Fraud and non-compliance issues discussed in August by European countries were at their lowest level since reporting began in early 2024.
The number of food and other fraud suspicions raised by EU member states declined in August. The 222 alerts are
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The European Commission (EC) has extended the deadline for its call for the next Executive Director of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Eligible candidates are invited to apply by 11 October 2024.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA), working with Food Standards Scotland (FSS), is leading an investigation into the food supply chain of mustard ingredients which may have been contaminated with peanuts.
An analysis by the European Commission has found national authorities are largely doing enough to ensure companies are complying with the rules, but there are areas for improvement.
A report covers data submitted by European countries on their offici
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has been involved in four E. coli outbreak investigations so far this year in the United Kingdom.
A Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O145 outbreak was linked to unpasteurized milk cheese produced by Mrs.
Today, the European Commission published its 2023 report on the Alert and Cooperation Network, which facilitates cooperation and information exchange between Member States on official controls in the agri-food chain. The report reveals a significant
Pesticide residues on fruits and vegetables are the top food safety fear among consumers in five countries.
Scientists from the not-for-profit group CABI used survey data from 8,644 people in Bangladesh, Ghana, Kenya, Pakistan, and Uganda. They asses
Scientists have revealed that lettuce contaminated by animal waste during flooding was the likely vehicle of infection in an E. coli outbreak in 2022.
In September 2022, a large outbreak of STEC O157:H7 was identified in the United Kingdom. It was on
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Dessie Brady, a Senior Food Technologist in CAFRE’s Knowledge Advisory Service, writes about the expanding role of robotics and automation in food production for SMEs
Food technologists at the College of Agriculture, Food & Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) su
Finland’s pig Salmonella control program helps to protect consumers but there is room for improvement, according to an assessment.
Ruokavirasto (The Finnish Food Authority) evaluated the public health and cost effects of the national Salmonella contr
Ethylene oxide, Sudan dyes, and products skipping border controls are examples of recent possible frauds and other non-compliances raised by EU member states.
The number of food and other fraud suspicions discussed by European countries increased in
The FSAI Food Safety Consultative Council (FSCC) is a statutory consultative council established under Section 14 of the FSAI Act, 1998. The purpose of the Council is to facilitate consultations and discussions, for to promote higher standards and ot
The European Commission has proposed legislation requiring EU countries to do whole genome sequencing (WGS) during foodborne outbreaks.
Officials said the plans would facilitate investigations into outbreaks and the timely detection of the source, wh
I should know better, but I admit that I do it too. I've just pulled some sliced chicken out of the fridge, as I set out to make up some sandwiches. I notice the chicken is within its use-by date, but I'm still suspicious. Another member of the famil
EFSA has recently published a call for proposals under the title "Contribution to the Risk Assessment of Novel Foods and Nutrient Sources in the EU (EUBA-EFSA-2024-NIF-01)".
The objective of the call is to establish cooperation with Competent Organis
Microorganisms, genetically modified or not, may be used in the food chain either as active agents, biomasses or as production organisms of substances of interest. The placement of such microorganisms or their derived substances/products in the Europ
The EFSA process of Environmental Scanning and Strategic Options Definition aims at identifying knowledge gaps and opportunities to fulfil EFSA's mission more efficiently and contribute to the definition of EFSA's work programme and long-term strateg
Scientists have found an increase in botulism and salmonellosis in Ukraine compared to before the invasion by Russia.
To analyze the war’s effects on infectious disease epidemiology, researchers used open-source data on eight diseases from EPIWATCH,
