Future attempts at measuring campylobacter levels in poultry need to be consistent if both consumers and retailers are going to trust the published figures, a food policy advisor has suggested.
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The Chair of the Food Standards Agency and its Chief Scientific Adviser are welcoming applications to join the new independent FSA Science Council. We are looking for passionate, highly capable and motivated people to be Chair and members of our new
Rothamsted Research, a leading agricultural research institution, is attempting to make data from long-term experiments available to all. In partnership with a data consultancy, is it developing a method to make complex results accessible and useable
Ninety-seven per cent of food samples collected in the European Union are free of pesticide residues or contain traces that are within legal limits. The conclusion is part of EFSA’s latest annual report on pesticide residues in food, which analyses t
Seven countries have reported human cases of Salmonella Enteritidis between 1 May and 12 October 2016 (112 confirmed and 148 probable).
EFSA has published two guidance documents on novel food and traditional food from third countries to help ensure that these foods are safe before risk managers decide whether they can be marketed in Europe.
EFSA developed the guidance following the ad
Erucic acid – a naturally occurring contaminant present in vegetable oil – is not a safety concern for most consumers as average exposure is less than half the safe level. But it may be a long-term health risk for children up to 10 years of age who c
The National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) should be given additional powers and resources to boost its ability to tackle food crime and protect consumers, a review has recommended.
Carried out by officials from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) under
European universities are to work with The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) on food safety.
Sterling’s plunge against the euro is wiping out profits from exports to UK
The immediate post-Brexit vote combination of exchange rate volatility and vanishing profit margins is new territory for the Irish agrifood industry. So far, a handful of mus
15 Early stage researcher PhD positions in the PROTECTion against Endocrine Disruptors; Detection, mixtures, health effects, risk assessment and communication.
PROTECTED is a Marie Sklowdowska-Curie Innovative Training Network (MCSA-ITN) with the pri
Many programs miss the opportunity to model proper safety measures, according to a new study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has reported that ten Enforcement Orders were served on food businesses during the month of October for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to the FSAI Act, 1998 and the EC (Official Control of Fo
The FSA recently published a summary of food incidents handled between July and September 2016, where an alert has been issued by the FSA to recall or withdraw products from sale.
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The successful candidate will have an honours Level 8 degree, or Ph.D. in Food Science, Biosciences or related discipline. The appointee will be part of a team of researchers within the Food Biosciences research programme. The successfu
People, animals and the environment can be exposed to multiple chemicals from a variety of sources. EFSA is launching a ground-breaking initiative to propose methods for carrying out risk assessment for this complex issue. They are calling on stakeho
Focusing on food allergy and intolerance, the report explains the complex and evolving science behind food allergy and intolerance.
The EU has issued a warning letter to tuna processors, reminding them that the use of nitrite injections to colour products is illegal.
The use of nitrites not only deceives customers regarding the tuna's colour, but also masks the amounts of histamin
More than 300 people have fallen ill following a suspected outbreak of norovirus at the Wahaca restaurant chain, Public Health England (PHE) has said.
The Mexican restaurant chain had shut nine branches because of the infection, and four remain closed
The European commission has proposed closures on commercial fishing for sea bass in the Atlantic and whiting in the waters west of Scotland from next year, in order to prevent a collapse in fish stocks.
The total allowable catch (TAC) for cod in the C
