The European Food Safety Authority recently published the findings from a European Union (EU) survey on the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in certain ready-to-eat foods, i.e. fish (hot smoked, cold smoked or gravad fish), packaged heat-treated me
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Do you want to share your expertise and knowledge by appearing on television and radio in Northern Ireland?
The BBC Academy in conjunction with BBC Northern Ireland is holding a free introduction to the world of broadcasting to help recognised female
The Food Standards Agency has joined forces with the British Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) to fund two early-career fellowships in food safety.
safefood would like to advise consumers that as a precaution, frozen, imported berries such as blueberries, raspberries, redcurrants, blackberries and strawberries should be boiled for at least one minute before consumption.
This is as a result of an
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released its Surveillance for Foodborne Disease Outbreaks in the United States from 1998 to 2008. This data describes the number of illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths from contaminated foo
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting comments, scientific data and other information to use in an assessment of the risk of human salmonellosis associated with the consumption of tree nuts.
The planned risk assessment seeks to qua
Nearly 60% of consumers lacked confidence in the UK food industry to respond to food scares effectively, warns the latest research from research group Mintel.
Whether large- or small-scale, food product recalls tend to leave their mark on the industry and often alter practices for the better. In order to react quickly and responsibly to a voluntary or involuntary recall, all companies must be adequately pr
The largest meat recall in Canadian history began in September 2012 with the shutdown of XL Foods’ Lakeside plant just outside Brooks, Alberta.
This plant was the second-largest in Canada, representing one-third of the national beef processing capaci
The Summer Workshop: “Predictive Microbiology Modelling in Foods 2013” will take place from the 9th to 13th September in Portugal. This five-day summer workshop provides participants with an excellent opportunity to learn the different approaches to
GM crops are probably safer than conventional plants, according to the Environment Secretary.
Making the strongest call yet for the adoption of the technology, Mr Paterson told the BBC that that GM has significant benefits for farmers, consumers and
The FSA, in collaboration with the four agriculture/rural affairs departments, has produced a new Multi Annual National Control Plan for the UK. The plan details the roles and responsibilities of the different authorities and organisations involved i
