Regulation on epidemiological investigation of food-borne outbreaks (LIVSFS 2005:7). Country/Territory Sweden Document type Regulation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Inspection Public health Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract The present Regulation, issued by the Swedish Food Agency, contains provisions on food business operators' obligation to preserve foodstuffs or sufficient samples thereof, and the carrying-out of investigations by competent authorities, in cases concerning food-borne outbreaks. Food-borne outbreaks are understood to be an incidence of two or more cases of diseases or infections in humans that can be linked to the same food source. Full text Swedish Website www.livsmedelsverket.se