Tara flour as a cause of illness and the relevance of Bacillus cytotoxicus as a foodborne pathogen are examples of emerging chemical risks discussed recently in Europe.
It is thought
Sodium is not a pathogen, but it, too, kills. Just ask the World Health Organization (WHO), which reports that two million of the eight million poor diet deaths can be
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has voiced concerns about the United Kingdom’s new approach to import controls.
In a letter to Sue Hayman, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the
Those state bans on certain chemical additives in foods are now a subject being followed by the Food and Drug Administration, calling a public meeting on the Development of an
South African researchers have recommended the creation of a single food safety authority to tackle food fraud and boost consumer health protection.
They said a centralized national food control authority
The chance to participate in a meeting on whole genome sequencing (WGS) for food safety and water surveillance has been opened.
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will organize
What needs to be done before the Human Foods Program (HFP) comes to life, which is now targeted for October 1this year? Well, for sure, there’s some recruiting to
The number of incidents involving a global food safety network increased slightly in the final quarter of 2023.
The International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) was involved in 51 alerts
The latest report on possible frauds and other non-compliances raised by EU member states features horses, ethylene oxide, and products skipping border controls.
The number of food and other fraud
Ireland is to change who conducts certain official food controls to make the most of available resources.
Official controls currently undertaken by the Local Authority Veterinary Service (LAVS) will be
Listeria has overtaken Salmonella as the main pathogen in incidents involving the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
FSA was notified of 1,837 food and feed safety incidents in England, Northern
The latest report on possible frauds and other non-compliances raised by EU member states features treatment of mineral water, traceability problems, and olive oil issues.
The number of food and
