The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has awarded the University of Maryland’s (UMD) Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN) with a five-year, $41 million cooperative agreement.
The funds are given to support
Continue Reading FDA reinvests in UMD’s Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Researchers at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia in Italy have designed a food-grade device from edible materials that indicates whether a frozen product has been thawed and refrozen.
The researchers’ work, titled “Self-Powered Edible Defrosting
Continue Reading A new edible sensor shows if frozen products have previously thawed
Scientists have developed formal risk assessment models for Listeria monocytogenes in certain foods.
The models need to be tested and reviewed before being made public, said experts at a meeting organized by the World Health
Continue Reading Experts create models to assess Listeria risks in some foods
Half of Germans think that food bought in the country is safe, according to a survey.
Consumers mostly rate the safety of food purchased in Germany as high, found a survey by the German Federal
Continue Reading Survey highlights thoughts on food safety in Germany
Research funded by the Center for Produce Safety (CPS) is hoping to identify production practices that may contribute to Salmonella contamination of bulb onions and steps growers can take to reduce food safety risks.
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By Joe Reardon, Senior Director of Food Safety Programs, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) and the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA), along with FMI
Continue Reading Risk-based science should drive food safety policy
A project looking at the surveillance and control of ciguatera poisoning in Europe has been given a second edition.
A launch meeting for EuroCigua II was attended this past week by representatives of 11 organizations
Continue Reading Ciguatera in Europe project granted follow-up
An idea to improve traditional processing of a staple Ethiopian product has won the top prize in a food safety challenge.
The winner was awarded $10,000, and second and third-place winners received $5,000 and $3,000
Continue Reading Ethiopian idea wins EatSafe food safety challenge
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has found some people are taking food safety risks because of money pressures and rising energy costs.
Data comes from a consumer survey of 2,000 adults in September relating to
Continue Reading FSA survey reveals that money worries are increasing food safety risks
The number of children who suffered a potentially fatal complication of E. coli infection in France declined in 2021.
Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a type of kidney failure that can result in lifelong, serious health
Continue Reading France reports fewest HUS cases since 2017