Oysters from different sources have been linked to illnesses in several countries in recent weeks.
There have been several product withdrawals and recalls plus the closure of production zones in France due to the detection
Continue Reading Contaminated oysters behind several recent outbreaks
Major problems remain in the Polish control system for beef and poultry meat, according to the European Commission’s health and safety agency.
A remote DG Sante audit, in October 2021 in Poland, followed-up two audits
Continue Reading EU return audit to Poland finds unresolved issues; Salmonella in poultry still a problem
A berry mix has been recalled across Europe after a number of people were sickened in Hungary by Hepatitis A.
Two sizes of Ardo Fruitberry mix were recalled after the Hepatitis A virus was found.
Continue Reading Hepatitis A cases in Hungary prompt berry mix recall
Two audits by the European Commission’s health and safety unit have looked at milk and dairy products in Poland and the Netherlands.
A remote DG Sante audit, in March 2021 in Poland found the system
Continue Reading EU reviews dairy safety controls in Poland and Netherlands
There was an increase in the number of food safety reports on a platform managed by the European Commission in 2021, according to a new report.
The Alert and Cooperation Network (ACN) includes the Rapid Alert
Continue Reading EU sees rise in fraud exchanges and RASFF alerts in 2021
Cronobacter has been detected in an infant milk formula sent to Moldova.
The National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) in Moldova ordered the recall of two lot codes of Numil initial infant milk formula that was
Continue Reading Cronobacter found in Numil infant formula
Researchers have called for better education of consumers and a change in the rules following a Trichinella outbreak from wild boar meat.
An outbreak of trichinellosis due to consumption of sausage made from wild boar
Continue Reading Wild boar meat behind Trichinella outbreak in Poland
Researchers have tested frozen breaded chicken products in England following a Salmonella outbreak, finding several contaminated items and types of the bacteria, according to a recent report.
A Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak involving several strains occurred
Continue Reading Post-outbreak testing finds Salmonella in frozen breaded chicken; hundreds were sickened
The European Commission has said there is no indication that alerts made by Bulgaria about Salmonella in Polish poultry meat in 2020 were not justified.
Krzysztof Jurgiel, former Polish Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development,
Continue Reading EU Commission says no evidence Bulgaria made false food safety alerts
More than a dozen people fell ill in Sweden recently with Salmonella infections after eating undercooked burgers.
An outbreak with 15 cases of salmonellosis after a lunch at a hotel restaurant was investigated by the
Continue Reading Salmonella in meat sickens 15 in Sweden
