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Botulism case prompts warning in Argentina

By Joe Whitworth on July 30, 2022

Argentinian officials have warned people not to consume a specific product line due to the risk of botulism.

The National Administration of Drugs, Foods and Medical Devices (ANMAT) said a suspected case of botulism has…

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Norway decides not to change raw milk rules; salmon producers face review

By Joe Whitworth on January 21, 2021

Norway has opted not to change the rules around the sale of unpasteurized, raw milk to protect consumer health.

In 2017, the Ministry of Health and Care Services commissioned the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet)…
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Germany hit hardest by current Listeria outbreak across Europe

By Joe Whitworth on December 8, 2020

Three European countries have recorded Listeria infections with fish being investigated as the source.

Germany has reported 30 infections and, since November, two people in Austria and one person in Denmark has contracted the same…
Continue Reading Germany hit hardest by current Listeria outbreak across Europe

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Researchers report temperature important for controlling Listeria in rakfisk

By News Desk on January 26, 2020

Researchers have looked at the effect of different ripening temperatures and salt concentrations on the growth of Listeria monocytogenes in a traditional Norwegian fermented fish product.

Rakfisk is made from lake trout or arctic char…
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Foodborne botulism case sparks investigation; dried fish tested positive

By News Desk on August 9, 2019

A case of foodborne botulism linked to eating fish is being investigated in Germany.

The Lower Saxony Ministry of Agriculture reported that the toxin was detected in the blood of a man from the district…
Continue Reading Foodborne botulism case sparks investigation; dried fish tested positive

Listeria outbreak sickens 18 in five countries

By Joe Whitworth on March 28, 2019

The ECDC has identified a link between an outbreak of nine Listeria cases in Denmark and nine more infections between 2014 and 2018 in four other countries.

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control…
Continue Reading Listeria outbreak sickens 18 in five countries

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FAO and WHO find low risk of histamine poisoning from salmonids

By Joe Whitworth on October 31, 2018

The United Nations’ FAO and the World Health Organization have found that the risk of histamine development in fish of the Salmonidae family is unlikely to reach the levels needed to cause food poisoning.

The…
Continue Reading FAO and WHO find low risk of histamine poisoning from salmonids

Springfield expands smoked fish recall to 6 months of products

By News Desk on December 22, 2017

Springfield Smoked Fish Co. has expanded its Listeria-related recall of Smoked Salmon to include an additional brand name, a private label name, and various package sizes, fish meats and cuts, as well as spreads that…
Continue Reading Springfield expands smoked fish recall to 6 months of products

Trout recall for E. coli blamed on General Mills flour

By Coral Beach on October 11, 2016

An “urgent” product recall issued Thursday and encouraging “immediate action” to remove breaded trout from commerce because it contains General Mills flour linked to an E. coli outbreak was still not available on the Food…
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