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Finland hit by two Salmonella outbreaks; day care centers, schools involved

By Joe Whitworth on December 24, 2020

Two different Salmonella outbreaks have been reported in Finland with one linked to zucchini from Spain.

The first outbreak in the Finnish city of Rovaniemi affected 20 people but a source was not found. The…
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Finland records fewer outbreaks and people sick in 2019

By Joe Whitworth on October 6, 2020

The number of people sick in foodborne outbreaks declined in 2019 compared to the year before, according to the Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto).

A report on food safety in Finland has the results of regulatory…
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EU gets project to look at future of food safety

By News Desk on October 3, 2020

A three-year project with 23 partners from 12 countries is going to look at the future of the European food safety system.

The effort, dubbed “FOODSAFETY4EU,” will be coordinated by the Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche…
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Finland gives all-clear to candy after reports of illnesses

By News Desk on July 15, 2020

The Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto) has found no link between a type of candy bar and reports of illnesses.

In late May the agency became aware of consumers experiencing various symptoms, thought to be after…
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Finland searches for source of Listeria outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on July 9, 2020

Authorities in Finland are investigating a Listeria outbreak that has affected eight people.

All patients have been hospitalized but no deaths have been recorded. The age range of those sick is 60 to 93 years…
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Finland assesses heavy metals risk from foods

By Joe Whitworth on May 17, 2020

Some adults in Finland are exposed to amounts of heavy metals in food that could pose a risk to their health, according to an assessment.

The Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto) studied the exposure of working-age…
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Food recalls in Finland up for fourth consecutive year

By News Desk on March 10, 2020

Food recalls increased almost 20 percent in Finland this past year, according to data compiled by the Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto).

The most common reason for the 200 withdrawals in 2019 was related to allergens.…
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Finnish food agency orders destruction of meat products

By News Desk on February 24, 2020

Finnish authorities are investigating a company for allegedly buying foreign game meat and selling it as a domestic product.

Joupin Meklari Oy is suspected by officials of buying, selling and storing items such as venison…
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Finnish researchers investigate Listeria risk

By Joe Whitworth on September 26, 2019

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

By News Desk on September 6, 2019

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

By Joe Whitworth on July 19, 2019

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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