The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is proposing a simplified approach to food safety management in small retail businesses such as grocery shops, butchers, and bakeries. It includes guidelines on how to identify the most relevant biological, chemical and physical hazards at each stage of the food production process, the
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European Food Safety Authority Addresses Pathogen Risks of Leafy Greens
The European Food Safety Authority’s Panel on Biological Hazards has issued the first of five scientific opinions requested by the European Commission. The first one, published Thursday, addresses the public health risk posed by Salmonella and norovirus on leafy greens eaten raw as salads. 
The panel considered risk factors
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