Italian authorities have issued a warning after a young girl developed a serious condition after suffering an E. coli infection.
The Ministry of Health (Ministero della Salute) published a notice to consumers following a case of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) which has affected a child in Trentino. HUS is a
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Italian authorities are investigating a Listeria outbreak that has sickened 22 people and killed one.
Mortadella sold by Veroni is being looked at as a potential source but an official link has not been confirmed by authorities.
In early November, a number of recalls were published for Veroni mortadella due
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Italian authorities have seized 14 tons of food and stopped operations at 23 companies as part of food safety checks triggered by a large Listeria outbreak.
The operation, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health (Ministero della Salute), follows an investigation into a Listeria outbreak that has affected 90 people
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At least 90 people have been affected and three have died in a major Listeria outbreak in Italy.
The Ministry of Health (Ministero della Salute) said the most recent patient was reported in mid-September.
Deaths occurred in December 2021 and March and June 2022 in Lombardy, Piedmont, and Emilia Romagna. The
Continue Reading The number affected in the Italian Listeria outbreak climbs to 90; three dead
Three people have died and more than 60 have fallen ill in a serious Listeria outbreak in Italy.
The Ministry of Health (Ministero della Salute) said there had been an increase in cases of listeriosis in various Italian regions, because of contamination of food by Listeria monocytogenes.
Investigations have revealed
Continue Reading Poultry sausages linked to deadly Listeria outbreak in Italy
Two people have died in a Listeria outbreak in Italy that could be linked to cheese.
Italian officials reported 33 people have been affected and two deaths are part of the outbreak. Asiago Pressato cheese is one line of inquiry as investigators try and find the source.
An Italian National Institute
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At least 12 people are sick in Italy with tuna being investigated as the source of their illnesses.
The foodborne outbreak is suspected to have been caused by thawed yellowfin tuna steaks with added water from Italy and raw material from Spain.
In recent days, nine people with symptoms such
Continue Reading Tuna suspected for a dozen illnesses in Italy
Most issues with food and beverages in Italy involved products of animal origin and were microbiological, according to a recent report from authorities.
In 2018, almost 50,500 samples of food products were taken from all stages of the supply chain and nearly 130,000 analyzes conducted as part of official controls.
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