Consumer trends, ethylene oxide and risks posed by illegally imported meat were among many issues discussed by a Dutch network focused on emerging food safety risks.
To identify new food
Two audits by the European Commission’s health and safety unit have looked at milk and dairy products in Poland and the Netherlands.
A remote DG Sante audit, in March
A survey in the Netherlands has found more than a quarter of people wash raw chicken, which public health officials say increases the chances of spreading bacteria.
Results come from
A multi-country Salmonella outbreak that has mainly sickened young people has been linked to chocolate products made by Ferrero.
Nearly 100 people are thought to be affected in the United
Two Spanish agencies have examined the role of a company in the country as part of a fraud investigation in the Netherlands.
Officers from the Spanish National Police and Guardia
A number of people have fallen sick in Germany and the Netherlands and one has died after drinking champagne contaminated with ecstasy.
In mid-February, a 52-year-old man died in the
Public confidence in food safety in the Netherlands has increased in recent years, according to a survey.
People were more likely to feel optimistic about food safety and agreed more
Almost 300 people have been sickened in six countries and two have died in an outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to eggs.
More than 210 cases have been reported in
Trade in shellfish between the United States and Europe is set to resume after more than a decade.
Spain and the Netherlands will be allowed to export chilled or frozen
A number of people have been arrested in the Netherlands as part of a fraud investigation involving meat.
The Intelligence and Investigation Service of the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product
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
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
