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Allergens/ Food Safety In-Depth Focus 2018
In this issue: Food Additives: consumers’ queries answered, and what lessons can be learnt in the wake of the South African listeriosis outbreak.
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Outbreaks & product recalls
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Keeping the bad stuff out
If you’ve ever wondered just what’s involved in lab-based identification of foreign objects within the supply chain, let Liz Moran enlighten you…
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European salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers hits UK hardest
Authorities say there will likely be a resurgence of cases in early 2019.
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Kellogg’s cereal causes salmonella outbreak in 33 U.S. states
The ages of those infected range from 95 to less than one year old.
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Whole genome sequencing used for food safety in more than half of Europe
Of the labs that did not use WGS, the main reason given was that they lacked the budget and expertise.
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Three-year deadly listeria outbreak linked to same Hungarian plant
The same strains of Listeria monocytogenes were found in Austria, Denmark, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
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The challenge of hepatitis E virus
Hepatitis E disease, caused by infection with the hepatitis E virus (HEV), affects mainly the liver, with symptoms including jaundice, fever and malaise. There are, according to the WHO, around 20 million HEV infections worldwide, leading to approximately three million cases of acute hepatitis E annually, most of which are…
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Canada’s new food regulations to smooth trade with U.S.
The regulations, which will come into effect next year, have been finalised at a time when Canada-America food trade relations are under the spotlight.
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Fipronil scandal comes back to life as 73,000 eggs are recalled
Nearly a year on from a European scandal that saw the recall of millions of eggs, fipronil is once again in the headlines.
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UK poultry sector has slashed antibiotic use by 82 per cent
Whilst the UK is working to slow the use of antibiotics in food-producing animals, in some countries approximately 80 per cent of total consumption of medically important antibiotics is in the animal sector.
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European hepatitis A outbreak likely to be caused by single food product
The outbreak this year is not related to two other food-borne outbreaks in EU countries in 2012–2014, which were associated with consumption of frozen strawberries and frozen mixed berries.
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Asda venison supplier recalls burgers over wrong allergen labels
Other recalls over the last week include Mary Berry's salad dressing and Remeo Gelato's Stracciatella Di Bergamo gelato.
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Traceability problems hampered U.S. salmonella outbreak investigation
Dairy cows in several different states were found to have been infected with the strain which led to the hospitalisation of more than 40 people, making it hard for investigators to zero in on a source.
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European Commission moves to boost transparency in food safety studies
The announcement comes in response to a request brought forward in a European Citizens' Initiative concerning glyphosate.
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Country Profile: United Kingdom – Issue 2 – 2018
In this edition Phil Britton looks at the current picture within the UK potato sector in terms of market share, product diversification and breeding developments and Nick Allen of the British Meat Processors Association looks at what manufacturers can do to protect themselves in the wake of high-profile product recalls.
