FSA has published research carried out by Ipsos MORI, Food handlers and norovirus transmission: Social science insights. This study aimed to help stop the 'winter vomiting bug' norovirus from spreading, by understanding and improving food handler beh
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The FSA has published interim food law enforcement data by local authorities across the UK for the year 2016/17. The information has been provided by local authorities and compiled by the FSA, and gives a detailed breakdown of food law enforcement ac
Today, the European Commission has adopted its new EU 'One Health' Action Plan to tackle AMR, along with its first deliverable, EU Guidelines for the prudent use of antimicrobials in human health. The Guidelines aim to reduce inappropriate use and pr
The Food Standards Agency Chairman Heather Hancock is inviting applications to fill the post of Chair of the Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food (ACMSF). This post became vacant on 31 March 2017. The ACMSF is the independent expe
The world's food security is increasingly reliant on 14 "chokepoints" for trade, a think-tank report has warned. UK-based Chatham House says more needs to be done to protect key transport routes such as the Panama Canal, the Suez Canal and the Turkis
New methodology from European food testing laboratories has revealed a "sophisticated practice" of creating and selling counterfeit saffron as fraudsters double down on the 600-year old practice of making fakes.
Cornell and IBM announced a joint research project June 23 that will use genetic sequencing and big-data analyses to help keep the global milk supply safe.
The audit took place in the United Kingdom from 21 to 31 March 2017 and was undertaken as part
of the published audit programme of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Health
and Food Safety. The first objective of the audit was to evalu
Unit: Surveillance and Response Support
Reference: ECDC/TA/AD/2017/SRS-EOR
Applications are invited for the above Temporary Agent post at the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
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The Jobholder will report to the
Nanotechnology has been referred to as one of the most interesting topics in food science and technology. The use of food grade structures at nanoscale levels have been showing interesting features and has been proposed as a new way to not only impro
During Commissioner Andriukaitis’ visit to the U.S. to discuss a variety of issues related to antimicrobial resistance, food waste, food safety and global health challenges, Food Safety Magazine was able to spend a few moments with him, discussing hi
The United States has suspended Brazilian meat imports over "recurring concerns about the safety of products intended for the American market". Several countries banned Brazilian meat in March, when prosecutors said health inspectors there had been t
A European project is one year into its work on investigating the risks and spread of ciguatoxin poisoning.
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The role
The Planning, Performance & Change (PPC) team plays a pivotal role in supporting and delivering significant changes across the Food Standards Agency (FSA), changes which seek to ensure consumers continue to have access to ‘sa
Teachers across the UK involved in teaching the food science and technology curriculum at secondary school level can take advantage of a new resource that aims to enhance their subject and bring it to life using real-world examples.
The Food Safety Supply Chain conference brought together industry stakeholders from FDA, CFSAN, GFSI’s certification programs, academia and food companies to discuss strategies and challenges of the supply chain in a more complex global environment.
EFSA’s Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) has launched an open consultation on a draft guidance on the characterisation of microorganisms used as feed additives or as production organisms. This document propose
Food Sampling by District Councils in Northern Ireland - 2015
A Report by the Northern Ireland Strategic Committee on Food Surveillance
View here: Food Sampling by District Councils in Northern Ireland in 2015 (PDF, 520KB)
University of Massachusetts Amherst food scientist David Julian McClements will lead a team that has received a three-year, $444,550 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture to study the possibility t
An outbreak of a new serovar of Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica with antigenic formula 11:z41:e,n,z15, initially detected in Greece, affected 47 individuals in five European Union countries (the Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Luxembourg and
