Allergen cross-contact and undeclared allergens: FDA releases new draft guidance
In a move towards improving food safety for individuals with allergies, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has introduced updated draft guidance. The guidance is specifically designed to assist food facilities in [...]
Safer food contact materials: scientists propose new innovative approach
An international team of more than 20 scientists has unveiled a new vision for safer food contact materials (FCMs). This innovative approach, which was just published in the peer-reviewed journal Environment International, aims [...]
Chips full of harmful substances, new German test finds
In a recent investigation conducted by German consumer magazine OekoTest, alarming findings have emerged regarding the presence of harmful substances in potato chips. The study examined 20 packs of paprika-flavored potato chips, including seven [...]
Drug residues in beef: USDA's FSIS unveils cutting-edge testing method
The United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA's FSIS) is about to revolutionize beef safety testing with a new multi-residue quantitation method for detecting chemical residues in beef musc [...]
Glyphosate: EU Commission proposes to renew the authorization for 10 years
The European Commission has sparked controversy by proposing a 10-year extension for the use of glyphosate, a prominent ingredient in many herbicides. This decision is under fire due to the increasing body of research suggesti [...]
AOAC Food Allergens Immunoassay Validation Guidelines open for public comment
AOAC International (AOAC) has announced that the draft Food Allergen Immunoassay Validation Guidance document is now available for public review and comment. This document aims to provide guidelines for validating immunoass [...]
Precautionary Allergen Labelling (PAL) - eHandbook
“Education of consumers, healthcare providers, food business operators, risk assessors and risk managers is critical to PAL management” (FAO/WHO 2021) Introduction What is PA [...]
Risk assessment of exposure to acrylamide using human biomonitoring studies: a complementary tool to environmental monitoring
Nowadays, we are exposed to thousands of chemicals in our daily lifes by many pathways of exposure, for example, by ingestion of food and water, inhalation of air and dust, de [...]
Acrylamide mitigation methods at the factory level
How to apply and adjust processes to achieve levels of acrylamide as low as reasonably achievable below the benchmark level. Cooking is an ancient practice that improves organoleptic properties of foods, nutrient bioavailability, [...]
