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Research shows estimated 180 deaths per year in UK because of foodborne illness

By Joe Whitworth on July 15, 2020

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…
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EU calls for action on alleged illegal trade of bivalve mollusks

By Joe Whitworth on July 14, 2020

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…
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Decline in foodborne outbreaks likely due to COVID-19 measures

By Joe Whitworth on June 17, 2020

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…
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Belgium reports record high number of outbreaks

By Joe Whitworth on May 28, 2020

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…
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Hepatitis A and E cases rise; Listeria and norovirus fall in Scotland

By News Desk on May 14, 2020

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…
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Study reveals foodborne illness burden in Taiwan

By News Desk on May 8, 2020

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.…
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Salmonella back to main cause of incidents involving INFOSAN

By Joe Whitworth on April 29, 2020

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…
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Chipotle agrees to pay $25 million federal fine for role in some outbreaks

By News Desk on April 22, 2020

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…
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New report documents rise in foodborne illness outbreaks in France

By Joe Whitworth on April 15, 2020

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…
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Norovirus outbreak in China linked to delivered food

By News Desk on April 8, 2020

Norovirus was behind a foodborne outbreak in 2018 caused by eating take-out food in China, according to a study.

The outbreak involved 157 probable cases and 20 people had laboratory-confirmed norovirus infections in two weeks…
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