The World Health Organization (WHO) is looking for people with experience on risk assessment of microbiological hazards.
The call comes as the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on Microbiological Risk Assessment (JEMRA) is renewing its expert
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The benefits of eating more fish outweigh the risks, according to an assessment in Norway.
Health advantages from increasing fish intake to two to three meals a week outweigh the risks of exposure to environmental
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Barry Callebaut has halted production at one of its factories in Belgium after detecting Salmonella.
The company found the positive production lot on June 27 and blocked all chocolate products made at the Wieze site
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A study has assessed the risk of Anisakis from fish in Portugal and people’s knowledge of the parasite.
Researchers gathered information on risk perception and attitudes in the Portuguese population to contamination of fish with
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The FAO and WHO want data and experts to help with work related to Listeria monocytogenes.
A Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) assessment will support Codex’s
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The first event for a group of food safety professionals created by the World Health Organization (WHO) focused on the role of science in the Codex Alimentarius Commission.
The WHO’s Food Safety Community of Practice
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is seeking food safety experts for work on cell-based products.
The process involves new technologies, techniques and production steps so countries need to consider adopting
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European experts and commercial growers have listed a series of recommendations to help reduce the risk of produce contamination.
A workshop in 2019 featured researchers, regulators, growers and other stakeholders to examine best practices to
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Topics involving Salmonella, E. coli and Campylobacter were discussed at the latest meeting of a European network dedicated to microbial risk assessment.
The Scientific Network on Microbiological Risk Assessment (MRA Network) has 25 European Union
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An advisory council has urged European and national agencies to recognize that different fish production methods can cause different food safety risks.
The Aquaculture Advisory Council (AAC) said food safety authorities need to give consumers
Continue Reading Group stresses safety differences for farmed and caught fish
