50 more people sick in UK Salmonella outbreak; total count tops 500
Infections are associated with eating imported eggs at small cafés, restaurants, and takeaways.
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Asian countries rehearse food incident response
Eleven Asian countries have rehearsed preparation for a cross-border food contamination event. All 11 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met in Jakarta, Indonesia, in
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New Zealand and French studies call attention to Campylobacter
A study in New Zealand has provided an insight into Campylobacter contamination and antimicrobial resistance in fresh chicken. Campylobacter was detected in 50 percent of 24 samples. Among confirmed isolates,
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German survey finds limited mycotoxin awareness
Scientists are aware of 650 different mycotoxins produced by 400 species of mold.
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Unions renew call for UK to ban meat from Brazil
Four farming unions in the United Kingdom have renewed calls for a ban on imports of Brazilian meat to align with European restrictions. In a letter to Angela Eagle, Defra
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Alert issued by officials in Hong Kong about formaldehyde in rice noodles
Authorities in Hong Kong have issued a warning about a brand of imported rice noodles because of formaldehyde. The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene
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Polish analysis finds outbreaks increasing
The majority of outbreaks were bacterial, among which the most prevalent were Salmonella incidents, with 80 percent because of Salmonella Enteritidis.
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FDA warns three importers about missing foreign supplier documents
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or
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FDA import alerts target seafood, dates, produce and more
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
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Cheese recalled in Canada because of Listeria contamination
Coaticook brand Aged Cheddar Cheese is being recalled in Canada because of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall was initiated by the company. As of the posting of the recall,
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Patient count in Cyclospora outbreak in Michigan at more than 14,700
Michigan’s count of patients in a huge outbreak of Cyclospora infections continues to rise, with the total surpassing 14,700. As of Sept. 3, the state was reporting 14,
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Publisher's Platform: Harvard read the FRESH Act line by line
Nearly all of the public argument about this bill has been about food chemicals: dyes, PFAS, the GRAS loophole. That is where the fight started, and it is where the coalition backing the bill would prefer the fight to stay.
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Publisher's Platform: Harvard read the FRESH Act line by line
Nearly all of the public argument about this bill has been about food chemicals: dyes, PFAS, the GRAS loophole. That is where the fight started, and it is where the coalition backing the bill would prefer the fight to stay.
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Young girl dies after contracting HUS
A young girl has died in Australia from a serious condition that develops after an E. coli infection. The 3-year-old girl fell ill after visiting a farm in
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