NEWS PLUS + Issue 13 | 29.03.2019

A global update on food safety brought to you by FOOD PLUS + an enhanced approach to food safety and quality. 

1. Updated Healthy Eating Guidelines Guide to Improve Nation's Diet

28.03.2019. Ireland. Guidelines

The Guide describes in colourful detail how to make the best food choices for health and provides practical advice to protect people in Ireland from 5 years of age onwards against diet-related ill health.

Source: Food Safety Authority of Ireland 

2. Listeria outbreak sickens 18 in five countries

28.03.2019. Europe. Listeria

The ECDC has identified a link between an outbreak of nine Listeria cases in Denmark and nine more infections between 2014 and 2018 in four other countries.

Source: Food Safety News

3. ‘Insatiable’ demand for balsamic vinegar means fraud is in the spotlight

27.03.2019. Global. Food Fraud

'Insatiable' demand for balsamic vinegar means fraudulent products can be a tempting prize. But authenticity and traceability could actually prove a boon for the premium end of the market. 

Source: Food Navigator

4. Recall of California-grown avocados over listeria fears is talk of town

26.03.2019. USA. Listeria

Henry Avocado Corporation has recalled California-grown whole avocados sold in bulk at retail stores because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes .

Source: Food Safety News

5. Raw is risky: Noro sickens 180 at UK hospital because someone thought bringing raw mussels in was a good idea

26.03.2019. UK. Norovirus

An outbreak of the winter vomiting bug (we call it Norovirus) forced hospital bosses to ban visitors from wards was caused by someone bringing mussels in for a patient.

Source: Barf Blog

6. EU report finds limited controls on food sold online

29.03.2019. Europe. Food Safety

Official controls on food sold over the Internet are still limited, according to a report from the European Commission.

Source: Food Safety News 

7. Reduced on-farm biodiversity may have negative food safety impact

29.03.2019. USA. Food Safety

Dung beetles and soil bacteria on farms could help suppress E. coli and other harmful pathogens, according to research.

Source: Food Safety News

8. Tech and innovation to ‘future-proof’ the food chain: 'It is not going to be the same old model'

28.03.2019. Global. Technology

Technology and innovation are playing an ever-greater role in helping the food sector get ahead of changing consumer demands, evolving regulatory pressures and environmental challenges.

Source: Food Navigator

9. Global standards on seafood traceability launched: ‘Knowing your supply chain is a must’

25.03.2019. Global. Traceability

A new global standard on seafood traceability has been launched in a collaborative effort to address the growing business need for traceability in the complex seafood supply chain. 

Source: Food Navigator

10. More than 130 deaths in Europe linked to Salmonella in 2016

29.03.2019. Europe. Salmonella

More than 130 people died due to Salmonella infection in Europe in 2016, according to a report from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).

Source: Food Safety News