A survey commissioned in Ireland after a large outbreak has found a low prevalence of Salmonella in breaded chicken products.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) asked manufacturers to ensure that chilled and frozen coated poultry products include appropriate cooking instructions and are clearly labeled as non-ready-to-eat.
Results from
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The European Commission has reported on developments related to the food safety control systems of five potential European Union countries, including Ukraine and Turkey.
As part of the Enlargement Package, the EU Commission assessed how prepared Serbia, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine and Turkey are as they work toward EU accession. A
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An investigation into a Salmonella outbreak in Sweden has been restarted after more people fell sick.
From August to October, 81 people from 18 regions contracted Salmonella Typhimurium with sequence type (ST) 36. Where information about the country of infection is available, all cases were infected in Sweden.
Folkhälsomyndigheten (the Public
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An outbreak of Salmonella with a probable connection to imported eggs is being investigated in Sweden.
Folkhälsomyndigheten (the Public Health Agency of Sweden) said several different outbreak strains appear to be involved, and epidemiological evidence for eggs being the cause differs for each suspected strain.
Since the beginning of the
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Scientists have found an increase in botulism and salmonellosis in Ukraine compared to before the invasion by Russia.
To analyze the war’s effects on infectious disease epidemiology, researchers used open-source data on eight diseases from EPIWATCH, an artificial intelligence early-warning system.
They looked at patterns of infectious diseases before and
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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 and Veterinary Office (FSVO), aims to identify and assess potential foodborne risks to consumer health. These include risks associated with
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More than 100 patients have been added to a multi-country Salmonella outbreak that began in 2021.
By mid-March 2024, 300 Salmonella Mbandaka patients have been reported, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
The United Kingdom has the most cases
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Ukraine has made progress in boosting food safety despite the war, but there are still areas that need improvement, according to a European Commission assessment.
Several reports on countries trying to become EU member states cover various sectors and developments in the past year in Serbia, Moldova, Turkey, Ukraine, and
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Czech authorities have revealed Salmonella has been detected in samples of chicken meat from Brazil.
The State Veterinary Administration (SVS) ordered the recall of two consignments of chicken, totaling more than 11 tons, due to Salmonella.
Both batches are currently being withdrawn from customers which were primarily catering establishments. Findings
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Port health officials in England have blocked a shipment of cooked chicken from entering the country because it was contaminated with Salmonella.
Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority (SCPHA), part of East Suffolk Council, recently discovered Salmonella mbandaka in 21,800-kilograms (48,000 pounds) of cooked chicken imported to the Port of Felixstowe.
The
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