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More than 40 people have been infected with a rare strain of Salmonella in Austria. The Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) said 49 sick people come from all nine federal states and have been infected with Salmonella Kenya since August 2025. Cases include 29 females and 20 males, with a median age of...

More than 30 people have been sickened in a Salmonella outbreak in Austria. The Ministry of Health asked the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) to investigate the outbreak with help from local authorities. AGES reported that 35 people have become ill with a specific strain of Salmonella since December 2024. Ten people...

Health officials have issued a warning after two people fell sick with Listeriosis following consumption of soft cheese from Austria. The Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) said no confirmed cases have yet been reported in Austria. One person in Germany and one person in the Czech Republic fell ill with listeriosis after...

A recent report on a survey in Austria has revealed how concerned different groups are about a range of topics, including food safety. The Risk Barometer looks at how the Austrian population perceives various factors influencing their health. The online survey was carried out in late 2023 to early 2024 and covered health, food safety,...

A high non-compliance rate has been found in Austria as part of an operation targeting imported supplements. Results come from a multi-agency control campaign on food supplements sold on the Internet. The operation involved the Federal Office of Consumer Health (BAVG), the Austrian Customs Office, and the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES)....

Austria has reported more outbreaks and related illnesses in 2023 compared to the year before. A total of 42 foodborne outbreaks were recorded, 14 more than in 2022. Also, 222 people were affected compared to 128 in 2022. 38 people had to be hospitalized in connection with outbreaks and there was one death. The largest...

The number of Campylobacter cases reported in 2023 in Austria remained stable compared to the year before, according to recently released statistics. In 2023, 6,271 cases of campylobacteriosis were reported. This is similar to the 6,295 cases in 2022. After a significant decline in 2020, the number of infections rose but remained below levels seen...

The head of a dairy company behind a Listeria outbreak in Austria faces more than a year in prison. The boss of Käserei Gloggnitz was sentenced to 13 months in jail this week. The 39-year-old faced several charges but denied the allegations and the verdict was reported not to be final, according to media reports....

The European Commission’s health and safety division has published findings from two assessments looking at controls on milk and dairy products in Austria and Slovakia. A DG Sante audit in January 2023 made seven recommendations in Austria, including attention to raw milk. Austrian legislation sets conditions for raw milk sold to consumers and prohibits sale...

The safety of raw milk, fish, chicken, and produce were some of the products checked in recent controls in Austria. Results of the inspection campaigns were published by the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES). One control was done to get an up-to-date overview of the prevalence of Campylobacter in chicken meat. All...

According to recently released data, the number of outbreaks and people sick in them increased in Austria in 2022. 28 foodborne outbreaks were reported in 2022, eight more than in 2021. In these outbreaks, 128 people were affected, which is more than the 92 cases in 2021. Overall, 57 people had to be hospitalized in...

Three Salmonella outbreaks in Austria have been linked to chicken meat from Poland. A total of 27 people have fallen sick and one has died in the trio of Salmonella Enteritidis incidents. Investigation of the outbreaks is being carried out by the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES), the Ministry of Health and...

IAEA and FAO are to hold an event next year focusing on the use of nuclear technologies for food safety. The International Symposium on Food Safety and Control will take place from May 27 to 31, 2024 in Vienna, Austria. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) event...

Recent controls in Austria have found Campylobacter in raw milk, Salmonella in chicken, and Hepatitis E in raw pork liver. Earlier this year, a campaign checked raw milk from vending machines for germs and residues of cleaning agents. The Austria Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) said that raw milk could contain pathogens despite...

Submissions of human Salmonella isolates are approaching pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels in Austria after a decline in 2020 and 2021, according to the Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Health and Consumer Protection (BMSGPK). In 2022, the number of isolates sent to the National Reference Centre for Salmonella increased by 118. This past year, 1,166 Salmonella...

A company in Austria that was linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak earlier this year is in financial trouble. AKV, an association to protect creditor rights recognized by Austrian authorities, deals with insolvency cases in courts. It reported that Käserei Gloggnitz can no longer meet its payment obligations. Insolvency proceedings have been opened by the...

Austria recorded an increase in the number of reported E. coli infections in 2021, based on the latest data. In 2021, 1,437 specimens were processed at the National Reference Centre for E. coli. Overall, 1,286 human samples, 79 food, and 35 pet food samples were analyzed. A total of 476 human stool samples tested positive...

Remote audits should not replace physical visits but can be used as part of a hybrid approach, said presenters at the Vienna Food Safety Forum. The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) and the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry organized the event, which was attended by 400...

Using food safety findings from industry and third parties could help regulators better target resources, but there are issues to overcome on both sides, according to experts. Speakers discussed the use of voluntary third-party assurance (vTPA) programs at the Vienna Food Safety Forum, organized by UNIDO, the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment of...

There needs to be an incentive for food safety data to be shared between the public and private sectors, according to speakers at the Vienna Food Safety Forum. The event, organized by UNIDO, the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment of Australia and the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF), also raised concerns about...

Officials investigating a deadly outbreak in Austria have found Listeria at the company thought to be responsible. Listeria isolates with the same genetic fingerprint as the outbreak strain were detected in three environmental samples from the firm in Lower Austria. Käserei Gloggnitz previously recalled all kajmak, drinking yogurt and cream cheese products because of potential...

An international forum is scheduled for October on data-driven innovation in food safety, including the use of remote audits and verification. The event is organized by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. The Vienna Food Safety Forum is set for Oct. 3 to 5 in...

The number of foodborne outbreaks in Austria was stable in 2021 but more people were sick in them compared to the year before, according to recently published statistics. The Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) reported 20 outbreaks this past year compared to 21 in 2020. However, 92 people were affected in 2021...

Salmonella and Campylobacter reports increased in Austria this past year but were still below levels seen before the COVID-19 pandemic. While Listeria infections went down, a number of clusters were detected and an outbreak was solved. In 2021, the number of human isolates sent to the National Reference Centre for Salmonella increased from 906 in...