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EU opens comments on cereulide limit proposals
The European Commission is consulting on plans to introduce cereulide limits for infant formula. Proposals cover dried infant formula, dried dietary foods for special medical purposes intended for infants under
Indonesia urged to act to stop meal program poisonings
More than 43,000 children have been affected
Asian countries rehearse food incident response
Eleven Asian countries have rehearsed preparation for a cross-border food contamination event. All 11 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met in Jakarta, Indonesia, in
New Zealand and French studies call attention to Campylobacter
A study in New Zealand has provided an insight into Campylobacter contamination and antimicrobial resistance in fresh chicken. Campylobacter was detected in 50 percent of 24 samples. Among confirmed isolates,
German survey finds limited mycotoxin awareness
Scientists are aware of 650 different mycotoxins produced by 400 species of mold.
Unions renew call for UK to ban meat from Brazil
Four farming unions in the United Kingdom have renewed calls for a ban on imports of Brazilian meat to align with European restrictions. In a letter to Angela Eagle, Defra
Alert issued by officials in Hong Kong about formaldehyde in rice noodles
Authorities in Hong Kong have issued a warning about a brand of imported rice noodles because of formaldehyde. The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene
Polish analysis finds outbreaks increasing
The majority of outbreaks were bacterial, among which the most prevalent were Salmonella incidents, with 80 percent because of Salmonella Enteritidis.
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Dozens of varieties of deli style salads recalled because of Listeria
Made Fresh Salads Inc. of Bay Shore, NY, is recalling all Ready to Eat Deli Style Salads and cream cheese, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria
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Pumpkin seeds linked to French Salmonella outbreak
Investigations point to contamination involving pumpkin seeds from a processor in Lot-et-Garonne. Investigations are ongoing to find the root cause of the contamination.
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Publisher's Platform: Harvard read the FRESH Act line by line
Nearly all of the public argument about this bill has been about food chemicals: dyes, PFAS, the GRAS loophole. That is where the fight started, and it is where the coalition backing the bill would prefer the fight to stay.
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EU opens comments on cereulide limit proposals
The European Commission is consulting on plans to introduce cereulide limits for infant formula. Proposals cover dried infant formula, dried dietary foods for special medical purposes intended for infants under
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Indonesia urged to act to stop meal program poisonings
More than 43,000 children have been affected
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