The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has marked World Food Safety Day this month by highlighting food safety efforts in Uganda and Costa Rica.
The IAEA and the United Nation’
The Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) in Germany has called on manufacturers and importers to increase checks to ensure the safety of spices.
Industry is responsible
More than a dozen countries have taken advantage of temporary rules to tackle disruption in official control systems in Europe because of the coronavirus pandemic.
As of May 6, 15
Table grapes and peppers were among products that most often exceeded residue limits in random testing, according to the annual report on pesticides in food in the European Union.
The
More than 90 comments have been received on the European Commission’s sustainable food plan.
The strategy details the regulatory and non-regulatory measures needed to create more efficient, climate-smart systems
Food recalls increased almost 20 percent in Finland this past year, according to data compiled by the Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto).
The most common reason for the 200 withdrawals in
Insights into consumer attitudes about food safety in five countries have been published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Findings come from data collected in November 2019 in Albania,
While more than half of the foods tested had pesticide residues, less than 1 percent of the commodities covered by the USDA’s Pesticide Data Program had levels above legal
A quarter of food products imported into the Czech Republic from a third country were non-compliant last year, according to a report.
Inspection results revealed the highest number of violations
Starting the development of guidelines to control Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in certain foods was one of the decisions made by the Codex Alimentarius Commission at its annual meeting in
Almost 96 percent of food samples were free of pesticide residues or contained traces within legal levels, according to an annual European report.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) looked
People need more information about risks related to residues of plant protection products, such as pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers, in food, according to a report in Estonia.
The National Audit
