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Between 21 September and 6 December 2024, 657 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) and A(H5N5) virus detections were reported in domestic (341) and wild (316) birds across 27 countries in Europe. Many HPAI outbreaks in domestic birds were

The EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials (FCM) assessed the safety of the recycling process NGR LSP (EU register number RECYC328). The input is hot washed and dried poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) flakes mainly originating from collected post-cons

The number of enforcement measures taken against food businesses went up in 2024 in Ireland prompting officials to describe the rise as “unacceptable.”

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) reported that 133 enforcement orders were served on co

A coalition of environmental groups has sued the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over the use of highly toxic phthalates in plastic food packaging because the chemicals have been found to leach at alarming rates and present a serious health ris

Revised foodborne illness figures from the World Health Organization (WHO) are the main thing to watch out for in 2025.

There are also new regulatory requirements around Campylobacter in Europe and Singapore is working on a Food Safety and Security B

Amid a wave of reported avian influenza (bird flu) infections of cattle and other mammals, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has released new guidelines advising its members how to implement effective surveillance prog

In recent times, Frank Yiannas, the former U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response, has been a prominent voice on LinkedIn, calling for rethinking and innovation in food safety practices to protect the

While there continues to be no evidence of human-to-human spread of avian influenza, new outbreaks in wild and domestic birds were reported in Europe and around the world between September and December 2024. These are the main findings of our last av

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) published its new Strategy for 2025-2029, setting out an ambitious strategic roadmap to safeguard consumer health and assure continued trust in Ireland’s food systems. At its core is a commitment to protect

Adulteration, pesticides and unauthorized ingredients were among fraud and non-compliance issues discussed by European countries recently.

The number of food and other fraud suspicions raised by EU member states dropped in November. The 232 alerts ar

A global food standards setting agency has supported guidance on several topics to try and improve food safety, including traditional markets and ciguatera.

The United Nations food standards body, the Codex Alimentarius Commission, was established by

According to a new study from Stanford University, the influenza virus can remain infectious in raw milk stored at refrigeration temperatures for up to five days. The research, published Dec. 12 in Environmental Science & Technology Letters, undersco

Suspected or confirmed cases of Norovirus and Yersinia will soon have to be reported to government health officials by laboratories in England.

The move is part of a decision to amend the Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010.

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The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has initiated a public consultation on its latest draft scientific opinion concerning the potential health risks associated with perchlorate in food. This consultation is a response to a request from the Euro

A recent investigation, conducted by CVUA Stuttgart - one of the 4 official food control and animal health laboratories of Baden-Wuerttemberg, a state in southern Germany-, raises concerns about the safety of some spices typically used during Christm

The European Commission has officially adopted a ban on Bisphenol A (BPA) in food contact materials (FCM), addressing rising concerns over its potential health risks. The ban also extends to other bisphenols known to harm reproductive and endocrine s

WHO and FAO have published the full report of an exercise that ranked foodborne viruses according to frequency and severity.

The first part of the World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) meetings focused on food

While raw milk consumption is an elusive figure, it’s generally accepted that it is both more popular and more risky today than at any time in the past several decades.

It’s not just the usual threats like E. coli 0157:H7 and campylobacter but the ne

In 2023, listeriosis cases reached their highest level since 2007, while campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis remained the most frequently reported zoonotic diseases in the EU. Overall, reported cases of zoonotic diseases in humans increased, but foo

Researchers have shown the significant impact and costs of Campylobacter infections from contaminated chicken in Australia.

Scientists quantified the cost of illness attributable to specific domestic risk factors for Campylobacter jejuni and Campylob