An audit in Norway has revealed progress in the system for import checks of products of animal origin but some areas still need further attention.
Norway is part of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) monitors how the country implements European Economic Area (EEA) rules
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Scientists have found a way to stop the growth of Listeria in a traditional Norwegian product and have improved detection methods.
Rakfisk is made by fermenting trout or char in brine. In recent years, it has been linked to several outbreaks of Listeria monocytogenes, as well as botulism cases.
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More than 500 people have been sickened over two years in multiple European countries as part of Salmonella outbreaks linked to sprouted alfalfa seeds.
Between January 2023 and January 2025, 509 ill people were reported in 10 countries. The most affected nation was Norway, with 257 cases, followed by Sweden
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Norway has reported its largest foodborne outbreak in almost 50 years with 230 people sick.
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) said 105 people are infected with Salmonella Newport and 120 with Salmonella Typhimurium. The remaining five are infected with other types of Salmonella.
Patients became ill from mid-October
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A risk assessment in Norway has supported previous findings showing it is unlikely that Echinococcus multilocularis will be imported into the country via contaminated produce.
The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment (VKM) reviewed data on the contamination of fresh produce with the parasite, the spread of Echinococcus multilocularis
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The number of people sickened in an outbreak of Salmonella in Norway involving alfalfa sprouts has doubled to almost 50.
In an update provided by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI), the patient count rose by 26 to 49. This includes 42 infected with Salmonella Newport and seven with
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Norwegian officials are investigating a national outbreak of Salmonella that may be linked to alfalfa sprouts.
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) said 23 people had fallen sick with Salmonella Newport from nine regions.
Patients have been reported since mid-October. They range in age from 18 to 79 with
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Norwegian scientists are working on a project investigating the separate or combined effect and suitability of different methods to reduce the presence of Listeria in salmon and trout.
The DeList project is funded by FHF, the Norwegian Seafood Research Fund, and will run until the end of January 2025.
Several
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Testing of imported seafood in Norway has found all samples were compliant with the regulations.
Findings come from a report with results on the monitoring program for veterinary border control on aquatic products imported to Norway from countries outside the EU and the European Economic Area in 2023.
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Authorities in Norway are investigating a Salmonella outbreak linked to contact with birds and cats.
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) said it has seen an increase in the number of people infected with Salmonella Typhimurium in recent months.
Some sick people belong to an outbreak where contact with
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