The number of food and other fraud suspicions discussed by European countries has continued to rise from 277 in January and 318 in February to 345 in March. Issues identified are potential, but n...
https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2024/04/suspected-fraud-reports-rise-in-europe/
Data showing the scale of pesticide residues on food have been published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). 110,829 food samples were collected in the European Union in 2022. Results s...
https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2024/04/efsa-shares-2022-data-on-pesticide-residues-in-food/
— OPINION — By Steven Grossman, Executive Director of the Alliance for a Stronger FDA Consistent with the overall discretionary spending targets set forth in last year’s budget agreement, t...
https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2024/04/food-safety-progress-is-dependent-on-increased-fda-funding/
In the month after H5N1, bird flu spread to more humans, especially dairy cow herds, more experts in the United States are focusing more attention on the issue. It was unexpected news last month ...
Singapore held the fifth meeting of an international food safety network this past week. The annual meeting of the International Heads of Food Agencies Forum (IHFAF) took place from April 16 to 2...
https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2024/04/singapore-hosts-latest-meeting-for-food-agency-leaders/
The number of Campylobacter cases reported in 2023 in Austria remained stable compared to the year before, according to recently released statistics. In 2023, 6,271 cases of campylobacteriosis we...
https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2024/04/austria-reports-on-campylobacter-and-control-campaigns/
The FDA has released a report on an investigation into imported honey and the intentional adulteration of it for economic gains. The report from the Food and Drug Administration includes informat...
The FDA commissioner is scheduled to testify at a hearing before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Accountability next week. Commissioner Robert Califf is the only witn...
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and food manufacturer Mars have renewed their partnership on food safety. Maximo Torero, FAO’s chief economist, and Dr. Abigail...
https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2024/04/fao-and-mars-extend-food-safety-partnership/
Audits in Luxembourg and Hungary have found positives in the system for meat controls but also areas that need addressing in both countries. The DG Sante audit in Luxembourg in May 2023 assessed ...
https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2024/04/eu-audits-meat-controls-in-luxembourg-and-hungary/
The Alliance for a Stronger FDA is hosting Center Directors and other FDA senior leaders to discuss their portion of the the president’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget request (documents; analysis). ...
According to an analysis, the disease burden and associated costs caused by selected pathogens in the Netherlands increased in 2022. Each year, RIVM investigates how many people become sick or di...
A global food standards-setting body has made progress on a range of issues, including E. coli in sprouts and vegetables, Vibrio in seafood, and food hygiene in traditional markets. The Codex Com...
The majority of issues discussed at a recent World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting had previously been raised, and only four new topics were discussed. Delegates at the March meeting of the WTO ...
https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2024/03/wto-members-discuss-various-trade-concerns-at-sps-meeting/
The number of food and other fraud suspicions discussed by European countries increased in February. Data comes from the second monthly report on potential, but not confirmed, fraud published by ...
https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2024/03/discussions-of-potential-fraud-in-europe-increase/
The number of hygiene and safety complaints received by the Irish food agency in 2023 was higher than previous years, according to statistics recently released. A total of 7,732 complaints and qu...
https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2024/03/food-related-complaints-increase-in-ireland-in-2023/
Two food agencies in the United Kingdom have voiced their concern about the lack of vets and the potential impact on the meat sector. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (...
https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2024/03/fsa-and-fss-call-for-action-to-tackle-vet-shortage/
The Food and Drug Administration is requesting 7.4 percent more for its budget for fiscal year 2025 than it received for the current year, which began on Oct. 1, 2023, and runs through Sept. 30 t...
https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2024/03/fda-asks-for-702-billion-for-coming-year/
The World Health Organization (WHO) is to create a network to help countries with surveillance of foodborne diseases. The first meeting of the WHO Alliance for Food Safety is scheduled in Geneva,...
https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2024/03/who-to-create-alliance-for-food-safety/
The latest data showing levels of residues from veterinary drugs and other substances in animals and animal-derived food in 2022 in Europe has been published. The European Food Safety Authority (...
https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2024/03/eu-reveals-results-of-vet-drug-residues-in-food-and-animals/
The reorganization of the Food and Drug Administration’s human foods programs was urgently needed and a long-time coming. The full plan still needs to go through review by Office of Management ...
The European Commission’s health and safety unit has published two reports looking at controls of fishery products in Spain and Saudi Arabia. An audit in Spain in February and March 2023 by DG ...
https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2024/03/fish-controls-assessed-in-spain-and-saudi-arabia/
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is seeking comments on guidance covering Mechanically Separated Meat (MSM). New guidance was developed for food businesses following a series of court judgments on...
https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2024/03/fsa-wants-views-on-mechanically-separated-meat-guidance/
Fruit and vegetables were the top product category discussed by European countries about fraud suspicions in January. Data comes from the first of monthly reports on potential, but not confirmed,...
https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2024/03/report-reveals-suspected-fraud-discussions-in-europe/
According to a report, the number of European Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) notifications went up in 2023. Overall, 1,993 SPS notifications were submitted by World Trade Organization (WTO) mem...
https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2024/03/eu-wto-sps-notifications-increased-in-2023/
Kicking deadlines down the road over government shutdowns is much like those punt kicks in the NFL playoffs. They don’t generally win the game, but the skill involved is appreciated. Without ...
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has released its outbreak report for fiscal year 2023 and detailed the six investigations carried out during that time. The report covers Oct. 1, 2...
— COMMENTARY — By Steven Grossman, executive director of the Alliance for a Stronger FDA On Sept. 29, 2023, I fell asleep — certain that the government would shutdown at midnight the next...
The number of food incidents potentially affecting Hong Kong increased in 2023, according to the Centre for Food Safety (CFS). The Food Incident Surveillance System (FISS) monitors issues outside...
https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2024/02/hong-kong-informs-on-2023-food-incident-monitoring/
Findings from the testing of food products for authenticity, contaminants, and allergens have been published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA). The survey is targeted to areas of potential risk ...
https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2024/02/fsa-survey-assesses-food-product-compliance/