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EU notes rise in foodborne outbreak illnesses and deaths in 2018

By Joe Whitworth on December 13, 2019

The number of people getting sick, being hospitalized and dying in foodborne outbreaks in Europe increased in 2018, according to the annual report on zoonoses.

Salmonella caused almost one in three outbreaks last year with…
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FSIS publishes report on foreign equivalency audit for Spain

By Dan Flynn on December 13, 2019

An on-site audit team from USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has found Spain’s food safety inspection system for raw and processed meat remains equivalent to that of the United States.

The on-site equivalence…
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European rules for safer food come into force

By News Desk on December 12, 2019

Regulations aimed at modernizing protections against animal diseases and plant pests as well as improving food safety will apply beginning at the end of this week in Europe.

The United Kingdom will implement EU Smarter…
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Salmonella found less often by Czech companies compared to authorities

By Joe Whitworth on December 12, 2019

An audit in the Czech Republic has found a significantly lower Salmonella detection rate in food company tests compared with official sampling of laying hens and broilers. Test results from authorities for 2018 show their…
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STEC and Campylobacter infections rise in the Netherlands

By Joe Whitworth on December 11, 2019

There was a rise in Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections in the Netherlands this past year, according to an annual report.

The State of Zoonoses 2018 report published by the National Institute for Public Health…
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FDA modifies import alerts for French cheese, fruit, spices, fish, honey and more

By News Desk on December 11, 2019

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 modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as…
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New Zealand says food strategy will help focus resources

By News Desk on December 11, 2019

New Zealand has unveiled a strategy and action plan to help focus resources so it can quickly respond to current issues and prepare for emerging threats.

The strategy sets out a plan of action to…
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No impact on Campylobacter contamination from new rules

By Joe Whitworth on December 10, 2019

Stricter rules on Campylobacter have not yet led to a decrease in contamination based on figures from a German agency.

Almost a quarter of carcasses in the country had Campylobacter counts of more than 1,000…
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ECDC report recognizes role of public in outbreak response

By News Desk on December 10, 2019

A European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control project has recognized the important role of the community in public health emergency preparedness and response.

The report presents findings of a case study into outbreaks of…
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UPDATED: New international E. coli outbreak hits 3 U.S. states, 5 Canada provinces

By Coral Beach on December 9, 2019

State and federal officials are investigating a new multistate outbreak of  E. coli O157:H7 infections. The outbreak is associated with Fresh Express brand chopped salad kits. People in Canada are also sick.

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EU votes against renewing chlorpyrifos approval

By News Desk on December 9, 2019

European officials have voted not to renew the approvals of chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-methyl.

Chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-methyl are insecticides to control insect pests on a range of crops. Chlorpyrifos-methyl is also used to treat stored cereal…
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