Norovirus risks from food handlers behaviour
A new study commissioned by the FSA, looking at food handler behaviours, has revealed the highest risk areas for the...
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17% decline in Campylobacter
New figures from UK surveillance bodies show a 17% decline in the number of laboratory reports of human cases of...
E.coli infections more of a concern than MRSA
The Department of Health are very concerned about the rise in the number of people suffering from E.coli infections with...
Suspected norovirus outbreak closes Wahaca
The Mexican restaurant chain, Wahaca, shut nine of its restaurants after more than 300 staff and customers became ill. Although...
Hepatitis A outbreaks linked to pomegranate seeds
In the USA, the number of victims of a multi-state hepatitis A outbreak linked to pomegranate seeds from Turkey continues...
Survey reports on Listeria levels in ready-to-eat foods
The first part of EFSA’s analysis of an EU-wide baseline survey on Listeria monocytogenes provides valuable insights into the presence...
Video testimonials illustrate food poisoning consequences
The U.S. FDA (Food and Drug Administration) have posted three videos featuring people affected by foodborne illness in an effort...
Curry leaves poison more than 400 people in Newcastle
The use of raw curry leaves in chutney, contaminated with several different bacteria, was apparently the cause of the outbreak...
Reducing Campylobacter by treating raw meat
The risk of Campylobacter food poisoning can be reduced by using slaughterhouse decontamination treatments on raw meat. More than 2,000...
Pennington confirms rare gourmet burgers are unsafe
The UK's top E. coli expert, Professor Hugh Pennington, has warned it is only a matter of time before we...
