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
Austrian officials have published results of different checks on raw milk, for antimicrobial resistance in meat and as part of Operation Opson.
A check on raw, unpasteurized milk looked at its microbiological status and for
Continue Reading Austria checks raw milk, meat and honey compliance
The World Bank has approved a $400 million loan to help China improve food safety management and reduce food safety risks.
The cost of foodborne diseases in terms of human capital productivity loss in China
Continue Reading World Bank approves loan for China food safety project
A project has started to strengthen official food safety control and risk communication systems in five countries of Europe and Central Asia.
The effort, funded by Turkey, includes Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, the Republic of Moldova, Tajikistan
Continue Reading FAO involved in projects to strengthen food safety
Officials in Germany and Denmark have reported low levels of pesticide residues in food.
A report, published by the German Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL), is based on results from 20,283
Continue Reading Germany and Denmark record low pesticide residue findings on food
Four companies have been fined in Singapore in the past month for illegally importing food products.
All of the firms had penalties set in court. In October, CCL Impex Pte Ltd. was fined S$3,600 (U.S.
Continue Reading Firms fined for illegal food imports; some fines imposed, others pending
Everybody knows the story about Goldilocks and the Three Bears and that porridge that was too cold and too hot but was finally “just right.” Consumer Reports is looking at coming out “just right” in
Continue Reading Consumer Reports takes consumers by hand on fresh produce and pesticides
Imported fruit and vegetables remained the foodstuff with the most non-compliances in the latest round of testing by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA).
Food safety statistics from January to June showed that 396 of 3,177
Continue Reading Fruit and veg most non-compliant category in import checks
Imported fruit and vegetables was the category with the highest percentage of non-compliances during testing in 2019, according to authorities in Singapore.
A total of 3,825 consignments of fruit and vegetables were sampled from April
Continue Reading Imported fruit and veg main problem in Singaporean sampling
Twelve institutions have formed a center of excellence to focus on food safety risk assessment and authenticity.
The consortium is led by the University of Donja Gorica in Montenegro and includes the University of Padova,
Continue Reading Consortium focuses on risk assessment and authenticity in Montenegro
Dutch people are paying more attention to hygiene in the kitchen, according to a survey measuring attitudes and habits during the coronavirus pandemic and related lockdowns.
Research by the Netherlands Nutrition Center (Voedingscentrum) looked at
Continue Reading Dutch report improved hygiene habits during coronavirus lockdown
