Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) was detected in more than a fifth of lamb samples tested but this was a lower contamination rate than 2018, according to the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST).
FDA announces limit on inorganic arsenic in infant rice cereals
The Food and Drug Administration has announced the availability of a final guidance for industry entitled “Inorganic Arsenic in Rice Cereals for Infants: Action Level.”
“This guidance finalizes FDA’s action level for inorganic arsenic
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Record number of notifications on RASFF portal in 2019
A record high of more than 4,000 notifications were exchanged via the European Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) in 2019.
This past year, 4,012 messages were posted on the network which was
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CSPI expands online resource for fact-checked COVID-19 information
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is continuing to expand “Evidence Hub” an online resource that helps clinicians, researchers, journalists and others quickly find vetted sources of information on COVID-19.
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Reporting of other diseases falls in Norway during COVID-19 outbreak
Norwegian researchers have found a decline in other notifiable infectious diseases during the Coronavirus pandemic.
They compared the number of cases reported to the Norwegian Surveillance System for Communicable Diseases (MSIS) during February to April
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WHO framework targets improved food safety in South East Asia
The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified key priorities to improve food safety in the next five years in South East Asia.
The Framework for Action on Food Safety in the WHO South-East Asia Region
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World Bank supports food safety project in Moldova
The World Bank is to help Moldova modernize the country’s food safety system.
The group’s board of executive directors approved a loan of $15 million to the Republic of Moldova for the third additional financing
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FSA: Not viable to compare foodborne illness data between countries
It is not possible to accurately compare foodborne disease rates between countries, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
The agency, which covers England, Wales and Northern Ireland, said this is because of different methodologies
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Norway notes Campylobacter, E. coli and Salmonella rise
The number of Campylobacter, E. coli, and Salmonella infections all increased in Norway this past year.
Overall, there were more food and waterborne infections in 2019 compared to 2018, according to the Norwegian Institute of
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San Diego man files suit against fresh produce company in Salmonella outbreak
A California man is seeking damages from Thomson International Inc. contending he was poisoned with Salmonella from the company’s onions. He is part of a multi-national outbreak that has sickened more than 500.
Keith Robert
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