Heavy metals are the main hazard for consumers when eating seaweed harvested in Nordic countries, according to a report.
The report covers the safety of seaweed used as food, with a focus on chemical and
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Areas for improvement have been noted in the official controls done by Norway in two sectors.
One audit in June 2022 looked at poultry meat products. Another in September covered imports of food and feed
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A Salmonella outbreak in Norway, Sweden, and the Netherlands has been linked to contaminated cucumbers from Spain.
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) said 72 people are sick in the Salmonella Agona outbreak and 24
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A Salmonella outbreak initially reported in Norway has grown and now is also affecting Sweden.
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) said 58 people are sick in the Salmonella Agona outbreak and 23 had
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More than 30 people have fallen ill in Norway this month as part of a Salmonella outbreak.
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) reported 31 people are sick in the national Salmonella Agona outbreak
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The United Kingdom has assessed the safety of imported seafood as part of an annual operation targeting illicit food and drinks.
Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority (SCPHA) took part in Operation Opson XI, which is
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Researchers have used data on the weather and Campylobacter on farms in Norway to see if it could help with outbreak surveillance.
Models showed statistically significant relationships, matching the hypothesis that weather patterns and the
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An assessment of food fraud covering four sectors in several countries has been published by the Nordic Council of Ministers.
In 2018, a project was funded to examine the threats from criminal activity in the
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Testing of fresh produce in Norway has found a low level of E. coli contamination.
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) commissioned the Veterinary Institute to examine ready-to-eat lettuce and sugar snap peas in 2021
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Smoked salmon has been linked to a Listeria outbreak in Norway that has sickened four people.
Patient samples were taken between February and August this year and all ill people were hospitalized.
Those affected are
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