News: Microbiology
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published in December 2024 the results of analysis of process water as risk factor for microbiological cross-contamination during handling and processing operations of fruits, vegetables and herbs.
In July 2024 the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published an assessment of public health aspects of Vibrio spp. related to the consumption of seafood in the EU (EFSA Journal. 2024;22:e8896.). According to EFSA the prevalence of Vibrio in seafood is expected to increase both globally and in Europe because of climate change. Additionally, resistance to last-resort antibiotics is increasingly found in some Vibrio species.