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By Guest Author on 28 February 2019
This month, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) disclosed that it now has a new scanning tool that can identify the entire DNA content of a food...
Read moreBy Guest Author on 27 February 2019
As the planet warms, governments must pay more attention to food safety, and address the issue in their action plans to tackle climate change, officials and researchers say.
Read moreBy Guest Author on 25 February 2019
When on 9th September of 2018 Hoani Hearne bit a nice red strawberry he was not expecting to end the day in Sunshine Coast University Hospital with severe abdominal pain. He had ingested a needle intentionally planted by My Ut Trinh, a former strawberry farm supervisor...
Read moreBy Linda Jackson on 18 February 2019
Mince and sausages have often been a subject of much debate in South Africa. R1138 of October 2018 will make provision for several classes of raw meat products - so what will be the difference between minced meat and ground meat?
Read moreBy Guest Author on 07 February 2019
Last year’s E. coli outbreaks put a spotlight on the food safety challenges facing the fresh food industry.
Read moreBy Guest Author on 04 February 2019
The European Commission is planning to introduce hygiene rules for insects for human consumption. Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 sets rules on the hygiene of food of animal origin for businesses. The draft act proposes to add a section on insects...
Read moreBy Guest Author on 30 January 2019
Water is essential for life but in many cases is also a vehicle for human illness and even death. WHO estimated that contaminated drinking water causes 502,000 diarrhoeal deaths each year and at least 2 billion people consume and use drinking water contaminated with faeces.
Read moreBy Linda Jackson on 21 January 2019
In order to be ready for 2019, it would be wise for us to learn from what 2018 taught us. Here are some of the notable food outbreaks and risks you should prepare for in 2019.
Read moreBy Food Focus on 11 January 2019
Recent media coverage has highlighted the issue of rats in food outlets – much to the horror of consumers. But rats are not the only pests to be concerned about, there's also birds, flies, cockroaches and many more.
Read moreBy Guest Author on 10 January 2019
When we think about dirty pests, cockroaches are usually the first to come to mind. But while the conditions they thrive in are disgusting, flies breed and feed in the filthiest areas. Their lifestyle means their bodies can be covered in dangerous, potentially disease-inducing pa
Read moreBy Guest Author on 09 January 2019
The jury is still out on how (and if) blockchain can contribute to a safer food supply. Whether or not there is a clear understanding of the technology, and its potential and pitfalls, is up for debate as well. “What is blockchain? This is the number one question that people have
Read moreBy Guest Author on 07 January 2019
Consumers worldwide are increasingly well-informed of the content of food and the amounts of chemicals they are exposed to. As more research data becomes available, there is steadily growing awareness and understanding of issues such as the chemicals contained in recycled fiber a
Read moreBy Linda Jackson on 15 December 2018
With the Boise Co-op Salmonella outbreak topping 250 sickened in early June and the Kenosha Supermercado Los Corrales outbreak at about 100 from late May, it may be instructive to look back over the last decade or so at other food service outbreaks of similar size for some contex
Read moreBy Food Focus on 10 December 2018
Do you have food control queries and need to contact someone at the Department of Health? Here are some useful contacts to have on hand.
Read moreBy Linda Jackson on 10 December 2018
Whether you are a food manufacturing organisation or any other company for that matter, ensuring your canteens are at the correct hygiene level as per the requirements of Regulation 638 must be a priority
Read moreBy Guest Author on 10 December 2018
Two recent research projects focusing on Listeria have helped boost understanding of the pathogen’s specific chemical and structural properties and improve food safety from farm to fork.
Read moreBy Linda Jackson on 06 December 2018
Remember that you are responsible for your own safety and the safety of others. Accidents occur in many ways but most often can be traced back to one of two basic factors: ignorance or carelessness. You must always be concerned with your own safety and with the safety of others a
Read moreBy Linda Jackson on 04 December 2018
Recent weeks have seen an outbreak of Salmonella in Kwazulu Natal. It is more common in the summer as the warmer weather and unrefrigerated foods create ideal conditions for Salmonella to grow.
Read moreBy Guest Author on 04 December 2018
The European Food Information Council (EFIC) has stated that the current European food system is not ready for the future; and that the way of producing, processing, transporting, consuming and wasting food is not sustainable, particularly if it is to provide food and nutrition s
Read moreBy Guest Author on 03 December 2018
To create a safer food supply, companies should leverage the notion that human behavior is contagious.
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