Ice-cream sellers could give their customers food poisoning unless they improve their food safety practises, it was claimed today. The long-awaited arrival of summer weather is expected to drive up the sales of ice cream, and the risk to consumers.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) said that while it had few concerns about
Public skeptical of food safety measures, survey finds
Does media such as FoodProductionDaily.com and others overly hype food safety issues to the public?
Ahmed ElAmin of Food Production Daily for Decision News Media SAS reports that in a survey consumers say they are indifferent to media influences, a depressing finding to those who work in the industry.
Recent food safety incidents and the introduction of genetically modified foods in Europe have resulted in public concern over the safety of the European food supply.Continue Reading Public skeptical of food safety measures, survey finds
Mass food poisoning
The Asahi Shimbun reports that nearly four decades have passed since the nation’s worst outbreak of food poisoning. In 1968, thousands of consumers were sickened as a result of tainted cooking oil manufactured by Kanemi Soko Co. Symptoms included black acne-like rashes all over the face. With the passage of time, public memory of the disease is fading.
About 14,000 people who ate food cooked in oil made by the Kita-Kyushu-based company developed cancer or experienced major problems with their internal organs. The poisoning caused many stillbirths as well as premature deliveries. Poisoning cases occurred across wide areas of western Japan.Continue Reading Mass food poisoning
Food poisoning jumps on eve of Food Safety Month
VietNamNet reports that cases of food poisoning have soared as summer approaches, and the Ministry of Health is pushing April as the Month for Food Safety.
The Anti-Poison Centre at Bach Mai Hospital receives several cases of food poisoning each day, often from street food. On April 8, the day the Ministry of Health launched
Group of infants hospitalized with food poisoning in Vladivostok
A total of eleven infants aged less than two years old were taken to hospital in Vladivostok Saturday after being diagnosed with food poisoning.
Spokespeople for the Emergency Situations Ministry’s department in the Primorsky Territory said all the infants received foods from the same baby-food distribution center.
Doctors let parents pick up two infants from
Girl dies of food poisoning; 23 others hospitalised
One girl died and 23 others were hospitalised after they consuming food at a government Sports Complex at Amarkantak, official sources said today.
Sumitra Bai (14) died due to food poisoning and 23 others were rushed to a hospital after they started vomiting and suffered from dysentry and stomach ache since last night, Additional Collector
Public underestimates risks posed by common pathogens
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The public’s understanding of food risk issues is skewed towards under estimating the danger from common pathogen contamination, according to a research survey.
The survey results could help companies and experts develop communication strategies aimed at ensuring the public understands the various risks posed by food borne diseases and hazards.
The survey researchers concluded that food safety experts have a key role in communicating food risk and thus their perceptions will influence how food risk issues are communicated to the public.
The survey, published in the Journal of Food Safety, is based on the responses of 400 food safety experts in Ireland.Continue Reading Public underestimates risks posed by common pathogens
Food industry health inspections available online
The Cowichan Valley Citizen reports that residents of the Central and Northern parts of Vancouver Island can now check the results of health inspections of their favourite local eatery online.
In 2002 Victoria area inspections were the first to be viewed on line and now, with this roll out of the program from the Vancouver Island Health Authority, people across the Island have access to the findings of health inspections of all food service establishments plus other information about food safety.
The site includes an explanation of what environmental health inspectors are looking for when they inspect a restaurant, pub or cafeteria, and why a facility received a “low”, “moderate” or “high” hazard rating.
Summary findings of inspections for restaurants or food stores, dating back to Jan. 1, 2005, are available for Central and North Island.
Detailed inspection information and comments can be found beginning Dec. 1, 2005.Continue Reading Food industry health inspections available online
Fears of more food poisoning
Tom Richardson and Jeremy Roberts of The Australian report that health authorities uncovered more evidence yesterday linking an outbreak of food poisoning to family-owned South Australian smallgoods manufacturer Conroy’s, warning that cases could still emerge months from now.
But the state’s Industry Minister, Rory McEwen, described the company as a “good corporate citizen” that had adhered to national food safety standards, suggesting those standards might need to be toughened.Continue Reading Fears of more food poisoning
11 ill in Happy Valley food poisoning
The Centre for Health Protection is investigating a food poisoning case involving 11 people who ate at a buffet in a Happy Valley hotel on October 27. The nine men and two women aged 18 to 45 developed diarrhoea, abdominal pain, nausea, fever and vomiting after eating there.
Six sought medical treatment from private doctors