Experts working on guidance for toxins in mollusks have made several recommendations for further research.
The guidance is intended to support the development of sampling, analysis and management approaches for
Several councils in England and Scotland have issued warnings following reports of misleading approaches by consultants to food companies.
Aberdeenshire Council’s Environmental Health Service said food businesses need to
People in the Netherlands have been advised not to eat home-produced eggs because of high amounts of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
The National Institute for Public Health and the
An expert has urged vigilance to keep ever-changing and emerging viruses out of food.
Jeffrey LeJeune said it is not possible to predict the type, timing or location of the
More details have been shared about the process of developing models to improve knowledge about the risks associated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
A risk assessment in Norway has supported previous findings showing it is unlikely that Echinococcus multilocularis will be imported into the country via contaminated produce.
The Norwegian Scientific Committee for
Scientists have said that a type of small organic arsenic species found in some foods can pose a health risk.
The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) risk assessment revealed
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
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and food manufacturer Mars have renewed their partnership on food safety.
Maximo Torero, FAO’s chief economist, and Dr. Abigail
According to scientists, no interventions precisely control Campylobacter on meat.
Several methods have been tested with mixed success. Some showed promise in reducing prevalence in specific stages of production, while
Authorities in Finland have assessed the food poisoning risk associated with medium-cooked ground beef patties made from Finnish meat and served in food service outlets.
Medium-rare or medium-done ground (minced)
According to two UK food agencies, the likelihood of vulnerable people contracting listeriosis from blue cheese is very low.
A Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) risk
