The number one priority of food safety programs is the safety and well-being of consumers. Proper food storage and handling processes must be adhered to so human lives are protected from the dangers of foodborne illness. Failure to maintain acceptabl
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The food safety risks of disposable gloves are addressed in the July 2024 issue of the International Association of Food Protection’s Journal of Food Protection.
The Journal highlights scientific reports of hazardous chemical and pathogenic glove co
Cold plasma is an emerging food processing technology which has been shown to effectively inactivate pathogenic bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi. The process uses high-voltage electricity to ionize air and/or defined gas blends to create a mix
A survey of consumers in Europe and the United Kingdom has revealed a decrease in trust in the food sector but a high level of confidence in safety.
The Trust Report surveyed 19,642 people from 18 countries on their level of trust in the food system
Experts have identified several areas where the war in Ukraine may impact food safety in Switzerland.
A food safety early detection system called FRESIL, introduced by the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO), aims to identify and assess
Two articles have been published giving an insight into official controls in France on Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) and Listeria contamination in food.
In the first report, monitoring plans aimed to establish the contamination rates of ground
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and food manufacturer Mars have renewed their partnership on food safety.
Maximo Torero, FAO’s chief economist, and Dr. Abigail Stevenson, chief science officer for Mars, signed a Memo
Levels of residues from veterinary drugs and other substances found in animals and animal-derived food remain low in the European Union, according to the latest report from EFSA.
Researchers in Germany have provided an initial evaluation into the microbial quality of plant-based “meat.”
The microbiological status of 10 raw plant-based ground meat products was assessed. Items produced by different companies made from soy, pea,
New research shows that consumers believe that food safety in Ireland has improved in the past five years, with some 9 in 10 people considering food in Ireland safe. Comprehensive industry and consumer research undertaken by the Food Safety Authority
According to the Scottish food agency’s annual report, a challenging economic climate has led to tough decisions about work priorities.
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) mentioned the knock-on effects of leaving the European Union and a prioritization ex
Most people think of foodborne illness outbreaks as spanning a few days or weeks. But, with current technology, disease detectives can find patients of a single outbreak spread across several years and multiple states.
That is the case with an ongoin
A record number of trade issues were raised at the latest World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting on safe food.
Delegates at the WTO Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures meeting in November addressed specific trade concerns relating
Historically, safety assessments of chemicals in food and feed (as well as for medicines, consumer products, industrial and other chemicals) have relied on evidence from animal experiments. This core practice in evaluating risks from chemicals has, b
According to a survey, almost two-thirds of firms are highly concerned about the impact of a poor food safety audit or enforcement on their business.
Research found that just under half of food companies claim that food safety and compliance with reg
Use of food irradiation in Europe has continued to fall, according to recently released figures.
More than 5,000 tons of foodstuffs were irradiated in EU member states in 2020 and 2021 compared to 7,832 tons in 2018 and 2019.
Data was forwarded from
In April 2023, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the publication “Food safety aspects of cell-based food”. A factsheet was prepared for food safety competent authorities
The Group of Seven (G7) has urged recent restrictions imposed on Japanese food products from around Fukushima to be removed.
Trade ministers made the comments at a meeting in Sakai, in Osaka Prefecture, with Japan holding the presidency of the G7 in
According to researchers, at least two patients in a botulism outbreak in France remain in hospital.
The study covered eight individuals from four countries admitted to the intensive care unit at Bordeaux University Hospital, where six required invas
he majority of Codex members are satisfied with the reach and usefulness of Codex texts, according to a survey.
Findings come from the first survey undertaken in 2022 on the use and impact of Codex texts.
Ninety-eight of 189 Codex members responded t