Scientists will meet in Italy later this month to discuss chemical food safety issues related to water quality.
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) expert meeting is set for May 20 to 23 at FAO headquarters in Rome.
A background document is being drafted to
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European experts have looked into the microbiological quality of water used in processing fresh and frozen fruit, vegetables and herbs.
The quality of water and its industrial use is a concern because poor quality can introduce harmful microorganisms into food products. There is also the issue of climate change and
Continue Reading EFSA analyzes water quality used in produce processing
Police in Portugal have uncovered potential water testing fraud involving a laboratory.
Operation “Gota D´Água” led to the arrest of 19 people for allegedly falsifying analyses of water intended for human consumption. Those detained are aged between 25 and 61 years old and are accused of a range of crimes
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EFSA experts have examined the quality of water used during operations in the fresh and frozen produce sector.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) asked the Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ) for a scientific opinion on the microbiological hazards associated with water use in the post-harvest handling and processing fresh
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They’ve many years invested and their latest legal arguments ran 198 pages, but Food and Water Watch and their many allies wanted something pretty simple.
They wanted the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to grant a writ of mandamus compelling the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to answer
Continue Reading EPA likely will have to speak up on CAFOs
For the second time this year, romaine lettuce growers are imposing measures they hope will end the recent string of E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks that were associated with their products last year. This latest action to strengthen food safety practices that will be required by romaine lettuce farms came Friday
Continue Reading California growers say their new water rules mean safer romaine for everyone
Leaders at the Food and Drug Administration charged with implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act knew agricultural water standards weren’t going to be met by someone in Washington D.C. snapping their fingers.
They decided more time for education and training would be required. The original 2018 compliance date for the
Continue Reading Rep. DeLauro says she’s had enough with FDA’s delays in water quality enforcement
Findings of E. coli in more than one in 10 tests on private water supplies in Scotland is “unacceptable,” according to the body that regulates water quality.
A report from Scotland’s Drinking Water Quality Regulator (DWQR) found that in samples taken last year for E. coli from regulated private water
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Editor’s Note: The Food Safety News list of the year’s most significant news is compiled annually by our writers and editors. The list for 2017 is not led by any one or two blockbuster food safety stories, but it also won’t be quickly forgotten.
It was a year when there
Continue Reading Top food safety stories include regs, recalls, respects this year
A federal judge in Baltimore has promised to issue his written decision, which could determine the future of the entire poultry industry on Maryland’s eastern shore, by year’s end. U.S. District Judge William M. Nickerson heard closing arguments on Nov. 30 in the case pitting a Kennedy scion and the
Continue Reading Promise of Decision in Chesapeake Bay Poultry Case Before Year’s End
