Dutch experts discussed a range of microbial and chemical safety topics in 2023 and rated them in terms of risk.
To identify new food safety risks as early as possible,
Scientists have assessed the leading causes of Listeria infections in the Netherlands.
Most listeriosis cases are estimated to be of cattle origin. Other important sources are chicken and seafood. Consumption
Scientists have said applying a technique often used to assess the disease burden by pathogens to chemicals is “feasible but complicated.”
The Dutch National Institute for Public Health and Environment
More people have fallen sick in one of the Netherlands’ largest Salmonella outbreaks ever recorded.
As of mid-September, 171 laboratory-confirmed patients have been identified, including 151 in 2023 and 20
The number of outbreaks and people sick in them in the Netherlands has gone down compared to the previous year, according to statistics recently reported.
In 2023, 911 outbreaks were
A summary of investigations in the Netherlands has revealed financial gain is the most important motive for fraud in the red meat sector.
The analysis by the Intelligence and Investigation
According to a recent report, most foodborne pathogens increased in the Netherlands in 2023 compared to the year before, and a large Salmonella outbreak with 150 cases was recorded.
The
An investigation in Ireland has shone a spotlight on the welfare of horses and how their meat can enter the food chain.
Traceability, misuse of microchips, and fake passport issues
Fourteen deaths have been associated with a multi-country Listeria outbreak linked to fish products that has been ongoing for more than a decade.
There have been 73 Listeria monocytogenes infections
According to a Dutch assessment, there is a high level of uncertainty around the risks posed by eating bushmeat.
The Office for Risk Assessment and Research (BuRO), part of the
Officials have revealed findings from an investigation after hundreds of people reported feeling sick after going to a celebration in the town of Berkel en Rodenrijs.
GGD Rotterdam-Rijnmond and NVWA
Border controls, recalls and inspection data are some of the highlights from the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) 2023 annual report.
In 2023, 47 percent of the
