NEWS PLUS+ Issue 46 | 22.11.2019
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1. UK bears brunt of multi-country Salmonella outbreak
19.11.2019. UK/Sweden/EU. Salmonella
The United Kingdom has been hit hardest in a multi-country outbreak of Salmonella Mikawasima that was first reported in Sweden and has now affected nearly 200 people in five European countries.
Source: Food Safety News
2. Multiple cases of ASF found in Poland
20.11.2019. Europe/Global. African Swine Fever
African Swine Fever (ASF) has been found in wild boar in Poland, heightening fears of it moving across Europe. Meanwhile it continues to dominate the economic outlook for international protein markets.
Source: Global Meat News
3. Dozens sick in outbreak; company refuses FDA’s request to recall tuna
16.11.2019. USA. Scombroid Poisoning
Authorities are investigating an ongoing outbreak of scombrotoxin fish poisoning traced to yellowfin tuna. They have blocked all incoming shipments of the fish from a Vietnamese company that has refused to initiate a recall.
Source: Food Safety News
4. Eight people infected by Listeria in France
21.11.2019. France. Listeria
8 Listeria infections have been recorded in France by authorities linked to eating a brand of pork tongue in jelly.
Source: Food Safety News
5. Officials name romaine in E. coli outbreak in Maryland; other patients in Wisconsin also ate salad
20.11.2019. USA. E. coli O157
At least 20 people in Wisconsin have E. coli infections that could be linked to an outbreak in Maryland that has been traced to ready-to-eat romaine lettuce salads. Some officials, however, say a specific cause of the Wisconsin outbreak has not yet been determined.
Source: Food Safety News
6. German officials admit mistakes in Listeria outbreak
20.11.2019. Germany. Listeria
Authorities in Germany have admitted mistakes were made as part of investigations into a Listeria outbreak that affected 37 people beginning in 2014.
Source: Food Safety News
7. Recall roundup: chicken sausages, cottage cheese and soup
20.11.2019. Global. Recall
Food and beverage products are recalled due to reasons ranging from contamination to incorrect labeling, and here is New Food’s roundup of the most recent cases.
Source: New Food Magazine
8. High levels of poisonous substance reportedly found in Kenyan maize flour
19.11.2019. Kenya. Aflatoxin
It has been reported that numerous brands of maize flour have been taken off supermarket shelves in Kenya due to potentially unsafe levels of the poisonous substance, aflatoxin.
Source: New Food Magazine
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