Most technical aspects related to sequencing have been solved but data sharing and trust remain key issues, according to experts in Europe.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and EU Commission’s Inter-European Union Reference Laboratories
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Nearly 100 people have fallen sick in a Salmonella outbreak involving multiple countries, including the United States.
From August 2022 to mid-July 2023, 92 cases of Salmonella Senftenberg have been reported, 12 people have been
Continue Reading Multi-country Salmonella outbreak linked to tomatoes.
No major areas of concern have been found during an assessment of glyphosate by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Glyphosate is a chemical used in some herbicide products. It is currently approved for use
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Almost 70 people became ill this past year as part of a Salmonella outbreak involving 11 countries, including the United States.
France has the most patients in the Salmonella Ball outbreak but two people from
Continue Reading Rare Salmonella type behind multi-country outbreak
The risk of tick-borne encephalitis in raw goat milk and health issues linked to collagen powder was among novel topics discussed in Europe for 2020, according to information recently released.
Thirteen potential emerging issues were
Continue Reading TBE and collagen powder among emerging risks in Europe
The European Food Safety Authority(EFSA) based in Parma, Italy last week held a two-day scientific colloquium to gather views and insights from leading scientific minds, representatives of European, international, and national agencies, technology companies, and food
Continue Reading EFSA holds a two-day public meeting on food safety of lab-grown meat schemes
The number of samples with pesticide residues above the legal limit has gone down in the European Union compared to the year before.
Almost 88,000 samples were collected in Europe in 2021. Overall, 96 percent
Continue Reading EFSA publishes 2021 pesticides in food findings
A new approach could improve risk management decisions around Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), according to a study.
Risk classification and management of STEC isolated from food has been hampered by gaps in knowledge about
Continue Reading Researchers test new E. coli approach to help risk management
An outbreak of Salmonella has affected more than 200 people in Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
The Salmonella Virchow outbreak started in June 2017 and most cases have been linked to local
Continue Reading Chicken suspected in multi-country Salmonella outbreak
There is a health risk from a group of compounds that can form in food during processing, according to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
EFSA assessed the public health risk related to nitrosamines. Ten
Continue Reading EFSA finds health risks from nitrosamines in food