Food business operators in Ireland have a legal requirement to sell safe food and an implicit obligation to a duty-of-care toward their customers.
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An outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis linked to Polish eggs looks to be subsiding, according to European agencies after almost 500 were sickened and two people died.
Food Standards Agency Chair Heather Hancock has announced the appointment of a Chair and seven members to the Agency’s new Science Council. The Council will provide high-level, expert and independent advice and challenge to the Agency on how it uses
Mass vaccination programs lasting at least five years in combination with improved, continuous surveillance systems would be the only effective measures for eradicating bluetongue in Europe, according to recent conclusions reached by the European Fo
Budget: € 30 000
Approx. launch date: March, 2017
Ref: NP/EFSA/BIOCONTAM/2017/04
Background: The present negotiated procedure relates only to the 2016 EUSR on zoonoses and food-borne outbreaks. Expert assistance is requested on the chapter/sections
The European outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis appears to have subsided since control measures were implemented at egg farms and distribution points last autumn.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has reported that five Closure Orders were served on food businesses during the month of February for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to the FSAI Act, 1998 and the EC (Official Control of Food
Many in academia and the media in the UK place much of the blame for food fraud on large, nefarious and organised gangs that are external to the industry, but this ignores the role of those within the food and drinks business who can also perpetrate
The European Commission is asking for feedback from stakeholders on its draft regulation which applies to the production of chicken meat in slaughterhouses. Views are wanted on the draft regulation which lays down a process hygiene criterion in slaug
When conducting a Hazard Analysis to comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)’s new rules, many are relying on Google to search for scientific studies, guidance and other useful information.
Nanoparticles exist in nature, and humans are exposed to these particles on a daily basis. Today it is possible to deliberately create matter with very small dimensions and nanotechnology can provide ways to modify the composition of food and feed, a
Researchers investigating the risks posed by climate change on the sustainability of fish and shellfish in the Irish Sea are being given more than £6m in EU funding to carry out two projects.
EFSA SECONDED NATIONAL EXPERTS CALL
EFSA/NS/SNE/2017/01
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), based in Parma, Italy is opening positions for
Seconded National Experts (SNEs) : All Units and Departments
The call is on-going with no deadline for
Topics
- Introduction to risk assessment and risk communication
- Hazard assessment and characterisation
- Exposure assessment, data quality and statistics
- Workshops on Contaminants
- Food Hygiene and Chemical Risks including communication exercises
- Data
EFSA has proposed a simplified approach to food safety management in small retail businesses such as grocery shops, butchers, and bakeries. The approach includes guidelines on how to identify the most relevant biological, chemical and physical hazard
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more imported foods--primarily fish and produce--are the cause of foodborne disease outbreaks. This data is explained in the agency’s study entitled Outbreaks of Disease Associat
FishChoice, a new online tool to help consumers and professionals efficiently and effectively balance the benefits and risks of eating seafood, has been launched by the EU-funded ECsafeSEAFOOD project at www.fishchoice.eu.
Seafood plays an important
The agenda and papers for this month's open Board meeting have been published. The meeting will be held in London on Wednesday 15 March 2017. It will begin at 9am and will be chaired by FSA Chair Heather Hancock. You can attend in person or watch it
Officers from Police Scotland are to visit farms and agricultural suppliers across the country to warn of the dangers which illegal and counterfeit pesticides pose to the integrity of the food chain, and to peoples’ health.
Preventing animal disease and plant pest outbreaks and food safety incidents before they occur is essential to protecting the food chain. Most food chain crises are preventable with timely actions and the right investments. The Food Chain Crisis - Em
