The supermarket Marks and Spencer has reported better results for Campylobacter in chicken in the latest quarterly figures from the United Kingdom.
The data covers October to December 2021 for nine retailers on high levels of Campylobacter in fresh,
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Gastrointestinal infection outbreaks halved during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic in England but bacterial pathogens declined the least, according to a study.
Compared with the 5-year average from 2015 to 2019, there was a 52 percent d
Food Standards Scotland and the Food Standards Agency are today advising consumers that some food products labelled as containing sunflower oil may instead contain refined rapeseed oil. This is happening to maintain the supply of certain food product
Experts at a Codex committee meeting have drafted guidance on how to handle microbiological foodborne outbreaks.
The guideline will give countries a structured approach on preparedness and management to limit the scale of such outbreaks. It covers su
French researchers have found out more about how the foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes gets into the brain.
Listeria monocytogenes is responsible for listeriosis, a severe foodborne illness that can lead to a central nervous system infection
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Technologies that allow faster detection of microbial contamination continue to offer potential in improving the monitoring of materials and processes, as well as enabling the accelerated release of materials while ensuring the qual
The Food Standards Agency has today published its strategy for improving food over the next five years and recommitted to its mission of food you can trust.
The five-year strategy reflects the FSA’s greater responsibilities now that the UK is outside
The number of E. coli O157 infections in England shows a downward trend, according to a study covering 11 years of surveillance data.
From 2009 to 2019, there were 8,295 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O157 infections reported to national survei
The scientific capabilities and technologies at our health security laboratories, including those in our science campuses at Porton Down, Chilton and Colindale and our regional labs, are at the core of our mission to protect people from all health ha
Technical Executive, Imports & Exports (Communications & Information), Candidate Information Booklet
EFSA has recently published seven new staff positions for application.
These seven positions are:
- Service Continuity Manager
- Business Analyst
- Service Transition Manager
- Team Leader Contaminants
- Team Leader Scientific Coordination
- Scientific Officer
Food Business Operators (FBOs) must validate their microbial kill steps. When the process does not allow for the use of temperature sensors, or there is a lack of available data, microbiological challenge tests can be a valuable option, demonstrating
Distribution of counterfeit goods, including food and drink, remains a problem and has been driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to two European agencies.
Europol and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) said the pandemic has
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The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), based in Parma, Italy is opening positions for Trainees (All Units and Departments)
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The evolving systems for buying and selling food online will have implications for food safety, according to two reports published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
The first report looks at the impact of evolving food service business models and o
Food safety needs to be considered in situations involving food aid and limited availability, according to the FAO.
A case study by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations presents two scenarios — heavy metal (lead) in corn
safefood is inviting tenders for the provision of the provision of a database of food testing laboratory services currently available on the island of Ireland.
safefood is responsible for promoting awareness and knowledge of food safety and healthy e
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 tenders for research in the following specific projects:
Over 3,414 consumer complaints were received by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland’s (FSAI) Advice Line in 2021, with 36% of complaints relating to unfit food and 24% to poor hygiene standards. Overall, the 2021 complaints saw a 23% increase compar
This is Tenet's quarterly publication helping in house counsel and those from a science background assessing food safety keep up to date with current and emerging fraud related risks.
If you work in the food and drinks industry and take an interest i
