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By Joe Whitworth on Jul 05, 2022 12:05 am
A rise in Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections has prompted a warning by health officials in the Czech Republic. The National Institute of Public Health (SZU) reported that in the first six months of this year 25 cases have been recorded and 15 of them occurred in the past two months. Eight were reported... Continue Reading
By News Desk on Jul 05, 2022 12:04 am
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company... Continue Reading
By News Desk on Jul 05, 2022 12:03 am
The impact of the Coronavirus pandemic is still being felt in figures on foodborne infections as the majority of them decreased in Norway this past year. In 2021, there was a decline for most infectious diseases that spread from food, water and animals and are subject to notification. This is probably due to less travel... Continue Reading
By Joe Whitworth on Jul 05, 2022 12:02 am
The European Commission has updated the list of imported products subject to checks for aflatoxins, pesticides and microbial contamination. Changes are based on incidents reported through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) portal and information from official controls by member states on food and feed of non-animal origin in the second half... Continue Reading