Foodborne illness
Ministry launches major food inspection campaign
Officials from the Agriculture Ministry will conduct food inspections at restaurants, hotels, cafes and other eateries until Sept. 8 to ensure that products offered at those venues comply with health regulations.
The inspections, which started on Aug. 21, will be carried out simultaneously in all 81 provinces of the country.
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Meat hygiene crucial during Eid al-Adha: Expert
With Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, around the corner, an infectious disease specialist warns people to follow meat hygiene practices carefully to avoid contracting bacterial or virus infections.
Prof. Dr. Yaşar Bayındır, an infectious diseases specialist, has listed the most important things to consider in the days before Eid al-Adha.
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Second Case in a Day: 11 Children were admitted to the Hospital in Petrich with Suspected Food Poisoning
11 children were admitted to the hospital in Petrich with suspected food poisoning, their condition is good.
The results of the microbiological examination are awaited and the children will most likely be discharged from the hospital in Petrich within three days, infectious disease specialist Dr. Katya Pramatarova told the National Television.
Pulmonologist Tzanakis: What is known on hepatitis that affects children
The associate Professor of Respiratory Medicine, Mr Nikos Tzanakis, spoke to MEGA channel about the appearance of hepatitis in children in Europe and its correlation with Covid-19.
Mr. Tzanakis referred to hepatitis and stressed that it has nothing to do with Covid-19.
Outbreak of salmonella from infected eggs in Europe – Τhe situation in Greece
To date, no cases of food poisoning have been recorded in Greece from Salmonela enteritidis ST11, which was recently detected in EU countries and cost the lives of two people from the consumption of raw eggs, as Mr.
Training to be given to farmers on weeds, spinach: Chamber head
The importance of training for farmers has come to the fore after several people were recently hospitalized in Turkey due to food poisoning suspected to have originated from spinach mixed with toxic weed.
60 people get food poisoning from spinach-like wild plant
More than 60 people were hospitalized in Istanbul and the neighboring Tekirdağ province between Nov. 1 and 4 with symptoms of food poisoning after consuming spinach mixed with a wild plant, according to officials.
Gov’t announces winners of centralized bid to supply food to army after poisoning cases
The Turkish government has announced the winners of a centralized tender to supply food to the army after a series of serious food poisoning cases in barracks across the country.
Probe launched into food poisoning of students in Turkey's southeast
An investigation has been launched into the food poisoning of students in the Kocaköy district of the southeastern province of Diyarbakır.
A total of 33 students were hospitalized over food poisoning on Sept. 26, prompting authorities to report the case.
24 detained in food poisoning case at Turkish military barracks
The number of detainees involved in a food poisoning case at a military barracks in the western province of Manisa has increased from 21 to 24, the local governor told private broadcaster CNN Türk on June 19.