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EFSA seeks extra time for scientific opinion on Bovaer

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has sought additional time to complete a new scientific opinion on Bovaer. Earlier this year, the ESFA launched a review into the use of 3...

Europeans’ Exposure to Dioxins, DL-PCBs in Food Still Too High, EFSA Risk Assessment Finds

Dioxins and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (DL-PCBs) are environmental contaminants generated as byproducts of industrial processes and waste incineration. EFSA’s risk asses...

Foodwatch raises questions about plans to simplify food safety rules

The European Ombudsman is also looking into effectiveness of the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF)

EU Report on Food Safety Alerts Highlights Top Hazards, Major Incidents in 2025

The Alert and Cooperation Network (ACN), which enables EU Member States to exchange information and coordinate responses to food safety incidents, processed a record 10,490 notific...

International experts discuss food additive risk assessment ahead of 102nd JECFA meeting

A Workshop on Food Additive Risk Assessment was held in Nanjing China The event was jointly organised by the China National Centre for Food Safety Risk Assessment CFSA and Nanjing...

SSAFE Advocates for Future-Proofing Food System Through Holistic, Risk-Based Food Safety Approach

The knowledge paper, titled, “The Future of Food Safety,” was developed in partnership with a top FAO food safety official and written by a former Codex Chair.

Cereulide incident and deadly Listeria outbreak highlighted in annual EU food safety report

Cereulide contamination in infant formula and a fatal Listeria outbreak have been flagged as the major incidents in Europe in 2025.The European Commission’s annual report on offici...

EU food safety chief defends bloc’s standards and rules

The EU’s food safety chief has defended the bloc’s food safety standards and rules, saying those standards “do not stop at the EU borders”. European Commissioner for Health and Ani...

JECFA Evaluates Safety of Certain Food Additives; Monk Fruit Presents Potential Concern

The 102nd meeting of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) took place in June 2026 in Nanjing, China. Key outcomes included the establishment of new, tempora...

Belgian 2025 review includes deadly E. coli outbreak

The Belgian food agency’s annual report was released recently and highlighted a fatal E. coli outbreak and revealed food fraud cases.The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food C...

Global Food Safety Body Sets New Standard for “May Contain” Allergen Labels

International food safety experts adopt new science-based guidance to improve the reliability of "may contain" allergen warnings. The post Global Food Safety Body Sets New Standard...

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...

Charity calls for improved infant formula controls in UK

EU Commission considers more cereulide testing

EU Drafting Legislation to Require Checks for Cereulide Toxin in Infant Formula

Following a high-profile, global recall of infant formulas due to cereulide contamination in early 2026, the European Commission is drafting an act that would introduce additional...

Swiss food agency reports spike in outbreaks

European Researchers Warn of Risks in EU Commission’s Proposed Pesticide Legislation

The European Commission is advancing a controversial legislative package aimed at reforming the existing regulatory framework governing the authorization of pesticides within the E...

EU tightens tahini and halva Salmonella checks, adjusts rates for other foods

Stricter controls on tahini and halva from Syria for Salmonella have been put in place by the European Commission.The legislation sets the rate of official controls and special con...

UK FSA Finds Persisting Compliance Issues in Targeted Survey of Retail Foods

Overall, 72 percent of targeted surveillance samples were deemed satisfactory. FSA flagged imported, niche products, like Dubai-style chocolates, South Asian snacks, and ashwagandh...

More than 100 sick in European Salmonella outbreak

Alfalfa sprouts, and possibly other sprouted seeds, are the primary food vehicle in the multi-country outbreak.

Codex Moves to Adopt Standardized Precautionary Allergen Labeling, Kicks UPFs Can Down the Road

During the 49th Meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Labeling (CCFL49), guidelines on risk-based precautionary allergen labeling, labeling for multipack foods, and emergency flex...

Over 10,000 food violation alerts sent to EU body in 2025

The number of Alert and Cooperation Network (ACN) notifications, which tracks food violations, grew 11% year-on-year. This is according to the 2025 Annual Report, which provides an...

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...

Codex Adopts Internationally Harmonized Precautionary Allergen Labeling at CAC49

Other standards adopted during the 49th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC49), taking place July 6–10 in Geneva, Switzerland, relate to controlling Salmonella and Ca...

Codex Alimentarius Commission adopts new standards

The United Nations international food standards setting body the Codex Alimentarius Commission is meeting from July 6 to 10 2026 to adopt food safety and quality standards Charged...