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EFSA looks at factors impacting the safety of meat aging

By News Desk on January 20, 2023

Factors affecting the safety of aged meat have been assessed in a European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) opinion.

The impact of dry-aging of beef and wet-aging of beef, pork, and lamb on microbiological hazards and…

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Recent data shows Salmonella and E. coli infections rose in Europe in 2021

By News Desk on January 4, 2023

Salmonella, E. coli, and Yersinia infections all went up in 2021, according to new data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).

A previous article covered statistics for Hepatitis A, Campylobacter, and…

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Foodborne illness climbs in Europe; not back to pre-pandemic levels

By Joe Whitworth on December 14, 2022

The number of foodborne infections in Europe went up in 2021 but is still below figures from before the Coronavirus pandemic, according to a report.

The drop compared to pre-pandemic years is probably linked to…

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Decline in Yersinia and Shigella infections in Europe

By News Desk on September 15, 2022

The number of Yersinia and Shigella infections declined in Europe in 2020, according to recently published figures.

A total of 28 countries reported 5,744 confirmed cases of yersiniosis in Europe and the European Economic Area…

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Campylobacter tops pathogen burden ranking in Denmark

By Joe Whitworth on August 10, 2022

Campylobacter, Salmonella, and norovirus caused the highest burden of disease in Denmark in 2019, according to a study.

Researchers ranked seven foodborne pathogens for their health and economic impact on Danish society in 2019. Work covered Campylobacter, Salmonella…

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Human infections decline in Norway but pathogens stable in food-producing animals

By News Desk on January 9, 2022

Most pathogens decreased in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and reduced travel, according to a report published by the Norwegian Veterinary Institute.

Diseases transmitted between animals and humans are called zoonoses. The decline in…
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EU sees large drop in food illnesses in 2020 partly because of COVID-19

By Joe Whitworth on December 10, 2021

A decline in foodborne infections ranged from 7 percent to 53 percent in 2020 in Europe largely because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and European Centre…
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Big decline in foodborne outbreaks for Norway in 2020

By News Desk on November 23, 2021

Notified foodborne outbreaks halved in Norway in 2020 compared to the year before.

The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) received 23 notifications about outbreaks this past year compared to 46 in 2019.

Norovirus, Cryptosporidium,…
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Dutch emerging risk unit covered 20 topics in first year

By News Desk on September 23, 2021

Two issues have been sent for further investigation according to the first annual report from an emerging food safety risk unit in the Netherlands.

Experts identified more than 20 areas and a couple of them…
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COVID-19 measures see decrease in gastro diseases in parts of Australia

By Joe Whitworth on March 19, 2021

An Australian state has recorded a decline in gastrointestinal diseases during the period measures were in place to control the coronavirus pandemic.

The study covered communicable disease surveillance in Central Queensland for six months after…
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