The European Commission has relaxed checks on melons from Honduras but added controls for vanilla extract from the United States.
Changes were made as part of updated legislation on the rate of official controls and
Continue Reading EU eases melon rules but tightens checks on vanilla extract from U.S.
Voluntary approaches to tackle certain mycotoxins in dried figs and pistachios in Turkiye don’t seem to be working, according to the European Commission’s health and safety agency.
A remote DG Sante audit, in May and
Continue Reading EU audit questions Turkish approach to control mycotoxins
More than a dozen comments were received on plans in the United Kingdom to change the rate of checks on specific imported products.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) comment period
Continue Reading U.S. groups among respondents to UK import inspection plans
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued two more calls as part of work to estimate the burden of foodborne diseases.
WHO is seeking support from independent consultants or groups of experts with experience to
Continue Reading WHO continues efforts to estimate scale of foodborne infections
The European Commission has updated the list of imported products subject to checks for aflatoxins, pesticides and microbial contamination.
Changes are based on incidents reported through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF)
Continue Reading EU import control changes mention ethylene oxide and aflatoxins
The government of Uganda has started a campaign to tackle the high levels of aflatoxin in food.
The call, supported by Oxfam, the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), the Grain Council of Uganda and
Continue Reading Uganda sets sights on reducing aflatoxin burden
Food agencies in Great Britain are looking at changing the rate of checks on certain products being imported into the region.
Separate comment periods have been launched by Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and the Food
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The Food and Drug Administration is continuing its use of import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.
Recent modifications to
Continue Reading FDA updates enforcement on some imported cheese, melon seeds, canned tuna
The greatest risks of serious health effects from contaminants in food are associated with arsenic and certain mycotoxins, according to an analysis in Finland.
The Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto) wanted to identify the important chemical
Continue Reading Arsenic and some mycotoxins at top of health risk ranking in Finland
Checks on peanuts from the United States are to be increased but controls on pistachios have been relaxed in Europe.
The European Commission has updated regulation on the temporary increase of official controls and emergency
Continue Reading EU changes rate of controls for nuts from United States
