A ban on serving raw beef liver in restaurants in Japan has not decreased the number of E. coli infections in the country, according to a study.
Enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) causes many symptoms from diarrhea to the potentially deadly hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Serving raw beef liver dishes at
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A court fined a caterer after more than 50 guests were struck down by food poisoning following a wedding in Staffordshire, England.
This past week Cannock Magistrates’ Court sentenced The Galloping Gourmet (Coulsdon) Ltd. after the company pleaded guilty to two food safety breaches two years ago in relation to
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Some of the rise in hepatitis E infections in Singapore may be linked to eating undercooked pork, according to a study.
The research led by the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) found that incidence of hepatitis E (HEV) had increased from 1.7 cases per 100,000 residents in 2012 to 4.1 cases
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The Health Protection Surveillance Center in Ireland has issued a warning about hepatitis E and undercooked pork following an increase in the number of people infected during summer and autumn this past year.
The agency reported a small increase in clinical notifications during the summer and autumn periods in 2018.
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Risks from undercooked chicken and unpasteurized cheese are of low concern to the public, according to a survey for Food Standards Scotland (FSS).
To help consumers in Scotland be aware of foodborne risks and how to control them, FSS needs to understand and measure the level of public knowledge, concern
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Indiana officials are warning hunters to be aware of bovine tuberculosis in wild deer and to take precautions when field dressing animals.
The first case of wild bovine tuberculosis in the state was documented in August in a 2-year-old, white-tailed doe. Upon the discovery, other animals in the area were
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