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UK – The Food Standards Scotland (FSS), the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) are looking into a possible salad-related E. coli O157 outbreak in the United Kingdom that has sickened more than 250 people. Although most persons fell ill in August and early September, there have been 259 confirmed cases in the UK with…
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FINLAND – Finnish authorities have discovered Salmonella contamination in some imported spices as part of a food fraud initiative involving Finnish Customs, the Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto) and municipal food control authorities focused on spices, fresh berries, and meat products. Operators whose prior batches were deemed to be non-compliant were the focus of monitoring. Of the 24 spices that were…
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U.S – TriMas has announced that its Hamilton, Indiana-based TriMas Packaging factory has successfully achieved Food Safety System Certification (FSSC 22000), a crucial criterion for present and potential food and beverage customers. The Global Food Safety Initiative’s (GFSI) FSSC 22000 certification is regarded as one of the highest standards for food safety quality management systems. “We are very proud of…
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ETHIOPIA – Ethiopian Bio and Emerging Technology Institute (BETin) is receiving assistance from the Center of Excellence in Science, Technology, and Innovation of the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD) to create a national genome editing communication plan. Experts in biotechnology and media have come together as part of the national strategy development effort, which also aims to institutionalize level experience…
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