A dairy linked to an E. coli outbreak in 2019 in England has been prosecuted for food safety and hygiene offences.
NP and DJ Darwin Ltd, trading as Darwin’s Dairy, pleaded guilty at a virtual
Continue Reading Prosecution for dairy linked to E. coli outbreak; fish sellers also sentenced
Hundreds of people, mostly children, have been sickened in what officials believe is a foodborne outbreak in the city of Toyama, Japan.
Multiple media outlets including nippon.com and Food World are reporting what they describe
Continue Reading Japanese media reporting hundreds sick; school lunch milk under investigation
The possible presence of sanitizers in some half-pint containers of Hiland Dairy brand milk spurred the company to recall 240,000 servings from “institutional customers” in Oklahoma and Texas.
A company recall notice posted by the
Continue Reading Milk recalled because of concerns about contamination with sanitizers
The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.
Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as
Continue Reading Federal alerts include milk products from China, aquaculture seafood
More than 100 people are sick in a Campylobacter outbreak in Denmark linked to a local dairy.
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (Fødevarestyrelsen), DTU Food Institute and Statens Serum Institut (SSI) are investigating illnesses
Continue Reading Campylobacter outbreak linked to milk sickens more than 100
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
Continue Reading Follow-up dairy study shows less Salmonella; wild boar meat rules reviewed
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
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a risk assessment on aflatoxins in food.
The report evaluates toxicity of aflatoxins to humans, estimates dietary exposure of the European Union population to these mycotoxins, and
Continue Reading EFSA assesses health risks of aflatoxins in food
Salmonella prevalence among Sweden’s dairy cattle herds is low but varies across the country, according to a study.
In late 2019, the National Veterinary Institute (SVA) and Swedish Board of Agriculture (Jordbruksverket), conducted an anonymous
Continue Reading Low prevalence of Salmonella in Sweden’s dairy herds
Milk has been recalled across two Australian states due to potential E. coli contamination.
The issue was identified as a result of company testing. It is not clear what strain of E. coli is involved
Continue Reading E. coli prompts milk recall in Australian states
Officials are reporting at least one person is sick in relation to milk that is now under recall because it is contaminated with a sanitizer.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has posted a recall for
Continue Reading Sanitizer found in milk; one person sick with recall underway
