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Beach Beat: Live long and prosper, if you’re one of the few
So many things about the computer age are so disappointing, so frustrating, so last century. Don’t get me wrong. The information superhighway is a groovy trip and I’m happy to be along for the ride via...
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Federal law gags FDA on recall as vaccination window closes
County and state health departments continue to dribble out details on restaurants, schools and other foodservice operations that received and served frozen strawberries from Egypt that are under...
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FSAI warns of virus risk in imported frozen berry supply chain
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has reiterated advice to boil imported frozen berries before eating following multiple alerts across Europe for Hepatitis A and norovirus. The agency...
View ArticleE. coli a factor in death of British tourists while on vacation in Egypt
E. coli infection played a role in the deaths of two British tourists in Egypt, according to the country’s authorities. John and Susan Cooper, from Burnley in England, died while on holiday at the...
View ArticleUSAID, USDA award funds for international food safety projects
USAID and USDA have awarded funding to Land O’Lakes International Development for capacity building and food safety projects in six countries. Five programs will focus on agricultural capacity...
View ArticleEU audit finds Egypt’s control system in transition stage
The system in Egypt to control microbiological risks in food of non-animal origin for export to the European Union is in a phase of transition and reform, according to a report. An audit led by DG...
View ArticleEnglish E. coli cases linked to travel to Egypt
Public Health England has issued a warning after almost 20 cases of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infection were found in people returning from Egypt this year. All travelers had been to the Hurghada...
View ArticleGermany reports E. coli cases linked to Egypt
The public health institute in Germany has reported more than 30 people have been sick with E. coli this year after going to Egypt. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) noted increased reports of...
View ArticleSurvey finds gaps in food safety knowledge in Egypt
A study of food handlers in Egypt has highlighted poor knowledge and non-compliance with food safety practices. The food safety system of Egypt is undergoing transition with the recent creation of the...
View ArticleGermany part of resurgent hepatitis A outbreak
The resurgence of a hepatitis A outbreak linked to strawberries underlines the importance of complete traceback of implicated products during outbreaks, according to researchers. Following outbreaks...
View ArticleStudy reflects on measures taken after major EU outbreaks
A review has described how the lessons from major foodborne outbreaks have helped improve Europe’s food safety system. The research covers significant outbreaks that occurred in the past decade and how...
View ArticleResearchers look at 60 years of botulism data in Ukraine
Eliminating foodborne botulism in Ukraine will only be possible with an end to home canning and state control of commercial canned products, according to a study. Researchers assessed foodborne...
View ArticleSpring onions from Egypt suspected in Danish E. coli outbreak
An E. coli outbreak in Denmark that has affected more than 60 people in less than a month has been linked to spring onions from Egypt. Enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC) is usually associated with travel...
View ArticleThree people died in Danish E. coli outbreak; dozens more infected
Danish authorities have revealed three people died in an E. coli outbreak this past year. Imported spring onions were investigated as the source. An update by the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) revealed...
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Spanish agencies, Europol involved in Dutch meat fraud investigation
Two Spanish agencies have examined the role of a company in the country as part of a fraud investigation in the Netherlands. Officers from the Spanish National Police and Guardia Civil helped confirm...
View ArticleUnited States contributes to Tonga aid after natural disaster
The United States is helping to support Tonga after a volcanic eruption and tsunami earlier this year. The ashfall from the eruption has caused food safety problems. The U.S. Agency for International...
View ArticleEU finds faults with Egypt’s fish checks; backs Croatian controls
Two audits by the European Commission’s health and safety unit have looked at checks to ensure fish product safety in Egypt and Croatia. A remote DG Sante audit, in May and June 2021 in Egypt,...
View ArticleE. coli is similar to the 2011 outbreak strain found in Europe
A type of E. coli similar to what caused a large outbreak in 2011 has recently been detected in Europe, according to researchers. Two cases of Shiga toxin-producing Enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC)...
View ArticleSpring onions suspected in Fatal Danish E. coli outbreak
Spring onions from Egypt were likely behind a deadly E. coli outbreak in Denmark in 2021, according to researchers. Between November and December 2021, the first recorded outbreak of enteroinvasive E....
View ArticleUK Shigella outbreak linked to spring onions from Egypt
A Shigella outbreak in England in 2021 has been linked to spring onions imported from Egypt. In November 2021, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) detected an outbreak of 17 people infected with the...
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