Researchers have evaluated a range of studies focussed on Salmonella in insects to gather data for assessing the safety of insect-based foods.
The systematic review looked at 36 studies investigating Salmonella in insects.
“Data on the persistence
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An audit in Slovakia found that the current official food control system is only partially effective.
Official controls in the food chain are fragmented, the competencies of supervisory authorities are insufficiently defined, they overlap, and
Continue Reading Risks posed by ‘fragmented’ control system in Slovakia
According to researchers, mandatory reporting of Listeria infections in Costa Rica would help improve knowledge of the pathogen in the country.
Listeriosis is not a notifiable disease in the country, so its prevalence is unknown
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Olive oil featured heavily in a range of operations conducted in recent months by authorities in Portugal that also covered game meat, shellfish and supplements.
Earlier this month, the Food and Economic Safety Authority (ASAE)
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Many consumer behaviors have remained the same, but concern about food prices has risen, according to an analysis of a multi-year survey.
The report has findings from respondents in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland from
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Nestlé has recalled infant formula in several countries because of the potential presence of Cronobacter sakazakii.
The affected product is EXPERT PRO HA 1, which has different batch numbers depending on the country it was
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According to an annual report published recently, the number of notifications in a Spanish food alert system went down in 2022.
The 880 notifications in the Coordinated System for the Rapid Information Exchange of Information
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Usually, an elected official charges before the evidence is in, and the bureaucrat provides an open-ended background about the food safety problem.
But with the lead poisoning of applesauce pouches sold for children, those roles
Continue Reading FDA’s human food chief does not think spiked lead in applesauce was an accident
An outbreak of Salmonella has ended in Norway without officials finding the source.
An investigation into the outbreak of Salmonella Napoli has been completed as no cases have been detected since the end of September.
Continue Reading Salmonella outbreak over in Norway, but source not found
An Australian survey of patulin in apple juice and other apple products has found the concentration in most items was low.
In 2020, several apple juice products were recalled because of high patulin levels. In
Continue Reading FSANZ patulin survey finds low risk to public