In the U.S., Norovirus remains the leading cause of foodborne-disease outbreaks.
Outbreaks caused by Listeria, Salmonella, and STEC are important targets for public-health intervention efforts, and improving the safety of chicken, pork, and seeded ve
New Food interviewed Professor Chris Elliott, Pro Vice Chancellor, Professor of Food Safety, and founder of the Institute for Global Food Security, ahead of the Food Brexit 2018 Conference (London, 1st November 2018).
In the article below, Prof. Elli
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland ("FSAI") has reminded caterers and restaurants of the dangers of not cooking minced beef burgers thoroughly to remove harmful bacteria.
In Ireland, 3% of raw minced beef is known to be contaminated with a particul
A report of a safefood-funded research project - on the topic of "Risk Profiling of Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-to-Eat Foods in Northern Ireland" - is now available on the safefood website (link to report available below).
This project involved:
Training and Mobility Funding Programme: Interview with Carina Brehony from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Backweston, Co.Kildare
Carina Brehony is a post-doctoral researcher currently working as part of an inter-disciplinary proje
The U.S. and Canada are among more than 100 countries potentially affected by a recall of frozen vegetables due to Listeria monocytogenes. An outbreak traced to the vegetables from Greenyard Frozen has sickened 47 people in five European countries. N
“Farmers in Ireland's midlands plan to commence the main harvest this week,” according to Bobby Miller, chairperson of the Irish Grain Growers Group (IGGG). As hot temperatures and the prolonged dry period continues to pose serious challenges for cro
Supermarkets have started to relax quality specifications on a range of fruit & veg as the heatwave slashes volumes of available produce.
Queen’s University Belfast is to establish a dedicated research facility to investigate a new technology with the potential to fight antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
The Centre for Plasma in Agri-Food (AgriPlas) will be the first of its kind in Europe
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland today reiterates its advice to consumers to boil all imported frozen berries for at least one minute prior to consumption. There remains an ongoing risk in the global imported frozen berry supply chain with a numb
The Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association (NIFDA) has appointed Brian Irwin as the new Chairman of its Board. Mr Irwin is currently Chairman of Portadown based Irwin’s Bakery, Northern Ireland’s largest independent plant bakery. Nick Whelan, Gr
China will accelerate the creation of agricultural standards to improve safety and quality, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Thursday.
Public Health England was alerted to an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O157 phage type (PT) 34 in July 2016 involving 56 cases in England and Wales. The source of infection was baby-mixed leaf salad, which was an ingredient in multi
The 2019 Ulysses programme for R&D projects is now open for applications. Ulysses is the scheme designed to support new research collaborations between Irish and French researchers. In Ireland, Ulysses is funded by the Irish Research Council and Teag
EFSA’s OpenFoodTox database on chemical hazards now includes data on over 4,750 chemical substances following the addition of 321 substances. The database is also more accessible now thanks to an improved interface with more features for exploring th
Consumption of Hydrocyanic Acid (Cyanide) can lead to acute toxicity in some individuals. Symptoms of acute toxicity include headache, dizziness, mental confusion, stupor and cyanosis with twitching and convulsions. Acute toxicity can be fatal.
France should appoint a “food safety police” and increase fines on those who sell contaminated products to avoid a repeat of the salmonella outbreak at a Lactalis milk factory last year that led to dozens of babies falling ill, lawmakers said.
A post-Brexit border breakdown will result in less availability and higher prices for butter, yogurts and cheese, the UK’s biggest dairy company has warned.
Glanbia, a major Irish dairy producer, is to build a new 130m euro (£115m) mozzarella cheese factory in County Laois in the Republic of Ireland. Glanbia and its US partner, Leprino Foods, are one of Europe's largest mozzarella producers.
