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Ukraine raises food safety and fraud concerns at Codex meeting

By Joe Whitworth on May 25, 2022

Ukraine has warned that Russia’s invasion of the country threatens food safety and it is also worried about food fraud.

Comments were made at the FAO/WHO Regional Coordinating Committee for Europe meeting, held this past…
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WHO and FAO call for experts and data on pathogens in poultry

By News Desk on April 22, 2022

The World Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are looking for data and experts on Salmonella and Campylobacter in poultry meat.

The two agencies are seeking experts to…
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Codex develops guide on managing foodborne outbreaks

By Joe Whitworth on March 23, 2022

Experts at a Codex committee meeting have drafted guidance on how to handle microbiological foodborne outbreaks.

The guideline will give countries a structured approach on preparedness and management to limit the scale of such outbreaks.
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FAO assesses food safety role at times of food insecurity

By Joe Whitworth on March 4, 2022

Food safety needs to be considered in situations involving food aid and limited availability, according to the FAO.

A case study by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations presents two scenarios…
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Report shares highlights of World Food Safety Day

By Joe Whitworth on September 8, 2021

More than 300 events were held in 90 countries promoting the third World Food Safety Day, according to a new report.

International organizations, governments, businesses, non-governmental organizations, academics and individuals organized the mainly virtual meetings…
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Codex members support paperless trade guidance

By Joe Whitworth on August 7, 2021

The majority of Codex members have backed guidance on the use of paperless certification in food trade.

The Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (CCFICS) recommended the next Codex Alimentarius…
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Nigeria tries to boost food safety; FAO and Korea tackle AMR

By News Desk on August 3, 2021

Nigeria is attempting to improve food safety with a range of training materials.

The Federal Ministry of Health launched a unified food safety training manual for capacity building of food vendors, handlers, manufacturers and personnel…
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WHO calls for mycotoxin data in some peanuts, cereals and spices

By News Desk on July 29, 2021

The World Health Organization (WHO) wants data on certain mycotoxins in different food products.

The first call for information covers aflatoxin in cereals and cereal-based products. This includes maize grain; flour, meal, semolina and flakes…
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WHO wants data on heavy metals in food

By News Desk on July 27, 2021

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for data on two heavy metals in a range of food types.

The first covers methylmercury and total mercury in orange roughy, pink cusk-eel and all toothfish and…
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Experts urge shift to recognize work behind food safety

By Joe Whitworth on March 16, 2021

People have to learn how to talk differently about food as it is not an accident it is safe, according to an FAO expert.

Markus Lipp, senior food safety officer at the Food and Agriculture…
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