The owner of a dairy company in Switzerland that was behind a fatal Listeria outbreak has received a suspended prison sentence.
A district court in Schwyz gave the verdict of a conditional sentence of 24 months and a fine for the cheese producer.
From 2018 to 2020, the Listeria outbreak
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Health officials in the United Kingdom are investigating a potential outbreak of Listeria that has killed one person.
Whole genome sequencing of listeriosis samples by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has identified three cases with one death, possibly as part of an outbreak.
Patients are aged 59 or older
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The number of foodborne outbreaks in Switzerland almost halved in 2020 compared to the year before.
Only 13 outbreaks were reported following the consumption of food this past year versus 23 in 2019.
Overall, more than 161 people became ill and at least 36 were hospitalized. Ten deaths were recorded
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A multi-year Listeria outbreak in Switzerland that killed 10 people was linked to pasteurized cheese products, according to a study.
The incident highlights the risk for recontamination of cheese during manufacturing and emphasizes the need for routine sampling of products, manufacturing equipment, and the production environment, said researchers in the
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Raw milk products from Europe and Norway were less compliant than pasteurized items, according to a microbiological monitoring program in Norway.
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) reported the microbiological quality was generally good for the items examined. However, results indicate there are “challenges” with pathogens in raw milk products
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Swiss authorities are investigating if cheese from one company is linked to the deaths of 10 people with listeriosis since 2018.
The Schwyz Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened criminal proceedings in connection with Listeria in dairy products and is investigating allegations against the owner of the cheese firm.
A total
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Two people in France are seriously ill with listeriosis after eating contaminated cheese, according to the public health agency.
A spokeswoman for Santé publique France told Food Safety News that both cases of listeriosis occurred in early March and two women were seriously ill.
“Investigations into two cases of listeriosis
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