Representatives from various food agencies met in Chile recently to discuss the use of technology to improve food safety systems.
The sixth annual meeting of the International Heads of Food Agencies Forum (IHFAF) was held in Santiago earlier this month. The forum was attended by officials from more than 18
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Hands-up if you had bongkrekic acid, botulism, and supplements on your bingo card as being the things that would cause significant outbreaks in 2024. It is fair to say, I didn’t.
This year saw two major incidents in Asia involving bongkrekic acid and contaminated supplements as well
Continue Reading 2024: From bongkrekic acid and botulism to Italy’s Salmonella surprise
Scientists have provided more detail on some of those sickened in a botulism outbreak in Saudi Arabia earlier this year.
The study covered the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of 19 people who were suspected and eight cases that met the case definition for botulism as part of the outbreak that
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Authorities in Saudi Arabia have blamed contaminated mayonnaise for causing an outbreak of botulism.
The Ministry of Municipal Rural Affairs and Housing provided an update over the weekend on the recent illnesses at the Hamburgini restaurant chain in Riyadh.
The Ministry of Health revealed 75 cases were identified, including 69
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The European Commission’s health and safety unit has published two reports looking at controls of fishery products in Spain and Saudi Arabia.
An audit in Spain in February and March 2023 by DG Sante made three recommendations.
The visit concluded that official controls over vessels freezing tuna provide confidence that
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The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has hosted regulators from different countries to discuss how to prepare for food safety crises and manage incidents.
It was the first face-to-face meeting of the International Heads of Food Agencies Forum (IHFAF) since the COVID-19 pandemic. The group was created in 2020 by
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A new approach could improve risk management decisions around Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), according to a study.
Risk classification and management of STEC isolated from food has been hampered by gaps in knowledge about how different types can cause severe disease.
In 2019, a joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on
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Climate change could have a big impact on the microbiological quality of raw milk in Europe, according to a study.
While many organisms suffer from the increased temperatures of climate change, some E. coli strains seem to be thriving. The danger is they have the potential to adapt to withstand
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Canadian officials won’t release any information about an E. coli investigation involving beef despite the fact that more than 860 products have been recalled. The CFIA has warned five countries about the recalled meat.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) posted the first recall related to the investigation on Oct.
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Hero baby formula has been recalled in the United Arab Emerites (UAE), Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait for potential contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii bacteria (formerly known as Enterobacter sakazakii).
The recalls came after the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority found a batch of 150-gram Hero follow-up formula packages manufactured on
