NEWS PLUS+ Issue 29 | 26.07.2019
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1. Large Salmonella outbreaks continue in France and U.S.
20.07.2019. France/USA. Salmonella
More than 80 people are ill in France due to Salmonella Typhimurium from dried meats, and there are further illnesses in the U.S. linked to pigs ears and backyard poultry.
Sources: Food Safety News
2. Smoked salmon linked to 2 deaths in Australia
25.07.2019. Australia. Listeria
Two people have died in Australia from Listeria infections after eating smoked salmon.
Source: Food Safety News
3. Supreme Court ruling a sharp reminder of food executives' responsibilities
16.07.2019. USA. Regulation
A Delaware court rules that the Blue Bell ice cream company did not have in place “a reasonable board-level system of monitoring and reporting” with respect to food safety, with Directors responsible for a serious listeriosis outbreak in 2015.
Source: Barf Blog
4. Recalls due to metal fragments in UK and Canada
23.07.2019. UK/Canada. Recalls
Quorn cocktail sausages are recalled in the UK and Ireland this week, and ice cream sandwiches in Canada, due to the potential presence of metal fragments.
Source 1: Food Standards Agency
Source 2: Food Safety News
5. Blockchain: building a bridge to improved food safety
25.07.2019. Global. Technology
Kathleen Furore notes that although Blockchain traceability is still in its infancy, the technology has been piercing the food and beverage industries at an accelerated pace. 20 percent of the top 10 global grocers may be using blockchain by 2025.
Source: Modern Deli Mobile
6. Collaboration urged in African Swine Fever battle
22.07.2019. Europe. African Swine Fever
A collaborative approach has been suggested as the best way to prevent the further spread of African Swine Fever across Europe.
Source: Global Meat News
7. WGS project helps Denmark uncover Campylobacter outbreak
26.07.2019. Denmark. Whole Genome Sequencing
Fifty people are ill in Denmark from Campylobacter after eating chicken meat but authorities believe the actual number of patients may be much higher.
Source: Food Safety News
8. Colistin banned in Indian food production
22.07.2019. India. Antibiotic Resistance
The Indian Union Ministry of Health and Welfare has banned the use of antibiotic colistin in food production.
Source: Global Meat News
9. Researchers find animals in salad discoveries not as rare as believed
23.07.2019. USA. Food Safety
Most reports of animals being found in fresh produce involved frogs, according to a University of Illinois study.
Source: Food Safety News
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