NEWS PLUS+ Issue 16 | 18.04.2019
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1. African Swine Fever continues to impact pork and other protein markets
17.04.2019. China. African Swine Fever
Bloomberg reports the latest news on African Swine Fever and its ongoing impact on pork markets, while Chinese farms to start testing for the disease.
Video Source: Bloomberg
Article Source: Global Meat News
2. Hey, President Trump, what are you eating tonight? Fresh Fruit or Hamburger – Pick your Poison
13.04.2019. USA. Salmonella/E.coli O103
Tonight the FDA reported that Caito Foods is voluntarily recalling fresh cut melons produced at the Caito Foods facility in Indianapolis because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. And as of April 12, 2019, 109 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O103 have been reported from six states. 84% of ill people interviewed reported eating ground beef.
Source: Food Safety News
3. Outbreak of Listeria Infections Linked to Deli-Sliced Meats and Cheeses
17.04.2019. USA. Listeria
CDC and several states are investigating a 3-year long multistate outbreak of Listeria infections, identified using WGS and linked to deli-sliced meats and cheeses.
Source: CDC
4. Supermarket meat 'fit to eat' after 50 days, study finds
17.04.2019. UK. Food Waste
Advances in food packaging means beef can stay fresh and safe for consumption for up to seven weeks, a report by the British Meat Processors Association found, as long as it is chilled at 8 degrees C or below.
Source: The Telegraph
5. EU audit points to gaps in Polish beef regulation
16.04.2019. Poland. Regulatory
The EC has released a report on the audit of Poland’s beef production controls following the sick cow slaughter scandal and the meat’s distribution across numerous Member States.
Source: Global Meat News
6. Raw ground tuna responsible for outbreak and recall
17.04.2019. USA. Salmonella
Thirteen people in seven states are infected with an outbreak strain of Salmonella Newport, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta reported Tuesday. Raw, ground tuna is believed to be the source of the infections.
Source: Food Safety News
7. EU records significant jump in cross-border food-fraud cases in 2018
16.04.2019. Europe. Food Fraud
The number of cases reported to the EU Food Fraud Network rose significantly last year. Requests from one European country to cooperate with others on food fraud cases rose to 234 in 2018 compared to 178 in 2017 and 157 in 2016, according to its annual report.
Source: Food Navigator
8. Global Efforts to Prevent Antibiotic-Resistant Foodborne Pathogens in Developing Countries
16.04.2019. Global. Antibiotic Resistance
The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) recently reported that 45 countries (among 155 countries that participated in its survey between 2015 and 2017) still use antibiotics for growth promotion in animals.
Source: Food Safety Magazine
9. Salmonella in eggs risk prompts recall in Australia
17.04.2019. Australia. Salmonella
Steve’s Fresh Farm Eggs has become the latest company to recall eggs in Australia due to Salmonella.
Source: Food Safety News
10. Ebola outbreak 'not global emergency yet'
12.04.2019. Africa. Ebola
The World Health Organization says the spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is not yet a global health emergency.
Source: BBC
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