Page 3 of articles about food-safety

Residues of veterinary drugs and other substances found in animals and animal-derived food continue to decline in the European Union and compliance levels are on the rise, the latest data reveals.

Aged meat does not pose any additional risks compared to fresh meat if it is aged under controlled conditions, EFSA experts concluded in a scientific opinion.

Yersiniosis and foodborne listeriosis outbreaks exceeded pre-pandemic levels.

The Federal Government has approved the draft law on the labeling of food products of animal origin according to the way in which the animals are raised.

The new regulations modify some aspects of parasite control in relation to cutting and alternative analytical methods.

Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, Cem Özdemir, has submitted a proposed Animal Husbandry Labeling Law.

EU One Health report: drop in reported zoonotic diseases in humans and foodborne outbreaks in 2020.

To reduce confusion with trading partners over the trichinae-free status of U.S. pork products, the program will be eliminated in October.

With the modifications of this new regulation, the hygiene regulations applicable to products of animal origin are updated.

The North American Meat Institute released new industry-wide “Food Safety Equipment Design Principles” for all equipment used in meat and poultry establishments to address food safety hazards.

The federal court struck down a USDA provision allowing for faster harvest facility line speeds.

A sizeable proportion of Salmonella and Campylobacter bacteria is still resistant to antibiotics commonly used in humans and animals.

The regulation will strengthen the reliability and transparency of the scientific studies submitted to EFSA and reinforce the governance of the Authority to ensure its long-term sustainability.

Overall, there were 1,191 or 0.32% of non-compliant samples out of the 368,594 targeted samples in 2019.