Authorities in the United Kingdom and Ireland are investigating Salmonella illnesses linked to a brand of liquid egg whites.
Seven confirmed cases of Salmonella Enteritidis have been reported in the UK and one suspected infection
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EFSA and ECDC report sheds light on egg, sesame seed Salmonella outbreaks
More detail has emerged about two past large multi-country foodborne outbreaks in Europe.
One was caused by Salmonella Enteritidis linked to contaminated eggs from Poland and the other by a previously unknown Salmonella serotype and
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Australian officials report Salmonella outbreak in Sydney linked to shell eggs
At least 23 people have been infected with Salmonella in an Australian state from an outbreak linked to eggs. Eggz on the run Pty Ltd. has recalled 12 Glendenning Farms whole shell eggs in cartons
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Norway investigates Salmonella outbreak; source unknown
Thirteen people have been infected with Salmonella across Norway but the source has not yet been identified.
Folkehelseinstituttet (The Norwegian Institute of Public Health) said Salmonella Enteritidis infection has been detected in people living in
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Audit finds Polish food companies’ tests for Salmonella ‘practically ineffective’
A European audit of measures to control Salmonella in Poland has found instances where detection of the pathogen was 100 times lower in testing by food businesses versus official tests.
Compared with government sampling results,
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Three EU countries in recalls due to Salmonella in eggs
Salmonella in eggs has led to separate recalls in three European countries in a timely reminder for vigilance after a recent rise in infections from the pathogen ended a decade of decline.
Alerts were made
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Report warns Salmonella infections back on the rise across EU
The declining trend of salmonellosis cases in European Union countries has leveled off according to the recently published annual report on zoonotic diseases.
The EU is the political and economic union of 28 member states
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Salmonella contamination forces massive egg recall in Israel
Israel has ordered the recall of about 11 million shell eggs out of fear they may be contaminated with Salmonella. Moshav Goren in Western Galilee produced the eggs.
The Israeli egg recall is apparently not
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FDA warns shell egg facility to step up Salmonella prevention
A shell egg production facility in Puerto Rico is on notice from the Food and Drug Administration for serious violations of food safety regulations regarding the prevention of Salmonella Enteritidis during production, storage and transportation.
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FDA warning letters: Salmonella risk, pests, undeclared gluten
A shell egg farm in Missouri, a cheese manufacturer in Texas, and a bakery in Florida were recipients of the most recently posted food-related warning letters from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
FDA’s Kansas
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Research reveals eggs from small flocks more likely to contain Salmonella
Penn State researchers have found that eggs from small flocks of chickens are more likely to be contaminated with Salmonella enteritidis than eggs sold in grocery stores, which typically come from larger flocks. That conclusion
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