The winter 2012 edition of the Zoonoses Network Newsletter is now available.
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EFSA has published the first scientific assessment in Europe on public health risks posed by pathogens that may contaminate food of non-animal origin. The scientific opinion compares the proportion of human cases reported in outbreaks of food-borne d
Interesting paper about Campylobacter metabolism, which may be of relevance in the development of production level control methods?
Collab4Safety is a new EU FP7 project seeking to optimise the integration of research and training in food safety between the European Union (EU) and its trading partners, in order to facilitate the control and mitigation of existing and emerging foo
Laboratorio CIFGA is proud to announce the availability of our first Paralytic Shellfish Toxins Standards:
N-sulfocarbamoyl Gonyautoxins 2 & 3 (C1&2)
Gonyautoxins 2 & 3 (GTX2&3)
Studies are being conducted in order to certificate them, but meanwhile th
At the holiday season, our thoughts turn to those who have made our progress possible. It is in this spirit we would like to say thank you to all our members who have helped us improve food safety.
We would like to acknowledge everyone who participat
safefood is responsible for promoting food safety and healthy eating on the island of Ireland. To support our knowledge base, we would like to invite applications for specific research projects in the following subject areas:
The Nordic Committe on Food Analysis has published their Decemember eNewsletter.
Agri-food and forestry researchers yesterday welcomed the unveiling of grant awards totalling €23m in value by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney.
The grants will fund research projects undertaken on a collaborative bas
safefood have published a report entitled “Infectious Intestinal Diseases on the Island of Ireland 2000 – 2010”. This report catalogues the epidemiology of four selected infectious intestinal disease bacteria over the decade 2000-2010 on the island o
As a Knowledge Network member, Geraldine Dowling a PhD candidate from Celbridge, partook in the Training and Mobility programme. The following extract was taken from The Chemical Residues Annual eNewsletter in November 2012. For any queries relating
Salmonella outbreak (>950 cases) in smoked salmon inThe Netherlands linked to US outbreak. Click HERE
HSE reported 212 confirmed VTEC cases in the first 6 months of 2012. Click HERE
As of the 23rd October there were 119 confirmed and 163 suspect cases. For further information click HERE
The European Commission has issued a call for the expression of interest for experts to join its multisectoral and independent expert panel which will advise the Commission on effective ways of investing in health.Detailed information on the expert p
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development manages the DARD Research Challenge Fund, which provides funding for Small to Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the primary production sector to support research and development. DARD will award gr
safefood has carried out a survey of MSG use in Chinese, Indian and Thai restaurants and take-away outlets in Cork and Belfast. Both standard dishes of food typically expected to contain added MSG and MSG-free options were purchased and analysed for
So much for blaming burgers!
News item from Canada (Edmonton SUN)
A “tenderizing” steak process could be to blame after four people contracted E. coli earlier this month after eating steak from a north east Edmonton Costco store, says the province’s he
Following a successful pilot project, the European Food Safety Authority (ESFA) is pleased to announce that it is increasing the number of opportunities for Observers to attend meetings of its Scientific Committee and Scientific Panels.
In response to the growing demand for gluten-free foods, Romer Labs will host a webinar on October 16th on “Gluten Analysis in Food: Challenges and New Developments“ with Professor Peter Koehler presenting his perspectives on the topic.For the past 2
