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Two sick in France from Listeria in cheese
Two people in France are seriously ill with listeriosis after eating contaminated cheese, according to the public health agency. A spokeswoman for Santé publique France told Food Safety News that both...
View ArticleAustralia recalls frozen desserts linked to Salmonella outbreak in Canada
Frozen profiteroles and eclairs from Thailand linked to a Salmonella outbreak in Canada have also been sold in Australia. Three deaths and 76 cases have been reported across seven provinces, according...
View ArticleListeria detected in ham served at children’s hospital
Listeria monocytogenes has been detected in a batch of sliced ham served at a children’s hospital in an Australian state. The batch of commercial sliced ham was given to patients and families in the...
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Australian efforts cited as first World Food Safety Day dawns Down Under
The charitable group Food Safety Information Council has released a report card detailing Australia’s food safety record on the inauguration of World Food Safety Day. On the June 7 milestone, the...
View ArticleAustralia and New Zealand get revised produce safety guidelines
The Fresh Produce Safety Centre Australia and New Zealand has published updated food safety guidelines for the industry. The group is an industry-led organization established in 2013. The guidelines...
View ArticleSmoked salmon linked to 2 deaths in Australia
Two people have died in Australia from Listeria infections after eating smoked salmon. The Australian Government Department of Health is investigating three Listeria infections in Victoria, Queensland...
View ArticleEU proposal to strengthen targeted checks at borders under fire from businesses
A number of food trade groups have hit out at how the European Commission plans to strengthen targeted checks at its borders, saying proposals are not risk-based. The International Meat Trade...
View ArticleRelish suspected in Australian foodborne outbreak
An investigation into a foodborne outbreak in Melbourne, Australia has found the mostly likely source was the relish. A total of 37 people and one staff member fell ill with a range of symptoms...
View ArticleRare Salmonella strain behind Australian egg outbreak
Researchers have reported on a rare Salmonella serotype that caused an outbreak in Australia from 2017 to 2018. Salmonella Hessarek was responsible for 25 infections in South Australia between March...
View ArticleAustralian agencies investigate Hepatitis A outbreak
Two health agencies in Australia are investigating a cluster of hepatitis A infections in the South Korean community. The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Health Directorate and New South Wales (NSW)...
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One in four Australians face danger by eating raw or undercooked eggs
One in four Australian adults are taking a food safety risk by eating raw or undercooked egg dishes, according to a health charity. The Food Safety Information Council released Omnipoll research,...
View ArticleQueensland egg sector strengthens Salmonella plan
The Queensland egg industry has strengthened its biosecurity, hygiene and product quality processes to minimize the risk of Salmonella Enteritidis. Safe Food Production Queensland (Safe Food) and the...
View ArticleCampylobacter common at low levels in Australian chicken
Retail chicken meat often contains Campylobacter but the level of contamination is generally low, according to a recent research report. Researchers collected 1,490 chicken, beef, lamb, and pork...
View ArticleE. coli prompts milk recall in Australian states
Milk has been recalled across two Australian states due to potential E. coli contamination. The issue was identified as a result of company testing. It is not clear what strain of E. coli is involved...
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Fruit juice recalled because of high patulin levels
A bottled fruit juice from Australia has been recalled in three countries due to high levels of patulin. The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) in Hong Kong announced last week that a sample of the drink...
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Salmonella outbreak linked to cafe; mushroom poisonings also reported
More than 30 people have fallen ill from Salmonella poisoning in a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. Officials are investigating a link to Lincoln Bakery Café in Carlton. The shop was closed on May 8. A...
View ArticleFive children hospitalized in backyard poultry Salmonella outbreak
Five children needed hospital treatment in an Australian state as part of a Salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry. Queensland Health is investigating Salmonella Typhimurium infections...
View ArticleFrance also affected by Listeria in enoki mushrooms
France has become the fifth country to report Listeria in enoki mushrooms from South Korea. It was already known that 36 people fell sick and four died in the United States from November 2016 to...
View ArticleInquiry criticizes handling of I Cook Foods Listeria case
A parliamentary inquiry into the closure of an Australian catering business has found the council failed in its role as a regulator. I Cook Foods, which provided pre-packed meals to hospitals and the...
View ArticleFSIC warns of risks because of rise in food sold on social media
Australians have been warned about the potential risks of buying and selling food on social media websites. The Food Safety Information Council (FSIC) said food is being prepared in unregulated home...
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