According to a Dutch assessment, there is a high level of uncertainty around the risks posed by eating bushmeat.
The Office for Risk Assessment and Research (BuRO), part of the Netherlands Food and Product Safety Authority (NVWA), looked at the microbiological and chemical risks to consumer health from the consumption
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The number of food incidents potentially affecting Hong Kong increased in 2023, according to the Centre for Food Safety (CFS).
The Food Incident Surveillance System (FISS) monitors issues outside Hong Kong that could potentially affect local food safety.
In 2023, CFS detected 3,500 food incidents through the FISS compared to
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FAO and WHO have published two complete reports on microbial hazards in fruits and vegetables and measures to control Salmonella in poultry meat.
The first UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) document covers hazards in produce.
The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on Microbial Risk Assessment (JEMRA)
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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 fruits and vegetables and provided scientific advice on ways to control such hazards from primary
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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 Nations (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) ranked the foods of greatest concern from a
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The World Health Organization (WHO) is looking for people with experience on risk assessment of microbiological hazards.
The call comes as the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on Microbiological Risk Assessment (JEMRA) is renewing its expert roster for January 2023 to December 2027.
JEMRA is an international scientific expert group run
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European experts and commercial growers have listed a series of recommendations to help reduce the risk of produce contamination.
A workshop in 2019 featured researchers, regulators, growers and other stakeholders to examine best practices to control human pathogenic microorganisms in plant production systems.
The meeting was hosted by Teagasc, the
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INFOSAN has reported its busiest period ever for the second successive quarter.
The International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) dealt with 63 events from April to June compared to 56 in the first quarter of 2021.
With 19, Salmonella climbed back to the top and made up half of
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The World Health Organization (WHO) is looking for a consultant to help with work on foodborne disease surveillance.
The appointed expert will support the Actions in Food Systems unit with development of a report on emerging topics related to foodborne infections.
A manual was published in 2017 to help countries
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A global food safety network has been involved in almost double the number of incidents in the past few years.
INFOSAN was active during 162 food safety events across all regions in 2018 and 2019. This included 84 in 2019 and 78 in 2018. It was involved in 84
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