Changing consumer behavior is driving many of the emerging issues in food safety, according to experts.
This factor was identified for half of the 13 issues discussed in 2019 by emerging risk specialists as part
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A German risk assessment agency has advised vulnerable people only to eat fish and seafood that has been thoroughly cooked because of the risk of listeriosis.
The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) told
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FAO and WHO experts are to look again at Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat (RTE) foods.
The move by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) is due to developments in
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The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has advised peeling, boiling, and frying to reduce a compound in potatoes that can cause poisoning.
Glycoalkaloids are naturally occurring compounds found in plants including potatoes, tomatoes, and eggplant
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The FAO and the WHO have put out draft guidance on microbiological risk assessment for food for public comment.
It is intended to provide guidance and a framework for carrying out each of the four
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Ochratoxin A in food poses a health concern for most consumer groups, according to a European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) assessment.
Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a mycotoxin naturally produced by molds that can be found
Continue Reading EFSA: Ochratoxin A in food likely poses health risk; licorice cited
Some adults in Finland are exposed to amounts of heavy metals in food that could pose a risk to their health, according to an assessment.
The Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto) studied the exposure of working-age
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There has been an increase in Vibrio outbreaks and presence in seafood has been known to disrupt trade, according to FAO and WHO.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and World
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The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a risk assessment on aflatoxins in food.
The report evaluates toxicity of aflatoxins to humans, estimates dietary exposure of the European Union population to these mycotoxins, and
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Belgian experts have highlighted the importance of assessing food safety when looking at the changing dietary habits of consumers.
The Scientific Committee provides advice on risk assessment and management in the food chain for the
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Whole genome sequencing offers new possibilities for foodborne outbreak detection and investigation, source attribution and hazard identification, according to an EFSA panel.
The scientific opinion by the panel on Biological Hazards covers use of whole
Continue Reading Experts assess potential of whole genome sequencing in food safety
