Most foodborne infections rose in Sweden in 2022 compared to the year before, according to the latest figures.
A report by the National Veterinary Institute (SVA), Folkhälsomyndigheten (the Public Health
Campaigns by authorities in the Netherlands, Sweden, and Denmark have found allergen information provided to consumers is often inaccurate.
European regulation lists 14 allergens that are subject to labeling and
Contaminated shellfish are continuing to cause illnesses in several European countries and Hong Kong.
At least 170 people have fallen ill in Helsinki, Finland, after eating oysters in various restaurants
A second alert for Salmonella at an egg producer in Sweden does not appear to have resulted in more people getting sick, according to health officials.
The Public Health Agency
The number of people sick in a Salmonella outbreak in Sweden traced to eggs has gone up again to nearly 80.
The Public Health Agency of Sweden (Folkhälsomyndigheten) said 76
Heavy metals are the main hazard for consumers when eating seaweed harvested in Nordic countries, according to a report.
The report covers the safety of seaweed used as food, with
The number of people sick in a Salmonella outbreak in Sweden traced to eggs has doubled to almost 50.
The Public Health Agency of Sweden (Folkhälsomyndigheten) also warned this figure
More than 20 people have fallen ill in Sweden with the source of their infections suspected to be eggs.
The Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak involves 22 people from 11 different regions.
Sweden has become the latest country to report Shigella infections in people who had been to Cape Verde.
Shigella patients have also been found in the Netherlands, Denmark, France, Germany,
A Salmonella outbreak in Norway, Sweden, and the Netherlands has been linked to contaminated cucumbers from Spain.
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) said 72 people are sick in
A Salmonella outbreak initially reported in Norway has grown and now is also affecting Sweden.
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) said 58 people are sick in the Salmonella
Investigations into several past outbreaks were discussed at a recent event on infectious diseases.
Presentations at the European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology (ESCAIDE) covered Salmonella, Listeria, Clostridium