NEWS PLUS | Issue 45
November 6, 2020
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1. H5N8 bird flu outbreaks in North Western Europe
04.11.2020. Europe. Avian Influenza
Broiler breeders have been culled in Cheshire, England this week, and the H5N8 strain has been found in the Netherlands and in wild birds in Germany.
Source: Poultry World
2. Twenty-three ASF cases detected in Bulgaria; as Germany's outbreak spreads to new province
04.11.2020. Bulgaria. African Swine Fever
Bulgaria’s Food Safety Agency has reported 23 cases of African Swine Fever in wild boar since 3 October. Elsewhere, a case has been reported in wild boar in the Germany's Eastern region of Saxony.
Source: The Pig Site
3. Food and drink labelling changes updated from 1 January 2021
05.10.2020. UK. Brexit
Information update published on labelling of food products for sale in the UK and the EU following the end of the Brexit transition period.
Source: Food Navigator
4. Hundreds poisoned from wild mushrooms in France
04.11.2020. France. Intoxicants
Warning renewed by the French authorities about eating wild mushrooms following a sharp increase in poisoning cases.
Source: Food Safety News
5. FSIS public health alert over metal in spaghetti and meatballs
04.11.2020. USA. Contamination
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a public health alert for spaghetti and meatball ready meals due to concerns they may be contaminated with metal.
Source: Food Safety News
6. Spread of Salmonella strain under investigation
04.11.2020. UK. Salmonella
The emergence and spread of a strain of Salmonella common in pigs has been examined by researchers in the UK
Source: Food Safety News
7. Consumer trends resulting in food safety issues
06.11.2020. Europe. Food Safety
Consumer behaviours is increasing many emerging food safety issues. The factor was identified for half of the 13 issues discussed by emerging risk specialists as part of work by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in 2019.
Source: Food Safety News
8. UK's first STEC outbreak from frozen burgers
05.11.2020. UK. STEC
The first national outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in the United Kingdom has been described by researchers. This was associated with burgers that affected 12 people in 2017.
Source: Food Safety News
9. STEC risk from wild venison assessed following outbreak
06.11.2020. Scotland. E. coli
According to a report, Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157 is not common in wild Scottish deer but when it is found there are usually high levels that can cause more severe illness.
Source: Food Safety News
10. Bushmeat safety in Uganda
03.11.2020. Uganda. Food Safety
Scientists looked at attitudes towards consumption of species like baboons, bats, hippopotamus or monkeys, as consuming bushmeat has the potential to spread serious diseases.
Source: Food Safety News
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