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Welcome to 2023! The calendars have been changed, the holiday season is coming to a close and it is time to refocus ahead of what is sure to be another news worthy
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Ukraine tells of war impact on food safety at meeting of World Trade Organization
Ukraine has appealed for help to keep its food control system running during the Russian invasion and called for less strict trade measures to boost exports.
Comments were made about how the conflict with Russia
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Ukraine raises food safety and fraud concerns at Codex meeting
Ukraine has warned that Russia’s invasion of the country threatens food safety and it is also worried about food fraud.
Comments were made at the FAO/WHO Regional Coordinating Committee for Europe meeting, held this past
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National agencies allow flexibility because of Ukraine-related supply issues
National authorities have issued a range of guidance because of the conflict in Ukraine affecting the food supply chain.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) said it was aware that businesses may be having
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FSA and others monitoring potential food impacts of Ukraine invasion
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has added its voice of support to the people of Ukraine while reassuring those in the United Kingdom that no related food safety risks have yet been detected.
The agency
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JBS USA drops ractopamine amidst trade opportunities with China
Mega-producer JBS USA has banned the use of ractopamine in the hogs it purchases because it sees a trade opportunity with China where the growth drug remains prohibited. JBS, owned by JBS S.A. based in
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Rospotrebndzor reports 21 Salmonella cases in St. Petersburg
Timely official recognition of outbreaks of foodborne illness is pretty rare in Russia.
But the Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing or “Rospotrebndzor” is reporting that salmonella has sickened
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Four McDonald’s Restaurants Closed in Moscow Following Alleged Food Safety Complaints
Do Russians Know More Than Americans When it Comes to Food Safety?
Rapid-fire question: You have a raw, whole chicken or turkey. Do you wash it in the sink before cooking it, or do you stick it straight in the oven unwashed? If you chose to wash
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Virus Scare Causes Russia to Suspend U.S. Pig Imports
Concerned over the spread of of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) in U.S. pig populations, Russia announced last week it was suspending U.S. imports of live pigs effective May 30, Reuters reports. The disease
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