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Food supply contamination threat mentioned in UK risk register

By News Desk on August 19, 2023

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…

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Forum focuses on UK import controls

By News Desk on June 24, 2023

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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UK scraps end-of-year deadline for all retained EU law

By News Desk on May 16, 2023

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…

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UK considers expanding Brazilian poultry imports

By Joe Whitworth on May 13, 2023

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…

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‘Misleading’ to compare countries’ foodborne illness data, say experts

By Joe Whitworth on April 26, 2023

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…

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UK Salmonella outbreaks from breaded chicken sickened thousands and cost millions

By Joe Whitworth on April 25, 2023

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…

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Researchers highlight human health risks from contaminated pet treats

By Joe Whitworth on February 24, 2023

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…

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U.S. involved in multi-country Shigella outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on February 21, 2023

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…

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Imported chicken and salmon show higher contamination, finds UK study

By Joe Whitworth on February 3, 2023

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…

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The second outbreak in the UK due to imported melons revealed

By Joe Whitworth on January 6, 2023

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…

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