French officials have reported findings from a check of pork products for Yersinia and two outbreaks caused by contaminated raw milk cheese.

Yersinia enterocolitica is one of the top agents reported in Europe, with the most frequent biotype BT4 in cases of yersiniosis. Pigs are reservoirs of this pathogen, hosting

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Vulnerable groups in Germany have been advised not to eat a type of raw meat spread after testing revealed the presence of pathogens.

The Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) reported on results from the sampling of seasoned ground (minced) meat, fresh pork and beef, and cantaloupe

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Portuguese authorities have cracked down on operators handling meat, eggs, wine, cheese and mollusks in various operations over recent months but have recently opted to go on strike.

Earlier this month, the Economic and Food Safety Authority (ASAE) took action against a meat producer and distributor in Braga. Despite having

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Finland’s pig Salmonella control program helps to protect consumers but there is room for improvement, according to an assessment.

Ruokavirasto (The Finnish Food Authority) evaluated the public health and cost effects of the national Salmonella control program for pigs.

Salmonella in domestic pork was estimated to cause occasional cases of

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Researchers in Spain have revealed Listeria monocytogenes in various pork and poultry meat products.

184 meat samples were collected from different retailers in La Rioja. Listeria spp. and  monocytogenes were detected in 45 and 19 samples, respectively. 

The dominant Listeria species depended on the meat type, said researchers in the International Journal

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AJC International, Inc. of Atlanta, GA, is recalling approximately 17,428 pounds of frozen, raw pork products that were not presented for import reinspection into the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

The problem was discovered during routine FSIS surveillance activities of

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Bellboy Import Corp. in Saint Charles, MN, is recalling 551 pounds of frozen, raw pork products that were not presented for import reinspection into the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

FSIS discovered the problem during routine surveillance activities of imported

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