Oysters from South Africa have been linked to cases of food poisoning in Hong Kong.
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) in Hong Kong ordered the suspension of imports of raw oysters produced by Zwembesi
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Officials in Hong Kong are investigating carbon monoxide poisoning in a restaurant that left 14 people needing hospital treatment.
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health reported that the group ate
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An E. coli O157 outbreak in the United Kingdom that affected 36 people has been linked to a fast food product containing imported cucumbers.
Investigations into the Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) outbreak this past
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An outbreak of Shigella in England in 2018 was likely caused by contaminated coriander, according to researchers.
The national food poisoning outbreak highlights the potential for a multi-drug resistant strain of Shigella sonnei to be
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An outbreak of Yersinia in Sweden has ended with iceberg lettuce as the suspected source of infection.
From January until the beginning of February this year, twice as many people fell ill with Yersinia infection
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Singapore is to introduce a bill on food safety and security later this year to better manage new and emerging risks.
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA), formed in 2019, will propose the act to consolidate
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At least 30 people have fallen ill after eating at a restaurant in Finland during the end of January.
An investigation by public health officials in the town of Kokkola, also known as Karleby, found
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Food outlets in the most deprived areas are less likely to meet hygiene standards than those in the least deprived regions of England and Wales, according to a study.
Takeaways, sandwich shops and convenience retailers
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Surveillance camera recordings helped identify lapses during food preparation and poor sanitation as part of a Salmonella outbreak in Taiwan in 2018, according to researchers.
In late April 2018, a salmonellosis outbreak among customers of
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Researchers have detailed the first reported Clostridium perfringens outbreak in England associated with leeks in leftover and reheated cheese sauce.
In December 2018, public health authorities were alerted to 34 reports of diarrhea with abdominal
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