A botulism outbreak was one of the most serious issues handled by a Spanish food alert system in 2023.

The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) uses the Coordinated System for the Rapid Exchange of Information (SCIRI), the European Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) and

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At least 30 people are part of an outbreak linked to ground cinnamon from Vietnam.

People who fell sick in Spain with Clostridium perfringens infections reported symptoms including vomiting and diarrhea.

The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) said it had been informed by officials in Madrid of Clostridium

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Spanish health authorities have ordered the temporary suspension of some parts of a company linked to a Salmonella outbreak in France.

The Public Health Agency of Catalonia (ASPCAT) said the action concerning fuet and espetec sausage production at Embutidos Sola had been taken based on the precautionary principle.

ASPCAT also
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Spanish authorities have issued a warning about pizzas and pizza bases made in a municipality of Zaragoza and sold online due to potential food safety concerns.

The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) said there are no illnesses associated with the alert.

Health authorities in the region of
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