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Mussels linked to 30 Vibrio infections in New Zealand

By News Desk on January 19, 2022

More than 30 people have fallen sick in the past few months with Vibrio infections in New Zealand.

Due to the increase in Vibrio parahaemolyticus cases around the country this summer, New Zealand Food Safety…
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New Zealand renews raw mussels warning due to Vibrio rise

By News Desk on March 26, 2021

Food safety officials in New Zealand have again warned people not to eat raw mussels because of a risk of Vibrio infection.

Figures from the Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) show a spike…
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Hepatitis A increase in Chinese province linked to seafood

By Joe Whitworth on July 28, 2020

An increase in hepatitis A infections in a Chinese province earlier this year has been attributed to eating raw or undercooked seafood.

In February 2020, there was a 138 percent increase in hepatitis A infections…
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Consumers in Hawaii urged to check homes for recalled shrimp poke

By Coral Beach on July 1, 2020

Safeway and other retailers in Hawaii received shrimp poke that is now under recall for Listeria monocytogenes contamination, which causes infections that can take up to 70 days to show up.

Norpac Fisheries Export sent…
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Scientists find evidence of huge increase in parasitic worms found in raw seafood dishes

By News Desk on March 23, 2020

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…
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California company recalls sushi from 40 states for risk of vibrio infections

By News Desk on March 16, 2020

AFC Distribution Corp. is recalling a certain kind of sushi from retailers because an ingredient in it could be contaminated with a microscopic organism that can cause illnesses in humans.

The company, based in Ranchi…
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Scientists document emerging risk from eating raw seafood

By News Desk on December 20, 2019

A team of researchers says a relatively new foodborne pathogen documented in a man who had eaten raw salmon before becoming ill is all the evidence needed to warn the public against consuming raw seafood.
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Experts meet in Kenya to discuss seafood safety

By Joe Whitworth on December 5, 2019

Food safety professionals from 12 African countries met in Kenya for a workshop on seafood safety.

The African regional workshop on bivalve mollusk sanitation was held in Nairobi this past month and included visiting experts…
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CDC says certain fresh oysters from Mexico linked to illnesses in the U.S.

By Coral Beach on May 10, 2019

Following a health warning earlier this week from California officials about fresh oysters from Mexico, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Protection issued its own public alert today.

The CDC is working with officials…
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Sweet or sickly sweet, it’s your choice for Valentine’s Day

By STOP Foodborne Illness on February 12, 2018

Flowers or chocolate? Dining out or staying in? These are the two biggest Valentine’s Day dilemmas. While flowers and chocolates can help make for a great night, poor dining choices can ruin the afterglow of…
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