The United States was in the top three countries of origin for notifications in the European Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) portal last year.
The U.S. is behind only Turkey and China,
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Food safety report gives picture of issues in Austria
The number of food businesses found to be violating the law during audits last year was around the same as the year before, according to Austria’s annual food safety report.
The report covers official inspections
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Salmonella suspected in outbreak at Belgian school
Around 150 students and teachers from a school in Belgium are ill with possible food poisoning.
The Agency for Care and Health (Zorg en Gezondheid) and the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food
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Survey finds infection through raw pet food is rare
Most pet owners do not think feeding their animals with raw food increases infection risk, according to a study.
The survey by the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Helsinki in Finland looked
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MDH Sambar Masala recalled for Salmonella risk
House of Spices (India), packaging products under MDH brand names, is recalling various lots of “MDH SAMBAR MASALA” because of the risk of Salmonella contamination, according to a recall notice posted on the FDA’s website.
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Backyard flocks involved in Salmonella outbreaks tops 1,000
Summer is ending with more than 1,000 people infected with Salmonella because of contamination by backyard poultry flocks. All but one of the 50 states has backyard flock outbreaks.
The federal Centers for Disease Control
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All ‘Berkley & Jensen’ pig ear treats sold at BJ’s Wholesale Clubs recalled
Dog Goods has expanded an existing recall to include all 30-packs of “Berkley & Jensen” brand pig ears sold at BJ’s Wholesale Club stores.
Dog Goods purchased the pig ears from a single supplier in
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FDA alerts public about Listeria, Salmonella in some raw pet food
Consumers should not feed their pets certain Aunt Jeni’s frozen raw pet foods because samples have tested positive for Listeria, which can cause life-threatening illness in humans. The food has also tested positive for Salmonella.
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Storage and cooking temperature at fault for Salmonella outbreaks
Almost 50 people fell ill in two Salmonella outbreaks in Hong Kong in May and June.
The two food poisoning outbreaks involved seven and 40 victims, respectively, and were related to consumption of soft-scrambled eggs.
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Latvia wants European action on eggs from Ukraine
Latvian officials have called on the European Commission to monitor Ukrainian egg producers more closely to protect against Salmonella.
Earlier this month, Latvian Minister for Agriculture Kaspars Gerhards sent a letter to Vytenis Andriukaitis, the
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E. coli at new high; Campylobacter top cause of illness in Switzerland
Campylobacter was the top cause of illness while E. coli numbers reached a record high last year, according to foodborne illness figures from Switzerland.
The 2018 surveillance report of zoonoses and outbreaks of food poisoning
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