Articles Tagged with ''parasites''

Two ongoing studies funded by the Center for Produce Safety (CPS) are looking to improve detection and control methods for Cyclospora cayetanensis.

According to Health Canada, approximately four in ten people living in Northern Canada have been infected by the foodborne parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which is a much higher rate than is seen in Southern Canada.

Berries sold in Norway tested positive for several parasites between 2019 and 2020, suggesting that better contamination control is needed.

The journal Parasite Epidemiology and Control recently published a study that analyzed information from 35 European countries, broken down by five different regions. 

The British Poultry Council targets supply-side issues that are critical to keeping poultry meat safe.

Officials from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have published a document highlighting ways to avoid the risks from foodborne parasites transmitted by pork, freshwater fish, and crustaceans.