More than 20 people are suspected to have been poisoned and four have died in Brazil after drinking contaminated batches of beer. Tests have found diethylene glycol in 32 lots of 10 Backer beers.
Officials
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CFIA pulls license for Ontario poultry slaughter business
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has suspended the Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) license #3RWXY8FD (Est. 658) of Cami International Poultry Ltd., a poultry slaughter establishment located in Welland, Ontario.
While the suspension is
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Company closes part of plant linked to deadly Listeria outbreak
The owners of a factory in the Netherlands linked to a Listeria outbreak have decided not to reopen part of it.
The Offerman plant in Aalsmeer was shut in October this past year while Dutch
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Alleged criminal group sold potentially unfit to eat horse meat
Spanish authorities have busted a suspected organized crime group selling horse meat that could have been unfit for human consumption.
The Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) was supported by Europol. The alleged criminal organization, based
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Study finds 9 of 13 beef plants sampled in Brazil were contaminated with Listeria
Researchers have estimated the prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes in beef from the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, which is the largest producer and exporter of beef in the country.
From 50 samples analyzed, Listeria spp.
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Vietnam and Hong Kong investigation finds forged health certificates
Vietnamese authorities have identified eight forged health certificates related to one meat processing plant.
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) in Hong Kong found discrepancies in serial numbers of health certificates issued by Vietnamese authorities
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Letter to the Editor: Swine inspections from the Canadian perspective
Opinion
Dear Editor,
As a former CFIA ( Canadian Food Inspection Agency) inspector, I have been following this story regarding the change in inspections on the hog plants with great interest. Change is hard but
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Experts assess potential of whole genome sequencing in food safety
Whole genome sequencing offers new possibilities for foodborne outbreak detection and investigation, source attribution and hazard identification, according to an EFSA panel.
The scientific opinion by the panel on Biological Hazards covers use of whole
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Denmark and Sweden hit by norovirus in oysters
Denmark and Sweden are the latest countries to report outbreaks of norovirus linked to shellfish from France.
At least 180 people in Denmark are sick since the start of the year and 70 are affected
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E. coli outbreaks may be over, but without a source or root cause for the romaine problem
It’s a rare day when two multistate and one single state outbreaks of E. coli O157:H7 are declared over.
It’s likely even a first-time event, just another in the odyssey that’s played out since late
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Listeria tops hazards handled by INFOSAN in 4Q
Salmonella has been knocked off the top spot by Listeria monocytogenes as the main hazard dealt with by an international food safety network.
During the fourth quarter of 2019, the International Food Safety Authorities Network
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