The FDA is analyzing a recently completed two-year, nationwide study to collect data on the presence of Salmonella in retail packages which you would find in supermarkets, ethnic markets, discount stores, and on the internet.
To reduce the risks of f
More than 130 leading experts on viruses in the food chain have taken part in the first International Workshop on Foodborne Viruses at the Royal Society of Science in London.
The event was organised by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and the European
Location: Co. Cork
Basic Function: The technician will operate closely with the DNA sequencing platform Post-doctoral researcher and assist in DNA/RNA manipulation, sample preparation and operating the platform. The successful candidate will have a Le
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has today published the latest results from its survey of campylobacter on fresh shop-bought chickens.
The results for the second quarter of testing, from October to December 2015, continue to show a decrease in the nu
The FSA is consulting on a new system of data collection and communication for meat hygiene inspectors, which aims to help the meat industry identify health and welfare problems with animals more efficiently.
The overhaul of the Collection and Commun
Recall affecting nations including Britain, France, the Netherlands and Germany comes after customer finds red piece of plastic in Snickers bar.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) are seeking to recruit a Chair of the Northern Ireland Food Advisory Committee, who is also the FSA Board member for Northern Ireland. He or she will advise the FSA Board on matters relating to Northern Ireland and wil
A different method to generate gaseous chlorine dioxide (ClO2) can be used in cold food storage areas under certain conditions, according to a European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) panel.
The Food Standards Agency has launched a 10-week public consultation on a draft report looking at the safety of raw or lightly cooked eggs.
An expert group, set up by the Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food (ACMSF), to look at eg
The U.S. government will test various foods for exposure to glyphosate, the active ingredient in several herbicides.
Tests on foods including soybeans, corn, milk and eggs are set to begin this year, says Food and Drug Administration spokesperson Laur
Legal microbiological criteria should be implemented for Campylobacter creating incentives for producers to lower prevalence in poultry, according to a study looking at Swiss data.
People in the UK worry that convenience eating could cause them to lose a connection with the food they eat, suggests research the Food Standards Agency (FSA) published today.
Participants in the study were concerned that the growing trends of conven
Norovirus in oysters from France has sickened more than 100 people in Denmark and Sweden.
safefood invites tenders from suitable parties for expert facilitation services for the safefood Knowledge Network 2016-18.
A new Knowledge Network Expert Facilitator Group will act as a mechanism for developing a network of food safety professionals
Bacteria in humans, food and animals continue to show resistance to the most widely used antimicrobials, says the latest report on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic bacteria in Europe. Scientists warn that resistance to ciprofloxacin, an antimicro
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is to pause its testing program for non-toxigenic E. coli in cheese while it re-evaluates the issue.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland’s Advice Line received 2,739 complaints by consumers relating to food, food premises and food labelling in 2015. While the figure was largely unchanged on 2014 (when 2,738 where received), the number of complaints
Birds are a beautiful thing of nature and should be respected and admired. However, they do not belong inside foodservice operations or any other food facilities.
Their search for food and a comfortable harborage area, especially now during the colder
Date: Wednesday May 25th 2016
Location: Ballsbridge Hotel, Dublin
Now entering its third year, the Irish Laboratory Awards 2016 will recognise the successes and achievements of Ireland's internationally renowned scientists in areas including innovati
Budget cuts at the Food Standards Agency and local authorities mean change is afoot, reports Michelle Perrett.
