Almost 200 foodborne outbreaks affecting 800 people were reported in Hong Kong in 2019, according to a new report.
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department and Department of
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Campylobacter and Salmonella infections increased by almost 20 percent in 2018 in Slovakia, according to the country’s annual report on foodborne diseases.
Data was compiled by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the
Continue Reading Slovakia sees large rise in Campylobacter and Salmonella infections
Campylobacter was the top cause of illness while E. coli numbers reached a record high last year, according to foodborne illness figures from Switzerland.
The 2018 surveillance report of zoonoses and outbreaks of food poisoning
Continue Reading E. coli at new high; Campylobacter top cause of illness in Switzerland
More than 130 foodborne outbreaks were recorded in Finland between 2014 and 2016, according to a recent report.
Data comes from a register of foodborne and waterborne outbreaks maintained by the former Finnish Food Safety
Continue Reading Norovirus most often responsible for foodborne outbreaks in Finland
Foodborne infections in the Netherlands increased from 2017 to 2018, according to a recent report.
The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) found a rise in norovirus, Cryptosporidium spp. and rotavirus. The
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A study by German researchers has raised concerns on the microbiological quality of ready-to-eat salad mixes and fresh sprouts.
The three-year research project by the Max Rubner Institute also found the microbiological quality of cucumbers,
Continue Reading Study finds pathogen issues with ready-to-eat salad and sprouts
The occurrence of foodborne disease in Brazil is low compared to other countries but this could be due to underreporting and people not seeking health care when ill, according to a study.
The work, published
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Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has published a report that it says can be used as a basis to improve safety for artisan Scottish producers making cheese from unpasteurized milk.
The literature review, by Catherine Donnelly,
Continue Reading FSS report suggests ways to improve pathogen control in raw milk cheeses
Almost 3,000 people fell ill and nearly 350 were hospitalized in 30 produce-related outbreaks over a six-year period in Brazil, according to researchers.
The study published in Food Quality and Safety identified foodborne outbreaks associated
Continue Reading Study identifies rate of outbreaks linked to produce in Brazil
An international food safety network was involved in double the number of incidents from July to September compared to the previous quarter.
The International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN), managed by the Food and Agriculture
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