The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) monitors the situation after some countries reported a spike in Hepatitis E infections.
In January 2024, 520 Hepatitis E virus (HEV)
The Food and Drug Administration continues using import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.
More details about the impact of seven kinds of foodborne infections in Europe in 2022 have been released.
The reports cover Campylobacter, Salmonella, Yersinia, Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), Listeria,
A study has shown increased detection of mild E. coli infections and revised lab testing practices in Australia which may lead to changes in public health response.
In Queensland, 31
Two children have died in a province in Argentina with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) so far in 2024.
The Ministry of Health of Córdoba said that in the first four
Norwegian officials have solved a Bacillus cereus outbreak that affected more than 20 young children.
Several infants aged 5 to 6 months old became ill between November 2023 and January
Industry and consumer research by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has revealed strong confidence in food safety measures.
Consumers believe that food safety in the country has improved
Researchers have analyzed travel-associated infections in people returning to the United States from abroad.
From 2017 to 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention investigated 41 multistate outbreaks of
Advice around Listeria in sliced fermented sausages and vegetarian sandwich toppings for vulnerable people in Sweden has been changed.
The Swedish Food Agency (Livsmedelsverket) has updated advice for individuals belonging
Taylor Fresh Canada Foods is recalling certain salad kits because of potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The salad kits were sold nationwide in Canada under two brands, Taylor Fresh and
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has revealed the name of the company that supplied tainted cinnamon used to make applesauce marketed for children in the United States.
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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is inviting public comments on a proposal that limits ethylene oxide in food additives.
The suggested limit would be the same as in Europe to
