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Cereals and grains top of FAO and WHO’s risk ranking

By Joe Whitworth on July 29, 2022

Cereals and grains have topped a food safety risk ranking assessment by FAO and WHO.

Based on a request from the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United…

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Ukraine tells of war impact on food safety at meeting of World Trade Organization

By Joe Whitworth on July 8, 2022

Ukraine has appealed for help to keep its food control system running during the Russian invasion and called for less strict trade measures to boost exports.

Comments were made about how the conflict with Russia…

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FAO assesses food safety role at times of food insecurity

By Joe Whitworth on March 4, 2022

Food safety needs to be considered in situations involving food aid and limited availability, according to the FAO.

A case study by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations presents two scenarios…
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EFSA assesses health risks of aflatoxins in food

By News Desk on March 31, 2020

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a risk assessment on aflatoxins in food.

The report evaluates toxicity of aflatoxins to humans, estimates dietary exposure of the European Union population to these mycotoxins, and…
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EFSA wants comments on health risks from aflatoxins in food

By News Desk on October 8, 2019

EFSA has launched a public comment period on risks to public health from aflatoxins in food.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) concluded dietary exposure of the…
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Gluten Free Sweet Cornbread Muffin Mix recalled for possible gluten presence

By Kelsey M. Mackin on September 11, 2019

According to a recall notice posted on the FDA’s website, Hometown Food Company is recalling approximately 374 cases of two specific lot codes of its “Martha White Gluten Free Sweet Cornbread Muffin Mix” after standard…
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Consumer Reports Releases New Guidelines for Arsenic in Rice and Grains

By News Desk on November 18, 2014

Consumer Reports (CR) today issued new consumption guidelines for inorganic arsenic (IA) in rice and other grains. While past reports on the subject by CR and others have been complex and academic, this one is…
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