The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a call for expressions of interest (Ref. EFSA/E/2023/01) for the renewal of its Scientific Panels and the Scientific Committee in 2024.
This opportunity is open to scientific experts with releva
EFSA is planning to launch a call to gain insights on the role of the water used in pre- and post-harvest handling and processing operations of fresh and frozen fruits, vegetables and herbs (e.g. reclaimed or re-used water) on the spread of antimicro
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is to organize a workshop later this year on the use of Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) for food safety management.
People have until Feb. 17 to apply for a place and FAO will select participants from 10 t
According to a study in the United Kingdom, imported chicken and salmon were more likely to be contaminated than domestic products.
Researchers said the work, published in the journal Food Microbiology, demonstrated the diverse pathogens present in v
Finland is the latest country to report Shigella infections in people returning from Cape Verde.
The Finnish Institute of Health and Welfare (THL) recorded eight patients with shigellosis in November and December 2022, with a history of travel to Cap
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EFSA assessed the relevance of seaweed and halophyte consumption to the dietary exposure to heavy metals (arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury) and the iodine intake in the European population. Based on sampling years 2011–2021, there were 2,0
People’s dangerous food safety behaviors related to reducing energy bills and saving money have stayed largely the same as the previous month, according to a survey.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) Consumer Insights Tracker found 15 percent of partic
The Welsh Food Advisory Committee of the Food Standards Agency will hold its next open meeting in Cardiff on Wednesday, February 8, 2023. This will be a hybrid meeting themed around Food Standards Agency Meat Hygiene Operations.
EFSA has recently published a new call for Data Quality Officer. The deadline for applications is 28 February.
EFSA is looking for a highly Data Quality Officer to play a central role in shaping EFSA’s learning and development plan for its staff and
Food systems must be transformed urgently to improve food safety and health, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
WHO said multiple problems are negatively affecting health including zoonotic pathogens that spread between animals and hum
Health officials in the Republic of Ireland are investigating a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 20 people.
The number of laboratory-confirmed cases associated with the epidemic is 26 and people fell ill between Nov. 30 and Dec. 25, 20
Pest Control (PC) companies have become so good at controlling insects, birds, rodents, and other pests that facility oversight of pest management programs often falls by the wayside. This neglect can cause huge issues when pest management plans are
The number of food incidents, recalls and cases of four pathogens went up over a 12-month period, according to the latest published data.
The Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) annual report and accounts covers performance and activities in 2021/22 across
EFSA is looking for Seconded National Experts (SNE) to join the Communications (COM) Unit of EFSA in Parma, Italy. The person selected will work on EFSA’s scientific publishing programme as the EFSA Journal embarks on an exciting phase of development
Western Brand is recalling expired batches of raw chicken products listed in the table below due to the detection of Salmonella Typhimurium. These products were sold as fresh and are past their use-by date, however, the labels state they are suitable
Factors such as the seller and the product type influence consumer trust in the hygiene and safety of food sold online, according to research.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) commissioned research to understand consumer attitudes toward buying food o
The National Food Waste Prevention Roadmap 2023-2025 sets out a number of priority actions to bring the focus on food waste prevention, across key sectors in the food supply chain, together in a coherent manner.
Supermarkets in the United Kingdom have reported their Campylobacter in chicken results for the third quarter of 2022.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) maximum level is no more than 7 percent of birds with more than 1,000 colony-forming units per gram
More than 30 people fell sick with hepatitis A virus (HAV) infections in a complex outbreak in England involving dates, a school, a bakery, and different transmission routes, according to a study.
In June 2019, Public Health England (now the United K
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The impact of dry-ageing of beef and wet-ageing of beef, pork and lamb on microbiological hazards and spoilage bacteria was examined and current practices are described. As ‘standard fresh’ and wet-aged meat use similar processes these were
