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Listeria strategy progresses after large outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on February 9, 2021

Officials in a region of Spain have provided an update on a Listeria control strategy following a large outbreak in 2019.

The three-year strategy is part of a series of steps taken by authorities, including…
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Spain seizes meat and rum in two crackdowns

By News Desk on January 27, 2021

Spanish authorities have seized more than 120,000 kilos of potentially unsafe meat products.

La Guardia Civil in Spain detained 14 people and investigated another two for their part in labeling and distribution of meat products…
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Finland hit by two Salmonella outbreaks; day care centers, schools involved

By Joe Whitworth on December 24, 2020

Two different Salmonella outbreaks have been reported in Finland with one linked to zucchini from Spain.

The first outbreak in the Finnish city of Rovaniemi affected 20 people but a source was not found. The…
Continue Reading Finland hit by two Salmonella outbreaks; day care centers, schools involved

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Spain uncovers alleged whiskey fraud

By News Desk on December 16, 2020

Spanish authorities have uncovered what they believe to be one of the largest criminal networks for the production and illegal distribution of whiskey.

La Guardia Civil and the Spanish Tax Agency began Operation Fuco at…
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Consumer group calls Magrudis fine an ‘insult’ to outbreak victims

By News Desk on September 29, 2020

A consumer rights group has called a fine imposed on the company behind a Listeria outbreak in Spain in 2019 an “insult” to those who died.

The sanction proposed by Seville Council on Magrudis of…
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Fuet is a dry-cured sausage. Photo illustration

Salmonella outbreak in France tied to sausage from Spain

By Joe Whitworth on September 4, 2020

Public health officials in France are investigating a foodborne illness outbreak suspected to be caused by fuet, a type of sausage from Spain. The product was also sent to Belgium.

In total, 18 patients with…
Continue Reading Salmonella outbreak in France tied to sausage from Spain

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Spain plans to tighten rules for marketing of unpasteurized milk

By Joe Whitworth on July 17, 2020

Spanish scientists have proposed additional requirements for the marketing of raw milk but have not gone as far as to ban it.

European regulation allows unpasteurized milk for direct human consumption to be placed on…
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Finland gives all-clear to candy after reports of illnesses

By News Desk on July 15, 2020

The Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto) has found no link between a type of candy bar and reports of illnesses.

In late May the agency became aware of consumers experiencing various symptoms, thought to be after…
Continue Reading Finland gives all-clear to candy after reports of illnesses

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EU calls for action on alleged illegal trade of bivalve mollusks

By Joe Whitworth on July 14, 2020

The European Commission has asked member states to look into the suspected illegal trade of bivalve mollusks that has caused foodborne outbreaks.

At a Food Fraud Network meeting in May, the Commission said it was…
Continue Reading EU calls for action on alleged illegal trade of bivalve mollusks

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Project to look at 2019 Spanish Listeria outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on July 12, 2020

Andalusian authorities have allocated €100,000 (U.S. $113,000) for research to learn from the region’s Listeria outbreak in 2019. The project will focus on the epidemiological, microbiological and clinical analysis of the listeriosis outbreak, according to…
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Scotland records large decline in outbreaks from overseas

By News Desk on June 16, 2020

The number of overseas outbreaks involving people returning to Scotland halved in 2019 compared with the year before, according to a new report.

In 2019, there were 36 potential outbreaks of infectious intestinal disease in…
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