After the success of the first Science Meets Policy virtual conference in September 2020 (over 500 participants from 49 countries), EFSA and the European Commission’s Inter-European Union Reference Laboratories (EURLs) Working Group on Whole Genome S
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Dietary exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) is a health concern for consumers across all age groups, EFSA’s scientific experts have concluded in a new re-evaluation.
In an extensive assessment of the scientific evidence, and after input from a public consu
The European food sector has called for different methods to be used more in scientific and regulatory risk assessments.
FoodDrinkEurope said New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) can improve the relevance of data available for food safety risk assessmen
Comparing foodborne illness rates between countries can be misleading because of differences in methodology and data sources, according to a study.
Foodborne illness estimation models are country-specific, making international comparisons problematic
The number of samples with pesticide residues above the legal limit has gone down in the European Union compared to the year before.
Almost 88,000 samples were collected in Europe in 2021. Overall, 96 percent of them fell within legally permitted lev
The chicken industry, represented by the Washington D.C.-based National Chicken Council, is letting the world know it has “grave concerns” about USDA’s plans to declare Salmonella an adulterant in frozen, raw, breaded stuffed poultry products.
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In March, safefood and Special Olympics Ireland (SOI) announced a new partnership called Health@Play that brings health education through sport to children with intellectual disabilities aged 4-15 years within their community clubs and schools. Hayle
Learn more about bursaries to enhance food safety skills and experience. Did you know that if you’re a member of safefood’s Knowledge Network that you can apply for our Food Safety Skills Fund Programme? The programme aims to enhance member’s skills,
The safefood Knowledge Network will be hosting a number of free training workshops for small food businesses on ‘Essential Food Safety’ and ‘HACCP & Record Keeping,’ online and in various locations throughout the island of Ireland. The first in-perso
Meet Dr Lynsey Hollywood, Senior Lecturer and Manager of the Food and Drink Business Development Centre at Ulster University Business School
Dr Lynsey Hollywood has had a keen interest in the food industry since taking Home Economics at school. She s
New legislation requires new technologies and Una McCormack, Technical Consultant with Mérieux NutriSciences, explains the implications of the new maximum levels of per-and polyfuoroalkyl substances
Una McCormack is a Technical Consultant with Mérie
A series of Salmonella outbreaks in the United Kingdom caused by breaded chicken products from Poland could have affected up to 5,000 people, officials have revealed.
The UK-wide outbreaks resulted in more than 1,000 confirmed illnesses in 2020 and 2
After the success of the first Science Meets Policy virtual conference in September 2020 (over 500 participants from 49 countries), EFSA and the European Commission’s Inter-European Union Reference Laboratories (EURLs) Working Group on Whole Genome S
A Listeria outbreak that affected more than 50 people was the biggest fish-product-related incident in Germany, according to researchers.
The large listeriosis outbreak with 55 cases affected Germany, Austria, Denmark, and Switzerland during 2020 and
Five people died in a recent outbreak in Italy linked to unpasteurized dairy products, according to a study.
Infections were caused by consuming unpasteurized fresh cheese produced from contaminated cow’s milk. The incident was considered to be the l
The European Commission has added ethylene oxide to a list of pesticides that should be tested for following the substance being behind thousands of recalls in recent years.
New legislation means European countries must take and test certain food sam
EFSA Traineeship Programme offers you a unique opportunity to join a team of professionals from all over the world working together in an international and multicultural environment on Science, Safe Food and Sustainability projects at the heart of Eu
The Government in the United Kingdom has set out long-delayed plans on how checks on food imports will work.
The draft Border Target Operating Model was developed with the Scottish and Welsh Governments. A six-week consultation period is now open, wi
An updated food recall system in the United Kingdom has improved the situation but there are still areas to develop and things to consider for the future, according to an evaluation.
In 2016 and 2017, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standard
