Researchers have highlighted high levels of drug resistant Salmonella in pork in Vietnam.
Efforts were led by scientists at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in England who looked at antibiotic resistance in
Continue Reading Study finds high levels of AMR Salmonella in pork in Vietnam
Czech authorities have found instant noodle soups from Vietnam that were irradiated without declaring this on the packaging.
The Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (SZPI) carried out an inspection to see if producers and
Continue Reading Czech control finds non-compliant irradiation of instant soups
China has tightened import rules after finding the virus that causes COVID-19 on packaging of fruit from Vietnam and Thailand.
At least nine Chinese cities have recorded positive coronavirus tests in relation to dragon fruit
Continue Reading China steps up checks after coronavirus fruit findings
Almost 20 people have fallen ill in Sweden this month from histamine poisoning in fish from Vietnam.
The foodborne outbreak at the beginning of April affected 19 people in Stockholm.
Guests eating tuna at three
Continue Reading Sweden reports histamine outbreak from imported fish
A woman has died and botulism poisoning is suspected in five other people in Vietnam.
The Vietnam Food Administration reported it had been informed of three patients in the city of Thuận An, in Bình
Continue Reading Woman dies in Vietnam after botulism poisoning; others fall ill
Researchers have described the first reported outbreak of botulism in Vietnam that was associated with vegetarian pâté in recent months.
At least 13 people fell ill after eating Minh Chay brand pâté, which was recalled
Continue Reading Study details first botulism outbreak in Vietnam
At least nine cases of foodborne botulism have been reported in Vietnam with a link to a brand of pate. All patients have required hospitalization.
People reported eating Minh Chay pate products, which have been
Continue Reading Botulism cases linked to pate in Vietnam
Sweden has reported three outbreaks of histamine poisoning in tuna from Vietnam in the past three months.
The outbreaks, which have affected about 60 people, do not appear to be directly related as the tuna
Continue Reading Three histamine outbreaks in three months for Sweden
Thirty people in Sweden fell ill with scombroid poisoning after eating tuna from Vietnam earlier this month.
The histamine poisoning foodborne outbreak was linked to frozen tuna loins from Vietnam, via the Netherlands.
Local authorities
Continue Reading Histamine poisoning in Sweden linked to tuna from Vietnam
Vietnamese authorities have identified eight forged health certificates related to one meat processing plant.
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) in Hong Kong found discrepancies in serial numbers of health certificates issued by Vietnamese authorities
Continue Reading Vietnam and Hong Kong investigation finds forged health certificates
