Legal microbiological criteria should be implemented for Campylobacter creating incentives for producers to lower prevalence in poultry, according to a study looking at Swiss data.
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People in the UK worry that convenience eating could cause them to lose a connection with the food they eat, suggests research the Food Standards Agency (FSA) published today.
Participants in the study were concerned that the growing trends of conven
Norovirus in oysters from France has sickened more than 100 people in Denmark and Sweden.
safefood invites tenders from suitable parties for expert facilitation services for the safefood Knowledge Network 2016-18.
A new Knowledge Network Expert Facilitator Group will act as a mechanism for developing a network of food safety professionals
Bacteria in humans, food and animals continue to show resistance to the most widely used antimicrobials, says the latest report on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic bacteria in Europe. Scientists warn that resistance to ciprofloxacin, an antimicro
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is to pause its testing program for non-toxigenic E. coli in cheese while it re-evaluates the issue.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland’s Advice Line received 2,739 complaints by consumers relating to food, food premises and food labelling in 2015. While the figure was largely unchanged on 2014 (when 2,738 where received), the number of complaints
Birds are a beautiful thing of nature and should be respected and admired. However, they do not belong inside foodservice operations or any other food facilities.
Their search for food and a comfortable harborage area, especially now during the colder
Date: Wednesday May 25th 2016
Location: Ballsbridge Hotel, Dublin
Now entering its third year, the Irish Laboratory Awards 2016 will recognise the successes and achievements of Ireland's internationally renowned scientists in areas including innovati
Budget cuts at the Food Standards Agency and local authorities mean change is afoot, reports Michelle Perrett.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) last week announced the finalization of new federal standards to reduce Salmonella and Campylobacter in ground chicken and turkey products, as well as in raw chicke
Exposure Assessor - RASA Department - DATA Unit
Location: Parma, Italy
Responsibilities:
- Providing dietary exposure expertise, guidance and assessments to support the work of EFSA’s units, Panels, Working Groups and the Scientific Committee as well as f
Location: Cork
Technical Executive Food Science (One Year Fixed Term Contract)
safefood would like to invite applications for the above temporary position in our Cork headquarters. Reporting to the Chief Specialist Food Science, the successful candi
Scientists are increasingly using a technique called molecular typing or DNA fingerprinting to investigate foodborne outbreaks. The wealth of data being generated is opening up exciting areas of research and innovative techniques for safeguarding Eur
EFSA has published two Scientific Opinions on environmental risk assessment (ERA), with a third to follow shortly. Reinhilde Schoonjans explains the issues at the heart of this major project.
How is ERA relevant to EFSA’s work?
Environmental risk asses
The 43 EU Reference Laboratories (EURLs) will receive €32.5m for this and next year from the European Commission.
BEIJING, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) - Pesticide and chemical residue is the major sources of food contamination in China, the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) has found.
Pesticide residue was detected in 146 kinds of fruit and vegetable in the past three
Listeria bacterium found in food, which can infect people and cause temporary gastro-intestinal distress, is a serious health risk for pregnant women and for people with compromised immune systems. According to a dissertation from Umeå University, Sw
The two most recent outbreaks linked to Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants appear to be over, according to federal officials who say the root cause of the E. coli infections has not been determined.
Testing of fresh produce, meat and other foods from
