NOROVIRUS
Food-borne viruses represent a major source of contamination for bivalve mollusks, as we are just reminded by the twelth RASFF ALERT for 2015. Oysters from French origin (5 alerts) have been contaminated by Norovirus and Italy and France are the ones who have published those alerts.
Food Ministry and actions at the french level
Food-borne viruses represent a major source of contamination for bivalve mollusks, as we are just reminded by the twelth RASFF ALERT for 2015. Oysters from French origin (5 alerts) have been contaminated by Norovirus and Italy and France are the ones who have published those alerts.
Food Ministry and actions at the french level
DGAL (Direction Générale de l'Alimentation - Food General Administration) has qualified FIVE LABORATORIES in France for testing for norovirus in shellfish. Other labs in Europe offer such analyses to producers, importers and processors to control the viral risk.
RASFF
18 virus alerts have been registered so far for 2015 in the RASFF (rapid Alert System for Food and Feed), 67% concerning mollusks contaminated with norovirus. Oysters and clams were the two produces concerned.
18 virus alerts have been registered so far for 2015 in the RASFF (rapid Alert System for Food and Feed), 67% concerning mollusks contaminated with norovirus. Oysters and clams were the two produces concerned.
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