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This project aimed to develop and validate a multi-species proteomics screening tool for meat species verification in processed meat products. Incidents of food and drink mislabelling and fraud can damage public trust in the integrity of
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This is the first in a series of e-seminars which have been designed to disseminate best measurement practice guidance on the application of DNA-based methods for food authenticity testing, has been uploaded to the Food Authenticity Website.
The e-se
Food grown, sold and consumed; farm productivity, management and commodity prices; health and welfare of farm animals; control of animal and plant diseases.
Working alongside our Defra group partner organisations: Animal and Plant Health Agency, Rura
Public Health England researchers have looked at the microbiological quality of raw drinking milk and unpasteurized dairy products over a six-year period.
Findings highlight the public health risk associated with these items and provide further justi
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute have an exciting opportunity for a skilled and experienced scientist to join the plant pathology team in the Grassland and Plant Science Branch of AFBI Newforge. The successful candidate will have significant p
The Food Standards Agency has today published the first of three scientific reports, which attempt to compare international food standards.
After continued attempts to hold IAFP 2020 as an in-person Annual Meeting, the IAFP Executive Board agreed to move to a virtual platform for this year. IAFP 2020, A Virtual Annual Meeting will now be held on October 26-28, 2020. We are currently work
The Food Standards Agency has today published the first of three scientific reports, which attempt to compare international food standards.
Companies want to be sure that their cleaning inactivates the virus that causes COVID-19.
Testing whether a cleaning chemical or sanitiser inactivates a virus is challenging. Working with a human pathogen can also be fraught with problems. One way ar
Flour is a natural product and a valuable foodstuff. However, Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) were detected in multiple flour samples (wheat, spelt and rye) during routine food monitoring in Germany in 2018.
Escherichia (E.) coli are bact
The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners continue to investigate a multistate outbreak of Cyclospora infections potentially linked to salad products that were made by Fresh Express containing iceberg lettuce, red cabbage, and carrots and
Further to FSAI food alert 2020.35, Union Hall Smoked Fish is recalling an additional batch of its Smoked Salmon Pâté due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes. Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores supplied with the implicate
Bacteria can occur in food and produce stable, permanent forms (spores) which are not killed
when the food is cooked, roasted or baked. If prepared dishes are kept warm at insufficient
temperatures in private and commercial kitchens, any spores that su
A study published in Frontiers in Microbiology has found that Salmonella uses lettuce as a host to evade cleaning. The pathogen can get into tiny pores in the lettuce, meaning that it can’t be washed off the leaves. This strategy also protects them a
Virtual food hygiene inspections are being used in the United Kingdom to tackle a backlog caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Digital inspections can help authorities manage a build-up at lower risk establishments and minimize risk of contamination a
Europe urgently needs to make its food system more sustainable – or else face growing food insecurity and health impacts – and the coronavirus pandemic offers us an opportunity to push for change, according to Professor Peter Jackson.
Prof. Jackso
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Climate change is a relevant driver of emerging risks. While a broad range of forward-looking studies and reports examine the impact of climate change on food security, future cha
BfR FAQ of 13 July 2020
From now on, those going for a bathe in the sea at the height of summer might have to pay
more attention. Bacteria of the genus Vibrio multiply at high water temperatures and can enter the human body via small, unnoticed wounds
Officials in Korea are investigating an E. coli outbreak that has affected 100 people while more than 3,000 students and teachers recently got food poisoning in Japan, according to media reports.
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (
