Salmonella, E. coli, and Yersinia infections all went up in 2021, according to new data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
A previous article covered statistics for Hepatitis A, Campylobacter, and Listeria.
Thirty cou
While the number of HPAI virus detections in sea bird breeding colonies came down since the previous reporting period (June to September 2022), the number of cases in water birds and poultry has increased. The rise in the number of outbreaks in poult
Statistics on six diseases causing the most food and waterborne infections in Europe have been published by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
The most recent data shows hepatitis A cases in 2021 were at their lowest since
A food safety platform in the United Kingdom has selected an initial batch of projects to receive grants.
The UK Food Safety Research Network (FSRN) will fund six projects with amounts ranging from £30,000 ($36,100) to £62,000 ($74,700).
Each project
The cost of food is the main concern for people this Christmas but safety is still important, according to a survey.
Research from safefood revealed that almost 4 in 10 people in Ireland are concerned about getting Christmas dinner right. The group s
Multiple cooks, meals, desserts and people running in and out of the kitchen can make the holidays chaotic. But nothing can add to all that chaos, like food poisoning. Luckily, there are a few rules to help avoid a food poisoning nightmare before Chr
Although Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) have been isolated from a variety of food production animals, they are most commonly associated with ruminants from which we derive meat and milk. Because of the widespread and diverse nature of
Since the publication of the 2004 risk assessment, outbreaks of illness and resultant deaths due to L. monocytogenes continue to occur across the globe. Continued effort is needed to summarize and critically evaluate the most recent information on L.
Two final reports on controls measures for E. coli and for Listeria in ready-to-eat food have been unveiled by FAO and WHO.
The World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) published the complete reports as part of t
A fatal Listeria outbreak in the United Kingdom has been traced to a salmon-smoking processing factory in Scotland.
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) have now named the company involved in the outbreak that has affecte
Irish people generally have good knowledge of the main aspects to prevent Salmonella infection, according to recently published study results.
Researchers evaluated consumers’ food safety knowledge by looking at their practices and attitudes regardin
Callan Bacon Ltd. is recalling Smoked 100% Irish Ham Fillet and Unsmoked 100% Irish Ham Fillet with specific barcodes due to incorrect boiling instructions detailed on the label. The implicated ham fillets were sold in Lidl stores.
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This report of the European Food Safety Authority and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control presents the results of zoonoses monitoring and surveillance activities carried out in 2021 in 27 MSs, the United Kingdom (Northern
In 2021 there was an overall increase in reported cases of zoonotic diseases and foodborne outbreaks compared to the previous year, but levels are still well below those of the pre-pandemic years, reveals the latest annual EU One Health zoonosis repo
Animal by-products, origin declarations, and potatoes are some of the topics on the radar of the National Food Crime Unit (NFCU), according to the agency’s annual update.
Major risks are the conflict in Ukraine and the cost-of-living crisis in the UK
New research from safefood reveals that almost 4 in 10 people are concerned about getting Christmas dinner right this year. The main concern is the cost of the food (52%) while 9% of respondents claimed to be worried about overcooking turkey and 6% a
The vision of the WHO Global Strategy for Food Safety 2022-2030 is to ensure that all people, everywhere, consume safe and healthy food so as to reduce the burden of foodborne diseases. The strategy was adopted by the 75th World Health Assembly. With
Tests carried out in 2021 under the National Residue Control Plan (NRCP) have shown that 99.89% of samples taken were compliant, and contained no evidence of approved or banned contaminants.
15,922 samples were tested last year over eight food-produc
In the EU, defrosted previously-frozen poultrymeat, including turkey, is not allowed for sale. In particular, Council Regulation EC No 1308/2013 on the organisation of markets in agriculture products, and Commission Regulation EC No 543/2008 on the m
Almost 200 people have been sickened in a multi-country Salmonella outbreak that has been ongoing for more than a year.
Overall, 196 Salmonella Mbandaka infections have been reported with 89 people sick in Finland and 81 in the United Kingdom. Patien
