Issue 36 | 2018 NEWS PLUS +
NEWS PLUS + Issue 36 | 07.09.2018A global update on food safety brought to you by FOOD PLUS + an enhanced approach to food safety and quality. 1. South Africa declares end to largest ever Listeria outbreak04.09.2018. South Africa. ListeriaBetween Jan. 1, 2017, and July 17, 2018, South Africa recorded 1,060 laboratory-confirmed cases of listeriosis, including 216 deaths. Source: Food Safety News2. Rare Salmonella strain sickens 50 in five EU countries01.09.2018. Europe. Salmonella Around 50 people in five European countries have been struck down with a rare strain of Salmonella. Source: Food Safety News 3. FSA claims meat sample tests ‘not representative’ of food industry, following a BBC investigation05.09.2018. UK . SpeciationThe Food Standard Agency (FSA) has claimed figures showing that more than a fifth of targeted meat sample tests in 2017 found DNA from unlabelled animals are "not representative of the food industry." Source 1: Food Manufacture Source 2: BBC 4. China’s ASF spread accelerates; FAO calls emergency meeting07.08.2018 . China. African Swine Fever China reported four new cases of African swine fever (ASF) on Thursday, bringing the total to 13 since the virus was first discovered in the country last month. Source: The Meating Place 5. Brits less likely to buy imported meat after Brexit03.09.2018. UK. LabellingShoppers may avoid buying meat if they cannot be sure it has been produced in the UK, amid concerns that standards on imported food will slip following Brexit resulting in food fraud, new research has revealed.* Source: New Food Magazine 6. FDA documents first Cyclospora contamination of U.S. fresh produce04.09.2018. U.S. CyclosporaA special FDA testing program on fresh herbs has documented the first confirmed evidence of the Cyclospora parasite in U.S. produce. Source: Food Safety News 7. FSA study reveals antibiotic-resistant bacteria levels in pork and chicken07.09.2018. UK. Antibiotic ResistanceThe amount of antimicrobial resistance in bacteria found in pork and chicken on sale in the United Kingdom has been revealed by a Food Standards Agency survey. Source 1: Food Safety News Source 2: Food Standards Agency 8. Almost 220 tons of chicken recalled after consumer complaint; firm finds metal pieces06.09.2018. U.S. RecallAlabama’s Wayne Farms LLC in Decatur is recalling about 439,000 pounds of frozen, fully cooked chicken products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal pieces, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. Source: Food Safety News 9. CDC declares end to outbreak traced to Hy-Vee pasta salad; 101 people infected06.09.2018. U.S. SalmonellaWith the patient count having grown to five times the initial number reported, the CDC has declared an end to a Salmonella outbreak traced to Hy-Vee pasta salad. Source: Food Safety News |