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Project in Kenya looks at edible insect safety; EU approves house crickets

By News Desk on February 21, 2022

A research project on the safety of edible insects involving Germany and Kenya is entering its final year.

The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) and Jomo Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya, are leading…
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Arsenic and some mycotoxins at top of health risk ranking in Finland

By Joe Whitworth on February 2, 2022

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…
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Police investigating food poisoning incident at German university

By News Desk on August 26, 2021

Police in a German state are investigating a suspected food poisoning incident after several people fell ill at a university.

Seven people reported health problems after consuming various foods or beverages during Monday lunchtime at…
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Microbial recalls up but overall alerts down in Australia

By News Desk on March 6, 2020

Undeclared allergens and microbial contamination were responsible for the majority of recalls in Australia this past year.

Undeclared allergens caused 32 of the 87 recalls in 2019 while 30 were due to microbial contamination. In…
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More poisonings in Brazil linked to beer; officials urge extreme caution

By News Desk on January 24, 2020

More than 20 people are suspected to have been poisoned and four have died in Brazil after drinking contaminated batches of beer. Tests have found diethylene glycol in 32 lots of 10 Backer beers.

Officials…
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ANSES finds system to monitor chemicals in food largely effective

By Joe Whitworth on January 15, 2020

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)…
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Lactalis issues three recalls in a week for different incidents

By News Desk on June 21, 2019

Lactalis has made three separate recalls in the space of one week in England and Australia.

The recall in England involves a cheese potentially containing Listeria monocytogenes. Two recalls in Australia of milk are because…
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Purely Elizabeth grain-free granola recalled for extraneous material

By Kelsey M. Mackin on May 24, 2019

Purely Elizabeth wants consumers to help track “Grain-Free Granola” that it is recalling because it may contain glass, plastic or rocks, according to a company spokesperson.

The recall notice does not provide any distribution details.
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EFSA proposal designed to help evaluate risks of toxins, chemical contamination

By News Desk on May 21, 2019

The European Food Safety Authority has created a methodology to improve risk-based classification of Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) notifications on chemical contaminants.

The methodology was developed to evaluate contaminants from food…
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Scottish survey looks at consumer perception of food safety risk

By News Desk on May 9, 2019

Risks from undercooked chicken and unpasteurized cheese are of low concern to the public, according to a survey for Food Standards Scotland (FSS).

To help consumers in Scotland be aware of foodborne risks and how…
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