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
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250 new cases in Salmonella egg outbreak affecting 18 countries
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
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Austrian Listeria infections linked to German meat producer
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.
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Coming in 2020: Europe and Asia
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Poland tries to tackle Salmonella in poultry problem
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,
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Salmonella sickens almost 200 in Poland
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
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Lithuania sees sharp increases in Campylobacter, Salmonella this year
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
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Austria hit by Salmonella, E. coli and Listeria outbreaks
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
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U.K. reports more Salmonella cases linked to Polish eggs
The United Kingdom has reported 11 cases of Salmonella this year as part of an outbreak traced to eggs from Poland that started in 2012.
The outbreak was part of a multi-country investigation in 2016
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Czech tests find Salmonella in poultry from Poland
Salmonella has been detected in 16 tons of poultry imported to the Czech Republic from Poland since mid-April, according to the Czech State Veterinary Administration (SVS).
SVS has ordered emergency veterinary measures for 12 recipients
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EU audit finds serious issues after Poland beef scandal
A European Commission audit of Polish meat controls after an abattoir was filmed slaughtering sick cows has found the system was “ineffective” as a deterrent.
The audit in Poland from Feb. 4 to 8, 2019
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