Scientists have looked at a range of interventions related to Campylobacter in poultry meat.
The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on Microbial Risk Assessment (JEMRA) reviewed recent data and evidence and provided scientific advice on control
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The Food Safety Information Council has reminded people in Australia about the risks of getting sick from eating certain types of wild mushrooms.
The charity said that mushrooms are growing around the country after wet
Continue Reading Charity renews wild mushroom poisoning warning
Authorities in New Zealand are monitoring a large recall of foods containing imported tahini because of Salmonella.
Officials said consumers should be aware that some products are incorrectly labeled as “Product of Mexico or Israel”
Continue Reading Contaminated imported tahini prompts mass recalls in New Zealand
The Food and Drug Administration is continuing its use of 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
Continue Reading FDA increases enforcement on certain seafood, stevia, canned food products
A second alert for Salmonella at an egg producer in Sweden does not appear to have resulted in more people getting sick, according to health officials.
The Public Health Agency of Sweden (Folkhälsomyndigheten) said new findings
Continue Reading No cases yet linked to most recent Salmonella finding in Sweden
Authorities in Portugal have seized a number of food products in recent months including meat, fish, food supplements, and olive oil.
Earlier this month, the Food and Economic Safety Authority (ASAE), with help from the
Continue Reading Portuguese crackdowns target meat, supplements, and olive oil
Insights into people’s food safety approach when in the home, eating out, and ordering online have been provided by a survey.
Food and You 2 is a survey commissioned by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Continue Reading FSA shares latest findings on consumer food safety practices
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is going ahead with plans to stop discounted enforcement prices in the meat industry despite strong opposition during a comment period.
The consultation covered the proposal to remove discounts on
Continue Reading FSA to stop discounted meat enforcement charges
The FAO and WHO have called for experts and data on two different subjects as well as announcing a webinar on cell-based food.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the
Continue Reading FAO and WHO want fish experts, residue data; set webinar on cell-based food
The European Commission has tightened the rules on the presence of arsenic in food products.
The allowed concentration of inorganic arsenic in white rice is lowered, while there are new limits for arsenic in some rice-based
Continue Reading EU to lower arsenic levels in some food products