An investigation in Singapore has been unable to find what made almost 200 people sick earlier this year.
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) and the Ministry of Health said there is no conclusive evidence linking the reported cases to the consumption of ready-to-eat (RTE) meals.
The incident occurred during the
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Israel has proposed a revised system of food business licensing to ease the regulatory burden on industry and improve sanitary conditions.
The Ministry of Health said the current regulation, regarding business licensing in general and food businesses in particular, is outdated and places a heavy regulatory burden on companies. This
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A food business linked to an outbreak that sickened more than 100 people in Singapore in 2023 has been fined.
Nosh Cuisine Pte was fined SGD $1,200 (U.S. $900) for a food safety offence committed under the Environmental Public Health (Food Hygiene) Regulations.
In May 2023, the Ministry of Health
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Authorities in Singapore have suspended the operations of two companies who supplied food to TikTok’s parent company after more than 100 people fell sick.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) and Singapore Food Agency (SFA) are investigating the outbreak.
A total of 130 people consumed food supplied by Yun Hai Yao
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Authorities in Saudi Arabia have blamed contaminated mayonnaise for causing an outbreak of botulism.
The Ministry of Municipal Rural Affairs and Housing provided an update over the weekend on the recent illnesses at the Hamburgini restaurant chain in Riyadh.
The Ministry of Health revealed 75 cases were identified, including 69
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Three companies were fined recently in Singapore for violating food safety regulations.
Lee Peng Hwa, the proprietor of LPH Catering, was told to pay SG $12,000 (U.S. $8,900) for multiple offenses committed under the Sale of Food (Non-Retail Food Business) Regulations.
Alternative Selection Pte, a food processing company and retailer
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Two children have died in a province in Argentina with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) so far in 2024.
The Ministry of Health of Córdoba said that in the first four weeks of the year, seven cases of HUS and two deaths were reported, with no link between them. HUS is
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Health officials in Israel have sanctioned the sale of cultivated beef made by Aleph Farms.
Israel’s Ministry of Health has issued regulatory approval for Aleph Cuts in the form of a “No Questions” letter.
The first Aleph Cut to be introduced to diners in Israel — the cultivated Petit Steak
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Authorities in Singapore have suspended operations at a food business after it was linked to almost 90 illnesses.
A total of 89 people reported gastroenteritis symptoms after consuming food prepared by Nosh Cuisine Pte between May 17 and 29. Six people were hospitalized and are in stable condition.
Officials didn’t
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At least six cases of botulism have been recorded in Vietnam in May, according to health officials. Three of the patients are children.
The Vietnam Ministry of Health reported three botulism patients in Ho Chi Minh City being treated at Cho Ray Hospital.
Botulinum poisoning is a rare but life-threatening
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