The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has highlighted food safety-related work in several countries.
A food control system assessment has been started in Pakistan. The initiative aims to enhance governance and compliance with international food safety standards. The FAO-led assessment will provide recommendations and a framework to guide
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Researchers have said more needs to be done to ensure that the growth of dark kitchens is accompanied by effective food safety measures.
Dark kitchens offer ready-to-eat meals for delivery or takeout through online platforms, including social media, mobile applications, restaurant websites or via phone/email. In 2020, it was estimated that
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A framework has been produced to help African countries implement the WHO’s strategy on food safety.
The World Health Organization (WHO) African region is estimated to have the highest burden of foodborne diseases per population. Based on figures published in 2015, more than 91 million people fall ill due to
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A study has found an association between violations of food safety legislation and a company’s weak financial situation.
The work investigated the link between the financial situation of Finnish businesses and the inspection grades their food production establishments received.
According to the study published in the journal Food Control
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According to a study, food allergen information given online can be lacking or provided in different formats.
Researchers evaluated the accuracy and compliance of information and labeling of substances or products causing allergies or intolerances in food and drink imported from Asia and purchased online in the United Kingdom.
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According to a study in Norway, people staying in basic cabins were more likely to report illness than those who were at home or in a cabin of high standard.
Nofima scientists investigated how cabin life affected food safety compared to domestic practices.
339 cabin dwellers answered an online questionnaire
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The presence of foodborne pathogens in raw beef imported into the European Union is low, according to a study.
Microbiological quality of 100 raw beef samples sent to the EU was investigated. Samples of beef imported from November 2021 to May 2022 were collected at the Border Control Post of
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Two studies have been published looking at Toxoplasma in Spanish dry-cured meat products and in meat of adult sheep.
Toxoplasmosis is an infection caused by Toxoplasma gondii. Transmission has been attributed to eating undercooked or raw meat.
In the first study, published in the journal Food Control, 552 samples of commercial dry-cured hams
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Researchers have highlighted cases of tropane alkaloid contamination in Italy and called for increased monitoring and regulation.
The study detailed recent cases of tropane alkaloid intoxication after the consumption of spinach and spinach-based foods in Italy during October 2022. Symptoms can include a dry mouth, difficulty speaking and swallowing, tachycardia, drowsiness
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Approaches to food safety inspections are similar between five countries but personal preferences could be responsible for some of the differences, according to a study.
Research identified how environmental health practitioners (EHPs) from Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Ireland perform food safety inspections. Data was
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