Cyclospora, Toxoplasma, and Cryptosporidium have been detected in berries sold in Norway.
Researchers said findings show the need for a system to ensure the parasitological safety of fresh berries.
Blueberries, strawberries and raspberries were tested
Continue Reading Study reveals parasites in berries; scientists say new protection system needed
Microbiological contamination in fruit from Ukraine for export to Europe might not be detected, according to findings from an audit.
A DG Sante assessment in Ukraine in June 2021 focused on viruses and bacteria in
Continue Reading Audit finds fruit contamination may go undetected in Ukraine
Officials in Sweden and Denmark are investigating a hepatitis A outbreak with frozen imported berries suspected to be the source of infection.
Since mid-July, nine patients with the same type of hepatitis A virus have
Continue Reading Imported frozen berries suspected in hepatitis A outbreak
Norovirus has been found in berries and salad vegetables in the United Kingdom, according to a study.
Researchers discovered 5.3 percent of lettuce, 2.3 percent of fresh raspberry, and 3.6 percent of frozen raspberry samples
Continue Reading Norovirus found in UK fresh produce
Individually Quick Frozen raspberries imported from China were the source of 615 confirmed cases of Norovirus in Quebec between March and July of this year, and of 15 cases in Minnesota in August of 2016.
Continue Reading Frozen raspberry problems continued in 2017 for Canada, U.S.
SANTIAGO, CHILE — Chile’s raspberry producers came in for some special attention during a conference for this country’s food exporters. All who were in attendance were provided with a glossy 20-page brochure just produced for
Continue Reading Chile rebuilding raspberry business with food safety strategy
Seventeen years ago, an outbreak of the protozoan parasite cyclospora was quickly blamed on California strawberries — but these would later turn out not to be the source. What was missed in the investigation was
Continue Reading Last Big Cyclospora Outbreak Was Traced to Guatemalan Raspberries
It’s berry season. Time for some chlorine.
No, we’re not talking about chlorine as in sunglasses and swimming pools but rather chlorine as in berry farmers and irrigation water.
And while the juxtaposition of
Continue Reading Berry Lovers Benefit from Food Safety Scrutiny
Four years ago, frozen strawberries imported to Finland from Poland were found to be spreading norovirus across borders. More than 1,000 Finlanders became sick. A new norovirus outbreak may be underway, only this time Polish
