Meat products made from ground (minced) beef were suspected to be behind a serious E. coli outbreak in the United Kingdom in 2023, according to a recent report.
In June 2023, an outbreak of severe gastrointestinal symptoms caused by a rare type of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) was detected by
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Official screening for pathogens in meat in Iceland in 2020 did not find Salmonella or Campylobacter but did detect E. coli.
The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST), the Ministry of Industry and Innovation and local health inspectors took 407 samples for microbiological analysis.
Samples were of domestic and foreign
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Researchers have described an outbreak and ongoing transmission of a strain of E. coli O157 in England and Scotland in 2019.
Investigators concluded the source of infection was likely Scottish cattle and the outbreak strain was found in ground (minced) beef in July 2019. However, only half of 14 patients
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A survey on ground beef in Scotland has found low levels of Campylobacter, Salmonella and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC).
The work, funded by Food Standards Scotland, was done in 2019 with 1,009 samples of fresh ground beef, also known as minced beef, on retail sale across the country. For
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Norwegian officials have traced the source of a Salmonella outbreak to meat from Germany.
Salmonella Enteritidis with the same genetic profile as the outbreak strain has been detected in a batch of beef imported from Germany. This batch has been withdrawn from the market. It has been used in the
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A company has been sentenced in New Zealand for adding sulfites to ground beef.
Food manufacturer and wholesalers Machi, operated by Diversity Foods Limited and based in Auckland, was charged under the Food Act 2014 and fined NZD $10,000 (U.S. $6,700) at Manukau District Court.
Sulfites and sulfur dioxide are
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Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has commissioned a project to provide data on microorganisms in raw minced (ground) beef on retail sale across the country.
The survey will run from January to December 2019 and results are expected by summer 2020.
Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) and partners with Public Analysis laboratories
Continue Reading Microbiological survey to check for pathogens in ground beef
A Danish study has looked at sources of Campylobacter infection to help improve national prevention guidelines.
Researchers from the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) and University of Copenhagen led a case-control study among Danes aged one to 30 years from January to December 2016. People in this age bracket are believed
Continue Reading Danish researchers find ground beef, strawberries often behind Campylobacter illnesses
