Plans to create stronger penalties for deliberate food contamination are being considered in New Zealand.
Nathan Guy, a member of parliament for the New Zealand National Party, has proposed a Member’s Bill to protect people
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UK and Ireland investigate norovirus oyster outbreak
Authorities in the United Kingdom and Ireland are investigating a foodborne outbreak suspected to be caused by norovirus in live oysters.
The oysters are thought to have come from Ireland and been purified in the
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Research shows Listeria warnings likely helping pregnant women in New Zealand
Food safety warnings for Listeria in New Zealand appear to be working according to a study on the burden of the pathogen in pregnant women and their babies.
The research found low rates of the
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Coming in 2019: Europe and Asia
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Predictions are often a dangerous game. There is no such thing as zero risk so we can be fairly confident 2019 will bring recalls and outbreaks. We are still going to be talking about
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New Zealand unveils food safety campaign as Southern Hemisphere heads into summer
New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) has launched its summer food safety campaign. The focus is on preventing people getting food poisoning by urging the public to remember what the agency calls the 3Cs: clean, cook,
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NZ surveillance data reveals common Salmonella serotypes
Salmonella Bovismorbificans was the most common serotype confirmed in October in New Zealand, according to monthly surveillance data.
The total number of human Salmonella isolates (95) confirmed last month decreased compared to the figure in
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Israel joins Canada, U.S. in Salmonella outbreak traced to tahini products
The Israeli Ministry of Health has reported almost 40 cases of Salmonella infection linked to tahini products that have also sickened five people in the United States.
The Ministry of Health found a possible connection
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NZ guide issued to help businesses understand food safety responsibilities
New Zealand Food Safety has published a food safety guide for directors, executives and business owners.
The guide contains information on the importance of food governance, responsibilities and roles in assuring food safety performance, and
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New Zealand plans shake-up to food recall system
New Zealand Food Safety wants feedback on proposals to strengthen food recalls and improve risk-based plans and programs in the country.
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) said the objective is to make improvements to
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New Zealand ready to review regulations for raw milk sales
Two and half years ago, the government of New Zealand struck a blow for food safety by limiting raw milk sales to registered dairy farms where farm gate purchases and home delivery are permitted.
The
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Needles in strawberries tampering issue hits New Zealand
The scare about sewing needles in strawberries first identified in Australia has spread to New Zealand.
Officials with Countdown, a supermarket in New Zealand, said needles were found in a punnet of strawberries from Western
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