An E. Coli outbreak in Calgary, Canada, has closed 11 daycare centers and hospitalized a dozen people.
Alberta Health Services reports at least 50 children with symptoms of E. Coli infection have gone to hospitals.
Continue Reading A dozen children hospitalized in E. coli outbreak at daycare centers
Four suspected cases of foodborne botulism are under investigation in Argentina.
In late August, the National Health Surveillance System was notified of the cases following a meeting at a house in the district of Buenos
Continue Reading Botulism sickens four in Argentina; Trichinella update shared
The United Kingdom’s top food microbiology lab has continued to see a drop in communications with European counterparts after Brexit.
Findings come from a report covering work of the UK’s national reference laboratory (NRL) for
Continue Reading Reduced EU contact continues for UK food microbiology lab
The majority of topics highlighted at a recent World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting on food safety had already been discussed before.
At the WTO Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures meeting in July, members
Continue Reading Almost all trade concerns at WTO meeting previously discussed
A Salmonella outbreak in a Welsh city has been declared over after sickening more than 30 people.
A total of 33 confirmed and one probable case were linked to a pub in Wrexham.
Despite an
Continue Reading Salmonella outbreak in Wrexham, Wales, over after 30 people fell sick
Public health officials in Hong Kong have investigated a number of recent food poisoning cases linked to a range of different foods.
Earlier this week, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of
Continue Reading Several food poisoning outbreaks probed in Hong Kong
A limited review of remote audits in England has revealed a mixed reaction from local authorities.
The study evaluated remote assessments for Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) re-rating inspections in England. The Food Standard Agency’s
Continue Reading Mixed views from local authorities on remote assessments
More than 130 people have fallen sick in 11 countries with contaminated chicken meat from Poland suspected as being the source of infection.
An analysis by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
Continue Reading Contaminated chicken suspected for Salmonella cases in 11 countries
The Government in the United Kingdom has confirmed a delay to import inspections until January next year.
Reports in early August suggested post-Brexit border controls were to be pushed back for the fifth time.
Sanitary
Continue Reading UK pushes back border controls on EU goods again
Denmark has topped a list of 10 countries when looking at hand hygiene practices during meal preparation.
The rank of countries regarding proper hand hygiene practices was: Denmark, Greece, Norway, Romania, Hungary, Germany, UK, Portugal
Continue Reading Denmark tops ranking in hand hygiene study