The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has just released new recommendations and developed an online tool aimed at improving the management of process water used in the handling of fresh and frozen fruits, v [...]
A recent investigation conducted by OekoTest, a German consumer magazine, has shed light on dangerous substances found in breakfast flakes. Out of the 48 products tested, only 23 received a positive recommendat [...]
A recent study conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has unveiled startling new figures for global brucellosis infections in humans. This zoonotic disease, often overlooked due [...]
Controls on bivalve mollusks in EU countries are facing scrutiny from the European Commission, as concerns rise over their adequacy in protecting consumer health. Bivalve mollusks, including popul [...]
A public-private consortium has been created to carry out a multi-year research project to investigate the potential food safety and quality issues posed by microbial contaminants in plant-based food products. [...]
The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meetings on Microbiological Risk Assessment (JEMRA) has recently published a technical report on the prevention and control of microbiological hazards in sprouts. This report is the res [...]
According to an evaluation conducted by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), edible insects sold in the United Kingdom pose low risk to the public. FSA experts looked at allergens, microbial, and heavy metal contam [...]
Two new reports have been recently released to help risk managers address food safety issues related to Listeria monocytogenes and Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC). These two reports are part of th [...]
In the spring of 2020, an outbreak of tick-borne encephalitis has been observed for the first time in France. It affected 43 people, who had all consumed raw milk goat cheese, leaving them suffering from mening [...]
A team at the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country has studied the presence of various species of the Arcobacter genus in a wide range of foodstuffs. Several species of the Arcobacter genus can cause [...]
