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ANSES finds system to monitor chemicals in food largely effective

By Joe Whitworth on January 15, 2020

The system for monitoring chemical contamination of food in France works well most of the time but has some gaps, according to ANSES.

The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES)…
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The poisonous amanita phalloides is also known as the death cap mushroom.

Thousands poisoned by mushrooms in France in recent years

By Joe Whitworth on December 19, 2019

More than 10,600 people were poisoned by mushrooms and 22 deaths were reported from 2010 to 2017 in France.

A total of 10,625 cases of unintentional poisoning because of ingestion of mushrooms were recorded by…
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FAO says food safety focus must be on prevention

By News Desk on August 5, 2019

Preventing food safety incidents before they occur is essential to protecting the food chain with most crises avoidable with timely actions and the right investments, according to the FAO.

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)…
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Only a few members make up bulk of information in INFOSAN

By News Desk on May 30, 2019

A limited number of countries contribute the majority of information exchanged through a global food safety network, according to a study.

The International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) is managed by the Food and Agriculture…
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FSA given recommendations to improve food safety surveillance

By News Desk on May 28, 2019

An government-commissioned study has come back with eight recommendations to improve food safety surveillance in the United Kingdom.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) commissioned the study by RAND Europe in February 2018. In late 2017,…
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11 Years of Data Show Poultry, Fish, Beef Have Remained Leading Sources of Food-Related Outbreaks

By Gretchen Goetz on June 28, 2013

Between 1998 and 2008, poultry, fish and beef were consistently responsible for the greatest proportion of foodborne illness outbreaks, according to a new government analysis. Experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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CDC Cut of $450 Million Will Likely Come at a Greater Cost

By News Desk on March 5, 2013

Sequestration is costing the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta about $450 million, or 8 percent of its total funding for fiscal year (FY) 2013. But since CDC is in the business…
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Outbreak Detection Since Jack in the Box: A Public Health Evolution

By Helena Bottemiller on February 4, 2013

In 1993, 623 people in the western U.S. fell ill with a little-known bacteria called E. coli O157:H7. Ultimately, four children would die from their infections; many others suffered long-term medical complications. The bug was …
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Government Reports Foodborne Illness Stats for 2009-2010

By News Desk on January 28, 2013

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have analyzed data on all foodborne illness outbreaks that occurred in 2009 and 2010, pinpointing the pathogens and foods that were most frequently the source of outbreaks. While…
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No Quick Fixes for Outbreak Surveillance and Response

By John J. Guzewich on March 22, 2012

Many of us have experienced the frustration of learning of a foodborne disease outbreak and wondering why didn’t we know about it sooner, why we don’t know all the details we wanted to know, why

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Budget Cuts Continue to Erode Public Health Readiness

By Helena Bottemiller on December 21, 2011

Federal and state budget cuts are taking a measurable toll on the food safety system, according to a new analysis by the Trust for America’s Health and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Economic slowdown and widening

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