A couple of people are sick in Germany with botulism after eating pickled mushrooms from Russia.
The two confirmed cases were caused by botulinum neurotoxin A. They had symptom onset
The European Commission has changed the level of inspections on various imported products, including pistachios from the United States.
The revised legislation sets the rate of official controls and special
Brazil has made major progress in improving controls on poultry meat sent to Europe, according to findings from a recent audit report.
The audit, carried out by DG Sante in
Adulteration, illegal slaughter of horses, and products not receiving the necessary checks feature in the latest report on possible frauds and other non-compliances raised by EU member states.
The number
The European Commission’s health and safety unit has published two reports examining milk and dairy product controls in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Greece.
An audit in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The number of food and other fraud suspicions discussed by European countries has continued to rise from 277 in January and 318 in February to 345 in March.
Issues identified
Twenty people have fallen sick, and five have died in a Listeria outbreak linked to fish that has been ongoing since 2019.
Most cases have been recorded in Denmark, but
Switzerland has reported a rise in warnings and recalls in 2023 compared to the year before.
The Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) published 17 public warnings and 73
The number of food and other fraud suspicions discussed by European countries increased in February.
Data comes from the second monthly report on potential, but not confirmed, fraud published by
Representatives from the poultry meat sector in Poland have responded to reports in the United Kingdom about the risk of Salmonella in products.
Broadcaster ITV and The Bureau of Investigative
Fruit and vegetables were the top product category discussed by European countries about fraud suspicions in January.
Data comes from the first of monthly reports on potential, but not confirmed,
The European Commission has changed the level of inspections on various imported products, including decreases related to ethylene oxide and increases due to pesticide residues.
The revised legislation sets the
