NEWS PLUS | Issue 19
May 14, 2021
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1. Outbreak reported in South Korea, as ASF causing disaster in the Philippines
12.05.2021. South Korea/Philippines. African Swine Fever
South Korea have confirmed 2 African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreaks after none reported for seven months. Meanwhile, ASF outbreaks have been reported in 12 regions in the Philippines since 2019.
Source: The Pig Site
2. Salmonella outbreaks in Sweden and Denmark
08.05.2021. Sweden/Denmark. Salmonella
Swedish authorities are investigating a Salmonella outbreak with more than a dozen cases in less than two weeks, and in Denmark over 40 cases have been linked to a herbal supplement.
Source: Food Safety News
3. FDA issues new report on deli safety
10.05.2021. USA. Food Safety
A new technical report by the Food & Drug Administration finds that education and oversight are key in mitigating food safety risks in retail delis.
Source: Meatingplace
4. French gastro surveillance gets a result from COVID-19
11.05.2021. France. Food Safety
Historic decrease recorded in gastroenteritis that French public health officials have put down to COVID-19 pandemic measures.
Source: Food Safety News
5. Recall roundup: supermarket recalls in the UK and Canadian Listeria alert
12.05.2021. Global. Recall
Global recall roundup of products recalled due to pathogens, foreign bodies, allergens etc.
Source: New Food Magazine
6. Salmonella Typhimurium – are all subtypes equal?
09.05.2021. Global. Salmonella
UK researchers have found that two closely related types of Salmonella Typhimurium, called U288 and sequence type (ST) 34, can have different effects on the health of pigs and the risks they pose to food safety.
Source: Food Safety News
7. Most likely cause of onion Salmonella outbreak is irrigation water
13.05.2021. USA. Salmonella
A report has been released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the investigation of the Salmonella Newport outbreak. The outbreak caused over 1,600 reported illnesses across the US and Canada between June and October 2020.
Source: Food Safety News
8. Source unknown for E. coli 055 infections in England
14.05.2021. UK. E. coli
English researchers have not been able to identify the source of E. coli 055 outbreaks between 2014 and 2018.
Source: Food Safety News
9. E. coli outbreak from December 2020 under investigation
12.05.2021. USA. E. coli
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to investigate the possible cause of an E. coli outbreak that sickened 22 people across seven states. The outbreak has been declared over.
Source: Meatingplace
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