The European Commission has proposed a limit for Salmonella in reptile meat.
The EC said considering the potential significant health risk posed by the possible presence of Salmonella in reptile
Opinion
Predictions are often a dangerous game. There is no such thing as zero risk so we can be fairly confident 2019 will bring recalls and outbreaks. We are still
Salmonella and Campylobacter infections were at a stable level during the past five years, but Listeria cases continue to rise in Europe, according to an annual report on trends and
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have backed plans to ensure data used in decisions on food safety is made publicly available.
The plenary vote on amendments to the General
Cryptosporidium spp., Toxoplasma gondii and Echinococcus spp. have been identified as important foodborne parasites in Europe.
Infection with these parasites in humans and animals, or their occurrence in food, is
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has said it is unlikely that there is a health risk from cyanogenic glycosides in foods other than raw apricot kernels.
Traces of naturally-occurring
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has expanded coverage of a “simpler” food safety management approach to help small retailers and food donations.
The approach uses flow diagrams to summarize
The probability of infection by low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) through eating contaminated raw poultry meat or raw table eggs is “negligible”, according to estimates from the European Food Safety
More detail has emerged about two past large multi-country foodborne outbreaks in Europe.
One was caused by Salmonella Enteritidis linked to contaminated eggs from Poland and the other by a
New rules that tighten restrictions on the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in food contact materials in the European Union have entered into force this month.
The regulation lowers the
The company linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak has revealed it has found the cause of contamination at its Hungarian plant.
Greenyard said it found a persistent presence of Listeria
Foodwatch has described the European Commission’s claim that EU food law provides adequate protection from health risks as “detached from reality.”
The European consumer organization accused EU Commission president
