Luxembourg and Hungary have found positives in the system for meat controls but also areas that need addressing in both countries.
The DG Sante audit in Luxembourg in May 2023 assessed the official controls related to slaughter hygiene and meat inspection requirements. The visit found official controls are
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A hepatitis E-positive meat product appears to be behind most of the infections that occurred earlier this year in Finland.
The hepatitis E virus previously detected in sausages from a domestic manufacturer is similar to samples from most people affected by the outbreak at the start of 2024.
This was
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Researchers in Slovenia have detailed a case of food fraud that posed risks to public health.
The incident involved the illegal use of sulfites in meat preparations and ground (minced) meat in Slovenia in 2019. It was judged to be an intentional act for economic gain.
The case began with
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