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Authorities in the United Kingdom have repeated a warning about Listeria in fish as part of an outbreak involving three deaths. The Food Standards Agency (FSA), Food Standards Scotland (FSS), and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said vulnerable consumers need to be aware of the risks of Listeria monocytogenes infection from ready-to-eat (RTE) smoked...

Salmonella from imported Brazilian poultry doesn’t cause a lot of illnesses in UK consumers, according to a study. Long-term surveillance data collected in the United Kingdom showed no rise in two types of Salmonella following the increase of these serovars in Brazilian poultry. Scientists from the Quadram Institute, University of East Anglia, UK Health Security Agency...

Supermarkets in the United Kingdom have reported their Campylobacter in chicken results for the first quarter of 2022. The data covers January to March 2022 for nine retailers on high levels of Campylobacter in fresh, shop-bought, UK-produced chickens. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) maximum level is 7 percent of birds with more than 1,000 colony...

A reduction in food business inspections and the delay in full import controls are two major issues identified by a recent report on food standards. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) report covers 2019 to 2021, a period when the United Kingdom was affected by leaving the European Union and the COVID-19...

Three people have died in an ongoing Listeria outbreak linked to fish in the United Kingdom. The UK Health Security Agency, Food Standards Agency (FSA), Public Health Scotland and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) are investigating the Listeria monocytogenes outbreak that was first made public in April. Twelve patients across the UK have been identified, including...

A food safety network has been created in the United Kingdom to try and reduce the burden of food poisoning. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have invested £1.6 million ($2 million) in the platform, which will be hosted by the Quadram Institute. UK estimates show there are...

New technology could bring benefits to meat inspection in the United Kingdom but there are still issues to overcome, according to a report. A project assessed the feasibility of using sensor technologies and advanced data analytics for poultry inspection. It focused on post-mortem inspection and included technologies such as visual, near-infrared, infrared and hyperspectral, X-ray...

Peanut butter linked to a Salmonella outbreak in the United States has also been recalled in the United Kingdom and other countries. In the United Kingdom, JDM Distributors recalled Jif Creamy Peanut Butter and Jif Extra Crunchy Peanut Butter 453-grams. The creamy version has batch code 1343006 and best before Dec. 9, 2023 while the extra...

Recruitment and a loss of access to data and networks are some of the challenges facing the Food Standards Agency now that the UK has left the EU, according to a report by the National Audit Office (NAO). Nearly 18 months after the end of the transition period when the United Kingdom left the European...

A poultry company in England has halted production at one of its sites after finding Salmonella in chicken. Dozens of products have been recalled. Cranswick said the facility in Hull will remain closed until an investigation into the possible cause of contamination has been completed. A routine internal inspection identified the presence of Salmonella in...

WHO reports on 27 March 2022, the United Kingdom notified WHO of a cluster of cases with monophasic SalmonellaTyphimurium sequence type 34 infection. Investigations linked the outbreak to chocolate produced in Belgium, which have been distributed to at least 113 countries. A global alert was released by INFOSAN on 10 April, initiating a global product...

Checks on certain food imports from Europe have been delayed once more by the government in the United Kingdom. Jacob Rees-Mogg, Brexit opportunities minister, said the approach will be revised before coming into force by the end of 2023. Full checks on animal and plant products from the EU were scheduled to have started in...

Checks on certain food imports from Europe have been delayed once more by the government in the United Kingdom. Jacob Rees-Mogg, Brexit opportunities minister, said the approach will be revised before coming into force by the end of 2023. Full checks on animal and plant products from the EU were scheduled to have started in...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is continuing to investigate an ongoing outbreak of salmonella linked to certain Kinder products made in one of Ferrero’s factories, in Arlon, Belgium. We are working with the Food Standards Agency, Food Standards Scotland, Public Health Scotland, Public Health Wales, Public Health Agency Northern Ireland, as well as international...

United Kingdom and France have most illnesses to date. As of 04/22/22, According to EU health officials: The outbreak is characterized by an unusually high proportion of children being hospitalized, some with severe clinical symptoms such as bloody diarrhea. Based on interviews with patients and initial analytical epidemiological studies, specific chocolate products (Kinder) have been...

The number of E. coli O157 infections declined in 2019 but non-O157 cases rose and two people died, according to figures from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). In 2019, there were 1,720 confirmed cases of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) reported in England and Wales. Five patients were infected with multiple serogroups. A total of...

– OPINION – Kinder products have been recalled after a Salmonella outbreak, which has mostly affected children under the age of five. As of April 20, the UK Health Security Agency confirmed 73 cases in the UK.  Above are the numbers: Behind the numbers are the real stories. “She’s been completely dead behind the eyes...

Kinder products have been recalled after a Salmonella outbreak, which has mostly affected children under the age of five. As of April 20, the UK Health Security Agency confirmed 73 cases in the UK.  Above are the numbers: Behind the numbers are the real stories. “She’s been completely dead behind the eyes & so lifeless”...

Kinder products have been recalled after a Salmonella outbreak, which has mostly affected children under the age of five. As of April 20, the UK Health Security Agency confirmed 73 cases in the UK.  Behind the numbers are the real stories. “She’s been completely dead behind the eyes & so lifeless” Charlotte Elizabeth Wingfield issued...

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports, that since the WHO Disease Outbreak News on Acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology – the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was published on 15 April 2022, there have been continuing further reports of cases of acute hepatitis of unknown origin among young children. It is not...

Food agencies in Great Britain are looking at changing the rate of checks on certain products being imported into the region. Separate comment periods have been launched by Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for England and Wales, to cover high risk food and feed of non-animal origin. Before the United...

Health official are investigating a possible link between smoked fish and a recent listeria outbreak. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), Food Standards Agency, and Food Standards Scotland are investigating an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes linked to smoked fish that sickened at least a dozen people in several countries. According to a report from the...

The date of the first illness in a Salmonella outbreak linked to Ferrero chocolate doesn’t match with when contamination was detected, according to two EU agencies. Ferrero has recalled numerous Kinder products, including products labeled for Easter, worldwide. A total of 156 Monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium cases have been reported in 10 EU countries and the...

The date of the first illness in a Salmonella outbreak linked to Ferrero chocolate doesn’t match with when contamination was detected, according to two EU agencies. Ferrero has recalled numerous Kinder products, including products labeled for Easter, worldwide. A total of 156 Monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium cases have been reported in 10 EU countries and the...

This year Kinder Easter treats across the world, including the U.S., have been recalled in response to a Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak in Europe and the United Kingdom. With eight countries having reported 119 confirmed and 28 probable infections, a number of parents may be concerned about how to keep their children safe from salmonella poisoning....

A multi-country Salmonella outbreak that has mainly sickened young people has been linked to chocolate products made by Ferrero. Nearly 100 people are thought to be affected in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands. Italy is also checking if some of its analytical results are connected to the monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium...

A dozen people are part of a Listeria outbreak in the United Kingdom linked to smoked fish. The UK Health Security Agency, Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland are investigating the Listeria monocytogenes outbreak. Whole genome sequencing has identified 12 linked cases of listeriosis since 2020, with six since January 2022. Sick people live...

Food agencies in Great Britain and Ireland have warned about the food safety risks posed by a fake chocolate bar. Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) told people not to buy or eat counterfeit Wonka Bars, which are being sold in shops and online in the countries. The agencies said it...

The supermarket Marks and Spencer has reported better results for Campylobacter in chicken in the latest quarterly figures from the United Kingdom. The data covers October to December 2021 for nine retailers on high levels of Campylobacter in fresh, shop-bought, UK-produced chickens. Results at Morrisons, Lidl, Waitrose and Sainsbury’s went up while Marks and Spencer,...

A study in the United Kingdom has provided new information about antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in lamb and turkey meat. Antimicrobial drugs are given to animals for veterinary purposes to treat and prevent disease and to humans with bacterial infections. However, bacteria can adapt to survive the effects of antimicrobials. AMR in bacteria can make foodborne...