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Thursday, July 26, 2018 - 09:40
According to the latest figures released by EFSA, Europeans continue to eat food that is largely free of pesticide residue or which contains levels of residues within legal limit.
Key findings are:...
Tuesday, July 24, 2018 - 08:55
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has reiterated its advice to consumers to boil all imported frozen berries at least one minute prior to consumption. There remains an ongoing risk in the global...
Friday, July 20, 2018 - 09:36
EFSA are reporting that they have updated the OpenFoodTox database to include data on over 4,750 chemical substances following the addition of 321 substances. EFSA have also updated over 1...
Monday, July 23, 2018 - 13:56
EFSA has published its guidance on how to assess the safety of nanoscience and nanotechnology applications.
The document gives practical suggestions on the types of testing that are needed and the...
Wednesday, July 4, 2018 - 15:22
Our colleagues at EHEDG are welcoming poster abstract proposals for the EHEDG World Congress on Hygienic Engineering & Design, which is taking place from 21 to 22 November 2018 in London.
The...
Monday, July 23, 2018 - 13:56
According to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), frozen corn and possibly other frozen vegetables are the likely source of an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes that has been affecting Austria...
Tuesday, October 23, 2018 - 14:33
The Food Standards Agency has just completed a pilot using blockchain technology in a cattle slaughterhouse. It’s the first time blockchain has been used as a regulatory tool to ensure compliance in...
Monday, July 23, 2018 - 13:57
EFSA has published two reports – Survey on use of WSG and ENGAGE project - which provide a picture of how whole genome sequencing (WGS) can be used in food safety and how extensively such...
Monday, July 23, 2018 - 13:58
As part of a comprehensive evaluation of the safety of pesticide residues in foods intended for infants and young children, EFSA has made a number of recommendations to further protect young infants...
Monday, July 23, 2018 - 13:58
EFSA has launched a public consultation on its draft guidance on harmonised methodologies for assessing combined exposure to multiple chemicals.
People, animals and the environment can be exposed to...