The European Commission has relaxed checks on melons from Honduras but added controls for vanilla extract from the United States.
Changes were made as part of updated legislation on the rate of official controls and
Continue Reading EU eases melon rules but tightens checks on vanilla extract from U.S.
Experts have evaluated a range of methods to combat microbial hazards in fruit and vegetables.
The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meetings on Microbial Risk Assessment (JEMRA) covered the prevention and control of microbiological hazards in fresh
Continue Reading Scientists assess ways to control hazards in produce
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has been given a grant to create an international food safety forum.
The almost AU $500,000 (U.S. $363,000) award was announced by the Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and
Continue Reading FSANZ gets grant for food safety forum; consults on produce rules
Irish public health officials have reported four recent outbreaks of Salmonella.
The four different salmonellosis clusters affected 15 people, according to a report published by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) in Ireland.
Patients ranged
Continue Reading Ireland reports four Salmonella outbreaks so far this year
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has dropped criminal action against meat supplier Russell Hume because of a “technical legal error” made during the investigation.
The investigation into the meat supplier began in January 2018 because
Continue Reading FSA drops action against meat supplier because of legal error
A report released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture found that consumers respond to foodborne illness outbreaks differently depending on the severity. The case study, produced by Fred Kuchler, Ph.D., an economist with USDA’s
Continue Reading USDA Case Study: Consumers Seem to Recognize the Most Dangerous Outbreaks
UPDATE: An investigation by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) into both the Michigan and South Carolina Salmonella outbreaks has concluded that they are not related and are not part of any
Continue Reading Update: CDC Says Salmonella Outbreaks in Michigan, South Carolina Are Not Related
