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Scottish firms raise funds to challenge raw milk cheese guidance

Operators of five Scottish companies plan to go ahead with a judicial review after raising money for legal fees to challenge government guidance on making cheese from unpasteurized, raw milk.

By Joe Whitworth

/ 12 Mar 2019

Scottish firms raise funds to challenge raw milk cheese guidance

Father of survivor: ‘We were lucky, what about those who were not . . .’

on assignment: south africa Johannesburg — The father of a child who survived the South African Listeria outbreak says he replays the moment a doctor asked if he preferred the mother

By Joe Whitworth

/ 11 Mar 2019

Father of survivor: ‘We were lucky, what about those who were not . . .’

Publisher’s Platform: What does it cost to sicken 1,034 – killing 204 – with Listeria-tainted polony in South Africa?

Opinion No amount of money can compensate for the loss of a child or another family member. I recall the Jensen Farms Listeria outbreak in 2011 that sickened 147, killing

By Bill Marler

/ 11 Mar 2019

Publisher’s Platform: What does it cost to sicken 1,034 – killing 204 – with Listeria-tainted polony in South Africa?

Food safety issues unclear as U.K. nears Brexit; U.S. food safety regs questioned

The United Kingdom will lose access to RASFF after Brexit and Britain’s future relationship with EFSA remains unclear, according to the British public health minister. Britain’s future trade

By Joe Whitworth

/ 9 Mar 2019

Food safety issues unclear as U.K. nears Brexit; U.S. food safety regs questioned

APHA identifies unusual Salmonella strain; almost 300 sick, one dead

An agency in the United Kingdom has released more information about a potential new strain of Salmonella Typhimurium in sheep behind almost 300 human illnesses and one death. The Animal

By News Desk

/ 8 Mar 2019

APHA identifies unusual Salmonella strain; almost 300 sick, one dead

Dried fruit mix suspected as cause of Norway’s ongoing Salmonella outbreak

One brand of dry exotic fruit mix has been found to be linked to a growing Salmonella Agbeni outbreak in Norway. The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Folkehelseinstituttet) reported there

By Joe Whitworth

/ 8 Mar 2019

Dried fruit mix suspected as cause of Norway’s ongoing Salmonella outbreak

Raw trends, climate change, resilient mold among emerging food risks

A trend for raw pet food, potential growth of a toxin due to climate change, and a rise in infections from an fungicide-resistant mold have been identified as emerging risks,

By News Desk

/ 7 Mar 2019

Raw trends, climate change, resilient mold among emerging food risks

FSA reveals levels of antimicrobial resistant Campylobacter in chicken

Campylobacter isolates with antimicrobial resistance have been found on whole fresh chickens sold at retail in the United Kingdom, according to a survey by the Food Standards Agency (FSA). The

By Joe Whitworth

/ 7 Mar 2019

FSA reveals levels of antimicrobial resistant Campylobacter in chicken

Survey finds slow take-up of digital methods to enhance food safety

Less than one in 10 companies said new digital technology is playing a role to a “great extent’ in food safety, according to a survey of more than 1,600

By News Desk

/ 6 Mar 2019

Survey finds slow take-up of digital methods to enhance food safety

1 in 5 cheeses in Germany positive for Brucella; 9 vendors sold more than half of contaminated samples

One in five cheeses sampled in Germany were found to be positive for Brucella, according to a study. Brucella was detected in 41 of 200 samples from endemic countries sold

By News Desk

/ 6 Mar 2019

1 in 5 cheeses in Germany positive for Brucella; 9 vendors sold more than half of contaminated samples

Publisher’s Platform: One year ago today – Tiger Brands polony linked to South Africa listeria outbreak

Opinion Following the declaration of the Listeria outbreak in December 2017, a multi-sectoral outbreak response was initiated. Findings were shared by the Minister of Health, Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi at a

By Bill Marler

/ 5 Mar 2019

Publisher’s Platform: One year ago today – Tiger Brands polony linked to South Africa listeria outbreak

Parents describe their baby’s ongoing treatment and their fears for his future

on assignment: South Africa JOHANNESBURG — The Mathole family’s joy at expecting their first baby almost turned to tragedy with a month and a half in hospital when their child

By Joe Whitworth

/ 5 Mar 2019

Parents describe their baby’s ongoing treatment and their fears for his future

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World

Scottish firms raise funds to challenge raw milk cheese guidance

Father of survivor: ‘We were lucky, what about those who were not . . .’

Publisher’s Platform: What does it cost to sicken 1,034 – killing 204 – with Listeria-tainted polony in South Africa?

Food safety issues unclear as U.K. nears Brexit; U.S. food safety regs questioned

APHA identifies unusual Salmonella strain; almost 300 sick, one dead

Dried fruit mix suspected as cause of Norway’s ongoing Salmonella outbreak

Raw trends, climate change, resilient mold among emerging food risks

FSA reveals levels of antimicrobial resistant Campylobacter in chicken

Survey finds slow take-up of digital methods to enhance food safety

1 in 5 cheeses in Germany positive for Brucella; 9 vendors sold more than half of contaminated samples

Publisher’s Platform: One year ago today – Tiger Brands polony linked to South Africa listeria outbreak

Parents describe their baby’s ongoing treatment and their fears for his future

Your Support Protects Public Health