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Italian child dies after decade-long E. coli battle

2 months 2 weeks ago

An Italian child who spent almost a decade in a coma after eating raw milk cheese has died.

Mattia Maestri died aged 13 after spending nine years in a coma having contracted an E. coli infection, which led to HUS from raw milk cheese in Trento in 2017.

Joe Whitworth

UK government urged to restrict Brazilian meat

2 months 2 weeks ago

The government in the United Kingdom has been urged to follow the European Union’s lead and curb Brazilian meat imports.

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) called on the UK Government to introduce restrictions on Brazilian beef, poultry and other animal products.

Joe Whitworth

33 cheeses recalled in Canada because of Listeria concerns

2 months 2 weeks ago

Coaticook brand white cheddar cheeses are being recalled in Canada because of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

There are 33 products covered by the recall. The products were distributed in Quebec.

For a complete list and to view product photos, click here. The recall was triggered by the company. As of

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Scientists highlight food safety angle of dumpster diving

2 months 2 weeks ago

Scientists have emphasized the need to consider food safety and foodborne illness concerns related to dumpster diving behaviors.

Dumpster diving is the practice of sourcing discarded food from supermarket or restaurant trash bins. A total of 4.7 percent of adults in the United Kingdom said they had started

Joe Whitworth

Organic sliced mushrooms recalled because of Listeria

2 months 2 weeks ago

Highline brand organic mini Bella sliced mushrooms are being recalled in Canada because of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recall was triggered by test results from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The implicated mushrooms were distributed in Alberta province.

As of the posting of the recall notice on Aug. 4

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Publisher's Platform: Two Countries Are Now Warning Their Citizens About Travel to the United States. Britain Traced Forty-Eight of Its Cases to Mexico. The Cyclospora Count Is Still 22,683.

2 months 2 weeks ago

The UK Health Security Agency published new figures on July 30. Sixty-seven people in England, Scotland and Wales were reported with cyclosporiasis between April 30 and July 15 of this year — thirty in England, twenty-seven in Scotland, ten in Wales. The comparison UKHSA itself draws

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Suspected food poisoning reported at festival

2 months 2 weeks ago

Reports of food poisoning linked to a food truck are being investigated at a music festival in England.

Several people said on social media that they fell ill after eating at the Yorky Roast stall at Truck Festival in Oxfordshire. Symptoms include sickness, diarrhea, and vomiting but there are no

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Lidl expands recall of cookies because of undeclared allergens

2 months 2 weeks ago

Lidl US is expanding its July 24 recall of Eridanous Shortbread Cookies to include all units with a foreign language ingredients and nutrition facts panel for the following products:

  • Eridanous Shortbread Cookies with Chocolate Truffle Coating & Apricot Filling - 11.6 oz (330 g) box (UPC 4056489125839)
  • Eridanous Shortbread Cookies
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