In the latest issue of the Center for Disease Control and PRevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Notes From the Field addresses the role of food handlers restaurants in Hepatitis A transmission. Hepatitis A transmission is occurring in u
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There have been long queues as drive-through restaurants reopen, pubs have sold takeaway pints in the warm weather and supermarket deliveries remain elusive for many.
But what are the Covid-19 risks if you get a takeaway or a delivery?
Health Protection Scotland has published annual surveillance reports for Listeria, hepatitis A and E, norovirus, Shigella and Yersinia.
Data shows a decline in Listeria, Yersinia and norovirus cases while hepatitis A and E infections increased in the
EFSA has published a scientific opinion on public health risks related to the presence of ochratoxin A (OTA) in food – a mycotoxin naturally produced by moulds that can be found in a variety of foodstuffs including cereals, preserved meats, fresh and
EFSA's Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) has launched an open consultation on the draft scientific opinion on the risks to public health related to the presence of ochratoxin in food. This document presents estimations of human dietary
A second customer is believed to have died from an allergic reaction to a product bought from Pret a Manger, the chain has said.
The person died in 2017 after eating a “super-veg rainbow flatbread” which was supposed to be dairy-free.
Sandwich chain
A McDonald’s in Johnson City, TN, and a Little Caesar’s Pizza in Newark, NJ, put their customers at risk of exposure to hepatitis A by permitting an employee with the liver disease to report for work.
