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
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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.
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Holes found in baby food packaging was likely due to mice, according to officials in New Zealand.
Initial investigations also looked at the possibility of a manufacturing fault and involved New Zealand Police to ensure
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Fresh peaches suspected to be behind a Salmonella outbreak in the United States and Canada were also distributed in New Zealand and Singapore.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 78 patients
Continue Reading Peaches linked to U.S. outbreak recalled in New Zealand, Singapore
Since its Aug. 19 update on a Salmonella outbreak linked to fresh peaches, the CDC has added 10 patients and three more states to its tally. Additional products have been recalled.
Most of the recalled
Continue Reading Salmonella outbreak linked to fresh peaches spreads to three more states
Lindsay Farm is recalling raw drinking milk in New Zealand after one person needed hospital treatment for a Campylobacter infection.
Rachel Eyre, Hawke’s Bay medical officer of health, said illness from the raw milk was
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