Further cases in a deadly Listeria outbreak have prompted authorities in the United Kingdom to again warn vulnerable people about the risks of eating cold-smoked and cured fish.
Since 2020, there have been 24 cases of listeriosis across the UK. Four people have died, two of which had Listeria monocytogenes
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Listeria cases rose in 2022, with infections linked to 33 deaths in England and Wales.
In 2022, 167 cases of listeriosis were reported. This is up from 160 cases in 2021. A total of 33 people died, and 18 had listeriosis recorded as a cause of death on the death
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Ready-to-eat (RTE) fish products have been linked to almost 100 Listeria infections in an outbreak that started in 2011 and continued into this year, according to two European agencies.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) said Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Italy
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Experts have made several recommendations ahead of a potential update to guidelines relating to the control of Listeria in food.
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Pregnant women and those with weakened immune systems have been advised against eating ready-to-eat (RTE) cold-smoked or cured fish.
The advice comes from a risk assessment by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) that shows these groups are at a higher risk of severe illness from
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Four people have been infected with Listeria in Norway after eating smoked fish from one producer.
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) reported that three women and one man fell ill in June and were admitted to hospitals. All patients are now either healthy or improving.
They are between
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People in Germany often eat raw or unheated food and are not fully aware of the related risks, according to a survey.
Findings come from a special edition of the consumer monitor by the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) that focused on raw foods.
“The health risks of
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Swiss authorities have revealed a Listeria outbreak sickened 20 and killed one person in 2022.
The Federal Office of Public Health (OFSP), Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (OSAV), and cantonal, or regional, authorities detected an outbreak of listeriosis in July 2022 and identified smoked trout as the source.
In
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A fatal Listeria outbreak in the United Kingdom has been traced to a salmon-smoking processing factory in Scotland.
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) have now named the company involved in the outbreak that has affected 15 people since October 2020 in England, Scotland, and Wales. Nine
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Measures taken by Estonian authorities following a Listeria outbreak have improved the fish control system, according to the European Commission.
A remote DG Sante audit, in October 2020, looked at checks to ensure smoked fish meets microbiological food safety criteria, as well as measures taken by authorities in non-compliances.
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