In the 10 years that he worked for the Montana Department of Health and Human Services, Jeff Havens was recognized for his food safety expertise and was elected president of the Montana Environmental Health Association.
Continue Reading Veteran food safety official sues State of Montana for political discrimination
Belgian authorities recorded 240 complaints in 2022 about the sale of food products online, according to a new report.
The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) has inspectors specializing in e-commerce
Continue Reading Belgium sees spike in complaints relating to food sold online
Most state legislatures are in session, but it’s too early to know if it’s going to be a good year for food safety. The Institute for Justice, a non-profit law firm for protecting constitutional rights
Continue Reading Baking Bad survey of state laws charts homemade food options in 50 states
A legal complaint is drafted challenging the constitutionality of Montana’s popular Local Food Choice Act, Food Safely News has learned. Montana’s Local Food Choice Act exempts homemade food producers from state licensure, permitting, certification, and
Continue Reading An individual prepares challenge to Montana’s Food Choice Act
Two people in Romania have been diagnosed with botulism, according to Agerpres, the country’s news agency.
This past weekend, a man went to hospital in the city of Arad and his wife was later diagnosed
Continue Reading Botulism cases reported in Romania; homemade ham implicated
More than a third of people in the United Kingdom were unaware that takeaways and food businesses were required by law to undergo safety and hygiene checks, according to a survey.
People in the UK
Continue Reading Survey explores trend of buying food from online, home sellers
Irish officials investigated almost 50 unregistered food businesses in 2020 which is more than double the figure from the year before.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) was part of enquiries into 47 unregistered
Continue Reading FSAI records rise in illegal food business investigations
A non-profit group has added its voice to a chorus of growing safety concerns about the rise in businesses operating out of people’s homes.
The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation said urgent government intervention on food
Continue Reading Rise in home-based businesses creates new safety worries amid pandemic
Nine people died in China after eating food contaminated with 20 to 30 times the lethal dose of a toxin, according to a study.
In October 2020, nine people in Jidong County, Heilongjiang Province died
Continue Reading Contaminated corn flour used in making ‘sour soup’ behind 9 deaths in China
Australians have been warned about the potential risks of buying and selling food on social media websites.
The Food Safety Information Council (FSIC) said food is being prepared in unregulated home kitchens and offered on
Continue Reading FSIC warns of risks because of rise in food sold on social media
