NEWS PLUS | Issue 15
April 16, 2021
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. ASF continues to require action in Asia and Europe
13.04.2021. Global. African Swine Fever
Animal health officials in several countries have been prompted to reassess or impose additional mitigation programs in recent weeks to contain the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF).
Source: Meatingplace
2. Histamine outbreak in Sweden reported
15.04.2021. Sweden. Histamine
Nineteen people have fallen ill in Sweden from histamine poisoning in fish from Vietnam.
Source: Food Safety News
3. Danish Salmonella outbreak linked to Herbal medicine
12.04.2021. Denmark. Salmonella
According to Danish food safety officials, a Salmonella outbreak affecting 25 people has been traced to a herbal supplement.
Source: Food Safety News
4. Review concludes no need to freeze farmed Atlantic salmon
14.04.2021. Ireland. Food Safety
A recent review by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland and the Sea-fisheries Protection Authority has found that Atlantic salmon farmed in Ireland can be exempted from freezing to control parasites.
Source: Food Safety Authority of Ireland
5. Decline in foodborne disease in Spain likely due to COVID-19 measures
13.04.2021. Spain. Foodborne Disease
According to Spanish researchers, social distancing to combat COVID-19 has led to a decline in foodborne infections.
Source: Food Safety News
6. WHO calls for pause on sale of live wild animals in markets
14.04.2021. Global. Regulation
The World Health Organization (WHO) and other agencies have called on countries to suspend the sale of certain live caught wild animals in food markets. The agencies say that trade in live caught wild animals for food should be suspended and sections of markets selling such products should be closed unless effective regulations and adequate risk assessments are in place.
Source: Food Safety News
7. Recall roundup: Foreign objects, Hepatitis, undeclared allergens
15.04.2021. Global. Recall
Global recall roundup of products recalled.
Source: New Food Magazine
8. Dominican Republic deaths linked to tainted alcohol
10.04.2021. Dominican Republic. Adulteration
Over 25 people have died in the Dominican Republic after consuming adulterated alcohol.
Source: Food Safety News
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