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On World Food Safety Day, Here’s How Internet of Things Solutions Can Help

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In fact, the World Health Organization reports that on average, 1,600,000 people get sick each day due to unsafe food. That’s why World Food Safety Day aims to promote food safety globally and celebrate the efforts being made to prevent foodborne illness. trillion U.S. trillion U.S.

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Rice noodles behind Bacillus cereus outbreak in China

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A large outbreak with almost 200 cases in China was caused by poor hygiene at the producer and inadequate food storage at schools, according to a recent study. An outbreak of acute gastrointestinal illness occurred at two middle schools in a rural region of Chongqing in 2021.

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Food recalls down but incidents up for Ireland in 2022

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The number of recalls declined in 2022, but there was a rise in food incidents, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI)’s annual report. In 2022, 77 Enforcement Orders were served on food businesses by the FSAI and through other agencies. This represented a 59 percent rise from 2021 demands.

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Researchers give insight into a decade of Listeria in Finland.

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Eating high-risk foods From 2011 to 2021, 722 listeriosis cases were reported, ranging from 42 to 93 per year. Interview data were obtained for 304 cases from 2016 to 2021. Many patients had high-risk foods or reported improper food storage. In Finland, listeriosis in pregnant women is rare.

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Understanding the Costs of Unsafe Food

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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 1 in 10 people get sick because of contaminated food and 420,000 people die due to foodborne illnesses every year around the world (WHO, Food Safety, 2022). For example, in 2006, a spinach contaminated with E. Indirect costs include lost business and damaged reputations.

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Insanitary conditions – Rodents and live and dead insects prompt FDA to seize 25,000 boxes of spices and food additives from Lyden Spice Corporation

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District Court for the Southern District of Florida, alleging that the food products at Lyden Spice Corporation’s facility are adulterated under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and requesting that the food products be condemned and forfeited to the United States.

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Food Defense in the Age of AI: Are We Prepared?

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So, I pose the question: are we at risk in the food industry in terms of Food Defense? Recent cybersecurity attacks in the food industry have highlighted the urgency of this question. Enhanced Efficiency: Automation and AI can streamline food production processes, reducing human error and increasing output.