Authorities in Singapore are investigating an increase in Group B Streptococcus (GBS) cases.
GBS infections had previously been associated with eating raw freshwater fish and the Ministry of Health (MOH) and Singapore Food Agency (SFA)
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Fresh peaches suspected to be behind a Salmonella outbreak in the United States and Canada were also distributed in New Zealand and Singapore.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 78 patients
Continue Reading Peaches linked to U.S. outbreak recalled in New Zealand, Singapore
Imported fruit and vegetables remained the foodstuff with the most non-compliances in the latest round of testing by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA).
Food safety statistics from January to June showed that 396 of 3,177
Continue Reading Fruit and veg most non-compliant category in import checks
Imported fruit and vegetables was the category with the highest percentage of non-compliances during testing in 2019, according to authorities in Singapore.
A total of 3,825 consignments of fruit and vegetables were sampled from April
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A bottled fruit juice from Australia has been recalled in three countries due to high levels of patulin.
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) in Hong Kong announced last week that a sample of the
Continue Reading Fruit juice recalled because of high patulin levels
The World Health Organization (WHO) and European Commission have published separate guidance about coronavirus and food safety.
The WHO interim guidance for food businesses said it was “highly unlikely” that people can contract COVID-19 from
Continue Reading WHO and EU Commission publish coronavirus food safety advice
The number of people in France who have become ill after eating contaminated raw shellfish has jumped to more than 1,000. The outbreak has spurred international recalls.
A total of 1,033 people have been sickened
Continue Reading More than 1,000 sick in France from contaminated raw shellfish
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Authorities in Singapore have suspended the license of a caterer because almost 30 people became sick after eating food prepared by the business.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) and Singapore Food Agency (SFA) are investigating
Continue Reading Singapore authorities act after 30 illnesses linked to caterer
Authorities in Singapore are investigating two outbreaks that have sickened almost 40 people.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) and Singapore Food Agency (SFA) are looking into the two incidents of gastroenteritis on Aug. 31 and
Continue Reading Gastro outbreak investigations in Singapore and Australia
A caterer in Singapore has had its food hygiene grade cut following a link to a foodborne Illness outbreak.
A total of 52 people reported having gastroenteritis symptoms after eating food provided by Stamford Catering
Continue Reading Caterer’s food hygiene grade lowered after outbreak
