NEWS PLUS | Issue 50
December 11, 2020
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1. Housing orders issued by the UK Government
09.12.2020. UK. Avian Influenza
Extra measures have been put in place to protect poultry and captive birds following a rise in AI cases across the UK.
Source: Poultry World
2. Listeria outbreak across Europe hits Germany hardest
08.12.2020. Europe. Listeria
Since November, thirty infections of the same strain of Listeria have been reported in Germany, two in Austria and one in Denmark. Smoked fish is being investigated as the source.
Source: Food Safety News
3. Listeria infections in New Zealand under investigation
10.12.2020. New Zealand. Listeria
Six Listeria infections spread over four years that appear to be linked are being investigated by officials in New Zealand.
Source: Food Safety News
4. Avian Influenza in small turkey flock in Ireland
10.12.2020. Ireland. Avian Influenza
A small free-range turkey flock in County Wicklow has been put down after testing positive for Avian Flu, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has announced.
Source: The Independent
5. Guidelines for Listeria in frozen vegetables issued following outbreak
09.12.2020. Europe. Listeria
Guidelines have been published for controlling Listeria monocytogenes during frozen vegetable production; this follows an outbreak that sickened at least 54 people in Australia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Austria, and the United Kingdom.
Sources: Food Safety News & PROFEL
6. COVID-19 escalating risk of meat fraud
09.12.2020. Global. Food Safety
The risk of meat fraud , particularly in species substitution has increased due to the shortage of meat production brought on by COVID-19.
Source: Food Navigator
7. Recall roundup: Foreign objects, Listeria, undeclared allergens
09.12.2020. Global. Recall
Global recall roundup of products recalled.
Source: New Food Magazine
8. Pork production in the Philippines won't recover from ASF until 2030
10.12.2020. Philippines. African Swine Fever
A study shows that pork was the main meat category in the Philippines until 2019 when ASF reduced supply and led to higher prices. To counteract the affect, a restructure is expected in its production capacity over the next five years.
Source: MeatingPlace
9. Compressed carbon dioxide as a nut decontamination?
11.12.2020. Global. Food Safety
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Environment, Safety, and Energy Technology UMSICHT have developed a process to kill germs on almonds and nuts by using compressed carbon, with the method helping almonds retain their characteristic flavour and quality.
Source: Food Safety News
10. Nutritional labelling debate: who is for and against a harmonised approach
07.12.2020. Europe. Labelling
Some Member States are behind a harmonised approach towards nutrition labelling, while others have called for coexistence between regional schemes.
Source: Food Navigator
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