Updated figures for antimicrobial resistant (AMR) E. coli, Campylobacter, and Salmonella on chicken and turkey meat in the United Kingdom have been released.
A survey covered 306 fresh raw chicken and 302 turkey meat samples collected at retail in th
Researchers have raised questions about the threat Yersinia enterocolitica poses to public health.
The study, involving the Quadram Institute, University of East Anglia, and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) found diverse populations of Yersinia
The European Commission has changed the level of inspections on various imported products, including decreases related to ethylene oxide and increases in pesticide residues.
The revised legislation sets the rate of official controls and special condi
Consumer exposure to inorganic arsenic in food raises a health concern according to the conclusions of EFSA’s latest risk assessment of this contaminant. The finding confirms the outcome of EFSA’s previous assessment of the risks linked to the presen
Police in Spain and Italy have arrested 11 people and seized more than 5,000 litres of adulterated olive oil after breaking up an international gang that allegedly sought to profit by passing off cheap oils as their more expensive equivalents.
The in
The FSAI has published its Audit of Official Controls in the Dairy Production Chain. The FSAI has overall responsibility for the enforcement of food law in Ireland. The FSAI carries out official control audits to examine the effectiveness and appropr
The Food Standards Agency (FSA), Food Standards Scotland, (FSS) and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) are warning the public not to eat four Mrs Kirkham’s Lancashire Cheese which has been recalled because they may be contaminated with a specific type
The number of incidents involving a global food safety network dropped slightly in the third quarter of 2023.
The International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) was part of 46 alerts from July to September 2023, down from 53 in the second an
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has voiced frustration at what it called “repeated, similar and fundamental” breaches of food law.
92 enforcement orders were served on businesses for violating food safety legislation in 2023, up from the
Czech controls on olive oil have found two-thirds of samples were non-compliant.
The Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (SZPI) focused on the quality of olive oils on the domestic market.
Overall, 67 percent of evaluated samples failed t
Almost 1,000 people fell ill in a Campylobacter and Sapovirus outbreak in China in 2021, according to a recently released study.
The outbreak involved 996 patients and had two peaks over a 17 day period. Through case-control studies, scientists ident
Two studies have analyzed data from the European Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) portal to examine mycotoxins in nuts and hazards in seafood.
In the first study, scientists analyzed reports from RASFF on nuts and nut products contaminate
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has expressed concern that local authorities do not have the resources to deliver food controls.
Local authorities are responsible for enforcing compliance with food safety and standards legislation for food businesses
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) along with Food Standards Scotland (Opens in a new window) (FSS) and the UK Health Security Agency (Opens in a new window) (UKHSA) is reminding consumers to take care when handling and cooking poultry products at home,
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for experts to contribute to work on the economic impact of foodborne diseases.
WHO is in the process of updating global estimates on the public health burden of foodborne infections. This will look at p
Standards on the control of STEC, for water reuse and the use of remote audits were adopted at the latest Codex Alimentarius Commission session.
Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for zilpaterol hydrochloride in different animal origin products have also
Most people think of foodborne illness outbreaks as spanning a few days or weeks. But, with current technology, disease detectives can find patients of a single outbreak spread across several years and multiple states.
That is the case with an ongoin
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has warned people not to buy or eat several types of counterfeit chocolate bars.
The alert comes after reports of fake branded chocolate being found on sale and follows an incident of people falling sick after eating c
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A safe and tasty Christmas with safefood
This December, safefood is reminding home cooks to use a meat thermometer when cooking their Christmas turkey: just pop it in the thickest part of the turkey and when it reaches 75 degrees Celsius, it’s both
