NEWS PLUS + Issue 50 | 14.12.2018

A global update on food safety brought to you by FOOD PLUS + an enhanced approach to food safety and quality. 

1. Denmark probes pork link in Salmonella outbreak; strain is antibiotic resistant

08.12.2018. Denmark. Salmonella

Officials in Denmark are investigating a Salmonella outbreak with 32 cases and 19 hospitalizations. Initial information points to fresh pork as the source.

Source: Food Safety News

2. FDA names California romaine farm as CDC reports additional E. coli patients

13.12.2018. USA. E. coli

They say the investigation is ongoing and more sources are possible, but as of this afternoon, the FDA is reporting traceback efforts in the ongoing E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce has led to Adam Bros. Farm in Santa Maria, CA.

Source: Food Safety News

3. Sharp rise in French Salmonella outbreak linked to raw milk cheese

08.12.2018. France. Salmonella

The scale of a Salmonella outbreak in France linked to raw milk cheese has jumped to more than 80 possible cases.

Source: Food Safety News

4. Slight decline in UK chickens positive at top level for Campylobacter

11.12.2018. UK. Campylobacter

The percentage of fresh whole chickens produced in the United Kingdom positive for the highest level of Campylobacter contamination has declined compared to earlier this year.

Source: Food Safety News

5. Vet groups issue statement on antimicrobial resistance, as Malaysia are to ban colistin in animal feed

10.12.2018. Global. Antimicrobial Resistance

American, Canadian and European Vets have released a Joint statement to guide the use of antimicrobials by veterinarians around the world, and also this week Malaysia is announcing a ban on colistin in animal feed, with India expected to follow.

Source 1: Meating Place

Source 2: Poultry World

6. ‘Something is going on’ Salmonella Typhimurium infections in France jump from 50 to 2500 per year in a decade

11.12.2018. France. Salmonella

Salmonella contamination, found in cold cuts, mainly pork, exploded in 10 years in France, because of the progression of a new strain, called "monophasic typhimurium variant". 

Source: Barf Blog

7. Statistics show mixed results on progress against foodborne illness in EU

12.12.2018. Europe. Zoonotic Disease

Salmonella and Campylobacter infections were at a stable level during the past five years, but Listeria cases continue to rise in Europe, according to an annual report on trends and sources of zoonoses.

Source 1: Food Safety News

Source 2: ESFA

8. Consumer groups back EU transparency vote

13.12.2018. Europe. Food Safety

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have backed plans to ensure data used in decisions on food safety is made publicly available.

Source : Food Safety News