The system for monitoring chemical contamination of food in France works well most of the time but has some gaps, according to ANSES.
The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES)
Continue Reading ANSES finds system to monitor chemicals in food largely effective
More than 10,600 people were poisoned by mushrooms and 22 deaths were reported from 2010 to 2017 in France.
A total of 10,625 cases of unintentional poisoning because of ingestion of mushrooms were recorded by
Continue Reading Thousands poisoned by mushrooms in France in recent years
A French agency has made a number of proposals to help improve the control of microbiological hazards in powdered infant formula.
The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) was asked
Continue Reading ANSES makes recommendations to ensure infant formula safety
French authorities have warned the public about the risks of confusing toxic and edible plants after the death of a man last month.
In June, a 63-year-old man died after eating water hemlock — also
Continue Reading Death spurs plant warning in France; similar circumstance in Hong Kong
A French food safety agency has warned of a possible health risk due to consumption of pinnatoxin-contaminated shellfish.
The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) looked at pinnatoxins (PnTXs), a
Continue Reading French agency finds potential health risk from contaminated shellfish
Almost 250 cases of poisonings due to wild mushroom consumption have been reported in France in the past few weeks.
From July to mid-October this year, poison control centers recorded between five and 60 cases
Continue Reading Wild mushrooms poisonings in France prompt warning
