Codex alimentarius - EU plans to include food safety culture in regulation
The European Commission has published draft legislation that includes food safety culture. A revision of Regulation No 852/2004 on food hygiene also covers allergen management...
View ArticleCodex alimentarius - Experts affirm that coronavirus is ‘highly unlikely' to...
It is highly unlikely that SARS-CoV-2 is a food safety risk, according to an international group of scientists. The International Commission for Microbiological Specifications...
View ArticleCodex alimentarius - WHO wants data on mercury in fish
The World Health Organization is requesting data on methylmercury and total mercury in certain fish species. Fish types for which maximum limits have already been established...
View ArticleCodex alimentarius - COVID-19 dominated World Food Safety Day
The COVID-19 pandemic dominated World Food Safety Day events, according to a new report. The second UN World Food Safety Day in June saw initiatives reshaped for a “new normal”...
View ArticleCodex alimentarius - Codex covers food hygiene and allergens in first ever...
Work on food hygiene, allergens and support of food trade in Africa have been adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission, which recently met online for the first time in its...
View ArticleCodex alimentarius - FAO to develop new food safety strategy
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is to develop a new food safety strategy. The Committee on Agriculture , held virtually from Sept. 28 to Oct. 2...
View ArticleCodex alimentarius - UK firms given chance to join food safety culture project
The University of Central Lancashire is offering firms in the United Kingdom a chance to work on a food safety culture project. UCLan and Cultivate Food Safety are inviting...
View ArticleCodex alimentarius - Experts to kick-off discussion on international food...
Experts will discuss updates to the WHO's strategy for food safety later this month. The international organization's Technical Advisory Group on Food Safety is scheduled to...
View ArticleCodex alimentarius - Experts urge shift to recognize work behind food safety
People have to learn how to talk differently about food as it is not an accident it is safe, according to an FAO expert. Markus Lipp, senior food safety officer at the Food and...
View ArticleCodex alimentarius - FSANZ and Codex speak at FSA regulatory analysis conference
Risk in food safety, the coronavirus pandemic, and the role of regulators were among topics discussed at a recent virtual event organized by the Food Standards Agency...
View ArticleCodex alimentarius - Cadmium in chocolate limits put forward in Codex meeting
A Codex committee has recommended new maximum levels for cadmium in chocolate. The levels set for cadmium are 0.3 milligrams per kilogram for chocolate containing up to 30...
View ArticleCodex alimentarius - FAO shares how it improved food safety in ASEAN
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has helped improve consumer health and boost the trade of food in South East Asia. FAO ran a series of multi-year...
View ArticleCodex alimentarius - WHO calls for mycotoxin data in some peanuts, cereals...
The World Health Organization wants data on certain mycotoxins in different food products. The first call for information covers aflatoxin in cereals and cereal-based products...
View ArticleCodex alimentarius - Experts discuss food safety in Africa, Asia, and Latin...
Experts revealed how they see the food safety situation in Africa, Asia, and Latin America at a recent online event. Regional specialists shared their insights on safe food and...
View ArticleCodex alimentarius - Codex meeting makes progress; adds session to finish...
The Codex Alimentarius Commission agreed on a range of standards but had to delay adoption of the final report after running out of time during its latest meeting. The...
View ArticleCodex alimentarius - CRN nudges CODEX toward nutrition strategies to deal...
As CRN enters a second decade of advising the annual CODEX meeting on science-based nutrition, an official of the trade group said heâs continually reminded that patience is a...
View ArticleCodex alimentarius - NutraWomen Wednesday: Sibyl Swift, PhD, VP of Scientific...
Sibyl Swift, PhD joined cbdMD in 2021 as a regulatory consultant before being named vice president for Scientific & Regulatory Affairs. Prior to joining cbdMD, Swift was the...
View ArticleCodex alimentarius - FAO assesses food safety role at times of food insecurity
Food safety needs to be considered in situations involving food aid and limited availability, according to the FAO. A case study by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the...
View ArticleCodex alimentarius - WHO and FAO call for experts and data on pathogens in...
The World Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations are looking for data and experts on Salmonella and Campylobacter in poultry...
View ArticleCodex alimentarius - FAO and WHO call for experts and data on Listeria...
The FAO and WHO want data and experts to help with work related to Listeria monocytogenes. A Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and World Health...
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