The Local Sweden https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Dirty school toilets make Swedish kids sick: docs Poorly cleaned toilets are to blame for increasing numbers of Swedish schoolchildren seeking medical treatment, paediatricians have warned, amid a rising number of complaints about the cleanliness of schools in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20131010/50706 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 10:52:00 +0200 50706 Swedish hospitals fail to meet hygiene guidelines The majority of hospitals in Sweden are not following the country’s guidelines for toilet hygiene, with many only cleaning the toilets once a day or less. https://www.thelocal.se/20121210/44956 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:25:00 +0100 44956 Shopping baskets flunk hygiene test Next time you head to the supermarket, make sure that baguette doesn't touch the side of the basket - a new study has shown that many shopping baskets have almost the same bacteria levels as the store floors. https://www.thelocal.se/20100531/26944 Mon, 31 May 2010 12:59:00 +0200 26944 Swede success as 'meat glue' plans come unstuck The European Parliament's environment committee has backed a proposal drafted by Swedish MEP Åsa Westlund calling for an EU-wide ban on the controversial 'meat glue' product thrombin. https://www.thelocal.se/20100427/26318 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:11:00 +0200 26318 'Meat glue' approval draws criticism Sweden's approval of thrombin - a new so-called meat glue, has drawn criticism from consumer groups and politicians alike who fear that consumers stand to be misled. https://www.thelocal.se/20100210/24900 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:07:00 +0100 24900 61 of 70 pizzerias fail hygiene inspection Food safety authorities in Halmstad in western Sweden have been shocked to find minimum hygiene standards observed by just nine out of seventy restaurants serving pizzas in the town, newspaper Hallands-Posten reports. https://www.thelocal.se/20090706/20498 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:59:00 +0200 20498 Fruit and veg imports behind rise in food poisoning An increasing number of Swedes suffer food poisoning after eating imported fruit and vegetables. The National Food Administration (Livsmedelsverket) reveals that waste water used to grow the produce is to blame. https://www.thelocal.se/20081025/15210 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 12:06:00 +0200 15210