Food involved in disease outbreaks in Germany in 2009
- 1. German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
Description
In order to prevent food-borne outbreaks, comprehensive information concerning the food and circumstances involved in food production and processing is necessary. Since 2005 the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has thus been collecting data on foods that were involved in disease outbreaks. Food-borne outbreaks are suspected in cases of illness of two or more individuals in connection with the same food. In accordance with the general administrative regulation (AVV) “Zoonosen Lebensmittelkette”, the regional veterinary and food control authorities of all German federal states (Länder) and the German armed forces (Bundeswehr) transfer information regarding the food involved to the BfR after all investigations of a food-borne outbreak have been completed.
In conclusion, the communicated information indicates that many of the food-borne outbreaks reported to BfR in 2009 were caused by hygiene deficiencies and mistakes in temperature management, which occurred both in private households and the commercial sector. Suitable consumer information and regular trainings of kitchen personnel in restaurants and other community catering facilities can help prevent future outbreaks. Leaflets in German containing consumer advice on protection from food-borne infections in private households can be obtained free of charge from the BfR public relations office (pressestelle@bfr.bund.de or fax on 030-8412-4970). This is also available online in document form.
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Subjects
- foodborne
- http://id.agrisemantics.org/gacs/C4416
- outbreaks
- http://id.agrisemantics.org/gacs/C1142