MANAGEMENT APPROACHES ● Salmonella22 could be present in poultry, raw milk, vegetables,


spices and other vehicles. However, the recent outbreak affected not only peanut butter23


products using it as an ingredient. Salmonella24


as such (spreader), but other is still the number


one or number two cause of outbreaks in many countries, according to WHO


● Melamine25 was a particular adulteration of the raw milk in China


by identified suppliers. Consequences of this adulteration unfortunately were fatal and affected mainly infants and young children. The non-authorised addition of melamine in raw milk involved some infant formula brands and related dairy products. Non-fatal cases were reported in other countries, due to the utilisation of contaminated milk. Nowadays this bad practice is over, and no similar incidents were found in other countries. Nevertheless, limits were set by the WHO26 a similar incident will not happen again


in order to ensure that


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a AOAC-RI ● E coli 0104:H4 (STEC27 ) is a particular strain of the Escherichia coli


identified in the outbreak of sprouts in Germany. The presence was initially linked with vegetables from an EU country, but the latest traceability was associated with seeds (fenugreek: Trigonella foenum-graecum) from Egypt. The consequences are well-known (49 people dead, and others affected with HUS and other unpleasant symptoms) ● Listeria monocytogenes28


was recently linked with the


consumption of cantaloupes (melon). To date, 29 deaths have been associated with this outbreak, one miscarriage and hundreds (139) infected


Improved epidemiological data and detailed statistics are helping to better understand the trends, results and actions in order to set the priorities. Recent reports made by the EFSA and RASFF29


(Rapid Alert


System for Food and Feed) in the EU, are a good example of these outcomes. Trends in foodborne illness30


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