The likelihood and impact of contamination of the food supply in the United Kingdom have been assessed in an updated risk register.
The UK government rated food supply contamination as four out of five for
Continue Reading Food supply contamination threat mentioned in UK risk register
Members of the logistics and port health sectors have discussed food import controls at the first in a series of stakeholder forums.
More than 20 importers and agents joined one of Britain’s biggest port health
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The Government in the United Kingdom has dropped plans to get rid of European laws by the end of 2023.
The Retained EU Law Bill (REUL) will be amended, removing a clause that would have
Continue Reading UK scraps end-of-year deadline for all retained EU law
The United Kingdom is considering expanding imports of poultry meat products from Brazil.
UK officials visited Brazil in October 2022 to review the control system for beef and poultry meat products. A report on the
Continue Reading UK considers expanding Brazilian poultry imports
Comparing foodborne illness rates between countries can be misleading because of differences in methodology and data sources, according to a study.
Foodborne illness estimation models are country-specific, making international comparisons problematic. Some disparities in estimated
Continue Reading ‘Misleading’ to compare countries’ foodborne illness data, say experts
A series of Salmonella outbreaks in the United Kingdom caused by breaded chicken products from Poland could have affected up to 5,000 people, officials have revealed.
The UK-wide outbreaks resulted in more than 1,000 confirmed
Continue Reading UK Salmonella outbreaks from breaded chicken sickened thousands and cost millions
A study in the United Kingdom has added to evidence that dried meat dog treats can be contaminated with Salmonella.
Researchers also found some product samples contained similar types of Salmonella identified in human patients
Continue Reading Researchers highlight human health risks from contaminated pet treats
A dozen countries, including the United States, have reported more than 250 Shigella infections in people who went to Cape Verde.
An increase in shigellosis cases, mainly caused by Shigella sonnei, among travelers returning from
Continue Reading U.S. involved in multi-country Shigella outbreak
According to a study in the United Kingdom, imported chicken and salmon were more likely to be contaminated than domestic products.
Researchers said the work, published in the journal Food Microbiology, demonstrated the diverse
Continue Reading Imported chicken and salmon show higher contamination, finds UK study
The United Kingdom was hit by two outbreaks linked to melon in 2021, according to a recently released study.
It was already known that the UK was part of a multi-country Salmonella Braenderup outbreak with
Continue Reading The second outbreak in the UK due to imported melons revealed