ONE in three Australians are either at risk of getting the potentially fatal Listeria infection themselves or live in a household with someone at risk, says research marking this year’s Australian...

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Peter McRae is an importing and exporting industry specialist working with Platinum Freight Management. He’s written this opinion piece for Australian Food News in response to recent listeria threats...

The grower linked to Australia’s recent rockmelon listeria outbreak has been cleared to recommence the production and sale of rockmelons again. In March 2018, the NSW Food Authority identified Rombola...

A fifth person has died after eating rockmelon contaminated with listeria. The fifth death was a Victorian man aged in his 80s. Victoria’s Deputy Chief Health Officer, Dr Brett Sutton, said last Friday...

The NSW Food Authority has decided to no longer conceal the identity of the grower linked to the recent listeria outbreak that has affected 17 Australians, including four related deaths. Using genetic...

 Another death has been linked to Australia’s recent rockmelon listeria outbreak, resulting in a total of four deaths. It is understood the fourth victim died more than a week ago but the connection...

Dairy company Binnorie has urged consumers of Duetto, in New South Wales, to return the product to its place of purchase, due to microbial (Listeria monocytogenes) contamination. Duetto is marketed as...

Ongoing investigations have linked a further seven cases of illness to Australia’s award-winning Jindi soft cheeses, following the deaths of two men and a miscarriage by a woman after eating Jindi Cheese. Victoria’s...

An American owned ricotta cheese that has been exported to Australia has been recalled due to the death of four people from Listeria poisoning. Forever Cheese Inc has issued a recall on all Marte Ricotta...

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is accepting submissions on an application for a processing aid to reduce the risk of the food poisoning bacteria Listeria. FSANZ Chief Executive Officer, Steve...