An application has been made to amend food irradiation rules in Australia.
The proposal seeks to increase the maximum permitted energy level of machines generating X-rays for irradiating food from 5 to 7.5 megaelectronvolts (MeV) as long as the X-ray target is made of tantalum or gold.
The assessment will not start
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Salmonella in raw fish has been identified by Food Standards Australia New Zealand as an emerging food safety risk.
For 2019, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) also noted two ongoing issues and kept a watch on eight other food safety issues, according to an annual report on emerging and
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Authorities in Australia are calling for comments on a plan to develop a primary production and processing standard for high-risk horticulture.
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)’s proposal will consider the development of a primary production and processing (PPP) standard for high-risk horticulture as part of a broader review of
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It is not known if the deadly 7.5 magnitude earthquake that stuck New Zealand just after midnight local time Monday will slow work on minor changes to the country’s Food Standards Agency.
On Friday before the big quake, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) asked for the public’s help on
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Food safety standards with obligations for Australian food businesses to produce food that is safe and suitable to eat are undergoing a couple of changes, according to Food Standards for Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ). FSANZ is reviewing the new version of Safe Food Australia because of changes involving
Continue Reading Review of Safe Food Australia Standards Extended Through Sept. 18
