NEWS PLUS | Issue 16
April 23, 2021
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1. ASF cases in Germany top 1,000 with domestic pigs remaining unaffected
21.04.2021. Germany. African Swine Fever
Restrictions are prolonged on Germany's export industry due to continued outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF) in its wild boar population.
Source: The Pig Site
2. Regional control system for ASF and other diseases to be established in China
22.04.2021. China. African Swine Fever
A plan has been issued by China's agriculture ministry to divide the country into five regions. The aim is they would have more responsibility and control of African swine fever (ASF) and other animal diseases.
Source: The Pig Site
3. Hepatitis A infections possibly linked to dried dates
18.04.2021. UK. Hepatitis A
Up to 30 Hepatitis A infections could be linked to imported dates, with 28 people sick in different parts of England since the start of this year, according to Public Health England (PHE).
Source: Food Safety News
4. Listeria risk in ready-to-eat fish products highlighted in new study
22.04.2021. Europe. Listeria
According to a long-awaited EFSA and ECDC study, attention is required in relation to the risk of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat (RTE) fish products.
Source: Food Safety News
5. Black pepper from Brazil and peanuts from India clamped down on by Europe
23.04.2021. Europe. Aflatoxin
Due to Salmonella, the European Commission has tightened checks on black pepper; and peanuts from India because of aflatoxins.
Source: Food Safety News
6. Possible food safety issues with edible insects highlighted by FAO
21.04.2021. Global. Food Safety
According to the United Nations’ FAO, The benefits of edible insects as an emerging food source must be weighed against potential food safety issues.
Source: Food Safety News
7. Salmonella outbreak in Norway linked to dried fruit from multiple countries
21.04.2021. Norway. Salmonella
According to researchers, a dried fruit mix has been linked to a Salmonella outbreak in Norway which contain products from South East Asia and Africa.
Source: Food Safety News
8. EU food controls during the pandemic assessed in study
20.04.2021. Europe. Coronavirus
A study looking at how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected food controls by European importing countries has been carried out in the first five months of 2020 compared to 2018 and 2019.
Source: Food Safety News
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