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Poisonous death cap mushrooms such as these can be mistaken for edible varieties

France hit again by wild mushroom poisonings

By Joe Whitworth on October 4, 2022

France has recorded more than 60 illnesses linked to wild mushrooms since the beginning of September.

Recent weather conditions have favored the growth of wild mushrooms and more than 60 intoxications have been reported to…

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‘Mixed’ progress on food safety in Australia in past year

By Joe Whitworth on June 7, 2022

Australia’s food safety report card for the past 12 months is “mixed,” according to the Food Safety Information Council (FSIC).

There was a decline in reported Salmonella infections and a survey found fewer people are…
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Amanita phalloides or the death cap mushroom

Australians warned about poisoning risks from wild mushrooms

By News Desk on February 11, 2022

The Food Safety Information Council has warned people in Australia not to pick wild mushrooms because of the risk of poisoning.

The group said deathcap (Amanita phalloides) mushrooms are difficult to distinguish from some other…
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The Lepiota brunneoincarnata mushroom

Mushroom poisonings in China responsible for deaths in 2021

By Joe Whitworth on February 1, 2022

Cases linked to wild mushroom poisoning in China declined slightly this past year but still pose a huge problem in the country, according to researchers.

In 2021, there were 327 investigations involving 923 patients and…
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FSA considering advising end to Fukushima checks

By News Desk on December 27, 2021

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is proposing recommending a removal of import checks on products from Fukushima and nearby areas.

The FSA is reviewing the controls on imports of food from Japan, that have been…
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China reports more than 7,000 outbreaks in 2020

By Joe Whitworth on November 1, 2021

Poisonous mushrooms remain a major problem in China as they caused the most outbreaks and deaths in the country in this past year. In 2020, there was a total of 7,073 foodborne outbreaks reported, resulting…
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U.S and EU ease Fukushima import rules

By Joe Whitworth on September 24, 2021

The United States and European Union have changed the rules around the import of food from areas near Fukushima in Japan.

While the Food and Drug Administration has removed an import alert, the European Commission…
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Amanita phalloides or the death cap mushroom

Wild mushrooms linked to hundreds of illnesses, three deaths in France

By Joe Whitworth on September 9, 2021

At least three people have died and hundreds were sickened in France in the past two months after eating wild mushrooms.

In July and August, 330 cases of poisoning were reported to French poison control…
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Poisonous death cap mushrooms such as these can be mistaken for edible varieties

Mushroom poisoning behind thousands of outbreaks in China

By News Desk on July 2, 2021

More than 10,000 outbreaks caused by mushroom poisoning were reported across a decade in China, according to a recently released study.

Mushroom poisoning is the leading cause of foodborne disease outbreaks and outbreak-associated deaths in…
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The Lepiota brunneoincarnata mushroom

China records large spike in mushroom poisoning incidents

By Joe Whitworth on February 24, 2021

The amount of mushroom poisonings and the number of people affected doubled this past year in China compared to 2019.

In 2020, the number of investigations reached 676, involving 102 species of poisonous mushrooms, 24…
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