Skip to content
Sponsored by Marler Clark
Sponsored by Marler Clark, Inc., PS
Food Safety News logo

Food Safety News

Breaking news for everyone's consumption

Menu

HomeOutbreaksRecallsDirectoryEventsAbout UsMedia KitContact Us
Search
Close

Food Safety News

Livsmedelsverket

Subscribe to Livsmedelsverket
smoked salmon

Deadly Listeria outbreak solved in Sweden.

By News Desk on September 7, 2023

A deadly Listeria outbreak in Sweden has been traced to fish from one producer.

Nineteen sick people are aged 63 to 93, including 13 men and six women. Patients have been reported from 10 different…

Continue Reading Deadly Listeria outbreak solved in Sweden.
smoked salmon

Fish suspected in deadly Swedish Listeria outbreak

By News Desk on July 27, 2023

Three people have died in Sweden as part of a Listeria outbreak that may have been caused by smoked fish.

Folkhälsomyndigheten (the Public Health Agency of Sweden) said deaths of three of the older patients…

Continue Reading Fish suspected in deadly Swedish Listeria outbreak

Government Newswire Feeds

FDA
USDA
CDC
CFIA
Vector illustration of Salmonella Bacteria for medicine concept

Sweden sees another rise in illnesses for 2022

By Joe Whitworth on July 5, 2023

Most foodborne infections rose in Sweden in 2022 compared to the year before, according to the latest figures.

A report by the National Veterinary Institute (SVA), Folkhälsomyndigheten (the Public Health Agency of Sweden), Livsmedelsverket (the…

Continue Reading Sweden sees another rise in illnesses for 2022
known allergens for labels

National checks reveal allergy information often incorrect

By Joe Whitworth on April 20, 2023

Campaigns by authorities in the Netherlands, Sweden, and Denmark have found allergen information provided to consumers is often inaccurate.

European regulation lists 14 allergens that are subject to labeling and information requirements.

Inspections by the…

Continue Reading National checks reveal allergy information often incorrect

No cases yet linked to most recent Salmonella finding in Sweden

By News Desk on March 14, 2023

A second alert for Salmonella at an egg producer in Sweden does not appear to have resulted in more people getting sick, according to health officials.

The Public Health Agency of Sweden (Folkhälsomyndigheten) said new findings…

Continue Reading No cases yet linked to most recent Salmonella finding in Sweden
dreamstime_egg salmonella

The number of sick in the Swedish egg Salmonella outbreak continues to increase

By News Desk on February 16, 2023

The number of people sick in a Salmonella outbreak in Sweden traced to eggs has gone up again to nearly 80.

The Public Health Agency of Sweden (Folkhälsomyndigheten) said 76 people were sick, which is…

Continue Reading The number of sick in the Swedish egg Salmonella outbreak continues to increase
dreamstime_egg salmonella

Number sick in Swedish Salmonella outbreak doubles

By Joe Whitworth on January 28, 2023

The number of people sick in a Salmonella outbreak in Sweden traced to eggs has doubled to almost 50.

The Public Health Agency of Sweden (Folkhälsomyndigheten) also warned this figure is expected to increase again.…

Continue Reading Number sick in Swedish Salmonella outbreak doubles
Lidl sweden egg salmonella recall jan 23
Lidl's egg recall in Sweden

Salmonella outbreak in Sweden linked to eggs

By Joe Whitworth on January 19, 2023

More than 20 people have fallen ill in Sweden with the source of their infections suspected to be eggs.

The Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak involves 22 people from 11 different regions. Patients are aged between 7…

Continue Reading Salmonella outbreak in Sweden linked to eggs
Torn pieces of paper with the words Salmonellosis

Salmonella outbreak grows and spreads to Sweden

By Joe Whitworth on December 9, 2022

A Salmonella outbreak initially reported in Norway has grown and now is also affecting Sweden.

The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) said 58 people are sick in the Salmonella Agona outbreak and 23 had…

Continue Reading Salmonella outbreak grows and spreads to Sweden
illustration norovirus
Graphic illustration of norovirus

Sweden provides detail on outbreaks in 2021

By Joe Whitworth on November 26, 2022

Sweden has noted an increase in foodborne outbreaks and illnesses in 2021 but levels were still below pre-COVID-19 pandemic figures.

The number of outbreaks reported to the Swedish Food Agency (Livsmedelsverket) in 2020 and 2021…

Continue Reading Sweden provides detail on outbreaks in 2021

Post navigation

Older Posts 

FSN Editors Show/Hide

  • Dan Flynn
  • Coral Beach
FSN Writers & Contributors​

Stay Connected

RSS Facebook Twitter Subscribe LinkedIn

Subscribe by email

Events Calendar

Food Recalls

  • Over 20,000 pounds of pork recalled over lack of import reinspection
  • Life Raft Treats recalled after testing find Listeria
  • Infant formula recalled because of an inadvertent release of rejected product
  • Pork products distributed in Hawaii, American Samoa, and Palau recalled over lack of import reinspection
More Recalls

Editorials & Guest Opinions

Risk communication with consumers: Lessons needed to earn trust, motivate change

By Guest Contributor on September 7, 2023

Publisher’s Platform: A picture is worth far more than 1,000 words

By Bill Marler on September 3, 2023

Publisher’s Platform: It has nearly been six years since over 1,000 people were sickened and over 200 died from Listeria-tainted Polony in South Africa

By Bill Marler on August 30, 2023
More Op-Eds
Letters to the Editor

Food Safety Guides

  • Cooking Temperatures
  • Cross-Contamination
  • Foodborne Pathogens
Find Your Health Department
Restaurant Inspections
eFood Alert Blog
Marler Blog
Marler Clark, Inc., PS logo
1012 First Avenue
Fifth Floor
Seattle, Washington 98104-1008
RSS Facebook Twitter Subscribe LinkedIn
  • Consumer Education
  • Enforcement
  • Events
  • Food Policy & Law
  • Food Recalls
  • Food Safety Guides
  • Foodborne Illness Investigations
  • Nutrition & Public Health
  • Opinion & Contributed Articles
  • Science & Research
  • Sustainability
  • Technology
  • Victim Stories
  • World
  • Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
  • For Foodies
  • Government Agencies
  • Lawsuits & Litigation
  • Letters to the Editor
  • Local Food
  • Media Kit
Copyright © 2023, Marler Clark, Inc., PS. All Rights Reserved.
Privacy PolicyLegal StatementAdvertise
Law blog design & platform by LexBlog LexBlog Logo