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Resistant bacteria remain an important issue

fleischwirtschaft.com – ITALY, Parma. The third joint EFSA and ECDC report on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic bacteria affecting humans, animals and foods shows the continued presence of resistance to a range of antimicrobials in Salmonella and Campylobacter, the main bacteria causing food-borne infections in the European Union (EU).  

Extension of withdrawal of imported Dutch beef

fleischwirtschaft.com – FINLAND, Helsinki. Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira has ordered all beef delivered to Finland by a Dutch company to be recalled. This includes also products manufactured from this beef.  

Poultry Marketing Scheme in Namibia

fleischwirtschaft.com – NAMIBIA, Windhoek. The Meat Board of Namibia was authorised by the Minister of Trade and Industry to implement a Poultry Marketing Scheme as was gazetted in Notice 81/2013. In terms of this notice only 600 tons of meat derived from poultry (Species Gallus Domesticus) will be allowed for importation per month.  

Enhancing Food Safety in Retail Delis

fleischwirtschaft.com – USA, Washington D.C. To help minimise the public health burden of listeriosis, USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have conducted a major study to better understand the risk of foodborne illness associated with eating certain foods prepared in retail delicatessens and developed recommendations for changes in current practices that may improve the safety of those products.  

SFK Systems and Nawi BV announce merger plan

fleischwirtschaft.com - THE NETHERLANDS, Borculo and DENMARK, Kolding. Nawi BV (The Netherlands) and SFK Systems (Denmark) announced their intention to merge and form SFK Leblanc. A letter of intent has been signed.