The Wave 9 report, conducted between April and July last year, shows that more than three-quarters of respondents (76%) would rely on the ‘sniff test’ to assess whether raw meat is safe to eat or cook with. A further 73% of respondents said they woul
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As part of the Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO)’s mission to promote a pro-innovation regulatory system, the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has awarded the Food Standards Agency (FSA) £1.4 million to support a new innovatio
Various new and ongoing trade issues were discussed at a recent World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting that also covered the picture of notifications in 2024.
Attendees at the March meeting of the WTO Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Mea
More than 50 people fell ill across the United Kingdom as part of a Salmonella outbreak in 2024.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) investigated a cluster of Salmonella Blockley infections identified through the analysis of whole genome sequencing
The European Union (EU) has a robust food safety system in place. However, food contamination by microorganisms can still occur. In our globalised world, contaminated foods can be traded across EU countries or imported from outside the Union. When pe
The EFSA Traineeship Programme offers you a unique opportunity to join a team of professionals from all over the world working together in an international and multicultural environment on Science, Safe Food and Sustainability projects at the heart o
Recent surveillance data reveal that resistance to commonly used antimicrobials — such as ampicillin, tetracyclines, and sulfonamides— remains persistently high in both humans and animals for key pathogens including Salmonella and Campylobacter. Resi
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland’s (FSAI) Food Safety Consultative Council today held an open meeting to explore the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in food safety. ‘AI in Food Safety: Innovation, Risks, and Opportunities’ br
An audit in Iceland has found the country has strengthened import controls for food of animal origin but there is still room for improvement, according to a recent report.
Iceland is part of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). The EFTA Survei
Scientists have described the first confirmed ciguatera poisoning incident in the United Kingdom.
The suspected ciguatera incident occurred in England in June 2017 associated with the consumption of fish sold as red snapper steaks. Three people were
The extensive use of azole fungicides (azoles), particularly in some agricultural and horticultural practices, can increase the risk of Aspergillus fungi developing resistance to essential antifungal treatments. This significant finding is highlighte
Combining disinfection treatments and water replenishment can help maintain the microbiological quality of the water used in processing fresh and frozen fruit, vegetables and herbs. This is the main finding of an analysis carried out by EFSA’s expert
Avian influenza viruses pose an increasing threat, with the potential to adapt to humans and trigger future pandemics. Employing a One Health approach, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Food Safety Authori
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) published its Audit of the Effectiveness of Official Controls by the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority at Ready-To-Eat Fishery Products Establishments. The FSAI has overall responsibility for the enforceme
Researchers have looked into the behavior of Listeria monocytogenes related to biofilms and how they support the persistence of the pathogen in food processing environments.
A study led by the Austrian Competence Centre for Feed and Food Quality, Saf
An audit has found the Bulgarian meat control system is let down by a lack of problems being recorded during controls and limited enforcement.
The audit by DG Sante took place in May and June 2024 to evaluate the control system for slaughter hygiene
A project has been awarded funding to investigate a strain of Salmonella often found in cattle.
The grant will fund research to explore the genetic and phenotypic variations within Salmonella Dublin. The aim is to understand more about how the bacter
European public health officials are monitoring an outbreak linked to international travel on long-haul flights.
A cluster of 20 genetically linked Shigella sonnei sequence type (ST) 152 cases were first reported by the United Kingdom.
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Results of a French surveillance operation have been published, revealing the rate of contamination in fresh poultry meat at retail.
In France, Salmonella and Campylobacter are the two main bacterial agents responsible for foodborne infections, and C
In a shift away from GMOS, aka genetically modified organisms, important research is continuing in gene editing, sometimes referred to as “the next big thing in agriculture.”
The important difference between the two is that in the case of gene editin
