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Mozambique bans meat import from Zimbabwe over Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreak

Jun 22, 2022Jun 22, 2022

MOZAMBIQUE – The government of Mozambique has banned the importation of animals and other animal by-products from Zimbabwe over the outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease. The measure comes after the Zimbabwean Tax Authority notified the Mozambican authorities about the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Mashonaland Central province, Mbire district, which borders Mozambique. Foot-and-Mouth Disease is a viral disease of ungulates, i.e.,…

Listeria contaminated fish leaves three dead in UK

Jun 21, 2022Jun 21, 2022

UK – The Food Standards Agency (FSA) together with the UK Health Security Agency, Public Health Scotland and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) are looking into a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak linked to fish, that has led to the death of three people in the United Kingdom. The outbreak was first made public in April and so far, twelve patients across the…

Kinder manufacturer Ferrero to reopen Belgium processing facility on probation basis

Jun 20, 2022Jun 20, 2022

BELGIUM – Ferrero, a popular chocolate maker recently involved in an international Salmonella outbreak, has received conditional approval from the Belgian food safety agency, to resume operations at its Arlon, Belgium, plant. The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) suspended operations at the factory in April, which led to the recall of all products in the…

Several ill after consumption of meat contaminated with Clenbuterol

Jun 19, 2022Jun 19, 2022

MEXICO – Officials in the Mexican state of Yucatan have reported a food poisoning incident that has affected close to 500 people, believed to have been caused by consumption of meat contaminated with Clenbuterol. The first alert about the poisoning was made this past week and so far, no deaths have been reported. Patients were seen by the district’s doctor…

FAO commences biological pest control programme to contain Mango Mealybug in Burundi

Jun 17, 2022Jun 17, 2022

BURUNDI – The Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Sub-regional Office for Eastern Africa and the Ministry of the Environment, Agriculture and Livestock have efficaciously released biological control agents of the Mango Mealybug in Burundi. The biological control agent release was done in two provinces of Burundi, in the months of April and May in two rounds, aiming to effectively control…

USDA initiates awareness campaign to prevent spread of African swine fever

Jun 17, 2022Jun 17, 2022

U.S – The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has initiated an outreach and awareness campaign dubbed “Protect Our Pigs”, to prevent the introduction and spread of African swine fever (ASF) in the U.S. Through the campaign, APHIS will support commercial pork producers, veterinarians and pig owners with information and resources to safeguard…

FAO embarks on research to fight against Fall Armyworm in West Africa

Jun 17, 2022Jun 17, 2022

WEST AFRICA – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has initiated a three-year Global Action for Fall Armyworm control in West Africa, to ensure a strong coordinated approach at national, regional and global levels. In West Africa, the resurgence of plant pests, such as the Fall Armyworm, severely limits producers’ efforts and threatens the production targets set by Governments to…

FDA Ghana confirms food poisoning allegations at Marwako restaurant

Jun 15, 2022Jun 15, 2022

GHANA – Investigations conducted by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) Ghana has established that the suspected food poisoning at the Marwako Food Restaurant East Legon branch was due to food contamination. The food watchdog revealed that samples and swabs taken from the environment at the East Legon branch of Mawarko Fast Food Limited, indicated that there was heavy microbial…

Irvington Seafood recalls crab meat amidst fears of Listeria contamination

Jun 13, 2022Jun 13, 2022

U.S – Irvington Seafood, an Alabama seafood supplier, has recalled its one-pound packages of “Crabmeat: Jumbo, Lump, Finger, and Claw meat amidst fears of Listeria contamination. This came after routine tests conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in crab meat processing equipment. So far, no crabmeat has been tested but there are…

USDA announces outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Colorado

Jun 10, 2022Jun 10, 2022

U.S – The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has announced an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) among a commercial egg laying flock in Weld County, Colorado. This case affecting about 1,928,000 hens, marks the third case of HPAI in a commercial poultry flock in Colorado in 2022, and the second…

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