Seven countries have reported human cases of Salmonella Enteritidis between 1 May and 12 October 2016 (112 confirmed and 148 probable).
Cases have been reported by Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the UK. In addition,
Condiments top the list of seized counterfeit food in this year’s food fraud operation, reveals a joint Europol-INTERPOL report published today presenting the results of OPSON V which saw the largest seizure of counterfeit or substandard food and bev
Issues with fish and wine in Italy dominate the first monthly report on food fraud and authenticity by the Joint Research Council (JRC).
The JRC said the monthly round-up was launched to inform stakeholders of potential cases and give them the opport
Two businessmen have pleaded guilty to a charge linking them to the 2013 horsemeat scandal.
Alex Ostler-Beech, 44, of Hull, and Ulrik Nielsen, 57, from Denmark, both admitted conspiracy to defraud related to the sale of beef products mixed with horsem
The retail giant has launched the Walmart Food Safety Collaboration Center (WFSCC) with a celebration at the Westin Financial Street hotel in Beijing. The Center brings together food safety experts and stakeholders to promote a collaborative approach
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute has announced the appointment of Dr Sinclair Mayne as chief executive, with effect from 1 November 2016.
Dr Mayne has been director of AFBI’s Sustainable Agri-Food Sciences Division since February 2013, having p
A newly published study by Australian researchers describes how particularly virulent strains of Campylobacter jejuni are able to cause gastroenteritis in humans. It is reportedly the first time such a bacterial sensor has been identified.
Fonterra says it does not know if anyone has fallen ill from consuming its expired milk powder, as the NZ dairy giant tries to come to terms with the latest scandal to engulf the Chinese food industry.
The FSA have been working with the meat industry to design, trial and implement a new system to gather and communicate meat inspection results data for future industry use to improve public health, animal health and welfare.
Eoghan Daly, CIEH’s Policy and Technical Advisor for food, is one of the co-authors of the guidance and has been working alongside Jim Gee, Visiting Professor and Chair of the Centre for Counter Fraud Studies at University of Portsmouth.
After Heineken Ireland confirmed that some of its "low-volume high-quality draught products" had been mislabeled and sold as craft beer in Irish pubs, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) and Health Service Executive (HSE) have announced they
Five priority areas for future research funding on foodborne viruses have been identified by experts.
The risk profile for Aflatoxin B1 for Austria has been adjusted from risk ‘Medium’ to ‘Low’.
This is the result of the evaluation of the available analysis results of the maize harvest 2015, GMP+ International – in collaboration with other collaborati
The Canadian federal Heath Minister Jane Philpott will announce today her government's plans to limit how unhealthy foods and beverages can be marketed to children.
Another change will eventually see front of package labelling that will highlight if a
From olive oil that has been cut with cheaper oil to honey infused with banned antibiotics and ground coffee contaminated with corn and sawdust, the food you eat is ripe for fraud.
It's costing consumers $30 billion to $40 billion a year worldwide, a
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To develop, lead and implement a research programme in aspects of Dairy chemistry within Teagasc. Candidates should have a comprehensive understanding of milk chemistry (protein, fat, carbohydrates, minerals and vitamins
The results of a scientific workshop on foodborne illness have been published inSummary Report of Joint Scientific Workshop on Foodborne Viruses, a paper by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The workshop was a joint venture with the UK Food
Milegate Ltd is recalling a batch of Mystry Dried Pangash fish because of contamination with the chemical contaminants known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).
Exposure to the chemical PAHs can cause a risk to health and therefore legal limit
Use of some of the strongest antibiotics available to treat life-threatening infections has risen to record levels on European farms, new data shows. The report reinforces concerns about the overuse of antibiotics on farms, following revelations from
The Irish government has told the European Commission it intends to impose mandatory country-of-origin labelling on a host of fresh and frozen meat cuts. Ireland’s Department of Agriculture is planning to roll out country-of-origin labelling (COOL) l
