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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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
Continue Reading Recent data shows Salmonella and E. coli infections rose in Europe in 2021
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
Continue Reading Foodborne illness climbs in Europe; not back to pre-pandemic levels
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, 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
Continue Reading Campylobacter tops pathogen burden ranking in Denmark
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
Continue Reading Human infections decline in Norway but pathogens stable in food-producing animals
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
Continue Reading EU sees large drop in food illnesses in 2020 partly because of COVID-19
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,
Continue Reading Big decline in foodborne outbreaks for Norway in 2020
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
Continue Reading Dutch emerging risk unit covered 20 topics in first year
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
Continue Reading COVID-19 measures see decrease in gastro diseases in parts of Australia
