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Finland sees fewer outbreaks for second year in a row; recalls increase

By Joe Whitworth on July 8, 2021

The number of foodborne outbreaks and people sick declined for the second year in a row in Finland, according to a new report.

In total, 34 foodborne outbreaks were recorded this past year compared to…
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Inspection of online food sales up in Czech Republic during pandemic

By News Desk on June 23, 2021

The Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (SZPI) has revealed how inspectors had to focus more on online sales because of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.

The agency did more than 1,000 inspections that focused…
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Tuna suspected for a dozen illnesses in Italy

By News Desk on June 12, 2021

At least 12 people are sick in Italy with tuna being investigated as the source of their illnesses.

The foodborne outbreak is suspected to have been caused by thawed yellowfin tuna steaks with added water…
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EU gets stricter on black pepper from Brazil and peanuts from India

By Joe Whitworth on April 23, 2021

The European Commission has tightened checks on black pepper from Brazil because of Salmonella and peanuts from India because of aflatoxins.

These and other products entering the European Union from non-EU countries are now subject…
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Study assesses EU food controls during pandemic

By News Desk on April 20, 2021

Researchers have looked at how the COVID-19 pandemic affected food controls by European importing countries.

The work analyzes food safety notifications reported by EU countries in the first five months of 2020 compared to 2019…
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Risk to UK has not risen but delay on EU food checks poses challenges – FSA

By Joe Whitworth on April 6, 2021

The overall risk to food safety has not increased as a result of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA).

The authority officials also said the agency has…
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Ireland sees food and allergen alerts rise in 2020

By News Desk on March 25, 2021

Ireland recorded a notable increase in food and allergen alerts in 2020 compared to the year before.

There were 167 alerts this past year, compared to 107 in 2019. Of these, 112 were food alerts…
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Food recalls in Finland continue to rise

By Joe Whitworth on March 9, 2021

The number of food recalls in Finland increased for the fifth year in a row in 2020.

According to data collected by the Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto), food was withdrawn from the market 267 times…
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Irish website selling DNP shut down; recall issued

By News Desk on February 10, 2021

An Irish website selling a weight loss aid that may have been sold in the United States has been closed.

The website was marketing capsules containing 200 milligrams of 2,4-Dinitrophenol (DNP) using an address that…
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Contaminated sesame seed recalls continue in Europe

By Joe Whitworth on February 5, 2021

A European alert food system is nearing 500 reports because of the unauthorized substance ethylene oxide in products with sesame seeds.

Belgium made the first alert in early September 2020 in the Rapid Alert System…
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