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EU evaluates produce safety in Estonia and Netherlands

By Joe Whitworth on January 29, 2022

Two audits by the European Commission’s health and safety agency have studied the microbial safety of food of non-animal origin (FNAO) in Estonia and the Netherlands.

The first remote DG Sante audit, in April 2021…
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Norovirus tops outbreak causes according to Dutch study

By News Desk on January 27, 2022

Norovirus was the main cause of outbreaks and related illnesses, according to a Dutch study including 12 years of data.

Researchers studied foodborne outbreaks between 2006 and 2019 in the Netherlands to guide efforts to…
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Food agency warns about health risk from herbal mixtures sold online

By News Desk on January 25, 2022

The Dutch food agency has warned consumers about two herbal preparations with ingredients that could pose a risk to public health.

The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) advised people not to buy…
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COVID-19 measures a factor in Dutch foodborne illness decline

By Joe Whitworth on January 19, 2022

The number of foodborne infections in the Netherlands in 2020 fell sharply compared with previous years likely because of measures taken against coronavirus, researchers say.

Closures of cafes and restaurants, the decrease in social events…
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Researchers explore Salmonella decline during COVID-19 pandemic

By News Desk on January 7, 2022

Researchers have assessed the potential reasons behind a decrease in Salmonella infections in the Netherlands during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The study looked at the impact of coronavirus on salmonellosis from January 2020 to March 2021.
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Spring onions from Egypt suspected in Danish E. coli outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on December 29, 2021

An E. coli outbreak in Denmark that has affected more than 60 people in less than a month has been linked to spring onions from Egypt.

Enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC) is usually associated with travel…
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Dutch figures show hundreds of violations in slaughterhouses

By News Desk on December 9, 2021

Hundreds of warnings and fines are imposed every year for violations in large slaughterhouses, according to statistics published by the Dutch food agency.

The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) figures on inspections…
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Burden of disease and cost drops in Netherlands because of COVID-19 measures

By Joe Whitworth on December 8, 2021

A large decline in the disease burden of 14 pathogens in the Netherlands in 2020 has been attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) analyzed how many…
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Multiple EU countries part of Salmonella outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on December 3, 2021

At least four European countries have been affected by a Salmonella outbreak with investigators as yet unable to determine the source.

Thirteen people have fallen ill in Iceland, eight in Denmark, one in Sweden and…
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Netherlands reports decrease in outbreaks related to food

By Joe Whitworth on November 2, 2021

The number of foodborne outbreaks declined in the Netherlands this past year with officials citing COVID-19 related measures as the main reason.

In 2020, there were 559 outbreaks with 1,907 patients reported. This is less…
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