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The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for data on two heavy metals in a range of food types.
The first covers methylmercury and total mercury in orange roughy, pink cusk-eel and all toothfish and the second is on lead in cereal-based foods a
The project sought feedback from members of the public on their perceptions of genome edited (GE) food and its potential future labelling.
The research highlighted low participant awareness of GE and its difference to GM, and the need to educate t
A report published by the FSA confirms that chickens are the source of the majority of human cases of Campylobacter, followed by other animals such as sheep, pigs and cows. This infection may have been passed to people directly through food, but coul
The key objective of this survey - promoted by PwC - is to investigate AI applications for evidence management in order to provide useful support to EFSA in developing a harmonised approach on the implementation of AI methods in these areas by mappin
This preparatory work is being led by the Standing Committee on Agriculture Research, in particular its Strategic Working Group on Food Systems, in collaboration with the European Commission services.
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PHOENIX — While genotyping can provide key microbiological information and strengthen epidemiological evidence in foodborne illness outbreaks, there are still some limitations in current technology and the very nature of the pathogens/parasites thems
European countries are facing more ethylene oxide related recalls after the substance was detected in a food additive used in a range of products.
Belgium first raised the alarm in September 2020 about ethylene oxide in products from India with sesam
On 1 October 2021, the law on allergen labelling for pre-packed for direct sale (PPDS) foods will change. This means that any food business selling PPDS foods will have to include full ingredients on the product label with allergenic ingredients emph
A trade association in the United Kingdom has published a guide on managing food safety for the temperature-controlled storage and distribution sector.
The Cold Chain Federation said the guidance should make it easier for members to develop, improve
A review has described how the lessons from major foodborne outbreaks have helped improve Europe’s food safety system.
The research covers significant outbreaks that occurred in the past decade and how things have changed to try and prevent repeat in
A survey has revealed more about people’s attitudes when handling frozen partially cooked chicken at home after the products were linked to a large Salmonella outbreak.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is investigating a spike in Salmonella infections
People are sick in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong after eating oysters contaminated with norovirus.
Reports suggest at least 100 people are ill in the UK with 12 cases in Hong Kong from raw oysters produced by Whitstable Oyster Company in the UK.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today reported that three Closure Orders were served on food businesses during the month of June for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to the FSAI Act, 1998 and the European Union (Official Cont
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has today announced the appointments to its new Scientific Committee which will provide expert scientific advice on all aspects of food safety and nutrition. The Scientific Committee will serve a five-year
The European Commission has again extended temporary food safety rules on official controls because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Updated legislation states the flexibility given to EU countries is needed as problems are likely to continue in the comi
An outbreak of cryptosporidium that affected 40 people in Ireland this past year has been linked to salad from one farm.
A cluster of cryptosporidiosis cases was reported from a South Dublin laboratory in July 2020. All sick people were interviewed,
The third joint inter-agency report on integrated analysis of antimicrobial consumption (AMC) and the occurrence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacteria from humans and food-producing animals (JIACRA) addressed data obtained by the Agencies' EU
Use of antibiotics has decreased and is now lower in food-producing animals than in humans, says the latest report published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevent
