The European Commission has tightened the rules on the presence of arsenic in food products.
The allowed concentration of inorganic arsenic in white rice is lowered, while there are new limits for arsenic in some rice-based
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The number of foodborne outbreaks over a six year period in Malaysia has remained stable, according to a study.
Researchers looked at the occurrence of food poisoning incidents within Pahang, from 2013 to 2018. Pahang
Continue Reading Study reveals outbreak trends in Malaysia
Five of 15 foodborne Salmonella outbreaks were linked to eggs in England in 2019, according to data published by the UK Health Security Agency.
The five Salmonella Enteritidis outbreaks sickened 93 people with 13 hospitalized
Continue Reading Eggs behind five English Salmonella outbreaks in 2019
Stifling heat waves, droughts, devastating forest and wildland fires, flooding, violent cyclones, rising sea levels, human lives lost — we’ve heard about this and more in the news this summer. And while each story is
Continue Reading Tackling climate change can boost food safety
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a reduction in referee cases but requests have increased in complexity, according to the Government Chemist.
Paul Hancock, referee analyst and head at the Office of the Government Chemist
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Abstracts from a cancelled event have been issued on outbreaks in Brazil, Pakistan and Malaysia.
The conference abstracts were scheduled to be presented at the International Congress on Infectious Diseases in September 2020 in Kuala
Continue Reading Researchers describe outbreaks in Brazil, Pakistan and Malaysia
Scientists have found half of rice varieties they tested exceeded maximum arsenic limits for young children in the United Kingdom.
A team at the University of Sheffield’s Institute for Sustainable Food found 28 of 55
Continue Reading Researchers find arsenic in rice risk for UK infants
Nine in 10 sushi businesses did not have adequate controls to safeguard human health during a Food Safety Authority of Ireland audit.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) conducted the audits in October 2018
Continue Reading FSAI says its audit findings on Sushi are ‘concerning’
Salmonella in chicken has been linked to almost 70 illnesses in the Czech Republic.
Health authorities in the city of Zlin reported the outbreak in the middle of March at Tomáše Bati Regional Hospital.
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Continue Reading Chicken linked to Salmonella outbreak in Czech Republic
An international food safety entity responded to more than 80 incidents over a two-year period, according to a report.
The International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) was involved in 84 international food safety events during
Continue Reading INFOSAN involved in fipronil, fake rice and Salmonella events
