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Singapore expands role of WHO collaborating center

A partnership between the World Health Organization (WHO) and Singapore has been expanded to include risk assessment.Singapore Food Agency’s (SFA) National Centre for Food Science...

USDA, HHS, EPA Reaffirm Collaboration to Tackle Chemical Contaminants in Food

The Memorandum of Understanding expands interagency collaboration on food contaminant monitoring, including for toxic heavy metals and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), u...

International Collaboration Drives Food Safety Systems Development in Latin America

Ten Latin American countries are developing national initiatives to strengthen food safety systems by integrating risk analysis into public policy and regulatory decision-making, t...

Food Safety Without Borders: Building Knowledge Networks for Global Cooperation

As discussed at the 2024 Global Food Safety Symposium at Michigan State University, resilient food safety systems are not built by one technology, one regulation, or one training p...

Codex adopts standards on chicken meat and allergen labeling

Guidelines related to Campylobacter and Salmonella in chicken meat and Listeria monocytogenes in certain foods have been approved at the latest meeting of a global food standards s...

U.S. university involved in international food safety project

Ten Latin American countries are taking part in a project to strengthen their national food safety systems through risk analysis, with one of the leading entities being a U.S. univ...

EU countries test safety of plant-based products

Food agencies from 15 European countries have assessed the safety of plant-based alternatives, finding sporadic contamination.The report, published by the European Food Safety Auth...

UK APHA Highlights Outcomes of Seven-Year Project to Bolster Global AMR Laboratory Capacities

In an effort to address the “silent pandemic” of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a recently concluded UK Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)–FAO project has helped partners acros...

USDA-FSIS, FDA, and EPA Release MOU Clarifying Interagency Cooperation on Chemical Contaminants in Meat, Poultry, and Eg...

Study Proposes Grouping Approach to Prioritize Hazardous Food Contact Chemicals, Prevent Regrettable Substitutions

According to the researchers, 1,222 FCCs are already known to be hazardous to human health, and more than 13,000 lack sufficient data to determine safety. Until adequate data becom...

EU Expands Maximum Levels for Three Contaminants in Infant and Baby Foods

Regulation (EU) 2026/1825 expands MLs for 3-monochloropropanediol (3-MCPD) and glycidyl fatty acid esters, and Regulation (EU) 2026/1890 establishes new MLs for furan, 2-methylfura...

Four emerging risks identified in EFSA report

Bongkrekic acid and the illegal use of a substance to give the appearance of fish freshness were examples of emerging risks discussed in a recent report about problems in Europe in...

Lower Regulatory Limits Prompt Innovation in PFAS Testing

As the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, SGS prides itself on establishing the global benchmark for sustainability, quality, and integrity.

Revised contaminant norms strengthen food safety standards

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India FSSAI notification on the Food Safety and Standards Contaminants Toxins and Residues Amendment Regulations 2026 amendments represen...

Quality centre represents framework for food safety

MUSCAT: The advanced legislative system of the Food Safety and Quality Centre, affiliated with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources, represents a fundamental....

Ep. 221. Dr. Alex LeBeau: The Science Behind Food Contaminant Testing

In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak to exposure scientist and toxicologist Dr. Alex LeBeau about the generation, interpretation, and responsible communication of food...

Codex Receives Work Proposal to Establish Risk Analysis Framework for Diet-Related Diseases

Going beyond the “ultra-processed foods” debate, the proposal, submitted by observer organization IFT, asks Codex to develop a framework to discern which foods are promoting chroni...

EU Commission reports potential fraud alerts for May

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FAO/WHO Experts Recommend Updating Codex Powdered Infant Formula Guidance to Consider Clostridia, B. cereus

JEMRA convened in June to review the latest scientific evidence on microbiological hazards that have recently been associated with public health events due to the contamination of...

Canada’s Proposed Food Packaging Framework Would Require Notification of FCMs

USDA-FSIS to Expand Testing for Metals in RTE Foods Under National Residue Program

Effective July 20, to support risk surveillance, the agency will perform metals analysis on samples that are already collected for allergen verification.

Allergens and GMO: What is Happening in Control Programs?

Allergens are an unavoidable part of food processing, and effective control is key. Testing and control options are changing, with more technologies, test formats, and cleaning opt...

Updated MOU between USDA, HHS, and EPA Addresses Drug Residues, Pesticide Residues, and Chemical Contaminants in Food

Research Collaboration Produces Guidance for Controlling Spore-Forming Bacteria in Plant-Based Beverage Ingredients

The findings from a pre-competitive, industry–academia research collaboration provide a scientific foundation for discussions on quality standards and risk management in the plant-...