Salmonella has affected 13 people in France with a link to consuming a brand of raw milk cheese.
They have been infected with the same strain of Salmonella Dublin, according to the National Reference Center
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Import alert changes involve undeclared allergens, illegal colors, seafood
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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FSANZ wants comments on planned produce rules
Authorities in Australia are calling for comments on a plan to develop a primary production and processing standard for high-risk horticulture.
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)’s proposal will consider the development of a primary
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Nearly 200 ill in UK after eating oysters
Almost 200 people have fallen ill after eating oysters in the United Kingdom in recent months.
Since November 2019 there have been at least 180 reported cases of gastroenteritis associated with oyster consumption linked to
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Positive Listeria test results spur international recall of peanut spread
Nuts ‘N More of East Providence, RI, has initiated an international recall for some of its plain “Peanut Spread” because tests showed a sample of the finished product was contaminated with Listeria.
The company reports
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250 new cases in Salmonella egg outbreak affecting 18 countries
Almost 250 new infections have been recorded in a multi-country outbreak of Salmonella linked to eggs from Poland.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reported that
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New bovine virus associated with human head colds and sinus infections gets into USA
Bovine Kobuvirus, a cattle virus first discovered in Japan in 2003, has arrived in the United States.
The arrival is reported in the medical journal, “Emerging Infectious Diseases.” Bovine Kobuvirus or BKV is from the
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Scientists say raw milk testing in England ineffective
The current testing regime in England for unpasteurized milk is not fit for purpose, according to researchers describing a 2016 Campylobacter outbreak that sickened 69 people.
They say there was a need for regular microbiological
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Slovakia sees large rise in Campylobacter and Salmonella infections
Campylobacter and Salmonella infections increased by almost 20 percent in 2018 in Slovakia, according to the country’s annual report on foodborne diseases.
Data was compiled by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the
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Experts focus on food safety risks associated with consumer trends
Belgian experts have highlighted the importance of assessing food safety when looking at the changing dietary habits of consumers.
The Scientific Committee provides advice on risk assessment and management in the food chain for the
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