The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) cannot give food additive silicon dioxide the safety all clear because it may contain nano-sized particles, and has urged the Commission to change the specifications.
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Food scientists develop rapid screening technique to detect pesticide residue in vegetables
Posted by Michael Hills on February 22, 2018 at 12:36pm
Food scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) developed a rapid and highly sensitive screening technique capable of detecting minute amounts of pyrethroids in vegetables
Dutch food safety authority tests chicken meat for fipronil
Posted by Michael Hills on August 9, 2017 at 5:26pm
Dutch food and consumer product safety authority NVWA decided to test chicken meat for fipronil after all. Admin from company ChickFriend showed that the company used the toxic insecticide at a number of meat companies too, AD reports.
Gravy granules found to contain paint thinner chemical
Posted by Michael Hills on December 19, 2016 at 9:28am
Unsafe levels of a paint thinner chemical have been found in gravy granules sold at Lidl, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has said. The contamination affected two batches of Kania Gravy Granules, which were found to contain xylene.
2012 Chemical Residues Network Conference
Posted by Professor Chris Elliott on November 1, 2011 at 12:30pm
STOP PRESS!
2012 Chemical Residues Network Conference will be held at Ashtown Food Research Centre, Dublin on the 21st February 2012.
The theme of the meeting will be 'Anthelmintics: Emerging Issues with Drug Residues and Drug Resistance'.
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FSAI annual report shows rise in recalls and incidents
Posted by safefood Knowledge Network on July 22, 2025 at 10:06am
Large French Yersinia outbreak traced to raw milk cheese
Posted by safefood Knowledge Network on July 22, 2025 at 10:02am
Knowledge Network Training Event: An introduction to product shelf life for small food businesses
Posted by safefood Knowledge Network on September 23, 2020 at 1:00pm
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