Ochratoxin A in food poses a health concern for most consumer groups, according to a European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) assessment.
Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a mycotoxin naturally produced by molds that can be found
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Some adults in Finland are exposed to amounts of heavy metals in food that could pose a risk to their health, according to an assessment.
The Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto) studied the exposure of working-age
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Spanish authorities have issued a warning about a food supplement from the United States after it was linked to a death in Spain.
The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) reported the withdrawal
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More than 150 people were affected by an outbreak of Salmonella from raw goats’ milk cheese in 2018, according to a recent report.
France recorded 147 cases, of which 133 were confirmed, 13 were probable
Continue Reading Large Salmonella outbreak from raw goats’ milk cheese revealed
Thirty people in Sweden fell ill with scombroid poisoning after eating tuna from Vietnam earlier this month.
The histamine poisoning foodborne outbreak was linked to frozen tuna loins from Vietnam, via the Netherlands.
Local authorities
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Anyone interested in the culture of food safety is invited to attend a series of free webinars with panels of international presenters and organized by the International Association for Food Protection.
The non-profit group has
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At least 11 people in Switzerland have been infected by Listeria and two have died after eating contaminated cheese.
Officials from the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) told Food Safety News that analysis
Continue Reading Officials report more patients in Listeria outbreak linked to cheese
Health Protection Scotland has published annual surveillance reports for Listeria, hepatitis A and E, norovirus, Shigella and Yersinia.
Data shows a decline in Listeria, Shigella, Yersinia and norovirus cases while hepatitis A and E infections
Continue Reading Hepatitis A and E cases rise; Listeria and norovirus fall in Scotland
A number of supermarkets in France have recalled eggs sold under different brand names due to possible Salmonella contamination.
According to the French magazine 60 Millions de Consommateurs the recall covers more than 500,000 eggs
Continue Reading Salmonella prompts recall of more than half a million eggs
Spanish authorities have issued a warning about a parasite in anchovies after three people fell ill.
The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) reported a brand of anchovies in vinegar from Spain could
Continue Reading Three sick in Spain from anisakis worms in anchovies
