The risk of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat (RTE) fish products requires further attention, according to a long-awaited EFSA and ECDC study.
The European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC), European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
Continue Reading New study highlights Listeria risk in ready-to-eat fish products
Spanish authorities have seized more than 170 tons of food at a non-profit organization for violations of quality and food safety rules.
The Guardia Civil confiscated 176 tons of product including canned vegetables, fruit and
Continue Reading Spanish officials seize tons of food meant for vulnerable people
The benefits of edible insects as an emerging food source must be weighed against potential food safety issues, according to the United Nations’ FAO.
While insects have been part of the diets of many cultures
Continue Reading FAO highlights possible food safety issues with edible insects
A dried fruit mix linked to an outbreak of Salmonella in Norway contained products from South East Asia and Africa, according to researchers.
From the end of 2018 to mid-March 2019, 56 people fell ill
Continue Reading Norwegian Salmonella outbreak traced to dried fruit from multiple countries
The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.
Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as
Continue Reading Cheese, seafood, certain canned goods face tougher import enforcement
Data on the occurrence of antimicrobial resistance in human infections from Salmonella and Campylobacter in Europe has revealed little progress.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
Continue Reading EU data shows foodborne bacterial resistance to antimicrobials remains high
Researchers have looked at how the COVID-19 pandemic affected food controls by European importing countries.
The work analyzes food safety notifications reported by EU countries in the first five months of 2020 compared to 2019
Continue Reading Study assesses EU food controls during pandemic
A Salmonella outbreak in Denmark is continuing to affect more people and has also been linked to three deaths.
The Statens Serum Institut (SSI) previously reported that 25 people were infected and 14 had needed
Continue Reading Deaths reported as Danish Salmonella outbreak grows
There has been a shift in consumer confidence around food safety and hygiene because of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom, according to a survey.
Findings show increased consciousness of food safety and hygiene when eating
Continue Reading Survey shows public more aware of food safety since pandemic began
Officials in the United Kingdom are investigating close to 30 related Hepatitis A infections with some linked to imported dates.
There are 28 people sick in different parts of England since the start of this
Continue Reading Hepatitis A infections in UK possibly linked to dates
The term organic is not a guarantee of food safety, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Organic is a way to grow food following specific rules and guidelines, according
Continue Reading FAO: Organic label is not a guarantee of food safety
