The pork and poultry industries on the island of Ireland are major employers and export large quantities of product. The quality and safety of these products is of paramount importance. Due to complex supply chains there will always be potential risk
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The Food Standards Agency in Northern Ireland is responsible for the provision of advice on food safety and diet and nutrition issues to consumers, both directly and via a range of stakeholders.
The FSA’s Communication Team has impleme
Trichinella remains a threat despite measures taken at a European level, according to the analysis of an outbreak in Belgium two years ago.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), based in Parma, Italy is looking for Senior Pesticides Scientist (Temporary Agent AD8)
Are you a dedicated scientist with extensive expertise in assessing the health and/or environmental risk of pesticides o
College Food, Farming and Forestry (F3) is a new platform at University of Lisbon, implemented by its Rector in 2015, to enable transversal initiatives
College F3 gathers more than 250 members from twelve University of Lisbon Faculties and Institutes
In August, yet another shipment of Vietnamese fish bound for the USA was rejected after it was found to be contaminated with malachite green. Malachite green, a suspected carcinogen, is banned for animal use in the United States and its discovery kep
Cafes and restaurants across Britain have been selling chicken secretly injected with beef and pork waste, The Independent can reveal today.
Professor Guy Poppy, the FSA’s Chief Scientific Adviser, published the latest edition of his Science Report today. It examines the science behind antimicrobial resistance, or AMR, and presents the latest findings around the role that food plays in th
Global leaders aim to agree on comprehensive, multi-sectorial approaches to the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance when they meet at the United Nations General Assembly in New York today (21 September).
Scientists looking for traces of E. coli O157:H7 contamination in foods soon could have a new detection method on their hands - turning off the lights to see if the bacteria glow in the dark.
Police in China’s southern province of Guangdong have seized $12.3 million of potentially hazardous frozen meat including some reportedly soaked in bleach.
The following SMI has been issued.
SMI B60: Detection of bacteria with carbapenem-hydrolysing β-lactamases (carbapenemases)
Please note that this document supersedes P 8: Laboratory detection and reporting of bacteria with carbapenem hydrolysing beta
A Stormont-run Brexit committee is to examine the "significant opportunities and challenges" for Northern Ireland's agri-food sector.
The French food and water company Danone has a history of environmental awareness. In this interview with McKinsey partner Clarisse Magnin, CEO Emmanuel Faber discusses his commitment to resource efficiency.
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has ordered all cheese from Errington Cheese to be pulled from distribution after detection of O157 and non-O157 strains of E. coli.
A team of scientists led by University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers has found a faster and more precise way to detect salmonella in beef and chicken, a finding that could help prevent major illnesses.
The proposed Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Europe and Canada will put food safety at risk, according to the Council of Canadians.
Food and Drink Industry Ireland (FDII), the Ibec group that represents the food and drink sector, has published a comprehensive new review of the challenges posed to the sector by Brexit, and warned of a substantial threat to thousands of jobs if the
The Matador, a Mexican restaurant in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, was shut down on Friday, Sept. 9, as an imminent health hazard and for being the target of an investigation into a local outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections.
TRS is extending the recall of its 'All Purpose Seasoning' to include all batch and date codes of 100g and 400g pack sizes. This is because the product contains mustard and celery which are not emphasised correctly as allergens in the ingredients lis
