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EU: Pesticide residues in food pose low consumer risk
Food Safety Magazine: The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has released its annual report on pesticide residues in food. Upon collection of food samples in the EU, 97 percent were either free of any pesticide residues, or contained traces that were within the EU’s legal limits.
Read Article →AU: High pressure processing workshop 24th November Werribee
CSIRO: High pressure processing (HPP) is used routinely in approximately 200 industrial units worldwide mainly for cold pasteurisation of smallgoods, meals, beverages and a variety of produce.
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AU: ‘Probiotics’ on salad greens could make them safer, healthier
The University of Queensland: Friendly bacteria may be introduced to bagged salad leaves to help ward off the possibility of salmonella and listeria outbreaks. University of Queensland researchers have entered a partnership with Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited to investigate the proposal.
Read Article →NZ: Health board discloses the full extent of the gastro outbreak
NZ Herald: Forty-five people, mostly over 70 were admitted to hospital with campylobacter a Hawke’s Bay District Health Board update reveals.
Read Article →AU: Retailers pushing for more shelf life
Food Processing: Everything would be so much simpler in the food industry if food didn’t go off. As it is, the perishability of food makes the storage and distribution so much more complicated.
Read Article →US: Norovirus isn’t rocket science: Wash your freakin’ hands
Food Safety News: Infected food workers often cause – and spread – norovirus outbreaks, typically because they’ve touched ready-to-eat foods, such as raw fruits and vegetables
Read Article →NZ: Market food stalls an endangered species?
NZ Herald: Many market stallholders may be swamped by the cost of meeting new food safety regulations according to Northland MP Winston Peters.
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US: CDC study attempts to assess outbreak risk from organic food
Food Safety News: A newly published study of outbreaks linked to organic food concludes that while more data are needed to assess whether the risk is greater than for conventionally grown food, consumers should practice safe food handling in any case to avoid being sickened.
Read Article →NZ: Food safety warning issued as warm weather approaches
News Hub: As Kiwis start to daydream about their summer vacations, a government department is warning the warm weather could be a recipe for food-related illnesses.
Read Article →EU: Europe wants to replace poisons with laser fences
Food Processing: The European Commission is moving towards the elimination of rodenticide use by funding a project to develop a laser fence to protect crops against unwanted animals.
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