RASFF Alerts – Vibrio cholerae- Shrimps from Ecuador

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Vibrio cholerae in shrimps from Ecuador in Spain

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Vibrio cholerae in shrimps from Ecuador in Spain

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RASFF Alert – Yeast Growth – Soy Dessert

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Bulging packaging of soy dessert due to yeast growth in Germany and Denmark

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RASFF Alerts – Norovirus – French Oysters

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Presence of norovirus genogroup I in oyster from France in Spain

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Presence of Norovirus type I in oysters (Crassostrea gigas) from France in Spain

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RASFF Alert- Mycotoxins – Fumonisins – Corn Flour Based Snacks

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Fumonisins in corn flour-based snack products from Spain with raw material from France in Norway and USA

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RASSF Alert- Bacillus cereus – Sprouts

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High amount of Bacillus cereus in sprouts from Germany in Austria

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RASFF Alert- Listeria monocytogenes – Whole Salmon

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Listeria in whole salmon from Norway in Sweden

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RASFF Alert -Animal Feed- Salmonella – Raw Dog Food

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Salmonella in complete feed (raw pet food) for dogs from Greece in Romain, Slovenia and Bulgaria

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RASFF Alert- Animal Feed – Enterobacteriaceae – Poultry Meal

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Exceeded parameter for Enterobacteriaceae in poultry meal from the UK in Netherlands and Belgium

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RASFF Alerts- Animal Feed – Mold/Mould – Beet Pulp – Wheat Bran Pellets – Wheat

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Mold in beet-pulp from Ukraine in Poland

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Wheat bran pellets for animal feed with molds and moisture from Angola in Portugal

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Wheat bran pellets for animal feed with molds and moisture from Angola in Portugal

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Wheat bran pellets for animal feed with molds and moisture from Angola in Portugal

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Mold in wheat from Ukraine in Poland and the Czech Republic

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Research – Norway records rise in outbreaks in 2022

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The number of outbreaks and people sick in them in 2022 went up from the year before, based on new data from Norway.

A total of 34 foodborne outbreaks were reported in 2022, which is up from 23 and 25 outbreaks in 2020 and 2021 but lower than the 46 outbreaks in 2019.

Overall, 628 people were sick this past year with the largest incident affecting 100 people, according to a report published by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI). In the 25 outbreaks in 2021, 327 patients were recorded.

Eight norovirus outbreaks sickened 135 people in 2022. Five outbreaks with 148 cases were caused by Salmonella. Cryptosporidium and Yersinia were behind three each with 14 and 51 patients, respectively.

Ten people were sick in two Listeria outbreaks. One Campylobacter outbreak had six patients and one E. coli event affected seven people. The agent was unknown for 11 outbreaks with 257 cases.

Most foodborne outbreaks were reported in connection with restaurants, cafes and other catering establishments.

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