Dutch airline KLM has issued a warning after it came out that meat products contaminated with Listeria may have been served on some of its flights.
The RIVM (National Institute for Public Health and the
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EFSA wants comments on health risks from aflatoxins in food
EFSA has launched a public comment period on risks to public health from aflatoxins in food.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) concluded dietary exposure of the
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E. coli and Listeria concerns prompt cheese recall in five countries
Raw cow’s milk cheese distributed to at least five European countries has been recalled due to possible E. coli and Listeria contamination.
A warning was issued by German authorities about E. coli O26:H11 and Listeria
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Infant formula recalled over rare Cronobacter spp. contamination
Loblaw Companies Limited has recalled President’s Choice brand Lower Iron milk-based powdered infant formula from store shelves due to possible Cronobacter spp. contamination. Cronobacter is a newly described bacterial genus that includes opportunistic pathogens formerly
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String of recalls implicate unknown volume of beef, veal products
For the second time officials are expanding a recall of beef and veal products, adding more than a dozen products, in a massive undertaking related to a government investigation into E. coli contamination.
Initially Metro
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Incoming EU health chief sets out priorities
The incoming European health commissioner has set out her priorities including food safety, fraud and antimicrobial resistance.
Stella Kyriakides, candidate for the health post, was questioned by Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) this past
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Three dead in Dutch Listeria outbreak
Dutch authorities have linked three deaths because of Listeria to meat products from one company.
Of 20 patients with listeriosis, officials reported it was almost certain that they had been infected via meat products from
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New details posted on dozens of beef products recalled in E. coli investigation
Food safety officials in Canada posted additional information today about an undisclosed amount of beef products under recall by St. Ann’s Foods Inc./Ryding-Regency Meat Packers Ltd. for potential E. coli contamination.
Dozens of products are
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South Africa boosts processed meat rules to avoid Listeria repeat
South Africa has tightened regulations for processed meat products to try to avoid a repeat of the listeriosis outbreak in 2017 and 2018. A total of 1,060 cases were confirmed and 216 people died.
The
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CFIA suspends multiple licenses for three food companies during September
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) in September suspended the Safe Food for Canadians licenses for three food businesses. Officials are investigating one of the companies in connection with an outbreak and recalls have been
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