A variety of European countries have issued nearly 100 warnings about Salmonella in chilled and frozen poultry from Poland since the start of March this year.
Data from the Rapid Alert System for Food and
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Lithuanian authorities have stopped the supply of 75 tons of what they described as “unsafe” poultry meat in the first quarter of 2020.
The State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) performed more than 800 targeted
Continue Reading Lithuanian officials seize 75 tons of ‘unsafe’ poultry meat
The effectiveness of a control system for food of non-animal origin in Poland, which verifies that microbiological risks are detected and reduced, has been questioned in an audit report.
The assessment by DG Sante, the
Continue Reading DG Sante questions effectiveness of Poland’s microbial control system
A follow-up audit in Poland of meat controls has found the situation has gotten better but there is still room for improvement.
The audit in March and April 2019 by DG Sante, the European Commission’s
Continue Reading DG Sante finds improved Polish meat controls but areas of concern remain
Almost 250 new infections have been recorded in a multi-country outbreak of Salmonella linked to eggs from Poland.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reported that
Continue Reading 250 new cases in Salmonella egg outbreak affecting 18 countries
Austrian officials have linked six Listeria infections to a German meat producer.
Products from Wilke Waldecker Fleisch- und Wurstwaren are suspected to be behind a Listeria outbreak in Germany involving 37 people and three deaths.
Continue Reading Austrian Listeria infections linked to German meat producer
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Poland is trying to tackle the high and increasing number of alerts linked to Salmonella in poultry products made in the country.
DG Sante, the European Commission’s unit for policy on food safety and health,
Continue Reading Poland tries to tackle Salmonella in poultry problem
Mostly children are part of a Salmonella outbreak in Poland that has affected almost 200 people.
The total number ill is 192, including 158 children and 34 nursery school employees. Ten children are still in
Continue Reading Salmonella sickens almost 200 in Poland
The number of people sick from Campylobacter and Salmonella infections has increased by about 20 percent in Lithuania so far this year, according to the Centre for Communicable Diseases and AIDS (ULAC).
A total of
Continue Reading Lithuania sees sharp increases in Campylobacter, Salmonella this year
Officials in Austria are investigating three different outbreaks caused by Salmonella, E. coli and Listeria.
The Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) reported the source of the Salmonella outbreak has been identified but
Continue Reading Austria hit by Salmonella, E. coli and Listeria outbreaks
