NEWS PLUS | Issue 49
December 4, 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. UK encouraged to follow EU's ban on meat treated with antibiotics
03.12.2020. UK. Antibiotics
Experts have warned that antibiotics used in livestock are a bigger health threat than chlorinated chicken.
Source: Food Navigator
2. Salmonella outbreak in France sickens dozens, hospitalises seven
04.12.2020. France. Salmonella
A Salmonella outbreak linked to dried fermented sausage has hospitalised seven, with a total of 31 cases detected by the National Reference Center for Salmonella at Institute Pasteur.
Source: Food Safety News
3. Avian flu outbreak responses stepped up in European nations
30.11.2020. Europe. Avian Influenza
Local officials have taken additional measures to stem the spread of the virus following Belgium, Norway and the United Kingdom all reporting outbreaks.
Source: MeatingPlace
4. Lab-grown chicken meat approved for sale in Singapore
03.12.2020. Singapore. Novel Foods
The world's first cell-cultured meat product - bite-sized chicken by Californian start-up Eat Just - will soon be available for sale after the authorities have deemed it safe for consumption.
Source: The Straits Times
5. Three Salmonella outbreaks in Ireland
04.12.2020. Ireland. Salmonella
Three Salmonella outbreaks that have affected at least 34 people have been reported by Irish public health officials.
Source: Food Safety News
6. Poultry the cause for cases of Campylobacteriosis in New Zealand’s, according to report
30.11.2020. New Zealand. Campylobacter
Progress has been slow in recent years following a decline in cases of campylobacteriosis in New Zealand between 2006-2008.
Source: New Food Magazine
7. Recall Roundup: Foreign objects Listeria and Salmonella
02.12.2020. Global. Recall
Global recall roundup of products recalled.
Source: New Food Magazine
8. Increase in Salmonella infections in Argentina
03.12.2020. Argentina. Salmonella
Public health officials have issued a warning following an increase in Salmonella infections. There have been 545 suspected cases since the beginning of 2020.
Source: Food Safety News
9. New tool to support food operators with ‘Use by’ or ‘best before’
02.12.2020. Europe. Food Safety
A tool to aid food business operators to decide when to apply the the ‘use by’ or ‘best before’ date to their products has been developed by EFSA.
Source: EFSA
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