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 broiler flocks positive for Campylobacter in Norway increased in 2023 but is still at low levels, according to the latest data.
Surveillance in 2023 showed that 128 flocks, or 6.1 percent, were positive for Campylobacter.
This is from tests on broiler flocks slaughtered before 51 days of
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The benefits of eating more fish outweigh the risks, according to an assessment in Norway.
Health advantages from increasing fish intake to two to three meals a week outweigh the risks of exposure to environmental contaminants, according to the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment (VKM).
The benefit and
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Toxoplasma gondii is at the top of a risk ranking report of 20 pathogens in Norway.
It was followed by Campylobacter, Echinococcus multilocularis, enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC), Listeria monocytogenes, and non-typhoidal Salmonella, according to the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment (VKM).
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) commissioned
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