The European Commission replaced its regulation on maximum levels for certain contaminants in food (Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006) with a new one (Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/915 of 25 April 2023) that will enter into force from 15 May 2023 and it
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EFSA finds health risks from nitrosamines in food
Posted by safefood Knowledge Network on March 29, 2023 at 1:29pm in Chemical Contaminants
There is a health risk from a group of compounds that can form in food during processing, according to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
EFSA assessed the public health risk related to nitrosamines. Ten nitrosamines in food are carcinogenic,
Consortium to study contaminants in plant-based foods
Posted by safefood Knowledge Network on March 8, 2023 at 2:40pm
A public-private consortium has been created to investigate the potential food safety and quality issues posed by microbial contaminants in plant-based food products.
Partners in the project will look at microbes that are common in plant-based ingred
Dietary exposure to heavy metals and iodine intake via consumption of seaweeds and halophytes in the European population
Posted by safefood Knowledge Network on February 1, 2023 at 12:27pm in Chemical Contaminants
Abstract
EFSA assessed the relevance of seaweed and halophyte consumption to the dietary exposure to heavy metals (arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury) and the iodine intake in the European population. Based on sampling years 2011–2021, there were 2,0
EU reports latest batch of suspected fraud cases
Posted by safefood Knowledge Network on July 15, 2025 at 12:51pm in Food Fraud
Early 2025 UK data shows continued rise in infections
Posted by safefood Knowledge Network on July 15, 2025 at 12:47pm
FSA publishes guidance for industry on Mechanically Separated Meat
Posted by safefood Knowledge Network on July 3, 2025 at 11:55am
Knowledge Network Training Event: An introduction to product shelf life for small food businesses
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