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By Wendelyn Jones
Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences
While IAFNS continues its research on pathogens in low-moisture foods recently covered in Food Safety News, there are other elements of
Continue Reading Food Safety in Focus: IAFNS addresses heavy metals in foods
The Food and Drug Administration is continuing its use of import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.
Recent modifications to
Continue Reading Heavy metals, pesticides, Salmonella spur FDA to crack down on some food imports
There is a lack of research on the emerging risks for animal, human and plant health when following a circular economy approach, according to an analysis.
An external scientific report, published by the European Food
Continue Reading Review finds gaps in research on circular economy health risks
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By Jenny Shell
On Feb. 4, 2021, the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy released a report detailing its findings and concerns about the presence of heavy metals,
Continue Reading How to avoid processed baby foods and accompanying heavy metals
The Food and Drug Administration is continuing its use of import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.
Recent modifications to
Continue Reading Salmonella, excessive heavy metals result in FDA action on imported food
Veterinary drug residues in animals and human food fell in 2020, according to figures published recently by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Data for 2020 covers 620,758 samples reported by 27 EU member states,
Continue Reading European figures show decline in veterinary drug residues
An advisory council has urged European and national agencies to recognize that different fish production methods can cause different food safety risks.
The Aquaculture Advisory Council (AAC) said food safety authorities need to give consumers
Continue Reading Group stresses safety differences for farmed and caught fish
A plant commonly referred to as female ginseng and used to make soup is being recalled because of excessive levels of heavy metals.
Murray Int’l Trading of Brooklyn, NY, is recalling its Angelicae Sinensis because
Continue Reading ‘Ginseng’ used to make soup recalled for high levels of lead, cadmium
Consumer Reports today (Sept. 29) urged baby food manufacturers and the Food and Drug Administration to take quick and decisive action to address the “disturbing” findings in a new report issued by the U.S.
Continue Reading House report on baby food shows FDA, companies must take action now
The European Commission has set new maximum levels for lead and cadmium in a range of food products to protect public health.
Measures will apply beginning Aug. 30 for limits of lead and a day
Continue Reading EU lowers lead and cadmium limits for food products
