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Wednesday, September 5, 2018 - 13:39
The Food Standards Agency has published the results of a survey it commissioned to assess the level of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacteria in fresh pork mince and fresh and frozen chicken on...
Wednesday, September 5, 2018 - 09:13
EFSA has announced that a working group of scientific experts will start evaluating recent toxicological data on the food contact material bisphenol A (BPA) this month.
EFSA’s Panel on Food Contact...
Wednesday, August 22, 2018 - 09:58
The European Commission has adopted new rules for harmonised risk mitigation and reinforced biosecurity measures to prevent outbreaks of avian influenza. It particularly aims to prevent the virus...
Tuesday, August 14, 2018 - 14:41
Food safety is non-negotiable in modern food production and good hygienic practices are essential for ensuring safe food.
IFST Past President, Professor Colin Dennis, will deliver the keynote address...
Friday, August 3, 2018 - 15:37
Today (3 August 2018), the European Commission has adopted authorisation decisions of five Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) for food and feed use. The authorisation decisions do not cover the...
Wednesday, August 1, 2018 - 10:09
The Food Standards Agency has published the Biannual Public Attitudes Tracker (May 2018) results. It was conducted in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to monitor changes in consumer attitudes...
Tuesday, July 31, 2018 - 12:09
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) is reminding caterers and restaurants of the dangers of not cooking minced beef burgers thoroughly to remove harmful bacteria. In Ireland, 3% of raw minced...
Tuesday, July 31, 2018 - 11:47
According to the latest reports, cucumbers in ready-to-eat meals have been linked to the four-year European outbreak of salmonella.
Five countries have reported 147 people infected with the strains...
Friday, July 27, 2018 - 08:55
Five European countries have reported 147 people infected with the strains of Salmonella Agona – with 122 cases occurring since the beginning of 2017 and the remaining 25 identified retrospectively...
Thursday, July 26, 2018 - 09:47
Poultry keepers across the UK have been urged to be vigilant of Newcastle Disease following reported cases in flocks across Europe.
Recent cases in Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg have led Animal...