Experts in Belgium have given reasons why they believe a second analysis is not needed when doing microbiological testing.
The Scientific Committee of the Federal Agency for the Safety of
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is continuing its sampling plan and has published updates for the 2025 fiscal year.
The plan is designed to leverage technological and
Wageningen University scientists have looked at why there are discrepancies in Salmonella results between poultry farmers’ and authorities’ tests.
Experts analyzed factors associated with the difference between positive tests from
Food testing has decreased in recent years because of budget and resource pressures and some local authorities do little or none of it, according to FSA research.
The Food Standards
The number of public complaints about food and food sites spanning three countries has increased, according to a report published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Local authorities recorded nearly
The Dutch food agency does not have sufficient capacity to properly perform all of its tasks, according to a report.
Consultancy firm Deloitte looked at seven areas that involve the
An analysis by Norwegian scientists has found a low level of heavy metals in processed fish products in the country.
Commercially available items were collected from 2015 to 2018 and
There has been a significant reduction in food sampling across Scotland in the past few years, according to a report.
An analysis of information from the Scottish Food Sampling Database
The Food Standards Agency is currently more concerned about issues relating to food standards than hygiene, according to the authority’s chief executive.
Emily Miles, chief executive of the Food
A group of experts has identified persistent issues with allergen testing and depleted resources, skills, scientific capability and sampling as key drivers influencing the food and feed sector.
A total
The number of official samples taken and food standards controls in England, Wales and Northern Ireland has declined from last year, according to statistics published by the Food Standards Agency.
Federal officials are collecting 2,000 samples of frozen berries produced in and imported to the United States as part of an effort to develop preventive controls against pathogens such
