A rise in Salmonella infections in Sweden has been linked to the consumption of alfalfa sprouts.
Folkhälsomyndigheten (the Public Health Agency of Sweden) said 92 people from 18 regions have been infected with one of 12 genetically closely related Sa
The European Commission has reported on developments related to the food safety control systems of five potential European Union countries, including Ukraine and Turkey.
As part of the Enlargement Package, the EU Commission assessed how prepared Serb
One person has died in a multi-country Salmonella outbreak linked to salad from Italy.
A foodborne outbreak with about 200 Salmonella Umbilo cases occurred between July and September 2024 in nine European countries. Germany was the most affected with
A cross-border outbreak of Salmonella Strathcona ST2559 is ongoing in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) and the United Kingdom (UK). From 1 January 2023 to 5 November 2024, 232 confirmed cases of S. Strathcona ST2559 have b
The UK Food Standards Agency’s National Food Crime Unit (FSA’s NFCU) has made an arrest as part of an ongoing investigation into a case of suspected food fraud.
The suspected case of food fraud involves document falsification to allow the illegal mov
The Chair of the Food Standards Agency Professor Susan Jebb has said that the way the FSA regulates the food system has to evolve to ensure it can meet the challenges of the future.
Professor Jebb was speaking at City University’s Food Thinkers semin
A multi-country Salmonella outbreak in Europe linked to tomatoes from Italy has sickened more than 250 people.
From January 2023 to November 2024, 266 confirmed cases of Salmonella Strathcona have been identified in 16 European countries and the Unit
In its annual report, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) warned that food incidents are becoming more complex and often serious.
FSAI marked its 25th anniversary in 2023. External challenges impacting food safety include the potential for su
Norwegian scientists are working on a project investigating the separate or combined effect and suitability of different methods to reduce the presence of Listeria in salmon and trout.
The DeList project is funded by FHF, the Norwegian Seafood Resear
The main food microbiology lab in the United Kingdom has shared highlights of its recent activity in an annual report.
The report covers work of the UK’s national reference laboratory (NRL) for food microbiology between April 2023 and March 2024.
The
More than a dozen people have fallen ill in Ireland, and more cases have been recorded in Iceland in two different E. coli outbreaks.
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) in Ireland reported that the community outbreak contains 13 laborat
An analysis has provided evidence of higher temperatures leading to more Salmonella and Campylobacter infections.
A search was conducted for peer-reviewed epidemiological studies published between January 1990 and March 2024.
Out of 3,472 results, 44
Following a comprehensive procurement process, and extensive engagement with industry and stakeholders, Eville and Jones and Hallmark Meat Hygiene have both been successful in their bids to supply vets and meat inspectors for the delivery of Official
Eurospar Baltinglass joined retailing colleagues from all over Ireland recently to receive their food safety and quality awards at the Eurospar Supermarkets Retailer Forum.
The awards are assessed by the LRQA, who are a leading independent provider o
FSAI is a statutory, independent regulatory agency focused on protecting public health and consumer interests in food safety.
The overall mission of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland is to protect consumers and raise compliance through partnersh
An Irish agency responsible for seafood safety has published its annual report, revealing the number of food safety incidents investigated in 2023.
The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) was involved in 25 reports of alleged illnesses followin
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Gastrointestinal complaints were the most common health issue reported by people going abroad who took part in a survey on travel-related illnesses.
The study was based on data from a mobile application developed by researchers at the University of Z
French authorities have again reported hundreds of poisonings linked to wild mushroom consumption.
The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) said more than 400 cases had been recorded since July. Figures fro
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has a history of strong engagement with industry through its well-established Retail, Food Service, Artisan, and Molluscan Shellfish Safety Committee Fora, which provide platforms to build firm connections and ena
