Given the high levels of Campylobacter found in farmed poultry on the island of Ireland, what can we learn from other countries dealing with flock contamination?
The recent safefood Knowledge Network conference ‘Campylobacter: The poultry control pro
A recent safefood campaign successfully used social media and targeted marketing to encourage consumers not to wash raw poultry before cooking it.
Despite evidence that potentially harmful bacteria such as Campylobacter can ‘hitchhike’ on water dropl
For full event listings, see safefood.ning.com/events.
Thermal Processing Training Course
University College Cork
April 15th-16th, 2015
Salmonella Knowledge Network Conference
DAFM Laboratories, Backweston, Celbridge, Co.Kildare
April 16th, 2015
The theme
Recent challenge studies carried out by Monaghan Mushrooms and researchers in Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, indicate that Listeria monocytogenes does not grow on refrigerated, pre-packed whole mushrooms during the shelf-life period.
Traditi
From farm to consumer, we need to see the bigger picture to ensure food is both nutritious and safe, according to Owen Brennan, Executive Chairman of the Devenish Group.
When it comes to tackling issues in the food industry, Owen Brennan cuts quickl
Cara Rawdon is the owner and skipper of the Catherine R, a 28-metre fishing trawler based in Greencastle, Co Donegal.
What is a typical day at work for you?
The boat operates 24 hours a day. The net is shot and hauled from the boat every five hours. O
Kevin Hunt is a Microbiology Analyst at the Marine Institute in Galway. He is also undertaking a research Masters at University College Dublin, investigating how the risk of viral contamination is assessed in commercial shellfish.
The safefood Traini
Online award application system is now open.
The Enterprise Partnership Scheme is an innovative initiative whereby the Irish Research Council, in partnership with private enterprises and public bodies, awards co-funded postgraduate scholarships and p
Scientific cooperation is an important tool for the European Food Safety Authority or EFSA to carry out its work. International partnerships support the harmonization of risk assessment, help the sharing of knowledge and make efficient use of resourc
Food Safety Magazine tracked food recalls announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) from January 1, 2015 through M
HACCP alone won’t cover you for key rules under the Food Safety Modernization Act.
It’s unsurprising that modern food safety regulations would bear a resemblance to Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP). Even though it first showed up in foo
The quota system was of its time, but in a more globalised market has generally run contrary to our best interests. All that is about to change, writes Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney
After much discussion at EU level and extensive preparation by
Food Standards Scotland (FSS), the public sector food body for Scotland, launches today, 1 April 2015 and takes over the responsibilities previously carried out in Scotland by the Food Standards Agency with an increased role in regards to healthy eat
In support of this year’s World Health Day theme, TiFSiP are asking for you to put your stamp on food safety, by entering TiFSiP’s World Health Day competition, based around best practice in food safety.
We’re looking for case study examples of best
On World Health Day 2015, WHO/Europe estimates that levels of foodborne disease are much higher than currently reported and underlines the need for improved collaboration among sectors to lower the health risks associated with unsafe food.
Our food
A number of positions are currently being advertised within the Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre, University College Cork.
APC Description:
The APC Microbiome Institute was formed in 2003 with funding from Science Foundation Ireland and in conjunction
Project Title: Cattle Exclusion from Watercourses: Environmental and socio-economic implications (CONTROL)
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
The Dutch trader accused of contaminating beef with horse meat should be jailed for five years, the public prosecution department said on the opening day of his trial in Den Bosch. Willy Selten is accused of mixing over 300,000 kilos of horse into pr
The sale of a key government research unit to the outsourcing giant Capita could undermine essential work on food safety and lead to commercial concerns being put before the public interest, a leading expert has warned.
Professor Tim Lang, a Westminst
