NEWS PLUS | Issue 27
July 9, 2021
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1. Listeria outbreak linked to ready-to-eat chicken products
08.07.2021. USA. Listeria
Ready-to-eat chicken products have been linked to three listeriosis cases across two states, leading to a recall of 8.5 million pounds of products.
Source: Meatingplace
2. Cryptosporidium outbreak was linked to prepared salad
06.07.2021. Ireland. Cryptosporidium
An outbreak of cryptosporidium that affected 40 people in Ireland last year has been linked to prepared mixed salad from one farm sold through food service.
Source: Food Safety News
3. Risk to humans from avian influenza remains low
22.07.2021. Global. Avian Influenza
"The WHO’s latest monthly risk assessment of influenza at the human-animal interface finds that the likelihood of sustained human-to-human transmission of these viruses remains low."
Source: World Health Organization
4. Europe to phase-out caged farming
30.06.2021. Europe. Policy
The European Commission has agreed to ban cages for a number of farm animals under the Farm to Fork Strategy, moving beyond the bans already in place for laying hens, broilers, sows and calves.
Source: Food Navigator
5. Vietnam reports first avian flu outbreak
02.07.2021. Vietnam. Avian Influenza
"Vietnam
confirmed its first outbreak of H5N8 avian influenza last Friday in the northern province of Quang Ninh, according to the
agriculture ministry."
Source: Reuters
6. Consumer behaviour on products link to outbreak highlighted in survey
07.07.2021. UK. Outbreak
A rise in Salmonella infections in the UK from eat frozen chicken products is being investigated by The Food Standards Agency (FSA). A survey carried out, along with Food Standards Scotland (FSS), has shown more about people's attitudes when handling frozen chicken products in the home following the large Salmonella outbreak.
Source: Food Safety News
7. Fewer outbreaks but increase in recalls in Finland
08.07.2021. Finland. Foodborne Outbreaks
According to a new report, the number of foodborne outbreaks decreased for the second year in a row in Finland. A total of 34 outbreaks were recorded in 2020 compared to 50 in 2019.
Source: Food Safety News
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