Two laboratories did not achieve a good performance in the initial 2018 quality control test on Salmonella typing, according to a new report.
The National Reference Laboratories (NRLs) of EU member states participate in quality
Continue Reading Two labs hit problems in Salmonella typing test
Attempts to reduce food poisoning are failing as the U.S. incidence of foodborne illnesses continues to increase. Infections from five of eight pathogens tracked by the CDC are on the rise.
Initial analysis of data
Continue Reading Report says U.S. is failing food safety 101; incidence of illnesses still increasing
The number of food safety incidents that involved an international network more than doubled in January to March this year compared to the fourth quarter of 2019.
During the first quarter of 2020, the International
Continue Reading Salmonella back to main cause of incidents involving INFOSAN
Researchers at an Australian university have developed DNA tests that can identify the five most common Salmonella subtypes in the country.
The tests can detect as few as 10 copies of DNA in eight minutes
Continue Reading Researchers say new tests could speed up pathogen detection
We learned yesterday from a U.S. Attorneys’ Office Press Release that Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. will pay $25 million to resolve criminal charges related to the company’s involvement in foodborne illness outbreaks that sickened more
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: So, why whack Chipotle for $25,000,000 but only send a nasty letter to Jimmy Johns?
Lithuanian authorities have stopped the supply of 75 tons of what they described as “unsafe” poultry meat in the first quarter of 2020.
The State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) performed more than 800 targeted
Continue Reading Lithuanian officials seize 75 tons of ‘unsafe’ poultry meat
More than 1,600 foodborne outbreaks were declared in France in 2018 affecting 14,700 people with two deaths, according to statistics published by the national public health agency.
A total of 1,630 illness outbreaks were reported
Continue Reading New report documents rise in foodborne illness outbreaks in France
More than 4,000 foodborne outbreaks causing almost 22,000 illnesses and 13 deaths were recorded in the Netherlands during a 12-year period.
A total of 4,155 outbreaks, with 21,802 ill people, were registered from 2006 to
Continue Reading Dutch data shows no pathogen notified in most outbreaks
Consumer knowledge in Germany of Toxoplasma was better than that of Campylobacter, according to a recent report on a study.
Researchers surveyed 1,008 consumers in August 2017 in Germany via an online panel on Campylobacter,
Continue Reading Survey finds low Campylobacter knowledge in Germany
An additional 60 days is available for public comments on a petition seeking to declare 31 Salmonella strains as adulterants in meat and poultry.
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service added the time to
Continue Reading Comments on Salmonella as adulterant petition will be accepted for 60 more days
