More than 4,000 samples were taken during efforts to investigate outbreaks, according to an Australian state’s annual food testing report for 2018 and 2019.
The New South Wales (NSW) Food Authority reported 4,010 food and
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Public health agencies in Australia have issued advice to help people avoid food poisoning this holiday season.
The country is in it’s summer months now and has also been affected by bushfires and record high
Continue Reading Australian agencies’ post advice to help prevent food poisoning
Port Stephens Eggs has issued a recall in Australia because of potential Salmonella Enteritidis contamination.
Eggs were sold at local butchers, independent supermarkets and retailers in Port Stephens, New South Wales. They were stamped NSW
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Steve’s Fresh Farm Eggs has become the latest company to recall eggs in Australia due to Salmonella.
Fresh Eggs From My Farm 12 Free Range Eggs 700-gram and Fresh Eggs From My Farm Cage Eggs
Continue Reading Salmonella in eggs risk prompts recall in Australia
Another company has recalled eggs in Australia due to potential Salmonella Enteritidis contamination.
CR and M Ash and Sons recalled items sold at IGA’s, independent stores, bakeries and butchers in New South Wales (NSW).
Ash
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An investigation into a Listeria outbreak in Australia linked to seven deaths has found the weather played a significant role in contamination.
The outbreak from rockmelons, known as cantaloupe in North America, affected 22 people
Continue Reading Weather played role in deadly Australian Listeria melon outbreak
The scare about sewing needles in strawberries first identified in Australia has spread to New Zealand.
Officials with Countdown, a supermarket in New Zealand, said needles were found in a punnet of strawberries from Western
Continue Reading Needles in strawberries tampering issue hits New Zealand
Cold-pressed “raw milk” goes on sale this week in Australia. It uses high pressure processing instead of heat, which the Australian Food Standards Code recognizes as pasteurization. The new process is being called revolutionary in
Continue Reading Made By Cow’s version of raw milk available Down Under
