A panel of food safety professionals has discussed how best to use findings from research to improve food safety.
Speaking during a webinar highlighting the role of scientific advice in protecting public health, Dr. Moez Sanaa, from the Department of Nutrition and Food Safety at the World Health Organization (WHO)
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European experts identified seven emerging risks and requested information on a host of other issues as part of meetings held in 2024, according to a recent report.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) collected 65 emerging issues, of which seven were identified as emerging risks. In 2023, 32 issues were discussed and
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The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published an annual report looking at pesticide residue levels in food.
The EFSA carried out a dietary risk assessment as part of its analysis of the results. This shows the probability that consumers will be exposed to a quantity of residues above a
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Countries have revealed their national focus areas, ranging from allergens to supplements and additives, as part of a Europe-wide food safety initiative.
For the Safe2EatEU campaign, organized by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Spain highlighted allergens, Croatia looked at supplements, and Italy drew attention to foodborne illness from products
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The European Commission has answered several questions around new rules on the use of Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) in foodborne outbreak investigations.
In a frequently asked questions document, the EU Commission has explained how member states should implement the new regulation.
Performing WGS on Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, E. coli
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The latest data on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacteria from humans, animals, and foods in Europe has been released.
Resistance to commonly used antimicrobials such as ampicillin, tetracyclines, and sulfonamides remains high in humans and animals for key pathogens like Salmonella and Campylobacter.
The report was published by the European
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European data has revealed a decrease in non-compliant residues of veterinary medicines in animals and animal products.
A review looked at the presence of authorized and unauthorized substances and residues of veterinary medicinal products in live animals and animal products in EU member states, Iceland, and Norway. It was published
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European experts have looked into the microbiological quality of water used in processing fresh and frozen fruit, vegetables and herbs.
The quality of water and its industrial use is a concern because poor quality can introduce harmful microorganisms into food products. There is also the issue of climate change and
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The European Commission has adopted legislation requiring EU countries to do Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) during foodborne outbreaks.
Member states will need to collect Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, E. coli, Campylobacter jejuni, and Campylobacter coli isolates from food, animal, feed, and related environmental samples from food and feed businesses, where the isolates are associated or
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Five topics were considered to be emerging risks by European experts in 2023 while a wide range of other subjects were considered, according to a recently released report.
The annual report on the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) activities on emerging risks revealed 32 issues were discussed and five were
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