Changes to sampling requirements at low-throughput slaughterhouses are unlikely to result in a significant shift in the number of Campylobacter cases in the UK, according to a report.
Researchers did not detect a significant difference
Continue Reading FSA assesses Campylobacter risk from smaller slaughterhouses
According to recently released data, the number of outbreaks and people sick in them increased in Austria in 2022.
28 foodborne outbreaks were reported in 2022, eight more than in 2021. In these outbreaks, 128
Continue Reading Austria records increase in outbreaks for 2022
Most hospitals and social care sites are aware of Listeria guidance from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) but an analysis has found several challenges around implementation.
In a 2019 outbreak associated with pre-packed sandwiches supplied
Continue Reading FSA assesses the use of Listeria guidance after the outbreak
Controls in EU countries on bivalve mollusks are not always adequate to protect consumer health, according to the European Commission.
Bivalve mollusks include mussels, clams, oysters, and scallops. France, Spain, Italy, and Greece make up
Continue Reading EU raises public health concerns over bivalve mollusk controls.
More than 70 people have fallen sick in the United Kingdom with Cyclospora infections after visiting Mexico.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said it has identified an increase of Cyclospora cayetanensis in travelers returning
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Three Salmonella outbreaks in Austria have been linked to chicken meat from Poland.
A total of 27 people have fallen sick and one has died in the trio of Salmonella Enteritidis incidents.
Investigation of the
Continue Reading One dead in Austria as EU is hit by Salmonella outbreaks
The company linked to a botulism outbreak in Spain has restarted production after a series of inspections.
Five confirmed and four probable cases of botulism have been reported from June 21 to July 22. Patients
Continue Reading Producer linked to botulism outbreak resumes operations
German officials appear to have solved a multi-year Listeria outbreak.
Robert Koch Institute (RKI) scientists assigned 11 notified listeriosis patients to the incident. Despite the risk of Listeria from smoked or graved salmon being known
Continue Reading German Listeria outbreak linked to fish from Poland
According to a study, the Salmonella prevalence on tested foods on sale in the United Kingdom was low but highest for imported frozen chicken.
Researchers from the Quadram Institute and the University of East Anglia in
Continue Reading Researchers explore the significance of Salmonella-positive foods in the UK.
Climate change is expected to lead to an increase in foodborne infections and presents a growing public health risk in Germany, according to scientists.
One of a series of articles, published in the Robert Koch
Continue Reading Rise in foodborne diseases expected due to climate change