People’s Daily reports that Chinese experts warned here Sunday that foodborne diseases rather than chemical pollutants are the top menace to the food safety of Chinese consumers.
Liu Xiumei, a research fellow with the Food Safety Institute of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said that foodborne disease threats were expanding in China.
One of the most prestigious oyster-growing regions in the world is in turmoil after two people died of suspected poisoning and France authorities banned sales until further notice. The victims, aged 77 and 61, died within hours of being admitted to hospital. Both had eaten oysters from France’s Bay of Arcachon.
Oyster farmers have urged
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A foodborne illness or sometimes incorrectly referred to as food poisoning, is any illness resulting from the consumption of food contaminated with pathogenic bacteria, toxins, viruses, prions or parasites. Such contamination usually arises from improper handling, preparation, or food storage. Good hygiene practices before, during, and after food preparation can reduce the chances of contracting
China Daily reports that China’s Ministry of Education has ordered local education departments to inspect sanitary conditions and the cleanliness of food and drinking water in all schools in their jurisdictions.
The ministry on Thursday issued a circular concerning responsibility for food security in schools, in response to two recent food poisoning incidents among students.
Nine family members, including three children, from a remote Territory community are being treated for food poisoning after eating a locally caught fish. The family group from Angurugu on Groote Eylandt were diagnosed with potentially fatal ciguatera poisoning from a gifted reef fish, known as a mother-in-law fish.
Four seriously ill adults were flown to
Fresh mussels sold by three major supermarket chains are being recalled after a warning they may contain potentially fatal toxins. The Food Standards Agency issued the alert after traces of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) were found above legally permitted levels during routine tests. The FSA is urging consumers not to eat the mussels, which were
Ruth Heide of The Valley Courier (Colorado)reports that for some San Luis Valley residents this year, a trip to the doctor may have been preceded by a trip to the kitchen or outdoor grill. The Valley averages 3-6 cases of Campylobacter per year, and it looks like this year will be no exception, according to
Santa Cruz Sentinel reports that visitors to this year’s Santa Cruz County Fair will find a number of fair safety precautions, including additional hand-washing stations and barriers keeping them at a greater distance from livestock, fair manager Yvette Jordan said.
Jordan said precautions are being taken after two visitors to the Calaveras County Fair
About 200 students who contracted food poisoning after eating lunch in a primary school in southwest China’s Sichuan Province last Friday are still in hospital. The school suspended classes on Monday to deal with the incident.
Chen Gang, vice mayor of Chongzhou City, where Chongzhou City Experimental Primary School is located, told Xinhua that all students with food poisoning symptoms have been hospitalized for treatment and examination.
Many school staff were at the hospital taking care of the sick kids. The school has been temporarily closed down. School sources said that they would have to wait for two thirds of the students to recover, and then to decide when to restart classes.Continue Reading 200 remain hospitalized for food poisoning in southwest China