A pilot project has backed up the potential to use food safety indicators to strengthen national control systems but found results are not comparable between countries.
Several countries in Asia Pacific asked the Food and
Continue Reading FAO helps countries measure progress with food safety indicators, mitigation
Regional WHO and FAO offices in Asia, the Americas and Africa highlighted their work on safe food to mark World Food Safety Day this past week.
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is helping countries
Continue Reading WHO discussions of Asia Pacific, Africa and Americas show food safety roles
A regional director at the World Health Organization has said the number of people getting sick or dying from unsafe food is “staggering” and “unacceptable.”
Every year in Europe and Central Asia, more than 23
Continue Reading WHO EU chief: Number of people sick from unsafe food is unacceptable
World Food Safety Day is celebrated on June 7 and aims to draw attention and inspire action to help prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks, contributing to food security, human health, economic prosperity, agriculture, market
Continue Reading FDA celebrates World Food Safety Day: ‘Safe Food Now for a Healthy Tomorrow’
The World Health Organization (WHO) is looking for a consultant to help with work on foodborne disease surveillance.
The appointed expert will support the Actions in Food Systems unit with development of a report on
Continue Reading Expert wanted to help WHO with foodborne disease report
The world needs to rally under a new initiative to bring the deadly pig disease known as African Swine fever (ASF) under control.
That’s the word from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Continue Reading FAO and OIE rally against swine fever a.k.a. “the other virus”
What if the coronavirus never made the leap from Asia to North America? COVID-19 would still be infecting millions in Europe, Africa, and Asia, but not in the United States or Canada. North Americans would
Continue Reading African Swine Fever kept out of U.S. but pork remains threatened around the world
A COVID-19 & Food Safety Global Summit, organized by the International Association for Food Protection and sponsored by Marler Clark LLP PS, is a two-hour virtual international event set for July 29.
The summit
Continue Reading Online international food safety summit set late this month
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) wants something done about confusing date labels that contribute to food waste.
GAO recommends the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Serice (FSIS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Continue Reading GAO report examines how date label confusion contributes to food waste
A global food safety network helped with the investigation of 19 incidents from October to December 2018, bringing the total for the year to 83.
Salmonella was responsible for the most events that the International
Continue Reading Salmonella top reason for INFOSAN involvement in 4Q
An international food safety entity responded to more than 80 incidents over a two-year period, according to a report.
The International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) was involved in 84 international food safety events during
Continue Reading INFOSAN involved in fipronil, fake rice and Salmonella events
