The contamination of shipping containers with radioactive material that has resulted in several recalls of frozen shrimp has been traced to an accident in Indonesia.
Inspectors from the U.S.
Danish public health officials have reported two outbreaks and a general increase in Campylobacter cases.
Since July, two outbreaks of Campylobacter jejuni have been registered at the Statens Serum Institut
Chinese scientists have investigated the presence of a rare but dangerous bacteria in mushroom products.
Burkholderia gladioli pathovar cocovenenans can cause lethal poisoning. Most cases have been reported in China,
French officials have warned of a suspected case of foodborne botulism linked to a product sold at local markets and online.
National health authorities were informed of a clinically suggestive
An analysis of UK border controls has revealed several problems, including importers taking advantage of varying port inspection rates.
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee said the commercial animal
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has raised concerns about the increasing number of Salmonella and Campylobacter infections.
The FSA said recent data has confirmed suspected threshold breaches for Salmonella and
The European Commission has opened a call for evidence relating to food and feed safety legislation.
The move is in response to stakeholders and member states asking for reduced administrative
German officials are continuing to battle a serious E. coli outbreak that may have sickened more than 120 people.
In total, 121 patients are linked to the outbreak. Of these,
A Salmonella outbreak in nursing homes in a region of Sweden has been connected to a larger national outbreak linked to eggs.
An analysis by the Public Health Agency of
The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.
Recent
Smoked fish products in England have a relatively low prevalence of Listeria but have been associated with illnesses, according to a study recently published.
Researchers encouraged manufacturers of smoked fish
A company in England has been fined for failing to promptly tell authorities it was working with high-hazard infectious agents.
Lab 21 Healthcare, a company that operated a high-containment laboratory
