NEWS PLUS | Issue 17
April 30, 2021
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1. Swedish Salmonella outbreak linked to wafers
28.04.2021. Sweden. Salmonella
The source of a Salmonella outbreak in Sweden has been traced to a brand of chocolate wafers from Poland.
Source: Food Safety News
2. Salmonella infections reported in Germany linked to poultry meat
30.04.2021. Germany. Salmonella
Over twenty people have been confirmed sick from Salmonella infections linked to poultry. German officials are urging people to follow hygiene rules and be vigilant when handling raw meat.
Source: Food Safety News
3. Four years of EC monitoring of food fraud
19.04.2021. Europe. Food Fraud
New Food magazine highlights the importance of food fraud in the EU regulatory framework, and the monthly reports that come from the Joint Research Centre (JRC). Over 4 years of monitoring, mislabelling is the most frequently reported fraud type, and fish the most reported food category.
Sources: New Food Magazine & European Commission
4. Poland takes action to reassure UK over poultry safety
27.04.2021. Poland. Food Safety
Officials from Poland and the United Kingdom have met to discuss the safety of Polish poultry meat after it was linked to several Salmonella outbreaks in the UK and other European states in recent years.
Source: Food Safety News
5. EFSA experts advise ASF transmission in feed transport is low
28.04.2021. Europe. African Swine Fever
According to a new scientific opinion from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the risk of African swine fever (ASF) virus transmission to non-affected regions of the European Union via feed, bedding materials and empty pig transport vehicles returning from affected areas is low but not zero.
Source: MeatingPlace
6. Cucumbers possible source in E. coli outbreak in the UK
26.04.2021. UK. E. coli
A UK E.coli 0157 outbreak has been linked to a fast food product containing imported cucumbers from The Netherlands. Thirty-six people have been affected.
Source: Food Safety News
7. New ASF outbreak reported in Inner Mongolia
29.04.2021. China. African Swine Fever
An outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) was reported by China's agriculture ministry in the northern region of Inner Mongolia on a farm. This is the tenth outbreak reported in 2021 so far.
Source: The Pig Site
8. Rise in cryptosporidium parasitic infections in Ireland
25.04.2021. Ireland. Cryptosporidium
A warning has been issued by public health officials in Ireland following a spike in cryptosporidium infections over the last month.
Source: Food Safety News
9. Spray dryer blamed in 2017/18 Salmonella outbreak
29.04.2021. Czech Republic/Slovakia. Salmonella
The source of a Salmonella outbreak in Czech Republic and Slovakia in 2017 and 2018 was a piece of equipment used for drying liquid eggs into powder. The outbreak was traced to contaminated powdered egg products.
Source: Food Safety News
10. Recall roundup: Listeria and Salmonella alerts
30.04.2021. Global. Recall
Global recall roundup of products recalled.
Source: New Food Magazine
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