NEWS PLUS | Issue 10
March 6, 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. French outbreaks linked to shellfish closed 30 harvest sites
05.03.2020. France. Norovirus
More than 30 harvest sites were closed over a two month period in France as part of outbreaks linked to eating oysters, according to recently released data.
Source: Food Safety News
2. Experts say coronavirus not spread by foodborne routes
04.03.2020. Global. Coronavirus
Public health officials and academics agree that the coronavirus poses little danger from a foodborne illness perspective, right now, but some are maintaining a slight level of vagueness about the situation.
Source: Food Safety News
3. China says it's developed ASF vaccine effective in the lab
04.03.2020. Global. African Swine Fever
Chinese scientists have developed a vaccine for African Swine Fever, blamed for nearly halving the country’s hog herds since breaking out in 2018.
Source: Meating Place
4. Norovirus: Fresh research suggests food plays bigger role in illness cases
26.02.2020. UK. Norovirus
The UK Food Standards Agency has revised its foodborne norovirus estimate after research suggested around 2.4m cases of foodborne illness occur in the UK each year.
Source: Food Navigator
5. EU data shows foodborne infections getting harder to treat
04.03.2020. Europe. Antimicrobial Resistance
Foodborne bacterial infections are becoming harder to treat, according to a report on antimicrobial resistance from EFSA and ECDC.
Source 1: Food Safety News
Source 2: European Food Safety Authority
6. Metal contamination and packaging errors spark recalls
02.03.2020. UK. Recall
Small pieces of metal, undeclared allergens and incorrect date labelling have all sparked recalls by food and drink manufacturers in the past week.
Source: Food Manufacture
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