A French agency has proposed a guideline value to protect consumers of shellfish from a group of marine biotoxins.
The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) said brevetoxins (BTX) were
Continue Reading ANSES sets value to protect people from emerging toxin in shellfish
Food safety officials in New Zealand have again warned people not to eat raw mussels because of a risk of Vibrio infection.
Figures from the Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) show a spike
Continue Reading New Zealand renews raw mussels warning due to Vibrio rise
Two people are sick in New Zealand with food poisoning after eating mussels.
New Zealand Food Safety warned consumers to thoroughly cook mussels before eating after the duo became ill in the Nelson-Tasman region.
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Continue Reading Vibrio in mussels linked to illnesses in New Zealand
Researchers have looked at the presence of certain foodborne pathogens in seafood collected in Turkey.
The study examined levels of coliform bacteria, E. coli, Listeria monocytogenes, Vibrio vulnificus, and Vibrio cholerae in 700 samples of
Continue Reading Study finds E. coli, Listeria and Vibrio in seafood
Authorities in Ireland and New Zealand have issued warnings about consumption of collected shellfish in the past week.
The Marine Institute in Ireland detected amounts of naturally occurring compounds in shellfish that can cause illness
Continue Reading Authorities issue warnings about toxins in shellfish
Eating raw mussels from one region has been linked to several cases of vibriosis in New Zealand.
The Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) is aware of eight confirmed cases of Vibrio Parahaemolyticus associated with eating
Continue Reading Vibrio increase linked to raw mussels in New Zealand
The number of people in France who have become ill after eating contaminated raw shellfish has jumped to more than 1,000. The outbreak has spurred international recalls.
A total of 1,033 people have been sickened
Continue Reading More than 1,000 sick in France from contaminated raw shellfish
More than 650 people have fallen ill in France this past month after eating contaminated raw shellfish.
Since the start of December 2019, Santé publique France has received 123 reports of collective food poisoning suspected
Continue Reading Hundreds ill in France after eating contaminated raw shellfish
Shellfish in Norway have low concentrations of E. coli and heavy metals, according to the results of a national monitoring program.
The Institute of Marine Research (Havforskingsinstituttet) reported the findings show Norwegian shellfish on the
Continue Reading Norway finds low levels of E. coli and heavy metals in shellfish
At least six people fell ill with diarrhetic shellfish poisoning after eating mussels harvested in the United Kingdom earlier this year.
The mussels contained high levels of heat-stable okadaic acid (OA)-group toxins. Without a validated
Continue Reading Six sick after eating mussels in United Kingdom
Food safety officials in New Zealand are urging people to cook raw mussels thoroughly after an increase in food poisoning.
New Zealand Food Safety reported a rise in people with food poisoning caused by Vibrio
Continue Reading Increase in vibrio illnesses prompts warning in New Zealand
