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Australia focuses on raw and risky food for food safety week; meat front and center

By News Desk on November 14, 2022

Australian food safety week is highlighting raw and risky food with a call to buy and use a meat thermometer.

The focus from Nov. 12 to 19 is on the risk of food poisoning from…

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Study reveals parasites in berries; scientists say new protection system needed

By Joe Whitworth on January 21, 2022

Cyclospora, Toxoplasma, and Cryptosporidium have been detected in berries sold in Norway.

Researchers said findings show the need for a system to ensure the parasitological safety of fresh berries.

Blueberries, strawberries and raspberries were tested…
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Burden of disease and cost drops in Netherlands because of COVID-19 measures

By Joe Whitworth on December 8, 2021

A large decline in the disease burden of 14 pathogens in the Netherlands in 2020 has been attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) analyzed how many…
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Toxoplasma gondii tops risk ranking list in Norway

By Joe Whitworth on June 23, 2021

Toxoplasma gondii is at the top of a risk ranking report of 20 pathogens in Norway.

It was followed by Campylobacter, Echinococcus multilocularis, enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC), Listeria monocytogenes, and non-typhoidal Salmonella, according to the…
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Researchers find gaps in EU parasite surveillance

By Joe Whitworth on February 20, 2021

Adequate surveillance programs for most foodborne parasites in Europe are lacking, according to a recently published study.

Researchers found although human and animal data are available for five selected parasites, the surveillance and reporting requirements…
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Research shows need to update food safety guidance for pregnant women

By Joe Whitworth on January 25, 2021

Food safety advice for pregnant women has been updated in New Zealand including changes to fish, certain cheeses and pasteurized dairy products.

The focus is Listeria monocytogenes, Toxoplasma gondii, methylmercury and caffeine, as these hazards…
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FAO highlights ‘often neglected’ foodborne parasites

By News Desk on January 11, 2021

Officials have published a document highlighting ways to avoid the risks from foodborne parasites transmitted by pork, freshwater fish and crustaceans.

Foodborne parasitic diseases are often neglected in food safety control systems even though they…
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Scientists get grant to study Toxoplasma

By News Desk on November 2, 2020

Researchers have been awarded a grant to help determine how disease caused by a parasite progresses in warm-blooded animals, and how it is transmitted in food.

A team from the United Kingdom and Brazil were…
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Study suggests higher risk of Toxoplasma infection from venison

By News Desk on July 24, 2020

A study on the presence of Toxoplasma gondii in retail meat in Scotland has highlighted venison as potentially high risk.

Toxoplasma gondii DNA was detected in 48 of 149 venison samples over two sampling periods.
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Online meeting for European food safety project

By Joe Whitworth on June 4, 2020

Editor’s note: This article, Part 2 of 2, summarizes oral and poster presentations from a three-day  meeting of the One Health European Joint Program.

A European project involving foodborne zoonoses research held its annual meeting…
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