Checks by Norwegian authorities at producers of a traditional dish have found a high level of compliance, according to a recently released report.
Rakfisk is a fish product made by mild-salting and brine maturation at
Continue Reading Fish controls in Norway show improved results
Officials in Hong Kong are investigating an outbreak of invasive Group B Streptococcus cases linked to handling freshwater fish.
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health asked the public to not
Continue Reading Hong Kong investigating Group B Streptococcus infections linked to fish
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has warned of illness linked to eating raw freshwater fish in Southeast Asia.
Food safety experts said Group B Streptococcus (GBS) has been detected in
Continue Reading FAO warns of illness from raw freshwater fish
Three sushi firms operating from the bedroom of a house in Ireland have been closed down by authorities.
The unregistered online sushi takeaway restaurants were run from the home with breaches of legislation, food safety
Continue Reading Irish authorities shutter unregistered sushi operations run from bedroom
A German risk assessment agency has advised vulnerable people only to eat fish and seafood that has been thoroughly cooked because of the risk of listeriosis.
The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) told
Continue Reading German agency warns of Listeria risk in fish
Researchers have looked at the presence of certain foodborne pathogens in seafood collected in Turkey.
The study examined levels of coliform bacteria, E. coli, Listeria monocytogenes, Vibrio vulnificus, and Vibrio cholerae in 700 samples of
Continue Reading Study finds E. coli, Listeria and Vibrio in seafood
Authorities in Singapore are investigating an increase in Group B Streptococcus (GBS) cases.
GBS infections had previously been associated with eating raw freshwater fish and the Ministry of Health (MOH) and Singapore Food Agency (SFA)
Continue Reading Officials probe rise in GBS infections in Singapore
Salmonella in raw fish has been identified by Food Standards Australia New Zealand as an emerging food safety risk.
For 2019, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) also noted two ongoing issues and kept a
Continue Reading FSANZ identifies Salmonella in raw fish as emerging issue
The next time you eat sashimi, nigiri or other forms of raw fish, you should consider doing a quick check for worms, according to a team of researchers.
A new study led by scientists at
Continue Reading Scientists find evidence of huge increase in parasitic worms found in raw seafood dishes
Nine in 10 sushi businesses did not have adequate controls to safeguard human health during a Food Safety Authority of Ireland audit.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) conducted the audits in October 2018
Continue Reading FSAI says its audit findings on Sushi are ‘concerning’
