NEWS PLUS+ Issue 23 | 14.06.2019
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1. Sandwiches linked to three Listeria deaths
07.06.2019. UK. Listeria
A listeria outbreak linked to pre-packed sandwiches consumed in hospitals has killed three people and left three others seriously ill.
Source: Food Manufacture
2. Food shortage and NI-trade disruption fears post-Brexit
12.06.2019. UK. Brexit
Shortages of food would begin to appear within two weeks of a no-deal Brexit, Tim Rycroft, chief operating officer of the Food and Drink Federation has told a Commons Select Committee. Also, the Department for the Economy (Northern Ireland) have issued a sobering report on the limited room for manoeuvre for businesses and government in a no deal context.
Source 1: The Guardian
Source 2: The Department for the Economy
3. Britain faces a repeat of the horsemeat scandal after local councils reduce standards checks because of budget cuts
12.06.2019. UK. Regulation
Britain faces a repeat of the horsemeat scandal and more fatal food poisoning outbreaks following a collapse in the number of standards checks, it is claimed.
Source 1: The Daily Mail
Source 2: Food Safety News
4. French burger fraud is ‘chapter 2’ of the horsemeat scandal, campaigners warn
10.06.2019. France. Food Fraud
Beef burgers that failed to meet legal standards were sold to charities tackling food poverty in France. This latest scandal is horsemeat "chapter 2", consumer watchdog FoodWatch insists.
Source: Food Navigator
5. Europeans on today’s food issues: new EU-wide survey comes out on first World Food Safety Day
07.06.2019. Europe. Food Safety
Two in 5 Europeans take a personal interest in food safety and only 1 in 5 say it is their main concern when choosing food. For most Europeans it is one of several factors - together with price, taste, nutrition and food origin – that influence their eating habits and food choices.
Source: EFSA
6. FSIS makes final response to petition on beef heart meat use
11.06.2019. USA. Labelling
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has made a final ruling on a 2017 petition to amend it regulations that limit use of beef heart meat in corned beef and related labeling requirements.
Source: Meating Place
7. At least 31 children in India die from brain disease linked with lychee toxin
12.06.2019. India. Lychee toxin
Lychee fruit is believed to induce a fatal metabolic illness called hypoglycemic encephalopathy in children, especially among those who are young and consume a poor diet.
Source: The Telegraph
8. Study finds Listeria virulence depends on food type
13.06.2019. Global. Listeria
Scientists have found the virulence of Listeria differs depending on the food type, discovering that dairy products are contaminated with the most virulent bacteria.
Source: Food Safety News
9. Histamine outbreaks could increase in Europe
12.06.2019. Europe. Histamine
The risk of histamine food poisoning — also known as scombroid fish poisoning — could increase in Europe in the future if trading trends continue, according to researchers.
Source: Food Safety News
10. Danish STEC cases almost double in 5 years
11.06.2019. Denmark. E. coli
The number of people infected by Shiga toxin-producing E. coli nearly doubled in Denmark from 2014 to 2018.
Source: Food Safety News
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