NEWS PLUS | Issue 52
December 23, 2020
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1. Remember to avoid raw meat, eggs, egg nog and flour this holiday season
21.12.2020. Global. Pathogens
Food Safety News warns of the risks of some traditional dishes and beverages containing raw ingredients.
Source: Food Safety News
2. First COVID-19 vaccine authorised for use in the European Union
21.12.2020. Europe. Coronavirus
Hot on the heels of the authorities in the U.S. and the UK, ECDC welcomes the authorisation of the first vaccine against COVID-19 in EU/EEA.
Source: ECDC
3. Yersinia increase investigated in Norway
21.12.2020. UK. Guidelines
A rise in Yersinia infections in recent weeks being investigated by health officials in Norway
Source: Food Safety News
4. E. coli outbreak has ended following patients in 9 states; CDC
18.12.2020. US. E.coli
The CDC have declared Despite the outbreak strain being identified in lettuce, officials continue to say the source of the outbreak is unknown. .
Source: Food Safety News
5. Food Standards Scotland explains expiry dates in Christmas food safety campaign
22.12.2020. Scotland. Food Safety
This year’s notice is reminding consumers to pay attention to food labelling and to take care in the kitchen and stick to good food safety practices. The latest Food Standards Scotland (FSS) food safety tracker in June found that one in three people in the country don’t know the “use by” date is the best indicator to determine that food is safe.
Sources: Food Safety News
6. Campylobacter outbreak over; 100s sickened in Sweden
18.12.2020. Sweden. Campylobacter
An investigation into a spike in Campylobacter infections has been closed by public health officials in Sweden. A rise in Camplyobacter infections was linked to broilers since August.
Source: Food Safety News
7. Raw vegetables cause of Norovirus outbreak in Belgian school
22.12.2020. Belgium. Norovirus
Over 150 students and staff at a school in Belgium became ill during an outbreak of norovirus in early December. It was reported by The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) that it was caused by crudités, which are mixed raw vegetables
Source: Food Safety News
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