Listeria threats prompt recalls in NZ and Australia
Food recalls have been issued in both Australia and New Zealand following evidence of listeria contamination of pre-packaged sandwiches and soft cheese.
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Cucumber debacle costs Spanish exporters big time
Taking the blame for last year’s E. coli outbreak in Northern Europe, which media dishonestly attributed to Spanish cucumbers, has been reflected in a crash in Spain’s 2011 vegetables exports.
New standard for seed sprouts
In the aftermath of the E. coli outbreak in Europe earlier this year that was traced back to seed sprouts, the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Authority has created a new standard for production and processing of seed sprouts.
Food bites critic
British food critic Michael Winner has been released from a London hospital after recovering from a life threatening case of too much raw beef.
Unwashed bags a germ’s best friend
Shoppers beware – according to a new study, re-usable grocery bags can harbour all sorts of nasty germs if they aren’t washed regularly.
British officials hide fatal food poisoning outbreak
It has been revealed by British media that the United Kingdom’s Food Standards Agency, the Food Protection Agency and other public health bodies involved in safe food standards concealed an outbreak of E. coli that has caused at least one fatality and led to the hospitalisation of a further 250 people.
Strawberries the latest food poisoning risk
An outbreak of Escherichia.coli (E.coli) in strawberries has killed one elderly woman and hospitalised another 16, in the north western United States.
World Cup of food poisoning?
The chances of New Zealand being exposed to the strain of E. coli that recently killed 42 people in Europe and put a further 3918 in hospital could increase with the influx of European visitors for the Rugby World Cup.
Egypt latest target for E.coli blame
Fenugreek seed sourced in Egypt is the latest culprit identified in the ongoing search for the cause of Europe’s recent E. coli outbreak.
Smarter organic food production would save lives
Organic farming must ditch its irrational mistrust of science or risk losing its reputation as being safer and healthier.
Dishwasher danger
For those struggling to cope with news of the antibiotic resistant E.coli outbreak in Europe, news that your dishwasher may harbour food poisoning pathogens is what you don’t want to hear.
European food poisoning toll up to 35
The E. coli outbreak in Europe has now claimed 35 lives, although the number of infections has declined since the weekend. The nature of the pathogen indicates that even more will die before the event is over.
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