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
Continue Reading Botulism case prompts warning in Argentina
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)
Continue Reading Norway decides not to change raw milk rules; salmon producers face review
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
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
Continue Reading Researchers report temperature important for controlling Listeria in rakfisk
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
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
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 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
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
Continue Reading Trout recall for E. coli blamed on General Mills flour
