Almost half of food recalls in Australia in 2022 were because of undeclared allergens but the amount declined from the previous year.
Data released by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) shows there were 75
Continue Reading Allergen issues continue to dominate Australian recalls
Residues of veterinary drugs and other substances found in animals and animal products have fallen in the European Union, according to recently published statistics.
Data from the annual report for 2021, published by the European
Continue Reading EU data shows a decline in drug residues in food
The benefits of eating more fish outweigh the risks, according to an assessment in Norway.
Health advantages from increasing fish intake to two to three meals a week outweigh the risks of exposure to environmental
Continue Reading Norwegian fish assessment finds benefits outweigh risks
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
Continue Reading Project in Kenya looks at edible insect safety; EU approves house crickets
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
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
Continue Reading Police investigating food poisoning incident at German university
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
Continue Reading Microbial recalls up but overall alerts down in Australia
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
Continue Reading More poisonings in Brazil linked to beer; officials urge extreme caution
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
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
Continue Reading Lactalis issues three recalls in a week for different incidents
