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Paraguay investigates source of botulism cases

4 weeks 1 day ago

Officials in Paraguay have reported four confirmed cases of foodborne botulism.

The General Directorate of Health Surveillance (DGVS), part of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare, said it is conducting an epidemiological and sanitary investigation.

All patients are adults and a link has been made to eating at

News Desk

Food poisoning remains top food safety concern in Australia

4 weeks 1 day ago

Food poisoning has once again been ranked as the most important food safety issue in a survey by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ).

The Consumer Insights Tracker was conducted in October 2025 with 2,232 people including 1,307 from Australia and 925 from New Zealand.

At 70.3

Joe Whitworth

Danish company fined after dispute about Listeria findings

1 month ago

A food company in Denmark has been fined for not telling authorities about the detection of Listeria.

Agustson was fined DKK 80,000 ($12,400) by the Danish Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Agency. However, the business said there had been “no attempt whatsoever” to withhold information or act

Joe Whitworth

Estimates reveal main sources of various diseases

1 month ago

Food plays a major role in the transmission of almost half of the hazards assessed by scientists for the World Health Organization (WHO).

Estimates cover the burden of disease attributable to foodborne transmission, other major pathways, and food categories for 29 viral, bacterial, parasitic, and chemical hazards, based on a

Joe Whitworth

Health agencies told to pay costs in Listeria case

1 month ago

A judge in South Africa has criticized the conduct of two health agencies and told them to pay costs in a case related to the Tiger Brands Listeria incident.

The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) and National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) were ordered to pay the costs of the

Joe Whitworth

English foodborne illness figures remain at high levels

1 month ago

Public health officials have warned that they are seeing consistently high levels of gastrointestinal infections in England.

Data published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows minimal change in Salmonella and Campylobacter infections in 2025 compared to the year before.

Joe Whitworth

35 tons of frozen dumplings recalled because of undeclared peanut risk

1 month ago

Synear Foods USA LLC, a Chatsworth, Calif. establishment, is recalling 71,603 pounds of frozen not-ready-to-eat (NRTE) pork and crab soup dumpling products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product contains

News Desk

Sunday Edition: Botulism

1 month ago
Homemade food canned or preserved by someone who is incompetent or lacks experience, or education, is the most common source of foodborne botulism.
Dan Flynn

Study shows link between climate and antimicrobial resistant Salmonella

1 month ago

Researchers have described how climate change could have an impact on Salmonella and antimicrobial resistance.

Scientists analyzed more than 236,700 Salmonella genomes from 139 countries or regions over the period 1940 to 2023. They selected annual mean temperatures and rain levels as indicators of climate change. Future

Joe Whitworth

Academic warns of risks with changing FSA’s remit

1 month ago

A leading academic has warned that any plans for UK regulators to help industry grow could end up repeating past mistakes and impacting public health.

As part of modernization plans, a recent set of proposals from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) covered an expansion of responsibilities to include trying to

Joe Whitworth
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