NEWS PLUS | Issue 14
April 3, 2020
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. COVID-19 – Practical advice for a weary industry
30.03.2020. Global. Coronavirus
As we all know, the COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented catastrophe of historic proportions, and sadly, our toughest times may still lie ahead. We know you are exhausted, and so this article focuses on some positive messaging.
Source: MeatingPlace
2. New light shed on avian flu situation in Hungary; as HPAI spreads in Asia
02.04.2020. Global. Avian Influenza
Two highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus variants are circulating in Hungary, and one of these is a new reassortment. New outbreaks of the disease have been confirmed in poultry in Germany and Poland, as well as Taiwan and Vietnam.
Sources: WattAgNet & MeatingPlace
3. CIEH Issues New Food Delivery and Takeaway COVID-19 Guidance
27.03.2020. Global. Coronavirus
CIEH has published new guidance to businesses on setting up food delivery and takeaway services in response to COVID-19 restrictions.
Source: Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
4. Vibrio increase concerns lead to risk assessment
03.04.2020. Global. Vibrio
There has been an increase in Vibrio outbreaks and presence in seafood has been known to disrupt trade, according to FAO and WHO.
Source: Food Safety News
5. EFSA assesses health risks of aflatoxins in food
31.03.2020. Europe. Aflatoxin
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a risk assessment on aflatoxins in food.
Source: Food Safety News
6. EU eases some food safety controls because of coronavirus pandemic
01.04.2020. Europe. Coronavirus
The European Commission is to give member states more flexibility to do official controls in the food supply chain because of coronavirus.
Source: Food Safety News
7. Recall roundup: croissants, juice & vodka sauce
03.04.2020. Global. Recall
Food and beverage products are recalled due to reasons ranging from contamination to incorrect labelling, and here is New Food’s roundup of the most recent cases.
Source: New Food Magazine
8. First recorded EIEC outbreak in Sweden linked to leafy greens
01.04.2020. Sweden. E. coli
The outbreak in the county of Halland had 83 self-reported infections and one secondary case attributed to household transmission, based on a study published in the journal Eurosurveillance.
Source: Food Safety News
9. Salmonella outbreak traced to food ordered online
31.03.2020. China. Salmonella
Ten people were sickened by Salmonella from chicken legs in a Chinese city after eating food ordered online in mid-2018, according to a new report.
Source: Food Safety News
10. Italy reveals results of food and drink controls
29.03.2020. Italy. Controls
Most issues with food and beverages in Italy involved products of animal origin and were microbiological, according to a recent report from authorities.
Source: Food Safety News
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