Results of a risk assessment in Finland show those preparing and handling food may play a critical role in the incidence of listeriosis.
The stage after retail, including food handling and storage by the consumer
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Researcher presents method to detect norovirus in food
A rapid method to detect human noroviruses in food has been proposed in Finland.
The findings were part of a doctoral dissertation comparing four published extraction methods for detection of norovirus in lettuce, ham, and
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Norovirus most often responsible for foodborne outbreaks in Finland
More than 130 foodborne outbreaks were recorded in Finland between 2014 and 2016, according to a recent report.
Data comes from a register of foodborne and waterborne outbreaks maintained by the former Finnish Food Safety
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Beef and turkey cause majority of Salmonella cases in Finland
Domestic beef and imported turkey cause the most Salmonella infections in Finland, according to results from a statistical model developed by the Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto).
Potential origins of foodborne Salmonella infections in consumers were
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