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
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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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Campylobacter is continuing to decline but E. coli is still going up, based on figures from the 2019 report on foodborne disease in New Zealand.
New Zealand Food Safety is part of the Ministry for
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Food safety advice for pregnant women has been updated in New Zealand including changes to fish, certain cheeses and pasteurized dairy products.
The focus is Listeria monocytogenes, Toxoplasma gondii, methylmercury and caffeine, as these hazards
Continue Reading Research shows need to update food safety guidance for pregnant women
An investigation by officials in New Zealand has traced the source of several Listeria infections to a meat supplier.
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)’s New Zealand Food Safety and Nelson Marlborough Public Health Service
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Additional regulatory action is needed to control Campylobacter in New Zealand, according to researchers.
Scientists proposed a national inquiry to identify an effective response to Campylobacter in chicken meat, which they said was the largest
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Officials in New Zealand have warned of an increased risk of food poisoning at home because of the festive season and warmer summer weather.
Ayesha Verrall, Minister for food safety, said an estimated 100,000 people
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Officials in New Zealand are investigating six Listeria infections spread over four years that appear to be connected.
The Nelson Marlborough Public Health Service (PHS) has received four reports of listeriosis in the past 12
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Poultry meat remains a major source of Campylobacter infection in New Zealand, according to a study.
Researchers looked at transmission pathways and source attribution for campylobacteriosis in New Zealand. Most patients were infected with strains
Continue Reading Most Campylobacter infections in New Zealand linked to poultry
A review of food regulations in Australia and New Zealand is in progress to prepare for the future. The reform includes amending parts of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 for the first
Continue Reading Food law under review in Australia, New Zealand is first in decades
HelloFresh is recalling certain batches of fish in New Zealand linked to at least three cases of histamine poisoning.
The ready meal delivery service recalled HelloFresh brand trevally filets because of elevated levels of histamine.
Continue Reading HelloFresh recalls fish because of link to illnesses
