More than €100 million worth of potentially dangerous food and drinks was seized in the latest Operation OPSON, coordinated by Europol’s Intellectual Property Crime Coordination Centre and INTERPOL. 672 individuals were arrested so far, with investig
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EFSA is publicly consulting on its scientific opinion on the risks for animal and human health related to the presence of quinolizidine alkaloids in food and feed.
Quinolizidine alkaloids are naturally occurring compounds that can be present in lupin
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On 14 June 2019, Public Health England, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and the NHS confirmed that, following a retrospective analysis of Listeria cases, an additional 3 cases including 2 deaths were linked to this outbreak.
Now that discussions betw
Partial renewal of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority
Applications are invited for 7 out of the 14 positions as members of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority established by Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has ended its contract with Hallmark Meat Hygiene and is to take control of official veterinarian and meat hygiene inspection functions.
The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) has found illegal use of sulphites in meat amongst domestic processors.
Lactalis has made three separate recalls in the space of one week in England and Australia.
The recall in England involves a cheese potentially containing Listeria monocytogenes. Two recalls in Australia of milk are because of chemical contamination
Shiga toxin producing E. coli has been detected in 30 percent of lamb samples and 11.5 percent of beef samples tested, according to the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST).
It is the first time such screening in sheep and cattle meat has b
Dirty food kills about 140 000 people every year, and leaves 91 million more suffering from diarrhoea, tapeworm, hepatitis and even dysentery and typhoid in Africa.
Many of the pathogens and foods at the centre of the crisis also strike elsewhere aro
A study by German researchers has raised concerns on the microbiological quality of ready-to-eat salad mixes and fresh sprouts.
The three-year research project by the Max Rubner Institute also found the microbiological quality of cucumbers, carrots a
In recognition of World Food Safety Day on 7 June 2019, the Food Safety Information Council has released a report card on Australia’s food safety record.
According to Cathy Moir, Council Chair, an estimated 4.1 million cases of food poisoning occur in
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Food safety raids conducted by food safety departments across Pakistan have yielded thousands of kilogrammes of adulterated food products, ranging from tea to milk and spices.
The United Kingdom has reported 24 cases of Salmonella linked to travel on cruise ships.
Salmonella Enteritidis cases are from cruise ships visiting destinations in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East. The outbreak was detected through whole ge
The percentage of chickens positive at the highest level of Campylobacter contamination in the United Kingdom has increased, according to the latest figures.
For the top nine retailers, 3.5 percent of fresh whole chicken samples tested from January t
The growing global population coupled with rising incomes in emerging markets is propelling the global packaging sector, but the three big challenges of sustainability, shelf life extension and counterfeiting are posing significant challenges for the
Scientists have found a combination that could be an effective sanitizer to process fresh organic vegetables.
A research team led by Professor Hongshun Yang from the Food Science and Technology program at the Department of Chemistry, National Univers
The Chair of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) Heather Hancock has announced the appointment of 35 independent members to the FSA’s Scientific Advisory Committees.
The Scientific Advisory Committees advise on the development of policy issues that have
The UK Multi-Annual National Control Plan (MANCP) has been revised and extended to March 2023.
The Food Standards Agency has today published an updated version of the UK Multi-Annual National Control Plan (MANCP).
