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New Zealand links hepatitis A berry cases to EU illnesses

By Joe Whitworth on October 5, 2022

Officials in New Zealand investigating Hepatitis A cases linked to berries have identified a connection with a past outbreak in Europe.

There are 12 hepatitis A infections from eating frozen berries in New Zealand. Eight…

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New Zealand strengthens tahini controls after outbreak

By News Desk on September 20, 2022

Authorities in New Zealand have tightened the import rules around tahini and halva from Syria following a recall and outbreak.

An outbreak of Salmonella Kintambo earlier this year involved three patients who had consumed sesame-based products from…

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New Zealand issues hepatitis A warning for frozen berries following illnesses

By Joe Whitworth on September 15, 2022

New Zealand Food Safety has warned about the risk of hepatitis A in frozen berries after several recent illnesses.

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) was informed by the Ministry of Health of three cases…

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Raw milk producers fined in New Zealand

By News Desk on August 24, 2022

Two raw milk operators in New Zealand have been fined for not following the rules around the sale and supply of such a product.

Paul Ashton of Lindsay Farm and Daniel Sproull, of Gorge Fresh…

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Seafood safety on radar of authorities in UK and New Zealand

By Joe Whitworth on August 22, 2022

Potentially hazardous shellfish have been seized in the United Kingdom while officials in New Zealand are urging people not to eat illegally sold mussels.

In the UK, Operation Pearl discovered shellfish being illegally harvested from…

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New Zealand latest country part of Salmonella tahini outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on August 8, 2022

Tahini from Syria has been linked to a trio of illnesses in New Zealand with recalls continuing across Europe.

The three patients have been infected with Salmonella Kintambo. Patients have previously been reported in the United…

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Experts discuss responses to food safety emergencies

By Joe Whitworth on June 9, 2022

There is still a need to improve communication and data sharing during global food safety emergencies, according to experts.

Fadi Naser Al-Natour, Jenny Bishop and Rachelle El Khoury presented at a health talk organized by…
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New Zealand revises food recall guidance to help companies

By News Desk on May 1, 2022

Food recall guidance for businesses in New Zealand has been updated.

The guidance document includes example procedures, checklists, and spreadsheets plus revised recall risk assessment and audit forms. Six steps are listed with the first…
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New Zealand considers rule changes to tackle Vibrio

By Joe Whitworth on April 5, 2022

Authorities in New Zealand are looking at changing the rules on shellfish to tackle Vibrio parahaemolyticus.

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) proposal includes requirements for a Vibrio parahaemolyticus management plan for growers and the…
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Officials in New Zealand report 10-fold increase in Vibrio infections

By News Desk on March 12, 2022

New Zealand recently recorded a sharp increase in Vibrio parahaemolyticus infections.

In January this year, 30 illnesses were reported compared with three in the same month of 2021.

New Zealand Food Safety had previously reminded …
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