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
Continue Reading Meat testing in Iceland shows relatively low contamination levels
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
Continue Reading Study details second peak after initial E. coli infections
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
Continue Reading Scottish survey finds low contamination in ground beef
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
Continue Reading Imported meat linked to Salmonella outbreak in Norway
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
Continue Reading NZ company fined for adding sulfites to ground beef
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
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
Continue Reading Danish researchers find ground beef, strawberries often behind Campylobacter illnesses
