The number of foodborne outbreaks in Norway declined slightly this past year from 2018, according to the country’s public health agency.
In 2019, 223 outbreaks from all sources were reported with 5,401 cases of disease.
Continue Reading Norway records slight decline in foodborne outbreaks
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is to host a virtual meeting in October on climate change.
Scientists led by EFSA have developed a way to judge possible effects of climate change on emerging risks
Continue Reading EFSA to host meeting on climate change and food safety
Researchers have estimated there are 180 deaths per year in the United Kingdom caused by foodborne diseases from 11 pathogens.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) estimates that about 2.4 million cases of foodborne illness occur
Continue Reading Research shows estimated 180 deaths per year in UK because of foodborne illness
The European Commission has asked member states to look into the suspected illegal trade of bivalve mollusks that has caused foodborne outbreaks.
At a Food Fraud Network meeting in May, the Commission said it was
Continue Reading EU calls for action on alleged illegal trade of bivalve mollusks
More than four times fewer suspected food and waterborne epidemics have been reported in Finland in the past few months.
Between March and May, four suspected foodborne outbreaks were reported, compared with an average of
Continue Reading Decline in foodborne outbreaks likely due to COVID-19 measures
Belgium has recorded the highest number of foodborne outbreaks in a year since recordkeeping began.
This past year, 571 outbreaks were reported to the National Reference Laboratory for Foodborne Outbreaks (LNR-TIA). A total of 2,457
Continue Reading Belgium reports record high number of outbreaks
Health Protection Scotland has published annual surveillance reports for Listeria, hepatitis A and E, norovirus, Shigella and Yersinia.
Data shows a decline in Listeria, Shigella, Yersinia and norovirus cases while hepatitis A and E infections
Continue Reading Hepatitis A and E cases rise; Listeria and norovirus fall in Scotland
One in six Taiwanese people suffered from foodborne illness annually during a four year period studied by researchers.
From 2012 to 2015, almost 3.9 million foodborne illnesses and 50 deaths occurred annually in the country.
Continue Reading Study reveals foodborne illness burden in Taiwan
The number of food safety incidents that involved an international network more than doubled in January to March this year compared to the fourth quarter of 2019.
During the first quarter of 2020, the International
Continue Reading Salmonella back to main cause of incidents involving INFOSAN
In what federal prosecutors say is the largest ever fine of its kind, operators of Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. have agreed to pay $25 million to resolve criminal charges related to foodborne illness outbreaks from
Continue Reading Chipotle agrees to pay $25 million federal fine for role in some outbreaks
More than 1,600 foodborne outbreaks were declared in France in 2018 affecting 14,700 people with two deaths, according to statistics published by the national public health agency.
A total of 1,630 illness outbreaks were reported
Continue Reading New report documents rise in foodborne illness outbreaks in France
