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FAO guidance supports the move to digital food control

By Joe Whitworth on August 26, 2022

The FAO has provided advice for countries wanting to create or update digital food alert systems.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) issued guidance on how to design and implement a…

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FDA provides new guidance to decrease pathogen growth in sprout seeds

By Coral Beach on May 24, 2022

The FDA has issued final guidance for those producing and using seeds for sprouting, partly because of a string of foodborne illness outbreaks stretching back more than two decades.

“Contamination can occur at any point…
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New Zealand revises food recall guidance to help companies

By News Desk on May 1, 2022

Food recall guidance for businesses in New Zealand has been updated.

The guidance document includes example procedures, checklists, and spreadsheets plus revised recall risk assessment and audit forms. Six steps are listed with the first…
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Company directors get help with food safety guide

By News Desk on March 30, 2022

The Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) has published a food safety guide for directors of companies in the sector.

The group said it hopes to reinforce placement of food safety on the agenda…
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Codex develops guide on managing foodborne outbreaks

By Joe Whitworth on March 23, 2022

Experts at a Codex committee meeting have drafted guidance on how to handle microbiological foodborne outbreaks.

The guideline will give countries a structured approach on preparedness and management to limit the scale of such outbreaks.
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UK’s FSA seeks public comments on rare burger guidance

By News Desk on February 2, 2022

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the United Kingdom has opened a public comment period on changes to guidance on less than thoroughly cooked beef burgers.

The agency is also asking people for their views…
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Codex members support paperless trade guidance

By Joe Whitworth on August 7, 2021

The majority of Codex members have backed guidance on the use of paperless certification in food trade.

The Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (CCFICS) recommended the next Codex Alimentarius…
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COVID-19 not a food safety hazard – FAO

By Joe Whitworth on August 4, 2021

The virus that causes COVID-19 is not a direct food safety concern, according to updated guidance from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

The document replaces interim guidance from the FAO…
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Cold chain guide seeks to improve food safety in the UK

By News Desk on July 16, 2021

A trade association in the United Kingdom has published a guide on managing food safety for the temperature-controlled storage and distribution sector.

The Cold Chain Federation said the guidance should make it easier for members…
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Audit finds gaps in health agency’s food safety role

By News Desk on April 16, 2021

A report on how the department of health in an Australian state handles food safety has found several shortcomings.

Findings from the Western Australian Auditor General included overdue inspections and lack of timely follow up,…
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