There is a low rate of bacterial contamination in frozen berries, according to a study in Switzerland.
However, researchers warned that such products may pose a risk if they are
Reports of most major pathogens increased in Switzerland in 2024 and the country continued to battle a serious Listeria outbreak.
The Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) reported that
Testing by scientists has found Salmonella in imported chicken meat in Switzerland.
Researchers investigated Salmonella prevalence in 200 chicken samples from Swiss retail stores. Six imported samples tested positive and
More than 60 people have fallen sick after eating at a kebab shop in a Swiss municipality.
The Office for Consumer Protection (AVS) closed the kebab shop in Möhlin in
Pesticide residues dominate the latest batch of changes made by the European Commission to the level of inspections on imported products.
The revised legislation sets the rate of official controls
Non-pathogenic Listeria, Bacillus cereus, and Staphylococcus aureus have been detected in plant-based products tested in Switzerland.
The study, published in the Journal of Food Protection, assessed the microbiological quality and
A survey in Switzerland has found that higher living costs have had a negative impact on the food safety behavior of consumers, according to a recently released report.
The general
A major Listeria outbreak in Switzerland has sickened more than 30 since 2022 and seven people have died.
The first case was reported in April 2022, and the outbreak peak
Fewer people were sick but more died in outbreaks in Switzerland in 2023, largely due to a Listeria outbreak with five fatalities, according to a recent report.
A total of
The owner of a dairy company in Switzerland that was behind a fatal Listeria outbreak has received a suspended prison sentence.
A district court in Schwyz gave the verdict of
Experts have identified several areas where the war in Ukraine may impact food safety in Switzerland.
A food safety early detection system called FRESIL, introduced by the Federal Food Safety
Researchers have shared details about how a Listeria outbreak in Switzerland in 2022 traced to fish was solved.
In the summer of 2022, the Federal Office of Public Health (OFSP)
