NEWS PLUS | Issue 20
May 15, 2020
As leaders in food safety, we provide a weekly global update brought to you by our Food Plus+ team delivering an enhanced food safety & quality system to protect your brand.
1. Salmonella prompts recall of more than half a million eggs
13.05.2020. France. Salmonella
A number of supermarkets in France have recalled eggs sold under different brand names due to possible Salmonella contamination.
Source: Food Safety News
2. FSA publishes food industry guidance about safe operation during COVID-19
14.05.2020. UK. Coronavirus
The guidance has set out safety advice and legal regulations for food manufacturers and agricultural businesses that are operating during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK.
Source: New Food Magazine
3. Officials report more patients in Listeria outbreak linked to cheese
14.05.2020. Switzerland. Listeria
At least 11 people in Switzerland have been infected by Listeria and two have died after eating contaminated cheese.
Source: Food Safety News
4. Histamine poisoning in Sweden linked to tuna from Vietnam
15.05.2020. Sweden. Histamine
Thirty people in Sweden fell ill with scombroid poisoning after eating tuna from Vietnam earlier this month.
Source: Food Safety News
5. Getting-to-Market barriers for cell-cultured meat discussed in new GAO report
11.05.2020. USA. Regulation
A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office says federal food safety agencies “could strengthen existing efforts to prepare for oversight of cell-cultured meat.”
Source: Food Safety News
6. Hepatitis A and E cases rise; Listeria and norovirus fall in Scotland
14.05.2020. Scotland. Foodborne Illness
Health Protection Scotland has published annual surveillance reports for Listeria, hepatitis A and E, norovirus, Shigella and Yersinia.
Source: Food Safety News
7. Beef fraud: Counterfeit products the biggest threat to supply chain
12.05.2020. Global. Food Fraud
In a 20-year analysis of reported food fraud in the beef supply chain, researchers have found counterfeiting to be the most common type of fraud. "By better understanding the fraud which is taking place, we can target fraud protection, detection, and mitigation," Kelsey Robson from Queen's University Belfast says.
Source: Food Navigator
8. Spices may reduce E. coli O157
12.05.2020. Global. E. coli
Tahini is a common food product in the Mediterranean area that is used as a main ingredient in variety of ready-to-eat foods. The objective of the current study was to investigate the inhibitory effect of thyme oil or cinnamon oil on E. coli O157:H7 viability in tahini and diluted tahini at different storage temperatures.
Source: Barf Blog
9. Study reveals foodborne illness burden in Taiwan
08.05.2020. Taiwan. Foodborne Illness
One in six Taiwanese people suffered from foodborne illness annually during a four year period studied by researchers.
Source: Food Safety News
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