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Swiss outbreaks triple in 2021; illnesses also rise

By Joe Whitworth on July 15, 2022

The number of foodborne outbreaks almost tripled in Switzerland in 2021 compared to the year before.

This past year, 37 outbreaks were reported with 540 people sick and 40 hospitalized versus 13 outbreaks in 2020.…

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Swiss checks show Listeria controls could be better

By News Desk on June 10, 2022

An assessment of Listeria controls at food companies in Switzerland has shown room for improvement, according to the Swiss Association of Cantonal Chemists (ACCS).

As part of a nationwide inspection, more than 100 food businesses…
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Finland and Switzerland see food recalls rise

By News Desk on March 3, 2022

Food recalls increased for the sixth year in a row in 2021, according to the Finnish Food Agency (Ruokavirasto).

The amount of alerts passed 300 for the first time and were mainly because of microbiological…
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Source of rise in Swiss hepatitis E cases remains a mystery; pork investigated

By Joe Whitworth on January 26, 2022

Officials in Switzerland have been unable to find what was behind an increase in hepatitis E infections that affected more than 100 people in 2021.

The Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) recorded a rise…
Continue Reading Source of rise in Swiss hepatitis E cases remains a mystery; pork investigated

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Wild mushrooms linked to hundreds of illnesses, three deaths in France

By Joe Whitworth on September 9, 2021

At least three people have died and hundreds were sickened in France in the past two months after eating wild mushrooms.

In July and August, 330 cases of poisoning were reported to French poison control…
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Study finds STEC in raw meat pet food

By News Desk on August 31, 2021

A study in Switzerland has identified feeding pets raw meat could be a potential source of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli for people and animals.

Giving domesticated animals raw meat-based diets (RMBDs) is becoming increasingly popular…
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Frozen berries suspected in Swiss norovirus outbreak

By News Desk on August 13, 2021

Imported frozen mixed berries are suspected to be behind an outbreak of norovirus in Switzerland.

The Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) told Food Safety News that the agency was informed by cantonal food…
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Switzerland sees decline in most infections for 2020

By Joe Whitworth on July 24, 2021

Campylobacter and Salmonella infections declined in Switzerland in 2020 while Listeria was stable despite a large outbreak. E. coli reports fell for the first time since 2014.

The COVID-19 pandemic likely influenced disease reports, researchers…
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Swiss outbreaks fall but 10 die from listeriosis; survey shows public interest in food safety

By Joe Whitworth on May 19, 2021

The number of foodborne outbreaks in Switzerland almost halved in 2020 compared to the year before.

Only 13 outbreaks were reported following the consumption of food this past year versus 23 in 2019.

Overall, more…
Continue Reading Swiss outbreaks fall but 10 die from listeriosis; survey shows public interest in food safety

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Food recalls continue to rise in Switzerland

By News Desk on January 3, 2021

Swiss authorities have published information about 80 food recalls from 2017 to 2019.

The number of public warnings for food increased sharply between 2018 and 2019 and the amount of food recalls also went up…
Continue Reading Food recalls continue to rise in Switzerland

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