by theEHP | May 27, 2011 | Food Safety
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is closely monitoring the recent outbreak of E.coli in Germany. The specific strains involved are called Shiga toxin-producing E.coli and are known to cause amongst other symptoms Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome in humans which is...
by theEHP | May 27, 2011 | Food Safety
Updated – The E.coli outbreak in Germany has now killed 14 people with more than 300 reported cases. This is one of the worlds largest E.coli outbreak. Cucumbers imported from Spain where originally thought be the source of the E. coli outbreak that Germany says...
by theEHP | May 5, 2011 | Food Safety, Food Safety, Research, Store
New research highlights campylobacter, salmonella and listeria among a handful of foodborne bugs that cost the US billions of dollars a year and blight the quality of life for million of victims. foodqualitynews.com reported that the study from the University of...