Chicken meat and chicken meat products (kebab) are the likely source of a multi-country outbreak caused by three types of Salmonella Enteritidis, according to EFSA and ECDC’s latest Rapid Outbreak Assessment.
Bacteria similar to those causing the out
Scientists in the United Kingdom have reported an ongoing nationwide increase in cases of cryptosporidiosis.
The rise in infections was first noted in August and is mainly due to Cryptosporidium Hominis, although there are also hundreds of Cryptospor
The FSAI is committed to creating an environment of openness and transparency. This public consultation process allows for those interested in proposed changes to food safety legislation to contribute their views.
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According to researchers, the rate of severe complications after E. coli infection has remained mainly stable over several years but went up in Ireland.
Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a rare but severe complication associated with E. coli infecti
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have advised vulnerable consumers to thoroughly cook enoki mushrooms due to the risk of Listeria contamination.
Analysis of FSA and local authority sampling data has found the presence
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has today issued new precautionary advice on CBD, recommending healthy adults should limit their consumption of CBD from food to 10mg per day, which is about 4-5 drops of 5% CBD oil.
Researchers have looked into possible reasons for Scotland recording more E. coli O157 infections than England and Wales.
Based on yearly reports from public health agencies, the rate of clinical E. coli O157 infection is higher in Scotland.
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Experts have named norovirus the leading cause of viral foodborne illness, followed by Hepatitis A and Hepatitis E.
Hepatitis A and E viruses were ranked equally but higher compared to norovirus in terms of clinical severity by scientists at a recent
Irish health officials have issued a warning after recording a rise in cryptosporidium infections in people returning from abroad.
The Health Service Executive (HSE) in Ireland said increased levels of cryptosporidiosis have been reported from areas
According to researchers, at least two patients in a botulism outbreak in France remain in hospital.
The study covered eight individuals from four countries admitted to the intensive care unit at Bordeaux University Hospital, where six required invas
The European Commission has set new limits for the use of nitrites and nitrates as food additives.
The tighter levels aim to protect against pathogenic bacteria such as Listeria, Salmonella, and Clostridium botulinum, while reducing the exposure to n
he majority of Codex members are satisfied with the reach and usefulness of Codex texts, according to a survey.
Findings come from the first survey undertaken in 2022 on the use and impact of Codex texts.
Ninety-eight of 189 Codex members responded t
The number of Listeria infections went up in 2021 in England and Wales, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
A total of 160 cases of listeriosis were reported in England and Wales compared to 124 infections in 2020.
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There’s not going to be any lab -grown meat in Europe until the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) says so.
But according to Wolfgang Gelbmann, a senior scientific officer at EFSA in the novel foods area, Europe has not received any applications
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