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U.S – The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Services (FSIS) has released its 2023-2026 Strategic Plan, the foundation document for both the long range and day-to-day operations of the agency. The agency announced that the updated plan continues to emphasize the importance of science and data to implement advanced and innovative approaches to food safety.…
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FRANCE – A study published in the journal Eurosurveillance has found that dried sausages made by one French company at the same time were responsible for two Salmonella outbreaks that impacted about 44 people. 33 individuals were infected with Salmonella bovismorbificans between September and November 2020, while 11 patients were infected with monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium between October and December 2020.…
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U.S – AOAC International has appointed Dr. Katerina (Kate) Mastovska as the new Deputy Executive Director and Chief Science Officer. AOAC International is a well-known, impartial, third-party, not-for-profit organization that creates voluntary chemical and microbiological consensus standards. “I’m delighted to join the AOAC staff and lead the team of dedicated scientists. AOAC has a critical role in food safety, and…
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FRANCE – An increase in the risk of type 2 diabetes has been connected to the use of nitrites and nitrates, according to a new study that was published in the peer-reviewed weekly medical journal PLOS Medicine. Nitrites and nitrates are substances that occur naturally in food and water. They are also used as food additives to increase shelf life.…
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EUROPE – A collaborative Nordic initiative that began in 2020 with the aim of creating a unified Nordic approach to seaweed food safety risk management has just come to an end, and its final report focuses on the chemical and microbiological risks connected to the commodity. Representatives from the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden who oversee food safety…
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