Work on food hygiene, allergens and support of food trade in Africa have been adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission, which recently met online for the first time in its
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)
The COVID-19 pandemic dominated World Food Safety Day events, according to a new report.
The second UN World Food Safety Day in June saw initiatives reshaped for a “new normal”
Senegal has improved detection of residues and contaminants in food products thanks to international help.
The four-year project strengthening laboratory capabilities for analyzing veterinary drug residues and contaminants in food
Food safety standards and trade is one of seven areas in the Food and Agriculture Organization’s COVID-19 response and recovery program.
The United Nations’ agency is calling for $1.
The first sets of food safety risk communication and country-specific action plans to tackle the significant public health problem of foodborne parasites have been identified in Asia.
They were discussed
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) regional director for Africa has called for smarter investment and design of supply chains with a focus on food safety.
Matshidiso Moeti said all
The number of food safety incidents involving an international network declined based on figures from the most recent quarter.
The International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) was part of 18
A study of food handlers in Egypt has highlighted poor knowledge and non-compliance with food safety practices.
The food safety system of Egypt is undergoing transition with the recent creation
Preventing food safety incidents before they occur is essential to protecting the food chain with most crises avoidable with timely actions and the right investments, according to the FAO.
The
Starting the development of guidelines to control Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in certain foods was one of the decisions made by the Codex Alimentarius Commission at its annual meeting in
Increased globalization of the food supply means people worldwide are more exposed to different hazards, according to a United Nations agency.
In a brochure on the future of food safety,
