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Wednesday, 26 July, 2017 - 13:41
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has reported an increase in the number of travel-related cases of Cyclospora in the UK.
From the beginning of the year to 19 July, 58...
Wednesday, 26 July, 2017 - 09:30
After the great achievements of the International ISEKI_Food Conferences Series in previous years, ISEKI-Food Association will be hosting its 5th International ISEKI_Food Conference on 3-5 July 2018...
Tuesday, 25 July, 2017 - 14:59
SALSA, the food safety certification scheme for small producers, is this year celebrating its 10th anniversary.
Launched in March 2007 to provide small and micro food and drink businesses with a more...
Monday, 24 July, 2017 - 14:49
In July 2015, the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) Board concluded in its recommendations review on raw drinking milk. One for the recommendations was that risk communication, particularly to vulnerable...
Monday, 24 July, 2017 - 14:27
EFSA has launched an open consultation on a draft opinion developed by its Scientific Committee on the evaluation of the genotoxicity of substances in food and feed safety assessments.
EFSA’s draft...
Monday, 24 July, 2017 - 14:14
EFSA has launched an open consultation on its scientific opinion looking at Listeria monocytogens contamination of ready-to-eat (RTE) foods and related risks for human health in the European Union....
Friday, 21 July, 2017 - 12:15
Steve Wearne, the Food Standards Agency’s Director of Policy was elected the Vice-Chair of the Codex Alimentarius Commission in Geneva this week.
The Codex Alimentarius Commission is the organisation...
Friday, 21 July, 2017 - 09:04
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has published a new guide to assist food businesses comply with their legislative requirements in order safeguard consumer health and rights at all times....
Thursday, 20 July, 2017 - 09:30
On Wednesday, 19 July 2017 EU Member States representatives voted in favour of European Commission’s proposal to reduce the presence of acrylamide in food.
When implemented, the new regulation will...
Wednesday, 19 July, 2017 - 14:27
The FSA Chairman, Heather Hancock, has published the department’s plans to change food regulation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The document entitled ‘Regulating Our Future-Why food...