Researchers have looked at food safety actions in kitchens and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kitchen Life 2 is a social research project commissioned by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) on behaviors in kitchens.
Continue Reading Kitchen habits and COVID-19 impact focus of project
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has urged businesses to register with their local councils following a rise in the number of new firms during the coronavirus pandemic.
Data shows 37 percent of 92,540 new ventures
Continue Reading FSA campaign reminds home-based and small food sellers of need to register
Distribution of counterfeit goods, including food and drink, remains a problem and has been driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to two European agencies.
Europol and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) said the
Continue Reading Fake goods continue to pose public health risk, finds report
Public confidence in food safety in the Netherlands has increased in recent years, according to a survey.
People were more likely to feel optimistic about food safety and agreed more often with the statements “Foods
Continue Reading Dutch survey finds increased confidence in food safety
A decline in Salmonella across Australia in 2020 has been linked to actions to tackle COVID-19, according to a study.
Researchers compared Salmonella rates in 2020 to past years and looked at the impact of
Continue Reading Australian decrease in Salmonella linked to COVID-19 actions
The Food and Drug Administration has extended the previously announced temporary changes to its inspectional activities to ensure the safety of its employees and those of the firms it regulates.
The reduction of inspections comes
Continue Reading FDA will continue scaled back inspections for foreign food through March
The number of foodborne infections in the Netherlands in 2020 fell sharply compared with previous years likely because of measures taken against coronavirus, researchers say.
Closures of cafes and restaurants, the decrease in social events
Continue Reading COVID-19 measures a factor in Dutch foodborne illness decline
As the United States enters its third pandemic year, the influences of the virus on the food industry will continue, even as supply chain partners embrace new trends and discard old ones this year not
Continue Reading 2022 Food safety trends: Learning to live with COVID
Most pathogens decreased in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and reduced travel, according to a report published by the Norwegian Veterinary Institute.
Diseases transmitted between animals and humans are called zoonoses. The decline in
Continue Reading Human infections decline in Norway but pathogens stable in food-producing animals
China has tightened import rules after finding the virus that causes COVID-19 on packaging of fruit from Vietnam and Thailand.
At least nine Chinese cities have recorded positive coronavirus tests in relation to dragon fruit
Continue Reading China steps up checks after coronavirus fruit findings
